10-K Filing

MSA SAFETY INC CIK: 66570 FY 2015

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000066570-16-000068`
Period End Date	20151231
Filing Date	20160229
Fiscal Year	2015
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	msa-20151231.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 90 Income Statement 131 Cash Flow Statement 122 Comprehensive Income 18

Balance Sheet 90 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Trade receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$8.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$7.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Percentage of cumulative preferred stock	`PercentageOfCumulativePreferredStock`	0.04	pure	Point-in-time
Percentage of cumulative preferred stock	`PercentageOfCumulativePreferredStock`	0.04	pure	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$96.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$82.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$50.00	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$105.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$106.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$50.00	USD	Point-in-time
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,189 and $7,821	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$211.44M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	`CommonStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $8,189 and $7,821	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$232.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	`CommonStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$125.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	180.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories	`InventoryNet`	$122.95M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	180.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Income taxes receivable	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$2.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes receivable	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$8.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	62.08M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	62.08M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$31.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	37.37M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$30.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	37.45M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$505.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$474.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant, and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$155.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant, and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$152.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant, and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$151.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid pension cost	`DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent`	$62.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid pension cost	`DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent`	$75.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax assets	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent`	$44.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax assets	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent`	$26.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$340.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$260.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$252.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$90.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$35.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$31.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$236.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$245.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.23B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	`DebtCurrent`	$6.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	`DebtCurrent`	$6.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$70.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$68.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Employees compensation	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$37.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Employees compensation	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$40.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Insurance and product liability	`LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense`	$57.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Insurance and product liability	`LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense`	$47.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Taxes on income	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$11.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Taxes on income	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$5.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$70.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$63.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$234.05M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$251.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$245.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$459.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Pensions and other employee benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$174.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Pensions and other employee benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$156.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax liabilities	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$26.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax liabilities	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$24.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$14.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$46.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$726.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$907.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, 4 1/2% cumulative, $50 par value	`PreferredStockValue`	$3.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, 4 1/2% cumulative, $50 par value	`PreferredStockValue`	$3.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value (180,000,000 shares authorized; 62,081,391 shares issued; 2015 shares outstanding 37,372,474 and 37,448,310 shares outstanding 2014)	`CommonStockValue`	$157.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value (180,000,000 shares authorized; 62,081,391 shares issued; 2015 shares outstanding 37,372,474 and 37,448,310 shares outstanding 2014)	`CommonStockValue`	$148.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$295.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$286.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-208.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-166.73M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$835.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$858.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$516.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$533.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$632.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$4.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$517.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$538.63M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.42B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.26B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 131 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$313.32M	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$311.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$256.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$1.13B	USD	Annual
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$282.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$287.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$275.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$1.11B	USD	Annual
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$273.75M	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$1.13B	USD	Annual
Net sales	`SalesRevenueNet`	$265.05M	USD	1 Quarter
Other (loss) income, net	`OtherIncome`	$-175.00K	USD	Annual
Other (loss) income, net	`OtherIncome`	$2.77M	USD	Annual
Other (loss) income, net	`OtherIncome`	$-861.00K	USD	Annual
Sales, total	`Revenues`	$1.14B	USD	Annual
Sales, total	`Revenues`	$1.13B	USD	Annual
Sales, total	`Revenues`	$1.11B	USD	Annual
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsSold`	$629.68M	USD	Annual
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsSold`	$618.54M	USD	Annual
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsSold`	$615.21M	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$322.80M	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$309.21M	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$315.27M	USD	Annual
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$45.86M	USD	Annual
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$48.25M	USD	Annual
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$48.63M	USD	Annual
Restructuring and other charges	`RestructuringCharges`	$12.26M	USD	Annual
Restructuring and other charges	`RestructuringCharges`	$8.52M	USD	Annual
Restructuring and other charges	`RestructuringCharges`	$5.34M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$10.68M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$9.85M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$10.85M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-2.20M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-1.51M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-5.45M	USD	Annual
Costs and expenses, total	`CostsAndExpenses`	$991.75M	USD	Annual
Costs and expenses, total	`CostsAndExpenses`	$1.02B	USD	Annual
Costs and expenses, total	`CostsAndExpenses`	$1.01B	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$127.19M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$111.03M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$120.13M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$35.15M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$41.04M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$44.41M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$66.62M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$84.99M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$86.15M	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$1.32M	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$1.78M	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$3.06M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$67.94M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$87.93M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$88.05M	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-2.86M	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-198.00K	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-579.00K	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$18.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$20.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$87.45M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$9.32M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$85.86M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$69.59M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$23.72M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$13.52M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$22.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$15.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$33.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$-432.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$11.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$576.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$504.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$264.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$356.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$2.39M	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$366.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$1.06M	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$1.22M	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$631.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`NetIncomeLoss`	$88.51M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`NetIncomeLoss`	$88.25M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`NetIncomeLoss`	$70.81M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.59	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$2.31	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.37	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.42	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$2.34	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.56	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.50	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.25	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.88	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.63	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$1.86	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$0.01	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$0.03	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$0.02	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$0.01	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$0.03	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$0.01	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$0.01	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$0.06	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$0.02	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, basic (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$-0.01	USD	1 Quarter
