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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 27, 2013
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Goodwill $ 307,365,845us-gaap_Goodwill $ 307,365,845us-gaap_Goodwill    
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying amount for automotive reporting unit 248.00%us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount      
Amortization expense 22,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 7,900,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 1,700,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets  
Patents and Other Intangible Assets [Member]        
Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Finite-lived intangible asset, useful life 10 years      
Accumulated amortization 35,200,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
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13,400,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= gntx_PatentsandOtherIntangibleAssetsMember
   
Amortization expense, 2015 22,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
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Amortization expense, 2016 22,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= gntx_PatentsandOtherIntangibleAssetsMember
     
Amortization expense, 2017 22,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= gntx_PatentsandOtherIntangibleAssetsMember
     
Amortization expense, 2018 22,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= gntx_PatentsandOtherIntangibleAssetsMember
     
Amortization expense, 2019 22,000,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= gntx_PatentsandOtherIntangibleAssetsMember
     
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Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]        
Goodwill 307,365,845us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gntx_HomeLinkMember
    337,600,000us-gaap_Goodwill
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= gntx_HomeLinkMember
Accumulated amortization $ 24,125,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gntx_HomeLinkMember
$ 4,825,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
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= gntx_HomeLinkMember