Ferro (FOE) 10-Q 26 Apr 16 2016 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document And Entity Information

Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016shares
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Registrant Name	FERRO CORP
Entity Central Index Key	35,214
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	83,181,350

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 277,451	$ 262,772
Cost of sales	193,222	192,137
Gross profit	84,229	70,635
Selling, general and administrative expenses	52,646	49,456
Restructuring and impairment charges	881	509
Other expense (income):
Interest expense	4,847	3,150
Interest earned	(85)	(37)
Foreign currency losses, net	1,611	1,728
Miscellaneous (income) expense, net	(3,453)	399
Income before income taxes	27,782	15,430
Income tax expense	8,018	2,459
Income from continuing operations	19,764	12,971
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(29,494)	(3,956)
Net (loss) income	(9,730)	9,015
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	236	(1,955)
Net (loss) income attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders	$ (9,966)	$ 10,970
Basic earnings (loss):
Continuing operations	$ 0.23	$ 0.17
Discontinued operations	(0.35)	(0.05)
Total	(0.12)	0.12
Diluted earnings (loss):
Continuing operations	0.23	0.17
Discontinued operations	(0.35)	(0.04)
Total	$ (0.12)	$ 0.13

Condensed Consolidated Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net (loss) income	$ (9,730)	$ 9,015
Other comprehensive loss, net of income tax:
Foreign currency translation loss	(1,678)	(37,796)
Postretirement benefit liabilities gain	268	16
Other comprehensive (loss), net of income tax	(1,410)	(37,780)
Total comprehensive (loss)	(11,140)	(28,765)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	268	(3,093)
Comprehensive (loss) attributable to Ferro Corporation	$ (11,408)	$ (25,672)

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 55,865	$ 58,380
Accounts receivable, net	261,435	231,970
Inventories	195,416	184,854
Deferred income taxes	11,964	12,088
Other receivables	33,247	34,088
Other current assets	10,613	15,695
Current assets held-for-sale	19,973	16,215
Total current assets	588,513	553,290
Other assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	258,752	260,429
Goodwill	150,564	145,669
Intangible assets, net	111,429	106,633
Deferred income taxes	88,995	87,385
Other non-current assets	48,298	48,767
Non-current assets held-for-sale	226	23,178
Total assets	1,246,777	1,225,351
Current liabilities
Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt	11,148	7,446
Accounts payable	130,444	120,380
Accrued payrolls	24,922	28,584
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	59,917	54,664
Current liabilities held-for-sale	6,968	7,156
Total current liabilities	233,399	218,230
Other liabilities
Long-term debt, less current portion	493,212	466,108
Postretirement and pension liabilities	150,123	148,249
Other non-current liabilities	64,911	66,990
Non-current liabilities held-for-sale	1,592	1,493
Total liabilities	943,237	901,070
Equity
Common stock, par value $1 per share; 300.0 million shares authorized; 93.4 million shares issued; 83.2 million and 84.0 million shares outstanding at March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively	93,436	93,436
Paid-in capital	306,824	314,854
Retained earnings	125,541	135,507
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(62,760)	(61,318)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(167,591)	(166,020)
Total Ferro Corporation shareholders' equity	295,450	316,459
Noncontrolling interests	8,090	7,822
Total equity	303,540	324,281
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,246,777	$ 1,225,351

Condensed Consolidated Balance5

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	93,400,000	93,400,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	83,200,000	84,000,000

Condensed Consolidated Stateme6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Shares in Treasury [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) [Member]	Non-controlling Interests [Member]	Total
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2014	$ (136,058)	$ 93,436	$ 317,404	$ 71,407	$ (21,805)	$ 11,632	$ 336,016
Beginning Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2014	6,445,000
Net (loss) income				10,970		(1,955)	9,015
Other comprehensive loss					(36,642)	(1,138)	(37,780)
Stock-based compensation transactions	$ 7,559		(5,516)				2,043
Stock-based compensation transactions, shares	(269,000)
Ending Balances at Mar. 31, 2015	$ (128,499)	93,436	311,888	82,377	(58,447)	8,539	309,294
Ending Balances, shares at Mar. 31, 2015	6,176,000
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2015	$ (166,020)	93,436	314,854	135,507	(61,318)	7,822	324,281
Beginning Balances, shares at Dec. 31, 2015	9,431,000
Net (loss) income				(9,966)		236	(9,730)
Other comprehensive loss					(1,442)	32	(1,410)
Purchase of treasury stock	$ (11,429)						$ (11,429)
Purchase of treasury stock, shares	1,175,000						1,175,437
Stock-based compensation transactions	$ 9,858		(8,030)				$ 1,828
Stock-based compensation transactions, shares	(352,000)
Ending Balances at Mar. 31, 2016	$ (167,591)	$ 93,436	$ 306,824	$ 125,541	$ (62,760)	$ 8,090	$ 303,540
Ending Balances, shares at Mar. 31, 2016	10,254,000

Condensed Consolidated Stateme7

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities	$ (10,161)	$ (10,269)
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment and other long lived assets	(7,365)	(14,879)
Proceeds from sale of assets	3,586	91
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(7,909)	(5,479)
Net cash used in investing activities	(11,688)	(20,267)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net borrowings (repayments) under loans payable	3,561	(2,567)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	117,834
Principal payments on term loan facility	(50,750)	(750)
Principal payments on revolving credit facility	(40,212)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(301)
Purchase of treasury stock	(11,429)
Other financing activities	497	769
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	19,200	(2,548)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	134	(2,241)
(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,515)	(35,325)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	58,380	140,500
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	55,865	105,175
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	4,763	3,409
Income taxes	$ 2,669	$ 6,141

Basis Of Presentation

Basis Of Presentation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis Of Presentation	1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Ferro Corporation (“Ferro,” “we,” “us” or “the Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q, and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. These statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 .  The Company owned 51% of an operatin g affiliate in Venezuela that was a consolidated subsidiary of Ferro. During the fourth quarter of 2015, we sold our interest in the operating affiliate in Venezuela for a cash purchase price of $0.5 million. During the first quarter of 2015, the Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Public Banking, and the Central Bank of Venezuela published a new exchange rate, the Foreign Exchange Marginal System (“SIMADI”). We concluded in March 2015 that SIMADI was the most relevant exchange mechanism available, and began using SIMADI to translate the local currency financial statements. As a result of the revaluation, we recognized a $1.9 million foreign currency loss and a $2.6 million loss due to lower of cost or market charges against our inventory, prior to the adjustment for losses allocated to our noncontrolling interest partner, which is recorded within Foreign currency losses , net and Cost of sales, respectively, within our condensed consolidated sta tement of operations for the three months ended March 31 , 2015.  During the second quarter of 2014, substantially all of the assets and liabiliti es of the Europe-based Polym er Additives business were classified as held-for-sale. As further discussed in Note 3, w e have classified the assets and liabilities as held-for-sale in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and have classified the related operating results, net of income tax, as discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.  Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , are not necessarily indicative of the results expected in subsequent quarters or for the full year ending December 31, 2016 . 

Recent Accounting Pronouncement

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Standards In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Topic 606 . This ASU replaces nearly all existing U.S. GAAP guidance on revenue recognition. The standard prescribes a five-step model for recognizing revenue, the application of which will require significant judgment. This standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.  In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes: Topic 740: Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes . ASU 2015-17 requires deferred tax assets and liabilities to be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. This pronouncement is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted . ASU 2015-17 may be applied either on a retrospective or prospective basis. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.  In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases: Topic 842. ASU 2016-02 requires companies to recognize a lease liability and asset on the balance sheet for operating leases with a term greater than one year. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim per iods within those fiscal years . Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.  In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation: Topic 718: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2016-09 is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This pronouncement is effective for annual periods beginning a fter December 15, 2016 , and interim per iods within those annual periods . Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.  No other new accounting pronouncements issued or with effective dates during fiscal 2016 had or are expected to have a material impact of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. 

