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Encore Wire Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (Details) (Profit Sharing Plan [Member], USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2012
Maximum [Member]
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Nov. 15, 2010
Maximum [Member]
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member]
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| Encore Wire Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (Textual) [Abstract] | ||||||
| Elective deferral contribution of employees | 50.00% | 15.00% | 1.00% | |||
| Percentage of Employee Compensation level 1 | 100.00% | |||||
| Percentage of Employee Eligible Compensation level 1 | 3.00% | |||||
| Percentage of Employee Compensation level 2 | 50.00% | |||||
| Percentage of Employee Eligible Compensation level 2 | 2.00% | |||||
| Vested employer safe harbor matching contributions | 100.00% | |||||
| Company's matching contributions | $ 700,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 500,000 | |||
| Profit-sharing contributions | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |