Stockholders Equity and Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Stockholders Equity Note [Abstract]

Summary of Activity within Stockholders Equity Attributable to Real Industry and Noncontrolling Interest

The following table summarizes the activity within stockholders’ equity attributable to Real Industry and noncontrolling interest for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

(In millions)	Equity Attributable to Real Industry, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interest		Total Equity
Balance, beginning of period	$	141.6		$	0.8	$	142.4
Net earnings (loss)		(10.1	)		0.1		(10.0	)
Dividends and accretion on Redeemable Preferred Stock		(0.7	)		—		(0.7	)
Share-based compensation expense		0.5			—		0.5
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		2.6			—		2.6
Balance, end of period	$	133.9		$	0.9	$	134.8

Changes in the Number of Outstanding Shares of Common Stock

The following table reflects changes in the number of outstanding shares of common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2016:

	Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
Balance, beginning of the period		28,891,766
Restricted common stock awards granted		354,104
Balance, end of the period		29,245,870