10-Q Filing

MSA SAFETY INC CIK: 66570 Q3 2020

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0000066570-20-000040`
Period End Date	20200930
Filing Date	20201030
Fiscal Year	2020
Fiscal Period	Q3
XBRL Instance	msa-20200930_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 87 Income Statement 80 Cash Flow Statement 86 Comprehensive Income 36

Balance Sheet 87 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Trade receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$4.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$5.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$152.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	`CommonStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$108.48M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	`CommonStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$132.83M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade receivables, less allowance for credit loss of $5,068 and $4,860	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$255.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade receivables, less allowance for credit loss of $5,068 and $4,860	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$229.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories (Note 3)	`InventoryNet`	$185.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventories (Note 3)	`InventoryNet`	$252.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments, short-term (Note 16)	`Investments`	$49.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments, short-term (Note 16)	`Investments`	$69.94M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$18.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$13.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 17)	`NotesLoansandFinancingReceivableNetInsuranceCompaniesCurrent`	$3.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 17)	`NotesLoansandFinancingReceivableNetInsuranceCompaniesCurrent`	$3.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$37.37M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$34.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$744.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$693.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 5)	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$167.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 5)	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$178.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease assets, net	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$52.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease assets, net	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$51.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid pension cost (Note 14)	`DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent`	$75.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid pension cost (Note 14)	`DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent`	$83.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax assets (Note 10)	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$33.49M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax assets (Note 10)	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$32.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill (Note 13)	`Goodwill`	$436.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill (Note 13)	`Goodwill`	$436.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net (Note 13)	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$171.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net (Note 13)	`FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet`	$161.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes receivable, insurance companies, noncurrent (Note 17)	`NotesLoansandFinancingReceivableNetInsuranceCompaniesNoncurrent`	$48.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes receivable, insurance companies, noncurrent (Note 17)	`NotesLoansandFinancingReceivableNetInsuranceCompaniesNoncurrent`	$52.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Insurance receivable (Note 17) and other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$54.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Insurance receivable (Note 17) and other noncurrent assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$59.61M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt (Note 12)	`DebtCurrent`	$20.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt (Note 12)	`DebtCurrent`	$20.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$89.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$79.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Employees compensation	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$41.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Employees compensation	`EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$41.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Insurance and product liability (Note 17)	`LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense`	$26.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Insurance and product liability (Note 17)	`LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense`	$25.87M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable (Note 10)	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$8.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Income taxes payable (Note 10)	`AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent`	$6.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Warranty reserve (Note 17) and other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$93.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Warranty reserve (Note 17) and other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$108.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$284.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$277.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, net (Note 12)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$328.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, net (Note 12)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$321.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Pensions and other employee benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$186.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Pensions and other employee benefits	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$190.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$43.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$42.63M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 10)	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$11.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 10)	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$9.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Product liability (Note 17) and other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$161.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Product liability (Note 17) and other noncurrent liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$162.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$1.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$1.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, 4.5% cumulative, $50 par value (Note 7)	`PreferredStockValueOutstanding`	$3.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, 4.5% cumulative, $50 par value (Note 7)	`PreferredStockValueOutstanding`	$3.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value (Note 7)	`CommonStockValueOutstanding`	$229.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value (Note 7)	`CommonStockValueOutstanding`	$234.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares, at cost (Note 7)	`TreasuryStockValue`	$329.02M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares, at cost (Note 7)	`TreasuryStockValue`	$305.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 6)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-214.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 6)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-207.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$1.01B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$1.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Total MSA Safety Incorporated shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$725.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Total MSA Safety Incorporated shareholders' equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$772.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$7.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$6.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$780.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$732.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.79B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Trade receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$4.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Trade receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$5.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, No Par Value	`CommonStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, No Par Value	`CommonStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 80 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$1.03B	USD	3 Qtrs
Net sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$959.98M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$351.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Net sales	`RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax`	$304.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$172.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$556.96M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$528.80M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cost of products sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$192.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$158.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$132.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$469.77M	USD	3 Qtrs
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$431.18M	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$214.07M	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$82.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$245.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$64.79M	USD	1 Quarter
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$41.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$13.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$13.52M	USD	1 Quarter
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$41.72M	USD	3 Qtrs
Restructuring charges (Note 4)	`RestructuringCharges`	$18.48M	USD	3 Qtrs
Restructuring charges (Note 4)	`RestructuringCharges`	$7.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Restructuring charges (Note 4)	`RestructuringCharges`	$11.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Restructuring charges (Note 4)	`RestructuringCharges`	$1.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Currency exchange losses (gains), net (Note 6)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$913.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Currency exchange losses (gains), net (Note 6)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-2.76M	USD	1 Quarter
Currency exchange losses (gains), net (Note 6)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-3.82M	USD	3 Qtrs
Currency exchange losses (gains), net (Note 6)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-17.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Product liability expense (Note 17)	`ProductLiabilityAccrualPeriodExpense`	$8.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Product liability expense (Note 17)	`ProductLiabilityAccrualPeriodExpense`	$1.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Product liability expense (Note 17)	`ProductLiabilityAccrualPeriodExpense`	$2.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Product liability expense (Note 17)	`ProductLiabilityAccrualPeriodExpense`	$4.88M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$59.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$148.21M	USD	3 Qtrs
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$41.15M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$146.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$7.91M	USD	3 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$2.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$4.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$11.09M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$4.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$2.93M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$8.85M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-1.19M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-1.33M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-3.53M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-2.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$144.68M	USD	3 Qtrs
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$39.96M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$58.28M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$144.01M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes (Note 10)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$37.91M	USD	3 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes (Note 10)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$15.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes (Note 10)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$11.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes (Note 10)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$36.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$108.43M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$42.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$28.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$106.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$822.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$668.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$200.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$372.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`NetIncomeLoss`	$105.28M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`NetIncomeLoss`	$42.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`NetIncomeLoss`	$107.76M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`NetIncomeLoss`	$28.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.72	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.77	USD	3 Qtrs
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.09	USD	1 Quarter
Basic (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.72	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.08	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.69	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.74	USD	3 Qtrs
Diluted (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.71	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.43	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.22	USD	3 Qtrs
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$0.42	USD	1 Quarter
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid`	$1.28	USD	3 Qtrs

