10-K Filing

MSA SAFETY INC CIK: 66570 FY 2019

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000066570-20-000005`
Period End Date	20191231
Filing Date	20200220
Fiscal Year	2019
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	a2019-10xkxmsa_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 98 Income Statement 95 Cash Flow Statement 129 Comprehensive Income 27

Balance Sheet 98 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Trade receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$5.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$4.81M	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
Preferred stock, par value (dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$50.00	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$134.24M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$152.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$140.09M	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 $4,860 and $5,369	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$245.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	`CommonStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	`CommonStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,860 and $5,369	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$255.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories (Note 3)	`InventoryNet`	$185.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	180.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories (Note 3)	`InventoryNet`	$156.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	180.00M	shares	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
Investments, short-term (Note 18)	`Investments`	$49.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments, short-term (Note 18)	`Investments`	$55.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	38.53M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	38.84M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$13.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$10.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 19)	`NotesLoansandFinancingReceivableNetInsuranceCompaniesCurrent`	$3.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 19)	`NotesLoansandFinancingReceivableNetInsuranceCompaniesCurrent`	$3.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$45.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$34.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$693.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$656.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 4)	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$167.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 4)	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$157.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease assets, net (Note 16)	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$51.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease assets, net (Note 16)	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid pension cost (Note 14)	`DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent`	$57.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid pension cost (Note 14)	`DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent`	$75.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax assets (Note 9)	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent`	$32.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax assets (Note 9)	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent`	$32.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill (Note 12)	`Goodwill`	$436.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill (Note 12)	`Goodwill`	$413.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill (Note 12)	`Goodwill`	$422.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net (Note 12)	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$171.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net (Note 12)	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$183.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net (Note 12)	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$169.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes receivable, insurance companies, noncurrent (Note 19)	`NotesLoansandFinancingReceivableNetInsuranceCompaniesNoncurrent`	$52.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes receivable, insurance companies, noncurrent (Note 19)	`NotesLoansandFinancingReceivableNetInsuranceCompaniesNoncurrent`	$56.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Insurance receivable (Note 19) and other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$59.61M	USD	Point-in-time
Insurance receivable (Note 19) and other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$64.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt (Note 11)	`DebtCurrent`	$20.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt (Note 11)	`DebtCurrent`	$20.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$78.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$89.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Employees compensation	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$41.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Employees compensation	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$51.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Insurance and product liability (Note 19)	`LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense`	$48.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Insurance and product liability (Note 19)	`LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense`	$25.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable (Note 9)	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$6.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable (Note 9)	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Warranty reserve (Note 19) and other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$93.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Warranty reserve (Note 19) and other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$83.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$282.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$277.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, net (Note 11)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$341.31M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, net (Note 11)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$328.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Pensions and other employee benefits (Note 14)	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$166.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Pensions and other employee benefits (Note 14)	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$186.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities (Note 16)	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$42.63M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities (Note 16)	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 9)	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$9.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 9)	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$7.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Product liability (Note 19) and other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$162.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Product liability (Note 19) and other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$171.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$968.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$1.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (Note 19)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, 4 1/2% cumulative, $50 par value (Note 6)	`PreferredStockValue`	$3.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, 4 1/2% cumulative, $50 par value (Note 6)	`PreferredStockValue`	$3.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value (180,000,000 shares authorized; 62,081,391 shares issued; 38,841,194 and 38,526,523 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	`CommonStockValue`	$211.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value (180,000,000 shares authorized; 62,081,391 shares issued; 38,841,194 and 38,526,523 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)	`CommonStockValue`	$229.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares, at cost (Note 6)	`TreasuryStockValue`	$298.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares, at cost (Note 6)	`TreasuryStockValue`	$305.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 5)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-218.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 5)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-214.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$935.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$1.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Total MSA Safety Incorporated shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$725.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Total MSA Safety Incorporated shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$633.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$5.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$6.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$732.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$639.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.74B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 95 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.36B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`Revenues`	$325.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.20B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.40B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`Revenues`	$351.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$349.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$326.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$375.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$361.78M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$339.33M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$331.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$657.92M	USD	Annual
