INVACARE HOLDINGS Corp - 10-K filing on 2017-03-10

Charges Related To Restructuring Activities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges	$ (1,148,000)	$ (508,000)	$ (689,000)	$ (102,000)	$ (1,031,000)	$ (689,000)	$ (240,000)	$ (2,447,000)	$ (1,971,000)	$ (11,112,000)	$ (9,336,000)	$ (11,395,000)	$ (10,534,000)
Payments								$ (2,992,000)	(3,723,000)	(11,131,000)	(11,844,000)	(9,381,000)	(5,555,000)
Expected payout period								12 months
Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges								$ (1,962,000)	(1,678,000)	(9,841,000)	(8,282,000)	(6,775,000)	(8,352,000)
Payments								(2,390,000)	(3,410,000)	(9,618,000)	(9,507,000)	(6,469,000)	(3,447,000)
Lease Terminations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges								(485,000)	(293,000)	(15,000)	(698,000)	(1,725,000)	(1,788,000)
Payments								(602,000)	(313,000)	(227,000)	(1,824,000)	(174,000)	(1,714,000)
Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges								0	0	(1,286,000)	(356,000)	(2,404,000)	(117,000)
Payments								0	0	(1,286,000)	(362,000)	(2,398,000)	(117,000)
Inventory
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges								0	0	0	0	(491,000)	(277,000)
Payments								0	0	0	(151,000)	(340,000)	(277,000)
Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges									(510,000)	(1,052,000)	(1,640,000)	(2,093,000)	(5,466,000)
Payments								(312,000)	(619,000)	(1,720,000)	(1,146,000)	(3,314,000)	(3,650,000)
Europe \| Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges									(510,000)	(527,000)	(1,640,000)	(817,000)	(3,288,000)
Payments								(312,000)	(619,000)	(1,195,000)	(1,146,000)	(1,964,000)	(1,546,000)
Europe \| Lease Terminations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges									0	0	0	(53,000)	(1,788,000)
Payments								0	0	0	0	(127,000)	(1,714,000)
Europe \| Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges									0	(525,000)	0	(1,223,000)	(113,000)
Payments								0	0	(525,000)	0	(1,223,000)	(113,000)
Europe \| Inventory
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges									0	0	0	0	(277,000)
Payments								0	0	0	0	0	(277,000)
Asia/Pacific
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges								(100,000)	(27,000)	(754,000)	(1,507,000)	(5,020,000)	(186,000)
Payments								(100,000)	(284,000)	(996,000)	(3,659,000)	(2,369,000)	(186,000)
Asia/Pacific \| Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges								(100,000)	(26,000)	(769,000)	(970,000)	(1,681,000)	(186,000)
Payments								(100,000)	(26,000)	(769,000)	(1,839,000)	(812,000)	(186,000)
Asia/Pacific \| Lease Terminations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges								0	(1,000)	(15,000)	(534,000)	(1,667,000)	0
Payments								0	(258,000)	(227,000)	(1,660,000)	(42,000)	0
Asia/Pacific \| Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges								0	0	0	(3,000)	(1,181,000)	0
Payments								0	0	0	(9,000)	(1,175,000)	0
Asia/Pacific \| Inventory
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges								0	0	0	0	(491,000)	0
Payments								0	0	0	(151,000)	(340,000)	0
North America/HME
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges								(2,347,000)	(1,361,000)	(4,404,000)	(5,922,000)	(4,247,000)	(4,759,000)
Payments								(2,343,000)	(1,124,000)	(6,547,000)	(6,864,000)	(3,592,000)	(1,667,000)
North America/HME \| Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges								(1,862,000)	(1,069,000)	(4,404,000)	(5,405,000)	(4,242,000)	(4,755,000)
Payments								(1,741,000)	(1,069,000)	(6,547,000)	(6,347,000)	(3,587,000)	(1,663,000)
North America/HME \| Lease Terminations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges								(485,000)	(292,000)	0	(164,000)	(5,000)	0
Payments								(602,000)	(55,000)	0	(164,000)	(5,000)	0
North America/HME \| Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges								0	0	0	(353,000)	0	(4,000)
Payments								0	0	0	(353,000)	0	(4,000)
North America/HME \| Inventory
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges								0	0	0	0	0	0
Payments								0	0	0	0	0	0
Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges										(2,978,000)
Payments								(237,000)	(1,475,000)
Other \| Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges										(2,978,000)
Payments								(237,000)	(1,475,000)
Other \| Lease Terminations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges										0
Payments								0	0
Other \| Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges										0
Payments								0	0
Other \| Inventory
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges										0
Payments								$ 0	0
Institutional Products Group
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges									(73,000)	(1,924,000)	(267,000)	(35,000)	(123,000)
Payments									(221,000)	(1,868,000)	(175,000)	(106,000)	(52,000)
Institutional Products Group \| Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges									(73,000)	(1,163,000)	(267,000)	(35,000)	(123,000)
Payments									(221,000)	(1,107,000)	(175,000)	(106,000)	(52,000)
Institutional Products Group \| Lease Terminations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges									0	0	0	0	0
Payments									0	0	0	0	0
Institutional Products Group \| Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges									0	(761,000)	0	0	0
Payments									0	(761,000)	0	0	0
Institutional Products Group \| Inventory
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charges									0	0	0	0	0
Payments									$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0