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Discontinued Operations	3. Discontinued Operations  During the second quarter of 2014, we commenced a process to market for sale all of the assets within our Europe-based Polymer Additives business, including the Antwerp, Belgium dibenzoates manufacturing assets, and related Polymer Additives European headquarters and lab facilities. We determined that the criteria to classify these assets as held-for-sale under ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, have been met. We have classified the Europe-based Polymer Additives assets and liabilities as held-for-sale in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and have classified the related operating results, net of income tax, as discontinued operations in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented . Though the sale process of these assets has taken longer than initially expected, we continue to believe that it is probable that we will sell the Europe-based Polymer Additives assets within a year.  The table below summarizes results for the Europe-based Polymer Additives assets, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , which are reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of operations as discontinued operations. Interest expense has been allocated to the discontinued operations based on the ratio of net assets of each business to consolidated net assets excluding debt.      Three Months Ended  March 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Net sales $ 7,750 $ 11,899  Cost of sales 12,030 14,555  Gross loss (4,280) (2,656)  Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,003 1,219  Restructuring and impairment charges 24,059 —  Interest expense 237 113  Gain on sale of business (539) —  Miscellaneous expense (income), net 121 (32)  (Loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes (29,161) (3,956)  Income tax expense 333 —  (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ (29,494) $ (3,956)   The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities which are classified as held-for-sale at March 31, 2016 , and December 31, 2015 :     March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Accounts receivable, net $ 4,352 $ 4,028  Inventories 11,199 9,733  Other current assets 4,422 2,454  Current assets held-for-sale 19,973 16,215  Property, plant and equipment, net — 22,973  Other non-current assets 226 205  Total assets held-for-sale $ 20,199 $ 39,393   Accounts payable $ 6,339 $ 5,736  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 629 1,420  Current liabilities held-for-sale 6,968 7,156  Other non-current liabilities 1,592 1,493  Total liabilities held-for-sale $ 8,560 $ 8,649  Included within non-current assets is a deferred tax asset of $ 36 . 6 million at March 31, 2016, and $25.0 million at December 31, 2015, which were fully reserved for at both periods.

Aquisitions

Aquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Acquisitions	4. Acquisitions  Ferer  On January 5 , 2016 , the Company completed the purchase of 100% of the equity of privately held Istanbul-based Ferer Dis Ticaret Ve Kimyasallar Anonim Sirketi A.S. (“Ferer”) on a cash-free and debt-free basis for approximately $9. 4 million in cash, subject to customary working capital and other adjustments. The information included herein has been prepared based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price using estimates of the fair value and useful lives of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which were determined with the assistance of third parties who performed independent valuations using discounted cash flow and comparative market approaches and estimates made by management. As of March 31, 2016, the purchase price allocation is subject to further adjustment until all information is fully evaluated by the Company. The Company preliminarily recorded $3. 2 million of amortizable intangible assets, $4. 3 million of goodwill, $0. 6 million of personal and real property, $0. 6 million of a deferred tax liability related to the amortizable intangible assets, and $1. 9 million of net working capital on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.  Al Salomi On November 17, 2015, the Company acquired 100% of the equity of Egypt-based tile coatings manufacturer Al Salomi for Frits and Glazes (“Al Salomi”) for EGP 307 million (approximately $38.2 million), including the assumption of debt. The acquired business contributed net sales of $5.6 million and net income attributable to Ferro Corporation of $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The information included herein has been prepared based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price using estimates of the fair value and useful lives of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which were determined with the assistance of third parties who performed independent valuations using discounted cash flow and comparative market approaches and estimates made by management. As of March 31, 2016, the purchase price allocation is subject to further adjustment until all information is fully evaluated by the Company. The Company preliminarily recorded $15.0 million of amortizable intangible assets, $14.3 million of goodwill, $10.7 million of personal and real property, $4.8 million of a deferred tax liability related to the amortizable intangible assets, and $3.0 million of net working capital on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.  Nubiola  On July 7, 2015, the Company acquired the entire share capital of Corporación Química Vhem, S.L., Dibon USA, LLC and Ivory Corporation, S .A. (together with their direct and indirect subsidiaries, “Nubiola”) on a cash-free and debt-free basis for €167 million (approximately $184.2 million ). The acquisition was funded with excess cash and borrowings under the Company’s existing revolving credit facility. See Note 8 for additional detail on the revolving credit facility. Nubiola is a worldwide producer of specialty inorganic pigments and the world’s largest producer of Ultramarine Blue. Nubiola also produces specialty Iron Oxides, Chrome Oxide Greens and Corrosion Inhibitors. Nubiola has production facilities in Spain, Colombia, Romania, and India and a joint venture in China. The information included herein has been prepared based on the preliminary allocation of the purchase price using estimates of the fair value and useful lives of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which were determined with the assistance of third parties who performed independent valuations using discounted cash flow and comparative market approaches and estimates made by management. As of March 31, 2016 , the purchase pri ce allocation is subject to further adjustment until all information is fully evaluated by the Company. The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocations:    July 7, 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Net working capital (1) $ 46,642  Cash and equivalents 19,966  Personal property 39,444  Real property 28,510  Intangible assets 33,152  Other assets and liabilities (22,660)  Goodwill 39,151  Net assets acquired $ 184,205 (1) Net working capital is defined as current assets, less cash, less current liabilities, and includes an estimate of potential transactional adjustments. The acquired business contributed net sales of $33.4 million and net income attributable to Ferro Corporation of $5. 2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The Company incurred acquisition related costs of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, which is recorded within Selling, general and administrative expenses, within our condensed consolidated statements of operations. The estimated fair value of the receivables acquired is $24.5 million , with a gross contractual amount of $25.2 million. The Company preliminarily recorded acquired intangible assets subject to amortization of $27.0 million, which is comprised of $10.3 million of customer relationships and $16.7 million of technology/know-how, which will be amortized over 20 years and 15 years, respectively. The Company preliminarily recorded acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets of $6.2 million related to trade names and trademarks. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the acquisition and is a result of anticipated synergies. Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The following unaudited pro froma information represents the consolidated results of the Company as if the Nubiola acquisition occurred as of January 1, 2014:     Three months ended March 31, 2015  (unaudited)  (In thousands, except per share amounts)   Net sales $ 295,822  Net income attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders $ 16,184  Net earnings per share attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders - Basic $ 0.19  Net earnings per share attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders - Diluted $ 0.18  The unaudited pro forma information has been adjusted with the respect to certain aspects of the acquisition to reflect the following: · Additional depreciation and amortization expenses that would have been recognized assuming fair value adjustments to the existing Nubiola assets acquired, including intangible assets and fixed assets. · Elimination of revenue and costs of goods sold for sales from Nubiola to the Company, which would be eliminated as intercompany transactions for Nubiola and the Company on a consolidated basis. · Increased interest expense due to additional borrowings to fund the acquisition. · Acquisition-related costs, which were included in the Company’s results. · Adjustments for the income tax effect of the pro forma adjustments related to the acquisition.  Thermark In February 2015, the Company acquired TherMark Holdings, Inc., a leader in laser marking technology, for a cash purchase price of $5.5 million. The Company recorded $4.6 million of amortizable intangible assets, $2.5 million of goodwill, $1.7 million of a deferred tax liability related to the amortizable intangible assets, and $0.1 million of net working capital on the condensed co nsolidated balance sheet .

Inventories

Inventories	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Inventories [Abstract]
Inventories	5. Inventories      March 31, December 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Raw materials $ 60,060 $ 56,291  Work in process 35,921 33,099  Finished goods 99,435 95,464  Total inventories $ 195,416 $ 184,854  In the production of some of our products, we use precious metals, some of which we obtain from financial institutions under consignment agreements with terms of one year or less. The financial institutions retain ownership of the precious metals and charge us fees based on the amou nts we consign. These fees were $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 . We had on- hand precious metals owned by participants in our precious metals consignment program of $23.5 million at March 31, 2016 , and $20.5 million at December 31, 2015 , measured at fair value based on market prices for identical assets and net of credits.

