| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2406403 - Disclosure - Segment Reporting Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services (Details) (http://www.graftech.com/role/SegmentReportingRevenueFromExternalCustomersByProductsAndServicesDetails) |
| Table | Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000931148 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |||||||||||||
| Statement, Geographical [Axis] | Statement, Geographical [Axis] | Statement, Geographical [Axis] | |||||||||||||
| U.S. | Americas | Asia Pacific | Europe, Middle East, Africa | Segment, Geographical [Domain] | U.S. | Americas | Asia Pacific | Europe, Middle East, Africa | Segment, Geographical [Domain] | U.S. | Americas | Asia Pacific | Europe, Middle East, Africa | Segment, Geographical [Domain] | |
Revenue, Net | 437,963,000 | 533,040,000 | 825,145,000 | ||||||||||||