| 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 |
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(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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