Property, Plant And Equipment

Property, Plant And Equipment	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant And Equipment	6. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment is reported net of accumulated depreciation of $435.1 million at March 31, 2016 , and $421.3 million at December 31, 2015 . Unpaid capital expenditure liabilities, which are non-cash investing activities, were $3.5 million at March 31, 2016 , and $4.0 million at March 31, 2015 .  As discussed in Note 3 - Discontinued Operations, during the second quarter of 2014, our Europe-based Polymer Additives assets were classified as held-for-sale under ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment. As such, at each reporting date, these assets are tested for impairment comparing the fair value of the assets less costs to sell to the carrying value. The fair value was determined using both the market approach and income approach, utilizing Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy, which indicated the fair value less costs to sell was less than the carrying value. As a result of the current quarter analysis, the assets had a carrying value that exceeded fair value, resulting in an impairment charge of $24.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2016. The impairment charge of $24.1 million is included in Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes in our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016.  The following table presents information about the Company's impairment charges on assets that were measured on a fair value basis for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , and for the year ended December 31, 2015 . The table also indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used by the Company to determine the fair value:      Fair Value Measurements Using Total  Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (Losses)  (Dollars in thousands)  March 31, 2016  Assets held for sale $ — $ — $ 11,639 $ 11,639 $ (24,059)  December 31, 2015  Assets held for sale $ — $ — $ 33,711 $ 33,711 $ (11,792)  The inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value are classified into the following categories:  Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data. Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

Goodwill And Other Intangible A

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets	7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Details and activity in the Company’s goodwill by segment follow:    Pigments, Performance  Performance Powders and Colors and  Coatings Oxides Glass Total  (Dollars in thousands)  December 31, 2015  Gross goodwill $ 88,753 $ 48,794 $ 53,391 $ 190,938  Accumulated impairment losses (45,269) — — (45,269)  43,484 48,794 53,391 145,669  Acquisitions — — 4,328 (1) 4,328  Foreign currency adjustments (715) 656 626 567  March 31, 2016  Gross goodwill 88,038 49,450 58,345 195,833  Accumulated impairment losses (45,269) — — (45,269)  $ 42,769 $ 49,450 $ 58,345 $ 150,564  (1) During the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded goodwill related to the Ferer acquisition. Refer to Note 4 for additional details. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the acquisition. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level on an annual basis in the fourth quarter and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. As of March 31, 2016, the Company is not aware of any events or circumstances that occurred which would require a goodwill impairment test.  Amortizable intangible assets consisted of the following:    March 31, December 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Gross amortizable intangible assets:  Patents $ 5,291 $ 5,229  Land rights 4,967 4,947  Technology/know-how and other 69,150 66,558  Customer relationships 50,228 46,320  Total gross amortizable intangible assets 129,636 123,054  Accumulated amortization:  Patents (4,983) (4,880)  Land rights (2,705) (2,671)  Technology/know-how and other (17,497) (16,473)  Customer relationships (3,287) (2,234)  Total accumulated amortization (28,472) (26,258)  Amortizable intangible assets, net $ 101,164 $ 96,796  Indefinite-lived intangible assets consisted of the following:    March 31, December 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Indefinite-lived intangibles assets:  Trade names and trademarks $ 10,265 $ 9,837  

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	8. Debt Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt consisted of the following:     March 31, December 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Loans payable $ 6,492 $ 2,749  Current portion of long-term debt 4,656 4,697  Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt $ 11,148 $ 7,446  Long-term debt consisted of the following:     March 31, December 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)   Term loan facility, net of unamortized issuance costs $ 241,171 $ 291,717  Revolving credit facility 247,621 170,000  Capital lease obligations 4,100 4,478  Other notes 4,976 4,610  Total long-term debt 497,868 470,805  Current portion of long-term debt (4,656) (4,697)  Long-term debt, less current portion $ 493,212 $ 466,108  Credit Facility On July 31, 2014, the Company entered into a credit facility (the “ Credit Facility”) with a group of lenders to refinance the majority of its then outstanding debt. The Credit Facility consisted of a $200 million secured revolving line of credit with a term of five years and a $300 million secured term loan facility with a term of seven years. On January 25, 2016, the Company amended the Credit Facility by entering into the Incremental Assumption Agreement (the “Incremental Agreement”) to increase the revolving line of credit commitment amount from $200 million to $300 million. The Company then used a portion of the increase in the revolving line of credit to repay $50 million of the term loan facility. The Credit Facility was amended and a portion of the outstanding term loans were repaid to increase the amount of total liquidity available under t he Credit Facility and reduce the total cost of borrowings. Principal payments on the term loan facility of $0.75 million quarterly , are payable commencing December 31, 2014 , with the remaining balance du e on the maturity date. At March 31, 2016 , the Company had borrowed $245.5 million under the term loan facility , taking into account all prior quarterly payments and the $50 million prepayment that was made in January 2016, at an annual rate of 4.0% . There are no additional borrowings available under the term loan facility. Subject to certain conditions, the Company can request up to $100 million of addit ional commitments under the Credit Facility, though the lenders are not required to provide such additional commitments. In addition, up to $100 million of the revolving line of credit will be available to certain of the Company’s subsidiaries in the form of revolving loans denominated in Euros. Certain of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries have guaranteed the Com pany’s obligations under the Credit Facility and such obligations are secured by (a) substantially all of the personal property of the Company and the U.S. subsidiary guarantors and (b) a pledge of 100% of the stock of most of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries and 65% of most of the stock of the Company’s first tier foreign subsidiaries. Interest Rate – Term Loan: The interest rates applicable to the term loans will be, at the Company’s option, equal to either a base rate or a London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) rate plus, in both cases, an applicable margin. · The base rate will be the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% , (ii) PNC’s prime rate or (iii) the daily LIBOR rate plus 1.00% . · The applicable margin for base rate loans is 2.25% . · The LIBOR rate will be set as quoted by Bloomberg and shall not be less than 0.75% . · The applicable margin for LIBOR rate loans is 3.25% . · For LIBOR rate loans, the Company may choose to set the duration on individual borrowings for periods of one, two, three or six months, with the interest rate based on the applicable LIBOR rate for the corresponding duration. Interest Rate – Revolving Credit Line: The interest rates applicable to loans under the revolving credit line will be, at the Company’s option, equal to either a base rate or a LIBOR rate plus an applicable variable margin. The variable margin will be based on the ratio of (a) the Company’s total consolidated debt outstanding at such time to (b) the Company’s consolidated EBITDA computed for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended. · The base rate will be the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% , (ii) PNC’s prime rate or (iii) the daily LIBOR rate plus 1.00% . · The applicable margin for base rate loans will vary between 1.50% and 2.00% . · The LIBOR rate will be set as quoted by Bloomberg for U.S. Dollars. · The applicable margin for LIBOR Rate Loans will vary between 2.50% and 3.00% . · For LIBOR rate loans, the Company may choose to set the duration on individual borrowings for periods of one, two, three or six months, with the interest rate based on the applicable LIBOR rate for the corresponding duration. At March 31, 2016 , the Company had borrowed $247.6 million under the revolving credit facilities at an annual weighted average interest rate of 3.4% . The bor rowing on the revolving credit facilities was used to fund the acquisitions, the share repurchase program, and for other general business use. After reductions for outstanding letters of credit secured by these facilities, we had $48.0 million of additional borrowings available under the revolving credit facilities at March 31, 2016 . The Credit Facility contains customary restrictive covenants including, but not limited to, limitations on use of loan proceeds, limitations on the Company’s ability to pay dividends and repurchase stock, limitations on acquisitions and dispositions and limitations on certain types of investments. The Credit Facility also contains standard provisions relating to conditions of borrowing and customary events of default, including the non-payment of obligations by the Company and the bankruptcy of the Company. Specific to the revolving credit facility, the Company is subject to financial covenants regarding the Company’s outstanding net indebtedness and interest coverage ratios. If an event of default occurs, all am ounts outstanding under the Credit Facility may be accelerated and become immediately due and payable. At March 31, 2016 , we were in complianc e with the covenants of the Credit Facility. Other Financing Arrangements We maintain other lines of credit to provide global flexibility for our short-term liquidity requirements. These facilities are uncommitted lines for our international operations and totaled $7.9 million and $8.0 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 , respectively. The unused portions of these lines provided additional liquidity of $6.6 million at March 31, 2016 , and $7.3 million at December 31, 2015 .

