| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 091202 - Disclosure - Income Taxes, Contingency (Details) (http://schawk.com/role/IncomeTaxesContingencyDetails) |
| Table | Income Tax Contingency [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000719164 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31 | 2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31 | ||||||
| Income Tax Authority [Axis] | Income Tax Authority [Axis] | ||||||
| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | State [Member] | Income Tax Authority [Domain] | Income Tax Authority [Domain] | ||||
| Range [Axis] | Range [Axis] | Range [Axis] | Range [Axis] | ||||
| Range [Domain] | Minimum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Range [Domain] | Range [Domain] | |
Change in unrecognized tax benefit | |||||||
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | |||||||
U.S. federal income tax returns open for examination | |||||||
Period of examination for income tax returns | |||||||
Period of impact of federal changes remains subject to examination by states | |||||||
Recognized net interest expense | ( | ||||||
Accrued interest expense and penalties | |||||||