Document Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2013	May 09, 2013
Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Euramax Holdings, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001026743
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 29, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		189,238