SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF JELD-WEN HOLDING, INC. - CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 28, 2019	Jun. 29, 2019	Mar. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statements of Operations:
Selling, general and administrative									$ 660,574	$ 734,166	$ 573,004
Other (expense) income
Income before taxes and equity earnings	$ 19,840	$ 39,542	$ 34,537	$ 26,126	$ 41,173	$ (3,049)	$ 57,449	$ 35,538	120,045	131,111	142,301
Income tax expense (benefit)									57,074	(10,058)	137,818
Net income	7,796	17,042	22,356	15,777	38,090	28,637	34,776	40,404	62,971	141,907	8,122
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	$ 7,796	$ 17,042	$ 22,356	$ 15,777	$ 38,090	$ 28,637	$ 34,776	$ 40,404	62,971	141,907	8,122
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax									(6,470)	(50,312)	102,689
Comprehensive income									56,501	91,595	110,811
Parent Company
Statements of Operations:
Selling, general and administrative									15,397	15,924	23,457
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries									77,950	157,429	31,191
Other (expense) income
Interest income									(32)	(36)	(35)
Interest expense									12	45	73
Other									(398)	(411)	(426)
Income before taxes and equity earnings									62,971	141,907	8,122
Income tax expense (benefit)									0	0	0
Net income									62,971	141,907	8,122
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income									62,971	141,907	8,122
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Equity in comprehensive (loss) income of subsidiaries									(6,470)	(50,312)	102,689
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax									(6,470)	(50,312)	102,689
Comprehensive income									$ 56,501	$ 91,595	$ 110,811