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Financial Instruments	9 . Financial Instruments The following financial instrument assets (liabilities) are presented at their respective carrying amount, fair value and classification within the fair value hierarchy:      March 31, 2016  Carrying Fair Value  Amount Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3  (Dollars in thousands)  Cash and cash equivalents $ 55,865 $ 55,865 $ 55,865 $ — $ —  Loans payable (6,492) (6,492) — (6,492) —  Term loan facility (1) (241,171) (241,727) — (241,727) —  Revolving credit facility (247,621) (247,132) — (247,132) —  Other long-term notes payable (4,976) (4,280) — (4,280) —  Foreign currency forward contracts, net (4,492) (4,492) — (4,492) —      December 31, 2015  Carrying Fair Value  Amount Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3  (Dollars in thousands)  Cash and cash equivalents $ 58,380 $ 58,380 $ 58,380 $ — $ —  Loans payable (2,749) (2,749) — (2,749) —  Term loan facility (1) (291,717) (297,552) — (297,552) —  Revolving credit facility (170,000) (169,019) — (169,019) —  Other long-term notes payable (4,610) (3,956) — (3,956) —  Foreign currency forward contracts, net (1,207) (1,207) — (1,207) —  (1) The carrying value of the term loan facility is net of unamortized debt issuance costs.  The fair values of cash and cash equivalents are based on the fair values of identical assets. The fair values of loans payable are based on the present value of expected future cash flows and approximate their carrying amounts due to the short periods to maturity. The fair values of the term loan fac ility, the revolving credit facility and other long-term notes payable are based on the present value of expected future cash flows and interest rates that would be currently available to the Company for issuance of similar types of debt instruments with similar terms and remaining maturities adjusted for the Company's non-performance risk. Foreign currency forward contracts. We manage foreign currency risks principally by entering into forward contracts to mitigate the impact of currency fluctuations on transactions. These forward contracts are not formally designated as hedges. Gains and losses on these foreign currency forward contracts are netted with gains and losses from currency fluctuations on transactions arising from international trade and reported as Foreign currency losses, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. We recognized net foreign currency losses of $1.6 million and $ 1.7 m illion in the three months ended March 31, 2016 , and March 31, 2015, respectively , which is primarily comprised of the foreign exchange impact on transactions in countries where it is not economically feasible for us to enter into hedging arrangements and hedging inefficiencies, such as timing of transactions. We recognized net losses of $10.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016 , and net gains of $1.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2015 , arising from the change in fair value of our financial instruments, which offset the related net gains and losses on international trade transactions. The fair values of these contracts are based on market prices for comparable contracts. The notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts was $332.7 million at March 31, 2016 , and $338.4 million at December 31, 2015 . The following table presents the effect on our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively, of our foreign currency forward contracts:     Amount of (Loss) Gain  Recognized in Earnings  Three Months Ended  March 31,  2016 2015 Location of (Loss) Gain in Earnings  (Dollars in thousands)  Foreign currency forward contracts $ (10,569) $ 1,645 Foreign currency losses, net        The following table presents the fair values on our condensed consolidated balance sheets of foreign currency forward contracts:      March 31, December 31,  2016 2015 Balance Sheet Location  (Dollars in thousands)  Asset derivatives:  Foreign currency forward contracts $ 583 $ 913 Other current assets  Liability derivatives:  Foreign currency forward contracts $ (5,075) $ (2,120) Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	10. Income Taxes During the first quarter of 2016, income tax expense was $8.0 million, or 28.9% of pre-tax income. In the first quarter of 2015, we recorded tax expense of $2.5 million, or 15.9% of pre-tax income. The tax expense in the first quarter of 2016 and 2015, as a percentage of pre-tax income, is lower than the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% primarily as a result of foreign statutory rate differences. The first quarter 2015 tax expense was further lowered as a result of a release of a portion of the net valuation allowance that was recorded against the net deferred tax assets as the consequence of accounting for an acquisition in that period. 

Contingent Liabilities

Contingent Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Contingent Liabilities [Abstract]
Contingent Liabilities	11. Contingent Liabilities We have recorded environmental liabilities of $7.6 m illion at March 31, 2016 , and $7.4 million at December 31, 2015 , for costs associated with the remediation of certain of our properties that have been contaminated. The balance at March 31, 2016 , and December 31, 2015 , was primarily comprised of liabilities related to a non-operating facility in Brazil, and for retained environmental obligations related to a site in the United States that was part of the sale of our North American and Asian metal powders product lines in 2013. The costs include legal and consulting fees, site studies, the design and implementation of remediation plans, post-remediation monitoring and related activities. The ultimate liability could be affected by numerous uncertainties, including the extent of contamination found, the required period of monitoring and the ultimate cost of required remediation. In the fourth quarter of 2013, the Supreme Court in Argentina ruled unfavorably related to certain export taxes associated with a divested operation. As a result of this ruling, we have recorded a $8.0 million and a $7.8 million liability at March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015 , respectively . There are various lawsuits and claims pending against the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries. We do not currently expect the resolution of these lawsuits and claims to materially affect the consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company. 

Retirement Benefits

Retirement Benefits	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Retirement Benefits	12. Retirement Benefits Net periodic benefit (credit) cost of our U.S. pension plans (including our unfunded nonqualified plans), non-U.S. pension plans, and postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plans for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively, follow:      U.S. Pension Plans Non-U.S. Pension Plans Other Benefit Plans  Three Months Ended March 31,  2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Service cost $ 4 $ 5 $ 363 $ 391 $ — $ —  Interest cost 3,937 4,697 939 923 236 242  Expected return on plan assets (4,935) (7,291) (520) (674) — —  Amortization of prior service cost 3 3 11 15 — —  Net periodic benefit (credit) cost $ (991) $ (2,586) $ 793 $ 655 $ 236 $ 242       Net periodic benefit (credit) for our U.S. pension plans for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , de creased from the effect of a lower expected return on plan assets . Net periodic benefit cost for our non-U.S. pension plans and our postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plans did not change significantly compared with the prior-year same period.  In 2015, the Company initiated and executed on a buyout of terminated vested participants in our U.S defined benefit pension plan. In October 2015, the buyout was funded and reduced plan assets and liability by approximately $71 million .

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	13. Stock-Based Compensation On May 22, 2013, our shareholders approved the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which was adopted by the Board of Directors on February 22, 2013, subject to shareholder approval. The Plan’s purpose is to promote the Company’s long-term financial interests and growth by attracting, retaining and motivating high quality key employees and directors, motivating such employees and directors to achieve the Company’s short- and long-range p erformance goals and objectives and thereby align t heir interests with those of the Company’s shareholders. The Plan reserves 4,400,000 shares of common stock to be issued for grants of several different types of long-term incentives including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restric ted shares, performance shares, other common stock based awards, and dividend equivalent rights. In the first quarter of 2016 , our Board of Di rectors granted 0.3 million stock options, 0.3 million performance share units and 0.2 million deferred stock units under the Plan. We estimate the fair value of each stock option on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following table details the weighted-average grant-date fair values and the assumptions used for estimating the fair values of stock option grants made during the three months ended March 31, 2016 :      Stock Options  Weighted-average grant-date fair value $ 4.92  Expected life, in years 6.0  Risk-free interest rate 1.6 %  Expected volatility 53.6 %  The weighted average grant date fair value of our performance share units granted in the three months ended March 31, 2016, was $10.02 . We measure the fair value of performance share units based on the closing market price of our common stock on the date of the grant. These shares are evaluated each reporting period for likelihood of achieving the performance criteria. We measure the fair value of deferred stock units based on the closing market price of our common stock on the date of the grant which is when the awards immediately vest . The weighted-average fair value per unit for grants made during the three months ended March 31, 2016 , was $9.66 . We recognized stock-based compensation expense of $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , and $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 . At March 31, 2016 , unearned compensation cost related to the unvested portion of all stock-based awards was approximately $11.4 million and is expected to be recognized over the remaining vesting period of the respective grants , through the first quarter of 2019.

Restructuring And Cost Reductio

Restructuring And Cost Reduction Programs	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Restructuring And Cost Reduction Programs [Abstract]
Restructuring And Cost Reduction Programs	14. Restructuring and Cost Reduction Programs In 2013, we initiated a Global Cost Reduction Program that was designed to address 3 key areas of the company - (1) business realignment, (2) operational efficiency and (3) corporate and back office functions. Business realignment was targeted at right-sizing our commercial management organizations globally. The operational efficiency component of the program was designed to improve the efficiency of our plant operations and supply chain. The corporate and back office initiative is principally comprised of work that we are doing with our strategic partners in the areas of finance and accounting and information technology outsourcing, and procurement. The restructuring charges for the three months ended March 31, 2016, primarily consists of implementing this strategy for our recently acquired acquisitions. The cumulative charges incurred to date associated with these programs are $50.5 million. Total costs related to the program expected to be incurred, as of March 31, 2016, are approximately $50.5 million. Total restructuring charges were $ 0.9 million and $0 . 4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, and March 31, 2015 , respectively.  The activities and accruals related to our restructuring and cost reduction programs are summarized below:      Employee Other  Severance Costs Total  (Dollars in thousands)  Balances at December 31, 2015 $ 693 $ 2,077 $ 2,770  Restructuring charges 532 349 881  Cash payments (369) (436) (805)  Non-cash items 36 75 111  Balances at March 31, 2016 $ 892 $ 2,065 $ 2,957  We expect to make cash payments to settle the remaining liability for employee termination benefits and other costs over the next twelve months , except where legal or contractual restrictions prevent us from doing so.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	15. Earnings Per Share Details of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share are shown below:      Three Months Ended  March 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  Basic earnings per share computation:  Net (loss) income attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders $ (9,966) $ 10,970  Adjustment for loss from discontinued operations 29,494 3,956  Total $ 19,528 $ 14,926  Weighted-average common shares outstanding 83,311 87,114  Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders $ 0.23 $ 0.17  Diluted earnings per share computation:  Net (loss) income attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders $ (9,966) $ 10,970  Adjustment for loss from discontinued operations 29,494 3,956  Total $ 19,528 $ 14,926  Weighted-average common shares outstanding 83,311 87,114  Assumed exercise of stock options 370 422  Assumed satisfaction of restricted stock unit conditions 385 236  Assumed satisfaction of performance stock unit conditions 224 526  Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding 84,290 88,298  Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders $ 0.23 $ 0.17  The number of anti-dilutive or unearned shares was 2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 , and 1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 . These shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive impact.

