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Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Total
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Common Stock Held In Employee Benefit & Compensation Trust [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 $ 1,339,944us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 1,499us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 1,798,161us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (261,937)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (50,757)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (146,041)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ (981)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011   149,861,081us-gaap_SharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Comprehensive income (loss):              
Net income (loss) 117,641us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
117,641us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Other comprehensive income:              
Unrealized losses on securities, net of tax (8,823)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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(11)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(8,812)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Foreign currency translation adjustments (9,929)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(9,929)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Total comprehensive income (18,752)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest   (11)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(18,741)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
     
Treasury stock (101,697)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod         (101,697)us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Stock-based compensation 7,964us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 6us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
9,720us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    (1,762)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Stock-based compensation, shares   553,614us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Shares issued in lieu of cash for incentive compensation 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
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0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
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0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
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0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
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0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
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0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
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Shares issued in lieu of cash for incentive compensation, shares   0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Common stock issued to savings and pension plan trusts 4,594gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue 4gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
4,565gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
0gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
0gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
13gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
12gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
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= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Common stock issued to savings and pension plan trusts, shares   433,061gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsShares
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Sale of common stock under stock options 157us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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157us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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Number of Shares, Exercised   21,471us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 1,349,851us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 1,509us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,812,592us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(280,678)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
66,884us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(249,487)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(969)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012   150,869,227us-gaap_SharesIssued
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Comprehensive income (loss):              
Net income (loss) (27,259)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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(27,259)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Other comprehensive income:              
Unrealized losses on securities, net of tax 2,035us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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2,035us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Foreign currency translation adjustments (13,981)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(13,981)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Total comprehensive income (11,946)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     (11,946)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
     
Treasury stock 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Treasury stock, shares 10,000,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired            
Stock-based compensation 5,151us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation 4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
2,850us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    2,297us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Stock-based compensation, shares   405,168us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Shares issued in lieu of cash for incentive compensation 4,504us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan 6us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
4,561us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(63)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Shares issued in lieu of cash for incentive compensation, shares   564,435us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Common stock issued to savings and pension plan trusts 448gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue 0gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
448gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
0gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
0gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
0gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
0gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Common stock issued to savings and pension plan trusts, shares   90,735gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 1,320,749us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 1,519us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,820,451us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(292,624)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
39,625us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(247,190)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
(1,032)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013   151,929,565us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Comprehensive income (loss):              
Net income (loss) (285,376)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(285,376)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Other comprehensive income:              
Unrealized losses on securities, net of tax (10,859)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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(10,859)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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Foreign currency translation adjustments (33,041)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(33,041)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Total comprehensive income (43,900)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest     (43,900)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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0us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
(1,765)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
    7,379us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
 
Stock-based compensation, shares   322us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation
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Shares issued in lieu of cash for incentive compensation       0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
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0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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  0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockOwnershipPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Common stock issued to savings and pension plan trusts 4,623gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue 6gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
4,381gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
0gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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0gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
0gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
236gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Common stock issued to savings and pension plan trusts, shares   574,973gti_CommonStockIssuedToSavingsAndPensionPlanTrustsShares
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Sale of common stock under stock options 2,816us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised 3us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
2,813us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Number of Shares, Exercised   316,151us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
         
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 1,004,526us-gaap_StockholdersEquity $ 1,528us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 1,825,880us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (336,524)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (245,751)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (239,811)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
$ (796)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= gti_CommonStockHeldInEmployeeBenefitAndCompensationMember
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014   152,821,011us-gaap_SharesIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember