Business and Basis of Presentation (Narrative) (Details)						3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 04, 2019 Facility	Aug. 16, 2018 Facility	Jul. 18, 2018 USD ($)	May 31, 2018 Facility	Nov. 17, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Consideration received in connection with sale of businesses								$ 330,000,000.0
Payment to WAVE from Knauf proceeds								$ 70,000,000.0
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to adjustments to consideration of debt in connection with sale of business							$ 141,800,000			$ 383,300,000
Lease right-of-use assets							35,200,000		$ 29,200,000
Lease liabilities							35,200,000
Finance lease, liabilities							0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Lease right-of-use assets							29,200,000
Lease liabilities							29,200,000
Maximum [Member]
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Potential adjustments to the purchase price consideration					$ 35,000,000
Potential adjustments to the purchase price consideration			$ 20,000,000
Knauf [Member]
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Amount received from Knauf							$ 2,500,000
Knauf [Member] | August 1, 2018 [Member]
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Consideration received in connection with sale of businesses			250,000,000
Knauf [Member] | September 15, 2018 [Member]
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Consideration received in connection with sale of businesses			$ 80,000,000
EMEA and Pacific Rim Business [Member]
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Consideration received in connection with sale of businesses						$ 330,000,000.0
EMEA and Pacific Rim Business [Member] | Immaterial Correction Related to Previously Reported Estimated Loss on Sale [Member]
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Reduction in assets held for sale											$ 35,200,000
Architectural Components Group, Inc. [Member]
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of manufacturing facility | Facility	1
Steel Ceilings, Inc. [Member]
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of manufacturing facility | Facility		1
Plasterform, Inc. [Member]
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of manufacturing facility | Facility				1
WAVE [Member]
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage							50.00%
Payment to WAVE from Knauf proceeds						$ 70,000,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to adjustments to consideration of debt in connection with sale of business							$ 29,900,000
WAVE [Member] | Worthington [Member]
Business And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Dividend received from joint venture							$ 35,000,000