Earnings Per Share (Calculations of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Basic earnings per share computation:
Income from continuing operations	$ 73,342	$ 30,040	$ 34,826
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from continuing operations	1,646	1,073	1,087
Net income attributable to Ferro Corporation from continuing operations	71,696	28,967	33,739
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	77,199	14,003	(27,411)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests from discontinued operations	64	171	290
Net income (loss) attributable to Ferro Corporation from discontinued operations	77,135	13,832	(27,701)
Net income attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders	$ 148,831	$ 42,799	$ 6,038
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	82,711	82,232	82,083
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders (in USD per share)	$ 0.86	$ 0.35	$ 0.41
Diluted earnings per share computation:
Net income attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders	$ 71,696	$ 28,967	$ 33,739
Net income (loss) attributable to Ferro Corporation from discontinued operations	77,135	13,832	(27,701)
Net income attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders	$ 148,831	$ 42,799	$ 6,038
Assumed exercise of stock options (in shares)	557	272	407
Assumed satisfaction of restricted stock unit conditions (in shares)	227	362	369
Assumed satisfaction of performance stock unit conditions (in shares)	102	158	32
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding, total (in shares)	83,597	83,024	82,891
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders (in USD per share)	$ 0.86	$ 0.35	$ 0.41