Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2019		2018		2019		2018
Net sales
	Americas	$	116,710	$	77,374	$	260,682	$	225,115
	EMEA		82,468		51,346		184,280		164,753
	Asia/Pacific		74,266		49,928		165,234		143,388
	Global Specialty Businesses		51,686		43,374		132,013		122,783
Total net sales		$	325,130	$	222,022	$	742,209	$	656,039
Segment operating earnings
	Americas	$	23,880	$	16,998	$	52,235	$	47,877
	EMEA		13,370		8,592		31,232		28,102
	Asia/Pacific		20,404		14,012		45,375		39,631
	Global Specialty Businesses		14,983		12,215		36,100		33,224
Total segment operating earnings			72,637		51,817		164,942		148,834
Combination and other acquisition-related expenses			(14,702)		(2,904)		(23,789)		(12,404)
Restructuring and related activities			(24,045)		—		(24,045)		—
Fair value step up of Houghton inventory sold			(10,214)		—		(10,214)		—
Non-operating and administrative expenses			(29,123)		(22,064)		(68,266)		(63,044)
Depreciation of corporate assets and amortization			(9,055)		(1,930)		(12,770)		(5,673)
Operating (loss) income			(14,502)		24,919		25,858		67,713
Other income (expense), net			203		(523)		(389)		(631)
Interest expense, net			(6,102)		(989)		(7,611)		(3,223)
(Loss) income before taxes and equity in net income of
	associated companies	$	(20,401)	$	23,407	$	17,858	$	63,859