GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION, Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)
|
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
| Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 51,597,000
|
$ 109,425,000
|
$ 33,162,000
|
$ 69,801,000
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
209,919,000
|
195,165,000
|
|
|
| Inventories: |
|
|
|
|
| Raw materials |
69,639,000
|
64,002,000
|
|
|
| Work in process |
24,621,000
|
25,319,000
|
|
|
| Finished goods |
67,696,000
|
61,082,000
|
|
|
| Total inventory |
161,956,000
|
150,403,000
|
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
26,850,000
|
24,647,000
|
|
|
| Deferred income taxes |
0
|
11,261,000
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
450,322,000
|
490,901,000
|
|
|
| Investments in subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Land |
8,249,000
|
8,175,000
|
|
|
| Property and Equipment, at cost: |
|
|
|
|
| Buildings and improvements |
67,951,000
|
66,321,000
|
|
|
| Machinery and equipment |
413,565,000
|
385,750,000
|
|
|
| Total property and equipment |
489,765,000
|
460,246,000
|
|
|
| Less accumulated depreciation |
(324,209,000)
|
(299,243,000)
|
|
|
| Total property and equipment, net |
165,556,000
|
161,003,000
|
|
|
| Other Assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
104,159,000
|
128,384,000
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
478,514,000
|
477,739,000
|
|
|
| Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent |
50,347,000
|
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany note receivable |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other Assets, Noncurrent |
8,843,000
|
8,545,000
|
|
|
| Total other assets |
641,863,000
|
614,668,000
|
|
|
| Total Assets |
(1,257,741,000)
|
(1,266,572,000)
|
|
|
| Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
75,398,000
|
74,496,000
|
|
|
| Accrued expenses |
169,015,000
|
152,962,000
|
|
|
| Tax receivable agreement payable - current |
25,383,000
|
3,005,000
|
|
|
| Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |
4,300,000
|
4,300,000
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
274,096,000
|
234,763,000
|
|
|
| Deferred income taxes |
2,722,000
|
21,387,000
|
|
|
| Intercompany note payable |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Tax receivable agreement payable - noncurrent |
54,336,000
|
20,811,000
|
|
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
86,395,000
|
90,893,000
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
836,086,000
|
975,531,000
|
|
|
| Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
| Preferred Stock, Value, Issued |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Stockholders' Equity (Deficit): |
|
|
|
|
| Common stock |
683,000
|
681,000
|
|
|
| Additional paid-in-capital |
751,452,000
|
749,296,000
|
|
|
| (Accumulated deficit) retained earnings |
(714,737,000)
|
(790,224,000)
|
|
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(33,292,000)
|
(36,566,000)
|
(19,975,000)
|
(3,214,000)
|
| Total stockholders' equity (deficit) |
4,106,000
|
(76,813,000)
|
(96,668,000)
|
(51,996,000)
|
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit |
(1,257,741,000)
|
(1,266,572,000)
|
|
|
| Guarantor Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Inventories: |
|
|
|
|
| Raw materials |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Work in process |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Finished goods |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total inventory |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Deferred income taxes |
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Investments in subsidiaries |
(4,106,000)
|
(76,813,000)
|
|
|
| Land |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Property and Equipment, at cost: |
|
|
|
|
| Buildings and improvements |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Machinery and equipment |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total property and equipment |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Less accumulated depreciation |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total property and equipment, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other Assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent |
0
|
|
|
|
| Intercompany note receivable |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other Assets, Noncurrent |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total other assets |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total Assets |
(4,106,000)
|
(76,813,000)
|
|
|
| Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accrued expenses |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Tax receivable agreement payable - current |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Deferred income taxes |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany note payable |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Tax receivable agreement payable - noncurrent |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
| Preferred Stock, Value, Issued |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Stockholders' Equity (Deficit): |
|
|
|
|
| Common stock |
683,000
|
681,000
|
|
|
| Additional paid-in-capital |
751,452,000
|
749,296,000
|
|
|
| (Accumulated deficit) retained earnings |
(714,737,000)
|
(790,224,000)
|
|
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(33,292,000)
|
(36,566,000)
|
|
|
| Total stockholders' equity (deficit) |
