Stockholders Equity and Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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 six months ended June 30, 2016:

(In millions)	Equity Attributable to Real Industry, Inc.			Noncontrolling Interest		Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2015	$	141.6		$	0.8	$	142.4
Net earnings (loss)		(11.6	)		0.4		(11.2	)
Dividends and accretion of fair value adjustment to    Redeemable Preferred Stock		(1.4	)		—		(1.4	)
Share-based compensation expense		1.0			—		1.0
Warrants exercised		0.2			—		0.2
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		1.2			—		1.2
Balance, June 30, 2016	$	131.0		$	1.2	$	132.2

Changes in the Shares of Common Stock Outstanding

The following table reflects changes in the shares of common stock outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2016:

	Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
Balance, December 31, 2015		28,891,766
Restricted common stock awards granted, net of treasury shares reissued		344,406
Common stock issued from the exercise of Warrants		20,000
Treasury shares acquired, net of reissuance		(2,750	)
Balance, June 30, 2016		29,253,422