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Guarantor Infromation (Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ 22,718us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ 22,090us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities    
Cash flow from investing activities:        
(Loans to) repayments from affiliates 0gti_RepaymentsFromLoansToAffiliates 0gti_RepaymentsFromLoansToAffiliates    
Capital expenditures (13,601)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (21,728)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment    
Proceeds from derivative instruments (7,603)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities (367)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities    
Proceeds from the sale of assets 521us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets 1,895us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets    
Insurance recoveries 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities 3,057us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities    
Net cash used in investing activities (20,683)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (17,143)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities    
Cash flow from financing activities:        
Repayments to affiliates 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates      
Loans from (repayments to) affiliates   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt    
Short-term debt borrowings 1us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (994)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt    
Revolving Facility borrowings 27,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit 75,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit    
Revolving Facility reductions (32,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit (65,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit    
Principal payments on long term debt (33)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (92)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt    
Supply chain financing 0gti_SupplyChainFinancing (9,455)gti_SupplyChainFinancing    
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 82us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised    
Purchase of treasury shares (41)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (141)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock    
Revolving Facility refinancing (2,247)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts    
Other (54)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities 918us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities    
Net cash provided by financing activities (7,374)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 318us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities    
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (5,339)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 5,265us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease    
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1,250)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 171us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents    
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 17,550us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 11,888us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 17,324us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 11,888us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 10,961us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 17,324us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 17,324us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 11,888us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Parent Company [Member]        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities 1,136us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
496us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Cash flow from investing activities:        
(Loans to) repayments from affiliates (1,095)gti_RepaymentsFromLoansToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,355)gti_RepaymentsFromLoansToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Capital expenditures 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Proceeds from derivative instruments 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Proceeds from the sale of assets 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
     
Insurance recoveries 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Net cash used in investing activities (1,095)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,355)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Cash flow from financing activities:        
Repayments to affiliates 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
     
Loans from (repayments to) affiliates   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Short-term debt borrowings 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Revolving Facility borrowings 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Revolving Facility reductions 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Principal payments on long term debt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Supply chain financing 0gti_SupplyChainFinancing
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0gti_SupplyChainFinancing
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
82us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Purchase of treasury shares (41)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(141)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Revolving Facility refinancing 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
     
Other 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
918us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Net cash provided by financing activities (41)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
859us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities 17,731us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
31,748us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Cash flow from investing activities:        
(Loans to) repayments from affiliates 0gti_RepaymentsFromLoansToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0gti_RepaymentsFromLoansToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Capital expenditures (8,777)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(16,486)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Proceeds from derivative instruments (6,776)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(258)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Proceeds from the sale of assets 394us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
714us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Insurance recoveries 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Net cash used in investing activities (15,159)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(16,030)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Cash flow from financing activities:        
Repayments to affiliates 1,095us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Loans from (repayments to) affiliates   1,355us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Short-term debt borrowings 1us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(11)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Revolving Facility borrowings 27,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
30,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Revolving Facility reductions (32,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(46,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Principal payments on long term debt (33)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(32)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Supply chain financing 0gti_SupplyChainFinancing
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0gti_SupplyChainFinancing
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Purchase of treasury shares 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Revolving Facility refinancing (2,247)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Other (54)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Net cash provided by financing activities (6,238)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(14,688)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (3,666)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,030us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 5,503us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,752us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 1,837us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,782us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities 3,851us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(10,154)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Cash flow from investing activities:        
(Loans to) repayments from affiliates 0gti_RepaymentsFromLoansToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0gti_RepaymentsFromLoansToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Capital expenditures (4,824)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(5,242)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Proceeds from derivative instruments (827)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(109)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Proceeds from the sale of assets 127us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,181us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Insurance recoveries 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,057us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Net cash used in investing activities (5,524)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,113)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Cash flow from financing activities:        
Repayments to affiliates 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Loans from (repayments to) affiliates   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRelatedPartyDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Short-term debt borrowings 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(983)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Revolving Facility borrowings 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
45,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Revolving Facility reductions 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(19,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Principal payments on long term debt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(60)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Supply chain financing 0gti_SupplyChainFinancing
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(9,455)gti_SupplyChainFinancing
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Purchase of treasury shares 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Revolving Facility refinancing 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Other 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Net cash provided by financing activities 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15,502us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,673)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,235us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1,250)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
171us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 12,047us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,136us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 9,124us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11,542us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations [Member]        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities 0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Cash flow from investing activities:        
(Loans to) repayments from affiliates 1,095gti_RepaymentsFromLoansToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
1,355gti_RepaymentsFromLoansToAffiliates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Capital expenditures 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Proceeds from derivative instruments 0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromDerivativeInstrumentInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Proceeds from the sale of assets 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
     
Insurance recoveries 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
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