Document And Entity Information - USD ($) |
12 Months Ended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Mar. 07, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2016 |
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| Entity Information [Line Items] | |||
| Entity Registrant Name | INVACARE CORPORATION | ||
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000742112 | ||
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | ||
| Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | ||
| Document Type | 10-K | ||
| Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2016 | ||
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2016 | ||
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
| Amendment Flag | false | ||
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No | ||
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
| Entity Public Float | $ 380,985,202 | ||
| Common Stock | |||
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 31,679,927 | ||
| Class B Common Shares | |||
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |||
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 729,309 |