Multiemployer Pension Plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 Location	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012 Location	Dec. 31, 2011
Multiemployer Pension Plans [Abstract]
Number of locations	8					8
Net withdrawal liability	$ 31,683	$ (203)	$ 0	$ 1,846	$ 0	$ 31,480	$ 1,846
Total payments	41,186					41,186
Annual payment						2,059
Payment term						20 years
Risk free rate (in hundredths)						2.54%
Current multiemployer pension withdrawal liability	0				1,261	0
Multiemployer pension withdrawal expense (income)					833	0	0
Noncurrent multiemployer pension withdrawal liability during period	31,683				31,255	31,683
Total estimated multiemployer withdrawal liablity					32,516
Withdrawal settlement amount						1,643
Maximum funded percentage of plans in red zone (in hundredths)						65.00%
Maximum funded percentage of plans in yellow zone (in hundredths)						80.00%
Minimum funded percentage of plans in green zone (in hundredths)						80.00%
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Expiration Dates of Collective Bargaining Agreements						Jun. 30, 2015
Company's contributions (in hundredths)	5.00%					5.00%
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Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Country					United States of America
EIN/Pension Plan Number					52-6118568-001
Pension Protection Act Zone Status:					Red	Red
FIP/RP Status Pending/Implemented					Yes
Contributions of Schawk, Inc.:					527	686	844
Surcharge Imposed					No
Expiration Dates of Collective Bargaining Agreements					N/A
CEP Multi-Employer Pension Plan [Member]
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Country					Canada
EIN/Pension Plan Number					RN 0542696
Pension Protection Act Zone Status:					At least 80% funded	At least 80% funded
Contributions of Schawk, Inc.:					$ 76	$ 85	$ 85
Surcharge Imposed					No
Expiration Dates of Collective Bargaining Agreements					May 01, 2014