Document Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 25, 2015	Jun. 27, 2014
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-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		195,827
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 0