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Subsequent Event (Notes)	12 Months Ended
Subsequent Event (Notes)	Dec. 31, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On March 25, 2013, the ABL Credit Facility was amended to, among other items, (i) extend the maturity date to January 1, 2016, (ii) reduce the Minimum Excess Availability Reserve to $1.0 million from 20% of outstanding borrowings, and (iii) reduce the excess availability threshold from 15.0% to 12.5%. In the event excess availability falls below the 12.5% threshold, Euramax would be required to meet, for the period from the amendment date to November 30, 2013, a Minimum Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $55 million, and after November 30, 2013, a Minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.15 to 1.00.