Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Apr. 29, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2022
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	GLDD
Entity Registrant Name	Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation
Entity Central Index Key	0001372020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Address, Address Line One	9811 Katy Freeway
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1200
Entity Address, City or Town	Houston
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		66,065,420
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity File Number	001-33225
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-5336063
City Area Code	346
Local Phone Number	359-1010
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77024
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock (Par Value $0.0001)
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false