Business Segments (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 429,783	$ 378,561
Operating Earnings, Excluding Indirect Operating Expenses	$ 109,125	87,648
Number Of Reportable Segments	4
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses	$ (5,815)	(7,878)
Restructuring and related charges	(1,175)	(1,716)
Fair value step up of acquired inventory sold	(801)	0
Indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment	0	(38,000)
Non-operating and administrative expenses	(40,992)	(38,451)
Depreciation of corporate assets and amortization	(15,448)	(14,047)
Operating income (loss)	44,894	(12,444)
Other income (expense), net	4,687	(21,175)
Interest expense, net	(5,470)	(8,461)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in net income of associated companies	44,111	(42,080)
America's [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	134,871	129,896
Operating Earnings, Excluding Indirect Operating Expenses	32,234	29,188
America's [Member] | Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,300	2,900
EMEA [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	119,814	104,839
Operating Earnings, Excluding Indirect Operating Expenses	25,244	18,359
EMEA [Member] | Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	8,800	5,500
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	96,706	73,552
Operating Earnings, Excluding Indirect Operating Expenses	27,478	19,541
Asia Pacific [Member] | Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	100	100
Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	78,392	70,274
Operating Earnings, Excluding Indirect Operating Expenses	24,169	20,560
Global Specialty Businesses [Member] | Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 2,000	$ 1,300