Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Schedule Of Diluted Earnings Per Share Computed Using Weighted Average Common And Potentially Dilutive Common Equivalent Shares Outstanding

Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average common and potentially dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding, determined as follows:



	2014	2013	2012
Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic earnings per share	32,302,108	32,171,751	32,032,343
Incremental shares attributable to stock options and restricted stock	251,746	427,528	160,233
Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share	32,553,854	32,599,279	32,192,576

Schedule Of Assumptions For Valuing Stock Options Granted

The assumptions used in this model for valuing Tredegar stock options granted in 2014, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:



	2014			2013			2012
Dividend yield	1.3		%	1.1		%	0.9		%
Weighted average volatility percentage	43.5		%	48.3		%	48.7		%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate	2.0		%	1.1		%	1.0		%
Holding period (years):
Officers	6.0			6.0			6.0
Management	5.0			5.0			5.0
Weighted average exercise price at date of grant (also weighted average market price at date of grant):
Officers	$	22.49		$	24.84		$	19.30
Management	22.33			25.10			19.40

Schedule Of Stock Options Granted And Related Estimated Fair Value At Date Of Grant

Tredegar stock options granted during 2014, 2013 and 2012, and related estimated fair value at the date of grant, are as follows:



	2014		2013		2012
Stock options granted (number of shares):
Officers	87,820		94,400		99,600
Management	93,656		90,300		82,500
Total	181,476		184,700		182,100
Estimated weighted average fair value of options per share at date of grant:
Officers	$	9.21	$	10.37	$	8.07
Management	7.60		9.65		7.31
Total estimated fair value of stock options granted (in thousands)	$	1,521	$	1,850	$	1,449

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes the after-tax changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2014:



(In Thousands)	Foreign currency translation adjustment			Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments			Pension and other post-retirement benefit adjustments			Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2014	$	(19,205	)	$	765		$	(71,848	)	$	(90,288	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(28,065		)	294			(38,730		)	(66,501		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			(403		)	6,997			6,594
Net other comprehensive income (loss) - current period	(28,065		)	(109		)	(31,733		)	(59,907		)
Ending balance, December 31, 2014	$	(47,270	)	$	656		$	(103,581	)	$	(150,195	)

The following table summarizes the after-tax changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013:



(In Thousands)	Foreign currency translation adjustment			Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments			Pension and other post-retirement benefit adjustments			Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2013	$	131		$	993		$	(103,471	)	$	(102,347	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(19,336		)	(590		)	22,203			2,277
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			362			9,420			9,782
Net other comprehensive income (loss) - current period	(19,336		)	(228		)	31,623			12,059
Ending balance, December 31, 2013	$	(19,205	)	$	765		$	(71,848	)	$	(90,288	)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Reclassifications of balances out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net income during 2014 are summarized as follows:



(In Thousands)	Amount reclassified from other comprehensive income			Location of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments:
Aluminum future contracts, before taxes	$	631		Cost of sales
Foreign currency forward contracts, before taxes	16			Cost of sales
Total, before taxes	647
Income tax expense (benefit)	244			Income taxes
Total, net of tax	$	403
Amortization of pension and other post-retirement benefits:
Actuarial gain (loss) and prior service costs, before taxes	$	(10,579	)	(a)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(3,582		)	Income taxes
Total, net of tax	$	(6,997	)

(a) This component of accumulated other comprehensive income is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 14 for additional detail).

Reclassifications of balances out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net income during 2013 are summarized as follows:



(In Thousands)	Amount reclassified from other comprehensive income			Location of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income
Gain (loss) on derivative financial instruments:
Aluminum future contracts, before taxes	$	(583	)	Cost of sales
Foreign currency forward contracts, before taxes	—
Total, before taxes	(583		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(221		)	Income taxes
Total, net of tax	$	(362	)
Amortization of pension and other post-retirement benefits:
Actuarial gain (loss) and prior service costs, before taxes	$	(14,818	)	(a)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(5,398		)	Income taxes
Total, net of tax	$	(9,420	)

(a) This component of accumulated other comprehensive income is included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 14 for additional detail).