Net income, basic (dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.89	USD	Annual
Net income, basic (dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.37	USD	Annual
Net income, basic (dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.37	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$2.30	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.55	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.36	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.58	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$1.84	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$2.28	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.49	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.87	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.41	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.25	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.62	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.01	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.06	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$-0.01	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.02	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.03	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.03	USD	Annual
Income from discontinued operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.01	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.01	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.01	USD	1 Quarter
Income from discontinued operations, diluted (dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$0.01	USD	1 Quarter
Net income, diluted (dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.34	USD	Annual
Net income, diluted (dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.33	USD	Annual
Net income, diluted (dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.87	USD	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 122 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$67.94M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$87.93M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$88.05M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$29.92M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$31.68M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$30.76M	USD	Annual
Pension expense	`PensionExpenseIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$4.84M	USD	Annual
Pension expense	`PensionExpenseIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$11.96M	USD	Annual
Pension expense	`PensionExpenseIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$12.27M	USD	Annual
Net gain from investing activitiesasset disposals	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$436.00K	USD	Annual
Net gain from investing activitiesasset disposals	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$1.75M	USD	Annual
Net gain from investing activitiesasset disposals	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$2.09M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$10.34M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$9.05M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$7.60M	USD	Annual
Asset Impairment Charges	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	Annual
Asset Impairment Charges	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	Annual
Asset Impairment Charges	`AssetImpairmentCharges`	$4.95M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax provision	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$-3.23M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax provision	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$-1.70M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax provision	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$-5.39M	USD	Annual
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$53.48M	USD	Annual
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$18.16M	USD	Annual
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$45.86M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsbeforeTax`	$-2.47M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsbeforeTax`	$-1.39M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsbeforeTax`	$-5.13M	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefit related to stock plans	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities`	$2.25M	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefit related to stock plans	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities`	$2.57M	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefit related to stock plans	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities`	$596.00K	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$5.17M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$2.79M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-4.39M	USD	Annual
Operating cash flow before changes in certain working capital items	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesBeforeChangesInOperatingCapital`	$126.85M	USD	Annual
Operating cash flow before changes in certain working capital items	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesBeforeChangesInOperatingCapital`	$64.42M	USD	Annual
Operating cash flow before changes in certain working capital items	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesBeforeChangesInOperatingCapital`	$73.91M	USD	Annual
(Increase) in trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$21.96M	USD	Annual
(Increase) in trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$23.48M	USD	Annual
(Increase) in trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$13.17M	USD	Annual
(Increase) in inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$600.00K	USD	Annual
(Increase) in inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$6.30M	USD	Annual
(Increase) in inventories	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$9.40M	USD	Annual
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$20.29M	USD	Annual
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$56.99M	USD	Annual
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$10.73M	USD	Annual
(Increase) decrease in income taxes receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-9.70M	USD	Annual
(Increase) decrease in income taxes receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$7.34M	USD	Annual
(Increase) decrease in income taxes receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$7.58M	USD	Annual
Changes in certain working capital items	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$18.66M	USD	Annual
Changes in certain working capital items	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$-42.61M	USD	Annual
Changes in certain working capital items	`IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital`	$16.07M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$55.25M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$107.03M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$110.78M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$36.24M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$36.52M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$33.58M	USD	Annual
Property disposals	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$8.02M	USD	Annual
Property disposals	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$1.36M	USD	Annual
Property disposals	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$3.38M	USD	Annual
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	Annual
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	Annual
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$180.27M	USD	Annual
Other investing	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Other investing	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$500.00K	USD	Annual
Other investing	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-208.49M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-30.70M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-35.16M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from (payments on) short-term debt, net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$5.00K	USD	Annual
Proceeds from (payments on) short-term debt, net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$662.00K	USD	Annual
Proceeds from (payments on) short-term debt, net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$-796.00K	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$306.77M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$421.67M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$291.52M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$406.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$510.46M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$295.10M	USD	Annual
Restricted cash	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities`	$-2.79M	USD	Annual
Restricted cash	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities`	$264.00K	USD	Annual
Restricted cash	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities`	$86.00K	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$45.59M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$43.99M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$47.38M	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	-	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	-	USD	Annual
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	`PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest`	$556.00K	USD	Annual
Company stock purchases	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity`	$9.88M	USD	Annual
Company stock purchases	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity`	$11.79M	USD	Annual
Company stock purchases	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity`	$5.65M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$1.93M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$9.64M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$6.93M	USD	Annual
Employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromStockPlans`	-	USD	Annual
Employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromStockPlans`	-	USD	Annual
Employee stock purchase plan	`ProceedsFromStockPlans`	$488.00K	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefit related to stock plans	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$596.00K	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefit related to stock plans	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$2.57M	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefit related to stock plans	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$2.25M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-58.12M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-58.24M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$164.95M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-8.48M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-3.84M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-11.79M	USD	Annual
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$9.73M	USD	Annual
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-73.00K	USD	Annual
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$13.55M	USD	Annual
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$106.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$105.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$82.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$96.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$106.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$105.92M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$82.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$96.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Interest payments	`InterestPaid`	$10.82M	USD	Annual
Interest payments	`InterestPaid`	$10.88M	USD	Annual
Interest payments	`InterestPaid`	$9.66M	USD	Annual
Income tax payments	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$31.68M	USD	Annual
Income tax payments	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$36.24M	USD	Annual
Income tax payments	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$50.00M	USD	Annual

Comprehensive Income 18 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$67.94M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$87.93M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$88.05M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-40.57M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-49.07M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-7.28M	USD	Annual
Pension and post-retirement plan actuarial gains (losses), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$48.49M	USD	Annual
Pension and post-retirement plan actuarial gains (losses), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-54.95M	USD	Annual
Pension and post-retirement plan actuarial gains (losses), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-6.18M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive net income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$25.06M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive net income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$135.72M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive net income (loss)	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.13M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.18M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-4.28M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.33M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$137.05M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$29.34M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$45.00K	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.