Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] |
Net income (loss) per share available to Colfax Corporation common shareholders was computed as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended | | Six Months Ended | | June 28, 2013 | | June 29, 2012 | | June 28, 2013 | | June 29, 2012 | | (In thousands, except share data) | Computation of Net income (loss) per share - basic: | | | | | | | | Net income (loss) available to Colfax Corporation common shareholders | $ | 53,306 |
| | $ | 7,293 |
| | $ | 75,859 |
| | $ | (102,039 | ) | Less: net income attributable to participating securities(1) | (845 | ) | | (931 | ) | | (3,740 | ) | | — |
| | $ | 52,461 |
| | $ | 6,362 |
| | $ | 72,119 |
| | $ | (102,039 | ) | | | | | | | | | Weighted-average shares of Common stock outstanding-basic | 98,219,835 |
| | 93,953,620 |
| | 96,257,214 |
| | 87,973,900 |
| | | | | | | | | Net income (loss) per share - basic | $ | 0.53 |
| | $ | 0.07 |
| | $ | 0.75 |
| | $ | (1.16 | ) | | | | | | | | | Computation of Net income (loss) per share - diluted: | | | | | | | | Net income (loss) available to Colfax Corporation common shareholders | $ | 53,306 |
| | $ | 7,293 |
| | $ | 75,859 |
| | $ | (102,039 | ) | Less: net income attributable to participating securities(1)(2) | — |
| | (931 | ) | | (3,740 | ) | | — |
| Add: dividends on preferred stock(2) | 5,086 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| | $ | 58,392 |
| | $ | 6,362 |
| | $ | 72,119 |
| | $ | (102,039 | ) | | | | | | | | | Weighted-average shares of Common stock outstanding-basic | 98,219,835 |
| | 93,953,620 |
| | 96,257,214 |
| | 87,973,900 |
| Net effect of potentially dilutive securities - stock options and restricted stock units | 1,129,832 |
| | 779,544 |
| | 1,027,823 |
| | — |
| Net effect of potentially dilutive securities - convertible preferred stock | 12,173,291 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | — |
| Weighted-average shares of Common stock outstanding-diluted | 111,522,958 |
| | 94,733,164 |
| | 97,285,037 |
| | 87,973,900 |
| | | | | | | | | Net income (loss) per share - diluted | $ | 0.52 |
| | $ | 0.07 |
| | $ | 0.74 |
| | $ | (1.16 | ) |
(1) Net income (loss) per share was calculated consistent with the two-class method in accordance with GAAP through April 23, 2013, as further discussed below. (2) For periods subsequent to April 23, 2013, Net income (loss) per share - dilutive was calculated in accordance with the if-converted method, as further discussed below. However, for the six months ended June 28, 2013, the calculation under this method was anti-dilutive. |