Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 58,583	$ 179,630	$ 21,788
Depreciation and amortization	60,773	56,317	50,317
Tax-effected loss on divestiture of MSA LLC (Note 20)	199,578	0	0
Stock-based compensation (Note 11)	30,023	19,650	18,908
Pension (income) expense (Note 15) and other charges	(7,915)	(11,499)	2,448
Deferred income tax benefit (Note 10)	(8,514)	5,171	(38,850)
Loss on asset write-down and dispositions, net	173	6,290	788
Pension contributions (Note 15)	(5,217)	(5,032)	(5,543)
Currency exchange losses, net (Note 6)	17,079	10,255	216
Product liability expense (Note 20)	3	20,590	185,264
Collections on insurance receivable and notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 20)	0	9,516	15,443
Product liability payments (Note 20)	(5,250)	(36,755)	(39,548)
Contribution on divestiture of MSA LLC (Note 20)	(341,186)	0	0
Changes in:
Trade receivables	(7,102)	(38,587)	4,374
Inventories (Note 4)	51,585	(67,366)	(17,827)
Accounts payable	(5,452)	7,585	13,299
Other current assets and liabilities	53,509	(1,795)	823
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	2,187	3,485	(12,755)
Cash Flow From Operating Activities	92,857	157,455	199,145
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(42,764)	(42,553)	(43,837)
Purchase of short-term investments (Note 19)	0	(79,542)	(133,913)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments (Note 19)	0	119,000	160,000
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 14)	0	0	(392,437)
Property disposals and other investing	2,811	(1,389)	(5,286)
Cash Flow Used In Investing Activities	(39,953)	(4,484)	(415,473)
Financing Activities
Payments on long-term debt (Note 12)	(1,871,102)	(1,023,000)	(1,346,557)
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 12)	1,895,000	1,010,000	1,639,733
Debt issuance costs	(1,138)	0	(2,106)
Cash dividends paid	(73,488)	(71,497)	(68,586)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries (Note 14)	0	0	(13,381)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests (Note 14)	0	0	(5,632)
Company stock purchases (Note 7)	(3,961)	(34,394)	(6,171)
Exercise of stock options (Note 7)	1,473	4,650	5,770
Employee stock purchase plan (Note 7)	963	891	855
Cash Flow (Used In) Provided by Financing Activities	(52,253)	(113,350)	203,925
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(16,671)	(16,631)	(7,193)
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(16,020)	22,990	(19,596)
Beginning cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	164,428	141,438	161,034
Ending cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	148,408	164,428	141,438
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash and cash equivalents	146,442	162,902	140,895
Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,966	1,526	543
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	148,408	164,428	141,438
Interest paid in cash	47,258	20,740	9,288
Income tax paid in cash	$ 69,085	$ 60,491	$ 45,556