Share Repurchase Program

Share Repurchase Program	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Share Repurchase Program	16. Share Repurchase Program On July 29, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase pro gram, under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $25 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of Common Stock on the open market, including through a Rule 10b5-1 plan, or in privately negotiated transactions. On October 16, 2015, and February 18, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved follow-on share repurchase program s, authorizing the Company to repurchase an additional $25 million of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock under each program.  The timing and amount of shares to be repurchased will be determined by the Company, based on evaluation of market and business conditions, share price, and other factors. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any dollar amount or number of common shares, and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.  The Company repurchased 1,175, 437 shares of common stock in the three months ended March 31, 2016, at an average price of $9. 72 per share for a total cost of $11.4 million.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	17 . Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, were as follows:      Three Months Ended March 31,  Postretirement  Benefit Liability Translation Other  Adjustments Adjustments Adjustments Total  (Dollars in thousands)  Balances at December 31, 2014 $ 888 $ (22,623) $ (70) $ (21,805)  Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications — (36,658) — (36,658)  Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 16 — — 16  Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 16 (36,658) — (36,642)  Balances at March 31, 2015 $ 904 $ (59,281) $ (70) $ (58,447)   Balances at December 31, 2015 811 (62,059) (70) (61,318)  Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications — (1,710) — (1,710)  Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 268 — — 268  Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 268 (1,710) — (1,442)  Balances at March 31, 2016 $ 1,079 $ (63,769) $ (70) $ (62,760)     

Reporting For Segments

Reporting For Segments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Reporting For Segments [Abstract]
Reporting For Segments	18. Reporting for Segments  Net sales to external customers by segment are presented in the table below. Sales between segments were not material.      Three Months Ended  March 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Performance Coatings $ 128,124 $ 136,786  Performance Colors and Glass 88,170 99,464  Pigments, Powders and Oxides 61,157 26,522  Total net sales $ 277,451 $ 262,772  Each segment’s gross profit and reconciliations to income before income taxes are presented in the table below:      Three Months Ended  March 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Performance Coatings $ 32,115 $ 28,875  Performance Colors and Glass 31,838 34,489  Pigments, Powders and Oxides 20,286 7,854  Other cost of sales (10) (583)  Total gross profit 84,229 70,635  Selling, general and administrative expenses 52,646 49,456  Restructuring and impairment charges 881 509  Other expense, net 2,920 5,240  Income before income taxes $ 27,782 $ 15,430  

Recent Accounting Pronounceme26

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]
New Accounting Standards	New Accounting Standards In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Topic 606 . This ASU replaces nearly all existing U.S. GAAP guidance on revenue recognition. The standard prescribes a five-step model for recognizing revenue, the application of which will require significant judgment. This standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.  In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Income Taxes: Topic 740: Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes . ASU 2015-17 requires deferred tax assets and liabilities to be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. This pronouncement is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted . ASU 2015-17 may be applied either on a retrospective or prospective basis. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.  In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases: Topic 842. ASU 2016-02 requires companies to recognize a lease liability and asset on the balance sheet for operating leases with a term greater than one year. This pronouncement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim per iods within those fiscal years . Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.  In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation: Topic 718: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2016-09 is intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. This pronouncement is effective for annual periods beginning a fter December 15, 2016 , and interim per iods within those annual periods . Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of assessing the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.  No other new accounting pronouncements issued or with effective dates during fiscal 2016 had or are expected to have a material impact of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Discontinued Operations (Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Summary Of Discontinued Operations	The table below summarizes results for the Europe-based Polymer Additives assets, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , which are reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of operations as discontinued operations. Interest expense has been allocated to the discontinued operations based on the ratio of net assets of each business to consolidated net assets excluding debt.      Three Months Ended  March 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Net sales $ 7,750 $ 11,899  Cost of sales 12,030 14,555  Gross loss (4,280) (2,656)  Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,003 1,219  Restructuring and impairment charges 24,059 —  Interest expense 237 113  Gain on sale of business (539) —  Miscellaneous expense (income), net 121 (32)  (Loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes (29,161) (3,956)  Income tax expense 333 —  (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes $ (29,494) $ (3,956)   The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities which are classified as held-for-sale at March 31, 2016 , and December 31, 2015 :     March 31, 2016 December 31, 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Accounts receivable, net $ 4,352 $ 4,028  Inventories 11,199 9,733  Other current assets 4,422 2,454  Current assets held-for-sale 19,973 16,215  Property, plant and equipment, net — 22,973  Other non-current assets 226 205  Total assets held-for-sale $ 20,199 $ 39,393   Accounts payable $ 6,339 $ 5,736  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 629 1,420  Current liabilities held-for-sale 6,968 7,156  Other non-current liabilities 1,592 1,493  Total liabilities held-for-sale $ 8,560 $ 8,649 

Aquisitions (Tables)

Aquisitions (Tables) - Nubiola [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Summary Of The Preliminary Purchase Price Allocations	  July 7, 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Net working capital (1) $ 46,642  Cash and equivalents 19,966  Personal property 39,444  Real property 28,510  Intangible assets 33,152  Other assets and liabilities (22,660)  Goodwill 39,151  Net assets acquired $ 184,205 (1) Net working capital is defined as current assets, less cash, less current liabilities, and includes an estimate of potential transactional adjustments.
Summary Of Unaudited Pro Froma Information Represents The Consolidated Results Of The Company As If The Nubiola Acquisition Occurred As Of January 1, 2014	   Three months ended March 31, 2015  (unaudited)  (In thousands, except per share amounts)   Net sales $ 295,822  Net income attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders $ 16,184  Net earnings per share attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders - Basic $ 0.19  Net earnings per share attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders - Diluted $ 0.18 

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Inventories [Abstract]
Inventories	   March 31, December 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Raw materials $ 60,060 $ 56,291  Work in process 35,921 33,099  Finished goods 99,435 95,464  Total inventories $ 195,416 $ 184,854 

Property, Plant And Equipment (

Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Summary Of Fair Value And Impairment Of Long Lived Assets	   Fair Value Measurements Using Total  Description Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total (Losses)  (Dollars in thousands)  March 31, 2016  Assets held for sale $ — $ — $ 11,639 $ 11,639 $ (24,059)  December 31, 2015  Assets held for sale $ — $ — $ 33,711 $ 33,711 $ (11,792) 

Goodwill And Other Intangible31

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Details and Activity of Goodwill by Segment	   Pigments, Performance  Performance Powders and Colors and  Coatings Oxides Glass Total  (Dollars in thousands)  December 31, 2015  Gross goodwill $ 88,753 $ 48,794 $ 53,391 $ 190,938  Accumulated impairment losses (45,269) — — (45,269)  43,484 48,794 53,391 145,669  Acquisitions — — 4,328 (1) 4,328  Foreign currency adjustments (715) 656 626 567  March 31, 2016  Gross goodwill 88,038 49,450 58,345 195,833  Accumulated impairment losses (45,269) — — (45,269)  $ 42,769 $ 49,450 $ 58,345 $ 150,564  (1) During the first quarter of 2016, the Company recorded goodwill related to the Ferer acquisition. Refer to Note 4 for additional details.
Details of Amortizable Intangible Assets	  March 31, December 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Gross amortizable intangible assets:  Patents $ 5,291 $ 5,229  Land rights 4,967 4,947  Technology/know-how and other 69,150 66,558  Customer relationships 50,228 46,320  Total gross amortizable intangible assets 129,636 123,054  Accumulated amortization:  Patents (4,983) (4,880)  Land rights (2,705) (2,671)  Technology/know-how and other (17,497) (16,473)  Customer relationships (3,287) (2,234)  Total accumulated amortization (28,472) (26,258)  Amortizable intangible assets, net $ 101,164 $ 96,796 
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	  March 31, December 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Indefinite-lived intangibles assets:  Trade names and trademarks $ 10,265 $ 9,837 

