Rendering

Component: (Network and Table)
Network
2406402 - Disclosure - Goodwill (Schedule of Goodwill) (Details)
(http://www.alamo-group.com/role/GoodwillScheduleOfGoodwillDetails)
Table(Implied)
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000897077 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period
75,509,000  
75,691,000  
32,073,000  
Translation adjustment
(684,000) 
(3,181,000) 
(2,217,000) 
Goodwill acquired
 
2,999,000  
45,835,000  
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period
74,825,000  
 
75,509,000  
 
75,691,000