Net Sales and Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of the Company's net sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,761,158	$ 1,417,677	$ 1,133,503
Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	320,229	269,030	207,973
Americas [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	572,643	450,161	392,121
EMEA [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	480,126	383,187	285,570
EMEA [Member] | Product [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	480,126	383,187	285,570
Asia Pacific [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	388,160	315,299	247,839
Asia Pacific [Member] | Product [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	388,160	315,299	247,839
Operating Segments [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,761,158	1,417,677	1,133,503
Operating Segments [Member] | Transferred At Point In Time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,680,570	1,368,129	1,105,304
Operating Segments [Member] | Transferred Over Time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	80,588	49,548	28,199
Operating Segments [Member] | Product [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,440,929	1,148,647	925,530
Operating Segments [Member] | Metals [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	559,450	439,111	414,259
Operating Segments [Member] | Metalworking [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	881,479	709,536	511,271
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	320,229	269,030	207,973
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	759,502	604,957	541,549
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member] | Transferred At Point In Time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	724,357	580,663	525,802
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member] | Transferred Over Time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	35,145	24,294	15,747
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member] | Product [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	572,643	450,161	392,121
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member] | Metals [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	210,340	163,135	171,784
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member] | Metalworking [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	362,303	287,026	220,337
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member] | Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	186,859	154,796	149,428
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	560,667	451,351	315,685
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Transferred At Point In Time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	527,083	434,549	310,274
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Transferred Over Time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	33,584	16,802	5,411
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Product [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	480,126	383,187	285,570
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Metals [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	141,950	107,880	100,605
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Metalworking [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	338,176	275,307	184,965
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	80,541	68,164	30,115
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	440,989	361,369	276,269
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Transferred At Point In Time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	429,130	352,917	269,228
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Transferred Over Time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	11,859	8,452	7,041
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Product [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	388,160	315,299	247,839
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Metals [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	207,160	168,096	141,870
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Metalworking [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	181,000	147,203	105,969
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 52,829	$ 46,070	$ 28,430