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Debt [Abstract]
Loans Payable And Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt	   March 31, December 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Loans payable $ 6,492 $ 2,749  Current portion of long-term debt 4,656 4,697  Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt $ 11,148 $ 7,446 
Summary Of Long-Term Debt	   March 31, December 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)   Term loan facility, net of unamortized issuance costs $ 241,171 $ 291,717  Revolving credit facility 247,621 170,000  Capital lease obligations 4,100 4,478  Other notes 4,976 4,610  Total long-term debt 497,868 470,805  Current portion of long-term debt (4,656) (4,697)  Long-term debt, less current portion $ 493,212 $ 466,108 

Financial Instruments (Tables)

Financial Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Financial Instruments Assets (Liabilities) Measured At Fair Value	   March 31, 2016  Carrying Fair Value  Amount Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3  (Dollars in thousands)  Cash and cash equivalents $ 55,865 $ 55,865 $ 55,865 $ — $ —  Loans payable (6,492) (6,492) — (6,492) —  Term loan facility (1) (241,171) (241,727) — (241,727) —  Revolving credit facility (247,621) (247,132) — (247,132) —  Other long-term notes payable (4,976) (4,280) — (4,280) —  Foreign currency forward contracts, net (4,492) (4,492) — (4,492) —      December 31, 2015  Carrying Fair Value  Amount Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3  (Dollars in thousands)  Cash and cash equivalents $ 58,380 $ 58,380 $ 58,380 $ — $ —  Loans payable (2,749) (2,749) — (2,749) —  Term loan facility (1) (291,717) (297,552) — (297,552) —  Revolving credit facility (170,000) (169,019) — (169,019) —  Other long-term notes payable (4,610) (3,956) — (3,956) —  Foreign currency forward contracts, net (1,207) (1,207) — (1,207) —  (1) The carrying value of the term loan facility is net of unamortized debt issuance costs.
Effect On Derivative Instruments On Consolidated Statements Of Operations	   Amount of (Loss) Gain  Recognized in Earnings  Three Months Ended  March 31,  2016 2015 Location of (Loss) Gain in Earnings  (Dollars in thousands)  Foreign currency forward contracts $ (10,569) $ 1,645 Foreign currency losses, net 
Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments On Consolidated Balance Sheets	   March 31, December 31,  2016 2015 Balance Sheet Location  (Dollars in thousands)  Asset derivatives:  Foreign currency forward contracts $ 583 $ 913 Other current assets  Liability derivatives:  Foreign currency forward contracts $ (5,075) $ (2,120) Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 

Retirement Benefits (Tables)

Retirement Benefits (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) Cost	Net periodic benefit (credit) cost of our U.S. pension plans (including our unfunded nonqualified plans), non-U.S. pension plans, and postretirement health care and life insurance benefit plans for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively, follow:      U.S. Pension Plans Non-U.S. Pension Plans Other Benefit Plans  Three Months Ended March 31,  2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Service cost $ 4 $ 5 $ 363 $ 391 $ — $ —  Interest cost 3,937 4,697 939 923 236 242  Expected return on plan assets (4,935) (7,291) (520) (674) — —  Amortization of prior service cost 3 3 11 15 — —  Net periodic benefit (credit) cost $ (991) $ (2,586) $ 793 $ 655 $ 236 $ 242      

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Details Of Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Values And Assumptions Used For Estimating Fair Values	   Stock Options  Weighted-average grant-date fair value $ 4.92  Expected life, in years 6.0  Risk-free interest rate 1.6 %  Expected volatility 53.6 % 

Restructuring And Cost Reduct36

Restructuring And Cost Reduction Programs (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Restructuring And Cost Reduction Programs [Abstract]
Summary Of Accruals Related To Restructuring And Cost Reduction Programs	   Employee Other  Severance Costs Total  (Dollars in thousands)  Balances at December 31, 2015 $ 693 $ 2,077 $ 2,770  Restructuring charges 532 349 881  Cash payments (369) (436) (805)  Non-cash items 36 75 111  Balances at March 31, 2016 $ 892 $ 2,065 $ 2,957 

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Calculations Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share	   Three Months Ended  March 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  Basic earnings per share computation:  Net (loss) income attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders $ (9,966) $ 10,970  Adjustment for loss from discontinued operations 29,494 3,956  Total $ 19,528 $ 14,926  Weighted-average common shares outstanding 83,311 87,114  Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders $ 0.23 $ 0.17  Diluted earnings per share computation:  Net (loss) income attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders $ (9,966) $ 10,970  Adjustment for loss from discontinued operations 29,494 3,956  Total $ 19,528 $ 14,926  Weighted-average common shares outstanding 83,311 87,114  Assumed exercise of stock options 370 422  Assumed satisfaction of restricted stock unit conditions 385 236  Assumed satisfaction of performance stock unit conditions 224 526  Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding 84,290 88,298  Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders $ 0.23 $ 0.17 

Accumulated Other Comprehensi38

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income By Component, Net Of Tax	Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component, net of tax, were as follows:      Three Months Ended March 31,  Postretirement  Benefit Liability Translation Other  Adjustments Adjustments Adjustments Total  (Dollars in thousands)  Balances at December 31, 2014 $ 888 $ (22,623) $ (70) $ (21,805)  Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications — (36,658) — (36,658)  Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 16 — — 16  Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 16 (36,658) — (36,642)  Balances at March 31, 2015 $ 904 $ (59,281) $ (70) $ (58,447)   Balances at December 31, 2015 811 (62,059) (70) (61,318)  Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications — (1,710) — (1,710)  Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 268 — — 268  Net current period other comprehensive income (loss) 268 (1,710) — (1,442)  Balances at March 31, 2016 $ 1,079 $ (63,769) $ (70) $ (62,760)     

Reporting For Segments (Tables)

Reporting For Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016
Reporting For Segments [Abstract]
Net Sales To External Customers By Segment	   Three Months Ended  March 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Performance Coatings $ 128,124 $ 136,786  Performance Colors and Glass 88,170 99,464  Pigments, Powders and Oxides 61,157 26,522  Total net sales $ 277,451 $ 262,772 
Segment's Gross Profit And Reconciliations To Income Before Income Taxes	   Three Months Ended  March 31,  2016 2015  (Dollars in thousands)  Performance Coatings $ 32,115 $ 28,875  Performance Colors and Glass 31,838 34,489  Pigments, Powders and Oxides 20,286 7,854  Other cost of sales (10) (583)  Total gross profit 84,229 70,635  Selling, general and administrative expenses 52,646 49,456  Restructuring and impairment charges 881 509  Other expense, net 2,920 5,240  Income before income taxes $ 27,782 $ 15,430 

Basis Of Presentation (Details)

Basis Of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Foreign currency translation income (loss) due to re-measurement of assets and liabilities	$ (1,678)	$ (37,796)
Assets	1,246,777		$ 1,225,351
Liabilities	$ 943,237		$ 901,070
Affiliate In Venezuela [Member]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	51.00%
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net	$ 500
Foreign currency translation income (loss) due to re-measurement of assets and liabilities	(1,900)
Loss on lower of cost or market charges	$ (2,600)

Discontinued Operations (Narrat

Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets	$ 36.6	$ 25

Discontinued Operations (Summar

Discontinued Operations (Summary Of (Loss) Income From Discontinued Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ (29,494)	$ (3,956)
Polymer Additives And Specialty Plastics [Member]
Net sales	7,750	11,899
Cost of sales	12,030	14,555
Gross loss	(4,280)	(2,656)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,003	1,219
Restructuring and impairment charges	24,059
Interest expense	237	113
Gain on sale of business	(539)
Miscellaneous expense (income), net	121	(32)
(Loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	(29,161)	(3,956)
Income tax expense	333
(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ (29,494)	$ (3,956)

Discontinued Operations (Summ43

Discontinued Operations (Summary Of Assets And Liabilities From Discontinued Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, net	$ 4,352	$ 4,028
Inventories	11,199	9,733
Other current assets	4,422	2,454
Current assets held-for-sale	19,973	16,215
Property, plant and equipment, net		22,973
Other non-current assets	226	205
Total assets held-for-sale	20,199	39,393
Accounts payable	6,339	5,736
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	629	1,420
Current liabilities held-for-sale	6,968	7,156
Other non-current liabilities	1,592	1,493
Total liabilities held-for-sale	$ 8,560	$ 8,649

