Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-584
Entity Registrant Name	FERRO CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	OH
Entity Tax Identification Number	34-0217820
Entity Address, Address Line One	6060 Parkland Boulevard
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 250
Entity Address, City or Town	Mayfield Heights
Entity Address, State or Province	OH
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	44124
City Area Code	216
Local Phone Number	875-5600
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $1.00
Trading Symbol	FOE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1,749,665,504
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		83,629,399
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Proxy Statement for Ferro Corporation’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000035214