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GENERAL BUSINESS DESCRIPTION	12 Months Ended
GENERAL BUSINESS DESCRIPTION	Dec. 31, 2017
Entity Information [Abstract]
GENERAL BUSINESS DESCRIPTION	GENERAL BUSINESS DESCRIPTION Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (the “Parent Company”), incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, has its principal administrative offices in Montreal, Québec, Canada and in Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A. The address of the Parent Company’s registered office is 800 Place Victoria, Suite 3700, Montreal, Québec H4Z 1E9, c/o Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP. The Parent Company’s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) in Canada. The Parent Company owns 18 subsidiaries. With the exception of two recently-acquired Indian companies, the subsidiaries are, directly or indirectly, 100% owned by the Parent Company. The Parent Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Company”) develop, manufacture and sell a variety of paper and film based pressure sensitive and water activated tapes, polyethylene and specialized polyolefin films, woven coated fabrics and complementary packaging systems for industrial and retail use. Intertape Polymer Group Inc. is the Company’s ultimate parent.