Aquisitions (Narrative) (Detail

Aquisitions (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, EGP in Millions	Jan. 05, 2016USD ($)	Jul. 07, 2015EUR (€)	Jul. 07, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 07, 2015USD ($)	Nov. 17, 2015EGP	Nov. 17, 2015USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill								$ 150,564		$ 145,669
Acquisition of commercial assets								7,909	$ 5,479
Ferer [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired	100.00%
Cash payments to acquire businesses	$ 9,400
Amortizable intangible assets	3,200
Goodwill	4,300
Personal and real property	600
Deferred tax liabilities	600
Net working capital	1,900
Acquired intangible assets subject to amortization	$ 3,200
Al Salomi [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired						100.00%
Business acquisition					EGP 307	$ 38,200
Acquired business contributed net sales attributable to Ferro Corporation								5,600
Acquired business contributed net income (loss) attributable to Ferro Corporation								600
Amortizable intangible assets						15,000
Goodwill						14,300
Personal and real property						10,700
Deferred tax liabilities						4,800
Net working capital						3,000
Acquired intangible assets subject to amortization						$ 15,000
Nubiola [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash payments to acquire businesses		€ 167	$ 184,200
Acquired business contributed net sales attributable to Ferro Corporation								33,400
Acquired business contributed net income (loss) attributable to Ferro Corporation								5,200
Amortizable intangible assets			27,000	$ 27,000
Goodwill			39,151	39,151
Net working capital			46,642	46,642
Estimated fair value of receivables acquired			24,500	24,500
Gross contractual amount of receivables acquired			25,200	25,200
Acquired intangible assets subject to amortization			27,000	27,000
TherMark Holdings, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets							$ 4,600
Goodwill							2,500
Deferred tax liabilities							1,700
Net working capital							100
Acquisition of commercial assets							5,500
Acquired intangible assets subject to amortization							$ 4,600
Customer Relationships [Member] | Nubiola [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets			10,300	10,300
Acquired intangible assets subject to amortization			10,300	$ 10,300
Estimated Economic Life				20 years
Technology/Know-how And Other [Member] | Nubiola [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets			16,700	$ 16,700
Acquired intangible assets subject to amortization			16,700	$ 16,700
Estimated Economic Life				15 years
Trade Names and Trademarks [Member] | Nubiola [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired indefinite-lived intangible assets			$ 6,200	$ 6,200
Performance Coatings [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill								42,769		43,484
Performance Colors And Glass [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill								58,345		$ 53,391
Selling, General And Administrative Expenses [Member] | Nubiola [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related costs								$ 200

Aquisitions (Summary Of The Pre

Aquisitions (Summary Of The Preliminary Purchase Price Allocations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jul. 07, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 150,564	$ 145,669
Nubiola [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net working capital			$ 46,642
Cash and equivalents			19,966
Real property			28,510
Personal property			39,444
Other assets and liabilities			(22,660)
Intangible assets			33,152
Goodwill			39,151
Net assets acquired			$ 184,205

Aquisitions (Summary Of Unaudit

Aquisitions (Summary Of Unaudited Pro Froma Information Represents The Consolidated Results Of The Company As If The Nubiola Acquisition Occurred As Of January 1, 2014) (Details) - Nubiola [Member] $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)$ / shares
Net sales | $	$ 295,822
Net income attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders | $	$ 16,184
Net earnings per share attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders - Basic | $ / shares	$ 0.19
Net earnings per share attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders - Diluted | $ / shares	$ 0.18

Inventories (Narrative) (Detail

Inventories (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventories [Abstract]
Terms of precious metals consignment agreements, maximum	1 year
Fees under precious metals consignment agreements	$ 0.2	$ 0.2
Fair value of precious metals on hand under consignment agreements	$ 23.5		$ 20.5

Inventories (Inventories) (Deta

Inventories (Inventories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventories [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 60,060	$ 56,291
Work in process	35,921	33,099
Finished goods	99,435	95,464
Total inventories	$ 195,416	$ 184,854

Property, Plant And Equipment49

Property, Plant And Equipment (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]
Total accumulated depreciation	$ 435.1		$ 421.3
Unpaid capital expenditure liabilities	3.5	$ 4
Assets held for sale, impairment charge	$ 24.1

Property, Plant And Equipment50

Property, Plant And Equipment (Summary Of Fair Value And Impairment Of Long Lived Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	$ 11,639	$ 33,711
Total losses on assets held for sale	$ (24,059)	$ (11,792)
Level 1 [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Assets held for sale
Level 2 [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Assets held for sale
Level 3 [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	$ 11,639	$ 33,711

Goodwill And Other Intangible51

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Details and Activity of Goodwill by Segment) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross goodwill, beginning balance	$ 190,938
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	(45,269)
Goodwill, beginning balance	145,669
Acquisitions	4,328
Foreign currency adjustment	567
Gross goodwill, ending balance	195,833
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	(45,269)
Goodwill net, ending balance	150,564
Performance Coatings [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross goodwill, beginning balance	88,753
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning balance	(45,269)
Goodwill, beginning balance	43,484
Foreign currency adjustment	(715)
Gross goodwill, ending balance	88,038
Accumulated impairment losses, ending balance	(45,269)
Goodwill net, ending balance	42,769
Pigments, Powders And Oxides [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross goodwill, beginning balance	48,794
Goodwill, beginning balance	48,794
Foreign currency adjustment	656
Gross goodwill, ending balance	49,450
Goodwill net, ending balance	49,450
Performance Colors And Glass [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross goodwill, beginning balance	53,391
Goodwill, beginning balance	53,391
Acquisitions	4,328
Foreign currency adjustment	626
Gross goodwill, ending balance	58,345
Goodwill net, ending balance	$ 58,345

Goodwill And Other Intangible52

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Details of Amortizable Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Amortization Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total gross amortizable intangible assets	$ 129,636	$ 123,054
Total accumulated amortization	(28,472)	(26,258)
Amortizable intangible assets, net	101,164	96,796
Patents [Member]
Amortization Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total gross amortizable intangible assets	5,291	5,229
Total accumulated amortization	(4,983)	(4,880)
Land Rights [Member]
Amortization Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total gross amortizable intangible assets	4,967	4,947
Total accumulated amortization	(2,705)	(2,671)
Technology/Know-how And Other [Member]
Amortization Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total gross amortizable intangible assets	69,150	66,558
Total accumulated amortization	(17,497)	(16,473)
Customer Relationships [Member]
Amortization Of Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Total gross amortizable intangible assets	50,228	46,320
Total accumulated amortization	$ (3,287)	$ (2,234)

Goodwill And Other Intangible53

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Trade Names and Trademarks [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 10,265	$ 9,837

Debt (Narrative) (Details)

Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional commitments under the revolving line of credit or term loans	$ 100,000,000
Long-term debt	497,868,000	$ 470,805,000
Other Financing Arrangements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt facility amount	7,900,000	8,000,000
Additional borrowings available	6,600,000	7,300,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under revolving line of credit	$ 247,600,000
Weighted average interest rate	3.40%
Long-term debt	$ 247,621,000	$ 170,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Applicable margin percentage, minimum	2.50%
Applicable margin percentage, maximum	3.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin percentage, minimum	1.50%
Applicable margin percentage, maximum	2.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt facility amount	$ 200,000,000
Term of debt instrument/credit facility	5 years
Additional borrowings available	$ 48,000,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Incremental Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt facility amount	$ 300,000,000
Secured Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of debt instrument/credit facility	7 years
Debt amount issued	$ 300,000,000
Annual principal payments on term loan	750,000
Repayment of term loan facility	$ 50,000,000
Interest rate	4.00%
Long-term debt	$ 245,500,000
Additional borrowings available under the term loan facility	$ 0
Secured Term Loan [Member] | Federal Funds Effective Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Secured Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Interest rate	3.25%
Secured Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Secured Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.25%
Subsidiaries [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt facility amount	$ 100,000,000
U.S. Subsidiaries [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock pledged as collateral, percentage	100.00%
Foreign Subsidiaries [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock pledged as collateral, percentage	65.00%

Debt (Loans Payable And Current

Debt (Loans Payable And Current Portion of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt	$ 11,148	$ 7,446
Loans Payable [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt	6,492	2,749
Current Portion Of Long-Term Debt [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt	$ 4,656	$ 4,697

