Reporting For Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Reporting For Segments [Abstract]

Net Sales To External Customers By Segment

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Performance Coatings	$	139,460	$	156,789	$	276,246	$	301,949
Performance Colors and Glass		98,729		106,109		198,193		209,479
Pigments, Powders and Oxides		30,025		31,319		56,547		63,516
Total net sales	$	268,214	$	294,217	$	530,986	$	574,944

Segment's Gross Profit And Reconciliations To Income Before Income Taxes

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Performance Coatings	$	35,144	$	37,823	$	64,019	$	71,240
Performance Colors and Glass		33,389		35,352		67,878		69,724
Pigments, Powders and Oxides		9,292		7,121		17,146		14,663
Other cost of sales		(185)		(1,842)		(768)		(2,220)
Total gross profit		77,640		78,454		148,275		153,407
Selling, general and administrative expenses		52,695		49,260		102,151		100,629
Restructuring and impairment charges		1,116		1,958		1,625		6,308
Other expense, net		5,719		8,142		10,959		14,746
Income before income taxes	$	18,110	$	19,094	$	33,540	$	31,724