Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited)

2016	1st			2nd			3rd			4th			Year
	(In thousands, except days and per share amounts)
Number of days in quarter	94			91			91			90			366
Revenues	$	541,497		$	601,631		$	601,109		$	612,435		$	2,356,672
Gross profit	225,035			248,213			245,962			261,784			980,994
Operating income	40,964			62,241			61,980			58,668			223,853
Net income	16,358			41,933			36,072			33,283			127,646
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(99		)	(99		)	(88		)	(71		)	(357		)
Net income attributable to Belden	16,457			42,032			36,160			33,354			128,003
Less: Preferred stock dividends	—			—			6,695			8,733			15,428
Net income attributable to Belden common stockholders	16,457			42,032			29,465			24,621			112,575
Basic income per share attributable to Belden common stockholders:	$	0.39		$	1.00		$	0.70		$	0.58		$	2.67
Diluted income per share attributable to Belden common stockholders:	$	0.39		$	0.99		$	0.69		$	0.58		$	2.65

2015	1st			2nd			3rd			4th			Year
	(In thousands, except days and per share amounts)
Number of days in quarter	88			91			91			95			365
Revenues	$	546,957		$	585,755		$	579,266		$	597,244		$	2,309,222
Gross profit	207,649			234,276			226,131			250,117			918,173
Operating income	4,898			44,143			34,502			57,010			140,553
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(19,636		)	21,677			14,811			49,656			66,508
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			—			(242		)	—			(242		)
Loss from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(86		)	—			—			(86		)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	—			—			—			(24		)	(24		)
Net income attributable to Belden stockholders	(19,636		)	21,591			14,569			49,680			66,204
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Belden stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	(0.46	)	$	0.51		$	0.35		$	1.18		$	1.57
Discontinued operations	—			—			(0.01		)	—			(0.01		)
Disposal of discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
Net income	$	(0.46	)	$	0.51		$	0.34		$	1.18		$	1.56
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Belden stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	(0.46	)	$	0.50		$	0.35		$	1.17		$	1.55
Discontinued operations	—			—			(0.01		)	—			(0.01		)
Disposal of discontinued operations	—			—			—			—			—
Net income	$	(0.46	)	$	0.50		$	0.34		$	1.17		$	1.54