4,106,000
|
(76,813,000)
|
|
|
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit |
(4,106,000)
|
(76,813,000)
|
|
|
| Issuer Ply Gem Industries, Inc. [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
50,035,000
|
94,692,000
|
23,555,000
|
57,800,000
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Inventories: |
|
|
|
|
| Raw materials |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Work in process |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Finished goods |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total inventory |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
1,276,000
|
944,000
|
|
|
| Deferred income taxes |
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
51,311,000
|
95,636,000
|
|
|
| Investments in subsidiaries |
(231,236,000)
|
(245,265,000)
|
|
|
| Land |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Property and Equipment, at cost: |
|
|
|
|
| Buildings and improvements |
510,000
|
0
|
|
|
| Machinery and equipment |
1,675,000
|
4,813,000
|
|
|
| Total property and equipment |
2,185,000
|
4,813,000
|
|
|
| Less accumulated depreciation |
(665,000)
|
(1,755,000)
|
|
|
| Total property and equipment, net |
1,520,000
|
3,058,000
|
|
|
| Other Assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent |
0
|
|
|
|
| Intercompany note receivable |
1,135,073,000
|
1,104,510,000
|
|
|
| Other Assets, Noncurrent |
3,925,000
|
4,831,000
|
|
|
| Total other assets |
1,138,998,000
|
1,109,341,000
|
|
|
| Total Assets |
(960,593,000)
|
(962,770,000)
|
|
|
| Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
377,000
|
235,000
|
|
|
| Accrued expenses |
29,812,000
|
24,512,000
|
|
|
| Tax receivable agreement payable - current |
25,383,000
|
3,005,000
|
|
|
| Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |
4,300,000
|
4,300,000
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
59,872,000
|
32,052,000
|
|
|
| Deferred income taxes |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany note payable |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Tax receivable agreement payable - noncurrent |
54,336,000
|
20,811,000
|
|
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
6,193,000
|
11,189,000
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
836,086,000
|
975,531,000
|
|
|
| Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
| Preferred Stock, Value, Issued |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Stockholders' Equity (Deficit): |
|
|
|
|
| Common stock |
683,000
|
681,000
|
|
|
| Additional paid-in-capital |
751,452,000
|
749,296,000
|
|
|
| (Accumulated deficit) retained earnings |
(714,737,000)
|
(790,224,000)
|
|
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(33,292,000)
|
(36,566,000)
|
|
|
| Total stockholders' equity (deficit) |
4,106,000
|
(76,813,000)
|
|
|
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit |
(960,593,000)
|
(962,770,000)
|
|
|
| Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
(10,918,000)
|
(4,944,000)
|
(5,845,000)
|
(4,970,000)
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
189,983,000
|
172,560,000
|
|
|
| Inventories: |
|
|
|
|
| Raw materials |
63,829,000
|
58,400,000
|
|
|
| Work in process |
23,007,000
|
23,126,000
|
|
|
| Finished goods |
54,346,000
|
47,946,000
|
|
|
| Total inventory |
141,182,000
|
129,472,000
|
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
21,940,000
|
20,310,000
|
|
|
| Deferred income taxes |
|
11,255,000
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
342,187,000
|
328,653,000
|
|
|
| Investments in subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Land |
7,487,000
|
7,436,000
|
|
|
| Property and Equipment, at cost: |
|
|
|
|
| Buildings and improvements |
63,000,000
|
61,883,000
|
|
|
| Machinery and equipment |
392,068,000
|
364,093,000
|
|
|
| Total property and equipment |
462,555,000
|
433,412,000
|
|
|
| Less accumulated depreciation |
(312,759,000)
|
(288,542,000)
|
|
|
| Total property and equipment, net |
149,796,000
|
144,870,000
|
|
|
| Other Assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
91,748,000
|
112,173,000
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
449,366,000
|
449,366,000
|
|
|
| Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent |
50,347,000
|
|
|
|
| Intercompany note receivable |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other Assets, Noncurrent |
4,918,000
|
3,714,000
|
|
|
| Total other assets |
596,379,000
|
565,253,000
|
|
|
| Total Assets |
(1,088,362,000)
|
(1,038,776,000)
|
|
|
| Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
64,206,000
|
60,655,000
|
|
|
| Accrued expenses |
124,723,000
|
113,051,000
|
|
|
| Tax receivable agreement payable - current |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
188,929,000
|
173,706,000
|
|
|
| Deferred income taxes |
0
|
17,470,000
|
|
|
| Intercompany note payable |
1,026,657,000
|
1,002,447,000
|
|
|
| Tax receivable agreement payable - noncurrent |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
74,835,000
|
75,911,000
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
| Preferred Stock, Value, Issued |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Stockholders' Equity (Deficit): |
|
|
|
|
| Common stock |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Additional paid-in-capital |
236,242,000
|
370,180,000
|
|
|
| (Accumulated deficit) retained earnings |
(422,622,000)
|
(584,964,000)
|
|
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(15,679,000)
|
(15,974,000)
|
|
|
