Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Operating Results (Unaudited)

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
Loss 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 (loss) 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

2014	1st			2nd		3rd		4th		Year
	(In thousands, except days and per share amounts)
Number of days in quarter		89			91		91		94		365
Revenues	$	487,690		$	600,891	$	610,774	$	608,910	$	2,308,265
Gross profit		175,717			204,385		221,732		217,615		819,449
Operating income		49,511			12,326		58,011		43,271		163,119
Income from continuing operations		25,156			15		33,847		15,414		74,432
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—		—		579		579
Loss from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax		(562	)		—		—		—		(562	)
Net income attributable to Belden stockholders		24,594			15		33,847		15,993		74,449
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Belden stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	0.58		$	—	$	0.78	$	0.36	$	1.72
Discontinued operations		—			—		—		0.01		0.01
Disposal of discontinued operations		(0.01	)		—		—		—		(0.01	)
Net income	$	0.57		$	—	$	0.78	$	0.37	$	1.72
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Belden stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	0.57		$	—	$	0.77	$	0.35	$	1.69
Discontinued operations		—			—		—		0.01		0.01
Disposal of discontinued operations		(0.01	)		—		—		—		(0.01	)
Net income	$	0.56		$	—	$	0.77	$	0.36	$	1.69