| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2402402 - Disclosure - Accounts Receivable (Details) (http://www.gibraltar1.com/role/AccountsReceivableDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000912562 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Receivables [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | 2014-12-31 | 2013-12-31 | |
Receivables [Abstract] | ||||
Trade accounts receivable | ||||
Contract receivables: | ||||
Amounts billed | ||||
Costs in excess of billings | ||||
Total contract receivables | ||||
Total accounts receivable | ||||
Less allowance for doubtful accounts | (5,272,000) | (4,868,000) | (4,280,000) | (4,774,000) |
Accounts receivable | 124,072,000 | 164,969,000 | ||