| Total stockholders' equity (deficit) |
(202,059,000)
|
(230,758,000)
|
|
|
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit |
(1,088,362,000)
|
(1,038,776,000)
|
|
|
| Non-Guarantor Subsidiary [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
12,480,000
|
19,677,000
|
15,452,000
|
16,971,000
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
19,936,000
|
22,605,000
|
|
|
| Inventories: |
|
|
|
|
| Raw materials |
5,810,000
|
5,602,000
|
|
|
| Work in process |
1,614,000
|
2,193,000
|
|
|
| Finished goods |
13,350,000
|
13,136,000
|
|
|
| Total inventory |
20,774,000
|
20,931,000
|
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
3,634,000
|
3,393,000
|
|
|
| Deferred income taxes |
|
6,000
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
56,824,000
|
66,612,000
|
|
|
| Investments in subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Land |
762,000
|
739,000
|
|
|
| Property and Equipment, at cost: |
|
|
|
|
| Buildings and improvements |
4,441,000
|
4,438,000
|
|
|
| Machinery and equipment |
19,822,000
|
16,844,000
|
|
|
| Total property and equipment |
25,025,000
|
22,021,000
|
|
|
| Less accumulated depreciation |
(10,785,000)
|
(8,946,000)
|
|
|
| Total property and equipment, net |
14,240,000
|
13,075,000
|
|
|
| Other Assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
12,411,000
|
16,211,000
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
29,148,000
|
28,373,000
|
|
|
| Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent |
0
|
|
|
|
| Intercompany note receivable |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other Assets, Noncurrent |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total other assets |
41,559,000
|
44,584,000
|
|
|
| Total Assets |
(112,623,000)
|
(124,271,000)
|
|
|
| Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
10,815,000
|
13,606,000
|
|
|
| Accrued expenses |
14,480,000
|
15,399,000
|
|
|
| Tax receivable agreement payable - current |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
25,295,000
|
29,005,000
|
|
|
| Deferred income taxes |
2,722,000
|
3,917,000
|
|
|
| Intercompany note payable |
108,416,000
|
102,063,000
|
|
|
| Tax receivable agreement payable - noncurrent |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
5,367,000
|
3,793,000
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
| Preferred Stock, Value, Issued |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Stockholders' Equity (Deficit): |
|
|
|
|
| Common stock |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Additional paid-in-capital |
26,464,000
|
31,611,000
|
|
|
| (Accumulated deficit) retained earnings |
(36,312,000)
|
(25,546,000)
|
|
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(19,329,000)
|
(20,572,000)
|
|
|
| Total stockholders' equity (deficit) |
(29,177,000)
|
(14,507,000)
|
|
|
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit |
(112,623,000)
|
(124,271,000)
|
|
|
| Consolidation, Eliminations [Member] |
|
|
|
|
| Current Assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
0
|
0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Inventories: |
|
|
|
|
| Raw materials |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Work in process |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Finished goods |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total inventory |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Deferred income taxes |
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Investments in subsidiaries |
(227,130,000)
|
(322,078,000)
|
|
|
| Land |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Property and Equipment, at cost: |
|
|
|
|
| Buildings and improvements |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Machinery and equipment |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total property and equipment |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Less accumulated depreciation |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total property and equipment, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other Assets: |
|
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Goodwill |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Noncurrent |
0
|
|
|
|
| Intercompany note receivable |
(1,135,073,000)
|
(1,104,510,000)
|
|
|
| Other Assets, Noncurrent |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total other assets |
(1,135,073,000)
|
(1,104,510,000)
|
|
|
| Total Assets |
907,943,000
|
782,432,000
|
|
|
| Current Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accrued expenses |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Tax receivable agreement payable - current |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Deferred income taxes |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany note payable |
(1,135,073,000)
|
(1,104,510,000)
|
|
|
| Tax receivable agreement payable - noncurrent |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
| Preferred Stock, Value, Issued |
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Stockholders' Equity (Deficit): |
|
|
|
|
| Common stock |
(683,000)
|
(681,000)
|
|
|
| Additional paid-in-capital |
(1,014,158,000)
|
(1,151,087,000)
|
|
|
| (Accumulated deficit) retained earnings |
1,173,671,000
|
1,400,734,000
|
|
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
68,300,000
|
73,112,000
|
|
|
| Total stockholders' equity (deficit) |
227,130,000
|
322,078,000
|
|
|
| Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Deficit |
$ 907,943,000
|
$ 782,432,000
|
|
|