| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 085 - Disclosure - Note 18 - Retirement Plans - Expected Benefit Payments (Details) (http://www.cambrex.com/20161231/role/statement-note-18-retirement-plans-expected-benefit-payments-details) |
| Table | Statement [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000820081 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Scenario [Axis] | Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] |
| Statement [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | |||
| Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis] | |||
| United States Pension Plan of US Entity [Member] | Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | |
2017 | |||
2018 | |||
2019 | |||
2020 | |||
2021 | |||
2022-2026 | |||