Consolidated Statement of Income Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net sales	$ 224,900	$ 224,710	$ 449,030	$ 441,540
Cost of sales	(163,180)	(161,950)	(324,390)	(318,340)
Gross profit	61,720	62,760	124,640	123,200
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(42,510)	(37,390)	(82,410)	(73,720)
Operating profit	19,210	25,370	42,230	49,480
Other expense, net:
Interest expense	(3,720)	(2,120)	(7,170)	(4,230)
Debt financing and extinguishment costs	(1,970)	0	(1,970)	0
Other expense, net	(290)	(1,380)	(1,610)	(1,720)
Other expense, net	(5,980)	(3,500)	(10,750)	(5,950)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	13,230	21,870	31,480	43,530
Income tax expense	(4,740)	(7,430)	(11,050)	(15,400)
Income from continuing operations	8,490	14,440	20,430	28,130
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(6,780)	11,760	(4,740)	17,450
Net Income	1,710	26,200	15,690	45,580
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	810
Net income attributable to TriMas Corporation	$ 1,710	$ 26,200	$ 15,690	$ 44,770
Basic earnings per share attributable to TriMas Corporation:
Continuing operations	$ 0.19	$ 0.32	$ 0.45	$ 0.61
Discontinued operations	(0.15)	0.26	(0.10)	0.39
Net income per share	$ 0.04	$ 0.58	$ 0.35	$ 1.00
Weighted average common shares—basic	45,150,827	44,901,090	45,074,394	44,834,842
Diluted earnings per share attributable to TriMas Corporation:
Continuing operations	$ 0.19	$ 0.32	$ 0.45	$ 0.60
Discontinued operations	(0.15)	0.26	(0.10)	0.39
Net income per share	$ 0.04	$ 0.58	$ 0.35	$ 0.99
Weighted average common shares—diluted	45,418,907	45,230,862	45,409,875	45,208,488