Net Sales and Revenue Recognition - Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 492,218	$ 449,072	$ 1,458,777	$ 1,314,117
Product sales at a point in time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	473,152	428,881	1,398,211	1,254,365
Services transferred over time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	19,066	20,191	60,566	59,752
Americas [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	254,015	196,807	700,537	562,790
Americas [Member] | Product sales at a point in time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	244,162	188,340	670,581	537,161
Americas [Member] | Services transferred over time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	9,853	8,467	29,956	25,629
EMEA [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	133,552	141,494	423,637	426,694
EMEA [Member] | Product sales at a point in time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	127,045	131,982	400,870	400,982
EMEA [Member] | Services transferred over time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	6,507	9,512	22,767	25,712
Asia Pacific [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	104,651	110,771	334,603	324,633
Asia Pacific [Member] | Product sales at a point in time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	101,945	108,559	326,760	316,222
Asia Pacific [Member] | Services transferred over time [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,706	2,212	7,843	8,411
Operating Segments [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	391,124	371,699	1,170,818	1,077,758
Operating Segments [Member] | Metals [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	154,795	149,431	459,636	415,881
Operating Segments [Member] | Metalworking and other [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	236,329	222,268	711,182	661,877
Operating Segments [Member] | Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	101,094	77,373	287,959	236,359
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	186,546	150,799	513,438	425,343
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member] | Metals [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	69,249	56,954	188,782	155,546
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member] | Metalworking and other [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	117,297	93,845	324,656	269,797
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member] | Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	67,469	46,008	187,099	137,447
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	113,367	122,241	362,107	365,491
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Metals [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	32,690	38,483	107,115	108,391
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Metalworking and other [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	80,677	83,758	254,992	257,100
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member] | Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	20,185	19,253	61,530	61,203
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	91,211	98,659	295,273	286,924
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Metals [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	52,856	53,994	163,739	151,944
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Metalworking and other [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	38,355	44,665	131,534	134,980
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] | Global Specialty Businesses [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 13,440	$ 12,112	$ 39,330	$ 37,709