Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Components Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share

The components of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

	Three months ended
(In thousands)	March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Blyth, Inc. common stockholders	$	(3,273	)	$	2,596
Weighted average number outstanding:
Common shares	16,022			16,539
Vested restricted stock units	58			50
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic common shares outstanding	16,080			16,589
Dilutive effect of non-vested restricted shares units	—			43
Diluted common shares outstanding	16,080			16,632
Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders
Net earnings (loss) attributable per share of Blyth, Inc. common stock	$	(0.20	)	$	0.16
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders
Net earnings (loss) attributable per share of Blyth, Inc. common stock	$	(0.20	)	$	0.16