Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Apr. 25, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	WABASH NATIONAL CORP /DE
Entity Central Index Key	0000879526
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	WNC
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		55,426,357
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false