Cover - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 21, 2020	Jun. 28, 2019
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Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38000
Entity Registrant Name	JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	93-1273278
Entity Address, Street Name	2645 Silver Crescent Drive
Entity Address, City	Charlotte
Entity Address, State	NC
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	28273
City Area Code	704
Local Phone Number	378-5700
Title of each class	Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share)
Trading Symbol	JELD
Name of each exchange on which registered	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1.4
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100,753,067
Entity Central Index Key	0001674335
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31