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Net Income Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] | Net income per share available to Colfax Corporation common shareholders was computed as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (In thousands, except share data)
Computation of Net income per share - basic: |  |  |  |  |
Net income available to Colfax Corporation common shareholders | $ | 167,739 |  |  | $ | 370,185 |  |  | $ | 158,232 |
Less: net income attributable to participating securities(1) | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3,740 | )
| $ | 167,739 |  |  | $ | 370,185 |  |  | $ | 154,492 |
Weighted-average shares of Common stock outstanding - basic | 124,101,033 |  |  | 121,143,790 |  |  | 99,198,570 |
Net income per share - basic | $ | 1.35 |  |  | $ | 3.06 |  |  | $ | 1.56 |
Computation of Net income per share - diluted: |  |  |  |  |
Net income available to Colfax Corporation common shareholders | $ | 167,739 |  |  | $ | 370,185 |  |  | $ | 158,232 |
Less: net income attributable to participating securities(1) | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3,740 | )
| $ | 167,739 |  |  | $ | 370,185 |  |  | $ | 154,492 |
Weighted-average shares of Common stock outstanding - basic | 124,101,033 |  |  | 121,143,790 |  |  | 99,198,570 |
Net effect of potentially dilutive securities - stock options and restricted stock units | 768,616 |  |  | 1,522,502 |  |  | 1,167,885 |
Weighted-average shares of Common stock outstanding - diluted | 124,869,649 |  |  | 122,666,292 |  |  | 100,366,455 |
Net income per share - diluted | $ | 1.34 |  |  | $ | 3.02 |  |  | $ | 1.54 |
(1) Net income per share - diluted for the period from January 13, 2012 to April 23, 2013 was calculated consistently with the two-class method in accordance with GAAP, as further discussed below. Subsequent to April 23, 2013 and prior to February 12, 2014, Net income per share - diluted was calculated consistently with the if-converted method in accordance with GAAP, as further discussed below. However, for the year ended December 31, 2013, the calculation under this method was anti-dilutive.

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