Debt (Summary Of Long-Term Debt

Debt (Summary Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 497,868	$ 470,805
Current portion of long-term debt	(4,656)	(4,697)
Long-term debt, less current portion	493,212	466,108
Term Loan Facility, Net Of Unamortized Issuance Costs [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	241,171	291,717
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	247,621	170,000
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	4,100	4,478
Other Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 4,976	$ 4,610

Financial Instruments (Narrativ

Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Net foreign currency loss	$ (1.6)	$ (1.7)
Gain (loss) from the change in fair value of financial instruments	(10.6)	$ 1.6
Notional amount	$ 332.7		$ 338.4

Financial Instruments (Financia

Financial Instruments (Financial Instruments Assets (Liabilities) Measured At Fair Value) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying Amount	$ 55,865	$ 58,380	$ 105,175	$ 140,500
Loans payable, Carrying Amount	(6,492)	(2,749)
Long-term debt, Carrying Amount	(497,868)	(470,805)
Foreign currency forward contracts, net, Carrying Amount	(4,492)	(1,207)
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	55,865	58,380
Loans payable, Fair Value	(6,492)	(2,749)
Foreign currency forward contracts, net, Fair Value	(4,492)	(1,207)
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Carrying Amount	(247,621)	(170,000)
Long-term debt, Fair Value	(247,132)	(169,019)
Term Loan Facility, Net Of Unamortized Issuance Costs [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Carrying Amount	(241,171)	(291,717)
Long-term debt, Fair Value	(241,727)	(297,552)
Other Long-Term Notes Payable [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Carrying Amount	(4,976)	(4,610)
Long-term debt, Fair Value	(4,280)	(3,956)
Level 1 [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	55,865	58,380
Level 2 [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Loans payable, Fair Value	(6,492)	(2,749)
Foreign currency forward contracts, net, Fair Value	(4,492)	(1,207)
Level 2 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value	(247,132)	(169,019)
Level 2 [Member] | Term Loan Facility, Net Of Unamortized Issuance Costs [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value	(241,727)	(297,552)
Level 2 [Member] | Other Long-Term Notes Payable [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value	$ (4,280)	$ (3,956)
Level 3 [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value
Loans payable, Fair Value
Foreign currency forward contracts, net, Fair Value
Level 3 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value
Level 3 [Member] | Term Loan Facility, Net Of Unamortized Issuance Costs [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value
Level 3 [Member] | Other Long-Term Notes Payable [Member]
Financial Instruments And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Fair Value

Financial Instruments (Effect O

Financial Instruments (Effect On Derivative Instruments On Consolidated Statements Of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Foreign Currency Gains (Losses), Net [Member] | Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain Recognized in Earnings	$ (10,569)	$ 1,645

Financial Instruments (Fair Val

Financial Instruments (Fair Value Of Derivative Instruments On Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) - Not Designated As Hedging Instrument [Member] - Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset derivatives	$ 583	$ 913
Accrued Expenses And Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Liability derivatives	$ (5,075)	$ (2,120)

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income tax expense	$ 8,018	$ 2,459
Percentage of pre-tax income	28.90%	15.90%
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	35.00%

Contingent Liabilities (Details

Contingent Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Undiscounted remediation liability associated with environmentally contaminated non-operating facility	$ 7.6	$ 7.4
Argentina [Member] | Argentina Supreme Court [Member]
Commitments And Contingent Liabilities [Line Items]
Contingent tax liability	$ 8	$ 7.8

Retirement Benefits (Net Period

Retirement Benefits (Net Periodic Benefit (Credit) Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Reduction in plan assets and liability	$ (71,000)
U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost		$ 4	$ 5
Interest cost		3,937	4,697
Expected return on plan assets		(4,935)	(7,291)
Amortization of prior service cost		3	3
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost		(991)	(2,586)
Non-U.S. Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost		363	391
Interest cost		939	923
Expected return on plan assets		(520)	(674)
Amortization of prior service cost		11	15
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost		793	655
Other Benefit Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest cost		236	242
Net periodic benefit (credit) cost		$ 236	$ 242

Stock-Based Compensation (Narra

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares of common stock reserved under plan	4,400,000
Recognized stock-based compensation expense	$ 1.6	$ 2.1
Unearned compensation cost related to the unvested portion of all stock-based awards	$ 11.4
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of share based compensation units granted	300,000
Weighted average grant date fair value	$ 4.92
Performance Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of share based compensation units granted	300,000
Weighted average grant date fair value	$ 10.02
Deferred Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of share based compensation units granted	200,000
Weighted-average grant date fair value	$ 9.66

Stock-Based Compensation (Detai

Stock-Based Compensation (Details Of Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Values And Assumptions Used For Estimating Fair Values) (Details) - Stock Options [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016$ / shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted-average grant-date fair value	$ 4.92
Expected life, in years	6 years
Risk-free interest rate, minimum	1.60%
Expected volatility, minimum	53.60%

Restructuring And Cost Reduct66

Restructuring And Cost Reduction Programs (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total expected cost related to restructuring and cost reduction programs	$ 50,500
Restructuring charges	$ 881
Period expected for cash payments for employee benefits and other costs	over the next twelve months
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cumulative charges to date	$ 50,500
Restructuring charges	$ 532

Restructuring And Cost Reduct67

Restructuring And Cost Reduction Programs (Summary Of Accruals Related To Restructuring And Cost Reduction Programs) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 2,770
Restructuring charges	881
Cash payments	(805)
Non-cash items	111
Ending balance	2,957
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	693
Restructuring charges	532
Cash payments	(369)
Non-cash items	36
Ending balance	892
Other Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Beginning balance	2,077
Restructuring charges	349
Cash payments	(436)
Non-cash items	75
Ending balance	$ 2,065

Earnings Per Share (Narrative)

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	2.8	1.5

Earnings Per Share (Calculation

Earnings Per Share (Calculations Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Basic earnings per share computation:
Net (loss) income attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders	$ (9,966)	$ 10,970
Adjustment for loss from discontinued operations	29,494	3,956
Total	$ 19,528	$ 14,926
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	83,311	87,114
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders	$ 0.23	$ 0.17
Diluted earnings per share computation:
Net (loss) income attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders	$ (9,966)	$ 10,970
Adjustment for loss from discontinued operations	29,494	3,956
Total	$ 19,528	$ 14,926
Weighted-average common shares outstanding	83,311	87,114
Assumed exercise of stock options	370	422
Assumed satisfaction of restricted stock unit conditions	385	236
Assumed satisfaction of performance stock unit conditions	224	526
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding	84,290	88,298
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders	$ 0.23	$ 0.17

Share Repurchase Program (Detai

Share Repurchase Program (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Stockholders Equity [Abstract]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount	$ 25,000,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount, Increase	$ 25,000,000
Purchase of treasury stock, shares | shares	1,175,437
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share | $ / shares	$ 9.72
Purchase of treasury stock	$ 11,429,000

Accumulated Other Comprehensi71

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component, Net of Tax) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balances	$ 316,459
Ending Balances	295,450
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balances	(61,318)	$ (21,805)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(1,710)	(36,658)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	268	16
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,442)	(36,642)
Ending Balances	(62,760)	(58,447)
Postretirement Benefit Liability Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balances	811	888
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	268	16
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	268	16
Ending Balances	1,079	904
Translation Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balances	(62,059)	(22,623)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(1,710)	(36,658)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,710)	(36,658)
Ending Balances	(63,769)	(59,281)
Other Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balances	(70)	(70)
Ending Balances	$ (70)	$ (70)

Reporting For Segments (Net Sal

Reporting For Segments (Net Sales To External Customers By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net sales	$ 277,451	$ 262,772
Performance Coatings [Member]
Net sales	128,124	136,786
Performance Colors And Glass [Member]
Net sales	88,170	99,464
Pigments, Powders And Oxides [Member]
Net sales	$ 61,157	$ 26,522

Reporting For Segments (Segment

Reporting For Segments (Segment's Gross Profit And Reconciliations To Income Before Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Other cost of sales	$ (10)
Other cost of sales		$ (583)
Total gross profit	84,229	70,635
Selling, general and administrative expenses	52,646	49,456
Restructuring and impairment charges	881	509
Other expense, net	2,920	5,240
Income before income taxes	27,782	15,430
Performance Coatings [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total gross profit	32,115	28,875
Performance Colors And Glass [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total gross profit	31,838	34,489
Pigments, Powders And Oxides [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total gross profit	$ 20,286	$ 7,854