Cash Flow Statement 86 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$28.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$106.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$42.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$108.43M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$9.55M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$29.28M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$28.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$9.86M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation (Note 11)	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$3.04M	USD	3 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation (Note 11)	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$-1.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation (Note 11)	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$4.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation (Note 11)	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$10.13M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension expense (Note 14)	`PensionExpense`	$3.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension expense (Note 14)	`PensionExpense`	$6.65M	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision (Note 10)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$424.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision (Note 10)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$-1.31M	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on asset dispositions, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$-189.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Loss on asset dispositions, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$-271.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension contributions (Note 14)	`PensionContributions`	$5.30M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension contributions (Note 14)	`PensionContributions`	$5.67M	USD	3 Qtrs
Currency exchange losses, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsbeforeTax`	$-17.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Currency exchange losses, net	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsbeforeTax`	$-3.82M	USD	3 Qtrs
Product liability expense (Note 17)	`ProductLiabilityAccrualPeriodExpense`	$8.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Product liability expense (Note 17)	`ProductLiabilityAccrualPeriodExpense`	$1.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Product liability expense (Note 17)	`ProductLiabilityAccrualPeriodExpense`	$2.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Product liability expense (Note 17)	`ProductLiabilityAccrualPeriodExpense`	$4.88M	USD	3 Qtrs
Collections on insurance receivables and notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 17)	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfInsuranceAndNotesReceivable`	$18.72M	USD	3 Qtrs
Collections on insurance receivables and notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 17)	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfInsuranceAndNotesReceivable`	$10.84M	USD	3 Qtrs
Product liability payments (Note 17)	`Paymentsonproductliabilityclaims`	$43.85M	USD	3 Qtrs
Product liability payments (Note 17)	`Paymentsonproductliabilityclaims`	$6.65M	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$5.41M	USD	3 Qtrs
Trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-23.74M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventories (Note 3)	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$34.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Inventories (Note 3)	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$70.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$10.76M	USD	3 Qtrs
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$7.67M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-3.65M	USD	3 Qtrs
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$10.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$54.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$1.37M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Flow From Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$88.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Flow From Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$110.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$32.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$23.52M	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Acquisition, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$33.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of short-term investments (Note 16)	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$149.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
Purchase of short-term investments (Note 16)	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$174.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments (Note 16)	`ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfShorttermInvestments`	$155.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments (Note 16)	`ProceedsFromMaturitiesPrepaymentsAndCallsOfShorttermInvestments`	$132.17M	USD	3 Qtrs
Property disposals	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-334.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Property disposals	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-123.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Flow Used in Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-51.70M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Flow Used in Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-73.78M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments on short-term debt, net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	-	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments on short-term debt, net	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$-63.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 12)	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$779.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 12)	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$621.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments on long-term debt (Note 12)	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$784.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Payments on long-term debt (Note 12)	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$608.00M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$47.22M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$49.81M	USD	3 Qtrs
Company stock purchases (Note 7)	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity`	$11.06M	USD	3 Qtrs
Company stock purchases (Note 7)	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity`	$28.69M	USD	3 Qtrs
Exercise of stock options (Note 7)	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$4.16M	USD	3 Qtrs
Exercise of stock options (Note 7)	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$6.97M	USD	3 Qtrs
Employee stock purchase plan (Note 7)	`ProceedsFromStockPlans`	$390.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Employee stock purchase plan (Note 7)	`ProceedsFromStockPlans`	$344.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Flow Used in Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-76.14M	USD	3 Qtrs
Cash Flow Used in Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-40.83M	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-5.38M	USD	3 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$-1.67M	USD	3 Qtrs
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-19.36M	USD	3 Qtrs
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-31.75M	USD	3 Qtrs
Beginning cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$152.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$108.86M	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`	$133.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Ending cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$133.19M	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`	$108.86M	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`	$133.19M	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`	$108.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$152.54M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 36 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$28.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$106.10M	USD	3 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$42.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$108.43M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$15.52M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-16.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-16.11M	USD	3 Qtrs
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-2.76M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension and post-retirement plan actuarial gains, net of tax (Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-3.06M	USD	1 Quarter
Pension and post-retirement plan actuarial gains, net of tax (Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-9.25M	USD	3 Qtrs
Pension and post-retirement plan actuarial gains, net of tax (Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-2.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Pension and post-retirement plan actuarial gains, net of tax (Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$-5.66M	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities (Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-9.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities (Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$554.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities (Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-74.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities (Note 6)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-12.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Reclassification of currency translation from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) into net income (Note 6)	`ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassification of currency translation from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) into net income (Note 6)	`ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax`	$212.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Reclassification of currency translation from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) into net income (Note 6)	`ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax`	$-15.15M	USD	3 Qtrs
Reclassification of currency translation from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) into net income (Note 6)	`ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax`	$-720.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$7.20M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$5.24M	USD	3 Qtrs
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-14.05M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$18.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$115.63M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$28.56M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$111.34M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$46.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$601.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$865.00K	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$145.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$494.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$46.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$114.77M	USD	3 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$28.41M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$110.74M	USD	3 Qtrs

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