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$746.24M	USD	Annual
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$765.37M	USD	Annual
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$611.86M	USD	Annual
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$149.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$162.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$166.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$538.89M	USD	Annual
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$158.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$636.61M	USD	Annual
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$148.30M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$161.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$147.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$153.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$330.50M	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$300.06M	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$324.78M	USD	Annual
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$57.85M	USD	Annual
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$50.06M	USD	Annual
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$52.70M	USD	Annual
Restructuring charges (Note 2)	`RestructuringCharges`	$17.63M	USD	Annual
Restructuring charges (Note 2)	`RestructuringCharges`	$13.85M	USD	Annual
Restructuring charges (Note 2)	`RestructuringCharges`	$13.25M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net (Note 5)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-19.81M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net (Note 5)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-2.33M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net (Note 5)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-5.13M	USD	Annual
Product liability (Note 19) and other operating expense	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$45.33M	USD	Annual
Product liability (Note 19) and other operating expense	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$126.43M	USD	Annual
Product liability (Note 19) and other operating expense	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$28.37M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$39.58M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$186.23M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$173.48M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$18.88M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$15.36M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$13.59M	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 11)	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-1.49M	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 11)	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 11)	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Other income, net (Note 15)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$9.23M	USD	Annual
Other income, net (Note 15)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$5.56M	USD	Annual
Other income, net (Note 15)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$11.09M	USD	Annual
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-9.80M	USD	Annual
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-2.50M	USD	Annual
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-11.14M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$162.34M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$183.74M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$29.77M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes (Note 9)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$46.09M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes (Note 9)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$2.82M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes (Note 9)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$37.22M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$125.11M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$137.65M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$26.96M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.21M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$929.00K	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$965.00K	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`NetIncomeLoss`	$26.03M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`NetIncomeLoss`	$136.44M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`NetIncomeLoss`	$124.15M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.86	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$1.09	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$3.23	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.85	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$3.52	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$1.03	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.88	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.60	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.68	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.80	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.65	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.64	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$3.18	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.67	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$1.08	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.83	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.79	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.86	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$3.48	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.85	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.59	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$1.01	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends per common share (dollars per share)	`Dividends`	$1.49	USD	Annual
Dividends per common share (dollars per share)	`Dividends`	$1.38	USD	Annual
Dividends per common share (dollars per share)	`Dividends`	$1.64	USD	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 129 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$137.65M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$26.96M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$125.11M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$37.85M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$38.02M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$37.88M	USD	Annual
Restructuring charges (Note 2)	`OtherRestructuringCosts`	-	USD	Annual
Restructuring charges (Note 2)	`OtherRestructuringCosts`	$11.38M	USD	Annual
Restructuring charges (Note 2)	`OtherRestructuringCosts`	-	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation (Note 10)	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$13.76M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation (Note 10)	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$11.76M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation (Note 10)	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$12.24M	USD	Annual
Pension expense (Note 14) and other charges	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense`	$3.38M	USD	Annual
Pension expense (Note 14) and other charges	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense`	$5.90M	USD	Annual
Pension expense (Note 14) and other charges	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense`	$7.14M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) (Note 9)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$1.27M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) (Note 9)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$-4.07M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax provision (benefit) (Note 9)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$-31.32M	USD	Annual
Losses on asset dispositions, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$-484.00K	USD	Annual
Losses on asset dispositions, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$-371.00K	USD	Annual
Losses on asset dispositions, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$-557.00K	USD	Annual
Pension contributions (Note 14)	`PensionContributions`	$5.54M	USD	Annual
Pension contributions (Note 14)	`PensionContributions`	$4.72M	USD	Annual
Pension contributions (Note 14)	`PensionContributions`	$4.09M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net (Note 5)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsbeforeTax`	$-5.13M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net (Note 5)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsbeforeTax`	$-2.33M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net (Note 5)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsbeforeTax`	$-19.81M	USD	Annual
Product liability expense (Note 19)	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$126.43M	USD	Annual
Product liability expense (Note 19)	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$45.33M	USD	Annual
Product liability expense (Note 19)	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$26.62M	USD	Annual
Collections on insurance receivable and notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 19)	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfOtherReceivables`	$101.55M	USD	Annual
Collections on insurance receivable and notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 19)	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfOtherReceivables`	$21.04M	USD	Annual
Collections on insurance receivable and notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 19)	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfOtherReceivables`	$111.97M	USD	Annual
Product liability payments (Note 19)	`Paymentsonproductliabilityclaims`	$61.50M	USD	Annual
Product liability payments (Note 19)	`Paymentsonproductliabilityclaims`	$54.50M	USD	Annual
Product liability payments (Note 19)	`Paymentsonproductliabilityclaims`	$49.38M	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 11)	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 11)	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Loss on extinguishment of debt (Note 11)	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-1.49M	USD	Annual
Trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$6.38M	USD	Annual
Trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$8.86M	USD	Annual
Trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$10.07M	USD	Annual
Inventories (Note 3)	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$23.25M	USD	Annual
Inventories (Note 3)	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$11.12M	USD	Annual
Inventories (Note 3)	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$30.36M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$822.00K	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$13.66M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-10.87M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$5.80M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$17.87M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$17.98M	USD	Annual
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-8.47M	USD	Annual
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$9.80M	USD	Annual
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$5.78M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$230.34M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$164.96M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$263.89M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$33.96M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$36.60M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$23.73M	USD	Annual
Purchase of short-term investments (Note 18)	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$169.25M	USD	Annual
Purchase of short-term investments (Note 18)	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	-	USD	Annual
Purchase of short-term investments (Note 18)	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$73.02M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments (Note 18)	`ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfShorttermInvestments`	$174.67M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments (Note 18)	`ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfShorttermInvestments`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments (Note 18)	`ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfShorttermInvestments`	$18.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisition, net of cash acquired (Note 13)	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	Annual
Acquisition, net of cash acquired (Note 13)	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$33.20M	USD	Annual
Acquisition, net of cash acquired (Note 13)	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$216.31M	USD	Annual
Property disposals and other investing	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$832.00K	USD	Annual
Property disposals and other investing	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$218.00K	USD	Annual
Property disposals and other investing	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$4.59M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow (Used In) Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-84.39M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow (Used In) Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-64.16M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow (Used In) Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-239.20M	USD	Annual
(Payments on) proceeds from short-term debt, net (Note 11)	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$51.00K	USD	Annual
(Payments on) proceeds from short-term debt, net (Note 11)	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$13.00K	USD	Annual
(Payments on) proceeds from short-term debt, net (Note 11)	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$-65.00K	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt (Note 11)	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$880.50M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt (Note 11)	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$570.17M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt (Note 11)	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$559.77M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 11)	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$864.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 11)	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$637.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 11)	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$462.50M	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$1.22M	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	-	USD	Annual
Debt issuance costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	-	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$63.52M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$57.25M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$52.54M	USD	Annual
Company stock purchases (Note 6)	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity`	$4.82M	USD	Annual
Company stock purchases (Note 6)	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity`	$17.51M	USD	Annual
Company stock purchases (Note 6)	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity`	$12.65M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options (Note 6)	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$18.46M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options (Note 6)	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$8.57M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options (Note 6)	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$7.47M	USD	Annual
Employee stock purchase plan (Note 6)	`ProceedsFromStockPlans`	$556.00K	USD	Annual
Employee stock purchase plan (Note 6)	`ProceedsFromStockPlans`	$641.00K	USD	Annual
Employee stock purchase plan (Note 6)	`ProceedsFromStockPlans`	$532.00K	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-590.00K	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-1.49M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow (Used In) From Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-163.27M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow (Used In) From Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$25.60M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow (Used In) From Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-84.62M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-4.24M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$6.19M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-13.51M	USD	Annual
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$11.94M	USD	Annual
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$22.93M	USD	Annual
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$2.71M	USD	Annual
Beginning cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$114.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$152.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$140.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$137.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$140.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$137.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$114.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$152.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$140.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$137.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$114.96M	USD	Point-in-time
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$152.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Interest paid in cash	`InterestPaid`	$15.50M	USD	Annual
Interest paid in cash	`InterestPaid`	$14.49M	USD	Annual
Interest paid in cash	`InterestPaid`	$20.41M	USD	Annual
Income tax paid in cash	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$48.67M	USD	Annual
Income tax paid in cash	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$40.59M	USD	Annual
Income tax paid in cash	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$40.38M	USD	Annual

Comprehensive Income 27 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$137.65M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$26.96M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$125.11M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-30.10M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$41.13M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-1.66M	USD	Annual
Pension and post-retirement plan actuarial gains (losses), net of tax (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-20.12M	USD	Annual
Pension and post-retirement plan actuarial gains (losses), net of tax (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$5.56M	USD	Annual
Pension and post-retirement plan actuarial gains (losses), net of tax (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$17.57M	USD	Annual
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$578.00K	USD	Annual
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-572.00K	USD	Annual
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) into net income (Note 5)	`ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax`	$-774.00K	USD	Annual
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) into net income (Note 5)	`ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax`	$-15.26M	USD	Annual
Reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) into net income (Note 5)	`ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$61.25M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$8.62M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-47.47M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$146.27M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$88.20M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$77.64M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$3.69M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.14M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$660.00K	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$76.98M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$84.51M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$145.14M	USD	Annual

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