Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Business Segment Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of information about the performance of the Company's reportable segments, sales and total assets [Table Text Block]

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net sales

Americas

$

150,799

$

119,540

$

425,343

$

330,012

EMEA

122,241

94,005

365,491

276,546

Asia/Pacific

98,659

84,877

286,924

226,850

Global Specialty Businesses

77,373

68,802

236,359

198,417

Total net sales

$

449,072

$

367,224

$

1,314,117

$

1,031,825

Segment operating earnings

Americas

$

31,273

$

31,099

$

97,155

$

70,590

EMEA

20,153

17,439

68,802

46,269

Asia/Pacific

23,285

27,304

73,990

66,106

Global Specialty Businesses

20,663

21,161

69,041

58,114

Total segment operating earnings

95,374

97,003

308,988

241,079

Combination, integration and other acquisition-related expenses

(5,786)

(6,913)

(18,259)

(22,786)

Restructuring and related charges

880

(1,383)

(593)

(3,585)

Fair value step up of acquired inventory sold 

—

—

(801)

(226)

Indefinite-lived intangible asset impairment

—

—

—

(38,000)

Non-operating and administrative expenses

(38,691)

(39,786)

(122,760)

(110,282)

Depreciation of corporate assets and amortization

(15,767)

(14,062)

(46,855)

(41,547)

Operating income

36,010

34,859

119,720

24,653

Other income (expense), net

647

(239)

19,344

(22,407)

Interest expense, net

(5,637)

(6,837)

(16,725)

(22,109)

Income (loss) before taxes and equity in net income of

associated companies

$

31,020

$

27,783

$

122,339

$

(19,863)