Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income

14. Comprehensive Income

The components of comprehensive income were as follows:

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net income (loss)	$	18,222		$	(2,362	)	$	61,034		$	4,420
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation		(11,013	)		24,477			(562	)		(1,218	)
Postretirement benefit liabilities		1,708			(1,132	)		4,676			(4,167	)
Raw material commodity swaps		—			—			—			(107	)
Interest rate swaps		—			4,191			—			6,121
Total comprehensive income		8,917			25,174			65,148			5,049
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		113			1,053			762			834
Comprehensive income attributable to Ferro Corporation	$	8,804		$	24,121		$	64,386		$	4,215