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Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Common Stock | Retained Earnings | Trust For Savings Restoration Plan | Foreign Currency Translation | Gain (Loss) On Derivative Financial Instruments | Pension and other post-retirement benefit adjustments
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 372,252 | $ 15,195 | $ 460,805 | $ (1,401) | $ 131 | $ 993 | $ (103,471)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012 |  | 32,069,370 |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 21,947 |  | 21,947 |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (19,336) |  |  |  | (19,336) |  |
Derivative financial instruments adjustment | (228) |  |  |  |  | (228) |
Net actuarial gains (losses) and prior service costs | 22,203 |  |  |  |  |  | 22,203
Amortization of prior service costs and net gains or losses | 9,420 |  |  |  |  |  | 9,420
Cash dividends declared | (9,040) |  | (9,040) |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures |  | 72,125 |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Expense, Value | 2,572 | $ 2,572 |  |  |  |  |
Issued upon exercise of stock options & other | 2,874 | $ 2,874 |  |  |  |  |
Issued upon exercise of stock options (including related income tax benefits) & other, shares |  | 163,650 |  |  |  |  |
Tredegar common stock purchased by trust for savings restoration plan | 0 |  | 17 | (17) |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 402,664 | $ 20,641 | 473,729 | (1,418) | (19,205) | 765 | (71,848)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013 |  | 32,305,145 |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 36,879 |  | 36,879 |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (28,065) |  |  |  | (28,065) |  |
Derivative financial instruments adjustment | (109) |  |  |  |  | (109) |
Net actuarial gains (losses) and prior service costs | (38,730) |  |  |  |  |  | (38,730)
Amortization of prior service costs and net gains or losses | 6,997 |  |  |  |  |  | 6,997
Cash dividends declared | (11,007) |  | (11,007) |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures |  | 85,129 |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Expense, Value | 3,224 | $ 3,224 |  |  |  |  |
Issued upon exercise of stock options & other | 499 | $ 499 |  |  |  |  |
Issued upon exercise of stock options (including related income tax benefits) & other, shares |  | 31,808 |  |  |  |  |
Shareholder Rights Redemption Payment | (323) |  | (323) |  |  |  |
Tredegar common stock purchased by trust for savings restoration plan | 0 |  | 22 | (22) |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | 372,029 | $ 24,364 | 499,300 | (1,440) | (47,270) | 656 | (103,581)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014 |  | 32,422,082 |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | (32,135) |  | (32,135) |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (65,537) |  |  |  | (65,537) |  |
Derivative financial instruments adjustment | (1,029) |  |  |  |  | (1,029) |
Net actuarial gains (losses) and prior service costs | (2,176) |  |  |  |  |  | (2,176)
Amortization of prior service costs and net gains or losses | 10,218 |  |  |  |  |  | 10,218
Cash dividends declared | (13,725) |  | (13,725) |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures |  | 118,440 |  |  |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Expense, Value | 3,435 | $ 3,435 |  |  |  |  |
Issued upon exercise of stock options & other | 1,668 | $ 1,668 |  |  |  |  |
Issued upon exercise of stock options (including related income tax benefits) & other, shares |  | 141,640 |  |  |  |  |
Tredegar common stock purchased by trust for savings restoration plan | 0 |  | 27 | (27) |  |  |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | $ 272,748 | $ 29,467 | $ 453,467 | $ (1,467) | $ (112,807) | $ (373) | $ (95,539)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015 |  | 32,682,162 |  |  |  |  |

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