Consolidated Statement of Income Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net sales	$ 222,190	$ 222,330	$ 671,220	$ 663,870
Cost of sales	(159,720)	(162,460)	(484,110)	(480,800)
Gross profit	62,470	59,870	187,110	183,070
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(40,910)	(39,350)	(123,320)	(113,070)
Operating profit	21,560	20,520	63,790	70,000
Other expense, net:
Interest expense	(3,440)	(2,080)	(10,610)	(6,310)
Debt financing and extinguishment costs	0	0	(1,970)	0
Other expense, net	(720)	(1,730)	(2,330)	(3,450)
Other expense, net	(4,160)	(3,810)	(14,910)	(9,760)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	17,400	16,710	48,880	60,240
Income tax expense	(5,690)	(5,620)	(16,740)	(21,020)
Income from continuing operations	11,710	11,090	32,140	39,220
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	11,140	(4,740)	28,590
Net Income	11,710	22,230	27,400	67,810
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	810
Net income attributable to TriMas Corporation	$ 11,710	$ 22,230	$ 27,400	$ 67,000
Basic earnings per share attributable to TriMas Corporation:
Continuing operations	$ 0.26	$ 0.24	$ 0.71	$ 0.85
Discontinued operations	0.00	0.25	(0.10)	0.64
Net income per share	$ 0.26	$ 0.49	$ 0.61	$ 1.49
Weighted average common shares—basic	45,157,412	44,919,340	45,102,067	44,863,008
Diluted earnings per share attributable to TriMas Corporation:
Continuing operations	$ 0.26	$ 0.24	$ 0.70	$ 0.85
Discontinued operations	0.00	0.25	(0.10)	0.63
Net income per share	$ 0.26	$ 0.49	$ 0.60	$ 1.48
Weighted average common shares—diluted	45,499,104	45,276,199	45,439,618	45,231,058