Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Quarterly Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

21. Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

	Net Sales		Gross Profit		Net Income (Loss)			Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Ferro Corporation			Earnings (Loss) Attributable to Ferro Corporation Common Shareholders Per Common Share
											Basic			Diluted
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
2010
Quarter 1	$	492,865	$	106,934	$	(812	)	$	(68	)	$	—		$	—
Quarter 2		543,485		122,330		7,594			7,100			0.08			0.08
Quarter 3		528,564		120,296		(2,362	)		(3,345	)		(0.04	)		(0.04	)
Quarter 4		536,951		109,105		2,853			2,009			0.02			0.02
Total	$	2,101,865	$	458,665	$	7,273		$	5,696		$	0.06		$	0.06
2011
Quarter 1	$	573,009	$	120,326	$	23,191		$	22,890		$	0.26		$	0.26
Quarter 2		593,974		114,347		19,621			19,389			0.23			0.22
Quarter 3		546,114		103,810		18,222			18,182			0.21			0.21
Quarter 4		442,695		74,704		(28,667	)		(28,824	)		(0.33	)		(0.33	)
Total	$	2,155,792	$	413,187	$	32,367		$	31,637		$	0.37		$	0.36

Quarterly earnings per share amounts do not always add to the full-year amounts due to the averaging of shares.

Pre-tax restructuring and impairment charges in 2010 were $13.3 million in the first quarter, $21.2 million in the second quarter, $9.6 million in the third quarter, and $19.6 million in the fourth quarter. Pre-tax restructuring and impairment charges in 2011 were $1.6 million in the first quarter, $1.5 million in the second quarter, $0.9 million in the third quarter and $13.0 million in the fourth quarter. Pre-tax losses on extinguishment of debt in 2010 were $19.3 million in the third quarter and $3.7 million in the fourth quarter. Pre-tax losses on extinguishment of debt in 2011 were less than $0.1 million in the fourth quarter. Pre-tax charges for increased reserves for environmental remediation costs in 2010 were $3.5 million in the second quarter and $5.7 million in the fourth quarter. Pre-tax gains related to a business combination in 2010 were $7.8 million in the second quarter and $0.5 million in the fourth quarter. The third quarter of 2010 also included a pre-tax charge of $6.8 million related to settlement of interest rate swaps. The fourth quarter of 2010 also included a pre-tax gain of $1.2 million on sale of a business.