CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Surplus (Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Miller Industries, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests	Total
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 117	$ 162,447	$ (12,062)	$ 66	$ 150,568		$ 150,568
Components of comprehensive income:
Net income			23,008		23,008		23,008
Foreign currency translation adjustments				71	71		71
Total comprehensive income			23,008	71	23,079		23,079
Issuance of common stock to non-employee directors (4,734 in 2013, 4,737 in 2012 and 6,840 in 2011)		100			100		100
Exercise of stock options (102,314 in 2013, 153,775 in 2012 and 468,204 in 2011)	5	2,762			2,767		2,767
Repurchase of common stock (1,184,200 in 2011)	(12)	(19,988)			(20,000)		(20,000)
Stock-based compensation expense		399			399		399
Excess tax effect for stock-based compensation		1,284			1,284		1,284
Dividends paid, $0.56 per share in 2013, $0.52 per share in 2012 and $0.48 per share in 2011			(5,546)		(5,546)		(5,546)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2011	110	147,004	5,400	137	152,651		152,651
Components of comprehensive income:
Net income			9,122		9,122		9,122
Foreign currency translation adjustments				(207)	(207)		(207)
Total comprehensive income			9,122	(207)	8,915		8,915
Issuance of common stock to non-employee directors (4,734 in 2013, 4,737 in 2012 and 6,840 in 2011)		75			75		75
Exercise of stock options (102,314 in 2013, 153,775 in 2012 and 468,204 in 2011)	2	851			853		853
Stock-based compensation expense		332			332		332
Excess tax effect for stock-based compensation		426			426		426
Dividends paid, $0.56 per share in 2013, $0.52 per share in 2012 and $0.48 per share in 2011			(5,762)		(5,762)		(5,762)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2012	112	148,688	8,760	(70)	157,490		157,490
Components of comprehensive income:
Net income			9,230		9,230	(542)	8,688
Foreign currency translation adjustments				1,175	1,175		1,175
Derivative instrument and hedging activities				(291)	(291)		(216)
Total comprehensive income			9,230	884	10,114	(542)	9,572
Capital Contribution from noncontrolling interest holder						24	24
Issuance of common stock to non-employee directors (4,734 in 2013, 4,737 in 2012 and 6,840 in 2011)		75			75		75
Exercise of stock options (102,314 in 2013, 153,775 in 2012 and 468,204 in 2011)	1	620			621		621
Excess tax effect for stock-based compensation		225			225		225
Dividends paid, $0.56 per share in 2013, $0.52 per share in 2012 and $0.48 per share in 2011			(6,294)		(6,294)		(6,294)
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 113	$ 149,608	$ 11,696	$ 814	$ 162,231	$ (518)	$ 161,713