Subsequent Event Subsequent Events (Notes)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	Subsequent EventsOn October 19, 2023, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had declared a cash dividend of $0.04 per share of TriMas Corporation common stock, which will be payable on November 9, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 2, 2023.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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