10-K Filing

MSA SAFETY INC CIK: 66570 FY 2020

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000066570-21-000016`
Period End Date	20201231
Filing Date	20210219
Fiscal Year	2020
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	msa-20201231_htm.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 98 Income Statement 95 Cash Flow Statement 126 Comprehensive Income 27

Balance Sheet 98 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Allowance for credit loss	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$5.34M	USD	Point-in-time
Allowance for credit loss	`AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent`	$4.86M	USD	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred nonvoting stock (as a percent)	`PercentageOfCumulativePreferredStock`	0.04	pure	Point-in-time
Cumulative preferred nonvoting stock (as a percent)	`PercentageOfCumulativePreferredStock`	0.04	pure	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$50.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$140.09M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, par value (dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$50.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$152.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$160.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Trade receivables, less allowance for credit loss of $5,344 and $4,860	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$255.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockNoParValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Trade receivables, less allowance for credit loss of $5,344 and $4,860	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$252.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	180.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Inventories (Note 3)	`InventoryNet`	$197.82M	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
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`	$74.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Investments, short-term (Note 18)	`Investments`	$49.89M	USD	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
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	39.07M	shares	Point-in-time
Prepaid income taxes	`IncomeTaxesReceivable`	$26.18M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 19)	`NotesLoansandFinancingReceivableNetInsuranceCompaniesCurrent`	$3.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 19)	`NotesLoansandFinancingReceivableNetInsuranceCompaniesCurrent`	$3.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$38.54M	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`	$754.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 4)	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$189.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 4)	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$167.04M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease assets, net (Note 16)	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$51.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Operating lease assets, net (Note 16)	`OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset`	$53.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid pension cost (Note 14)	`DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent`	$97.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Prepaid pension cost (Note 14)	`DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent`	$75.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax assets (Note 9)	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$35.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax assets (Note 9)	`DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet`	$32.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill (Note 12)	`Goodwill`	$436.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill (Note 12)	`Goodwill`	$443.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill (Note 12)	`Goodwill`	$413.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net (Note 12)	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$171.33M	USD	Point-in-time
Intangible assets, net (Note 12)	`IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill`	$161.05M	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`	$48.54M	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`	$89.06M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.87B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$1.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt (Note 11)	`DebtCurrent`	$20.00M	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`	$86.85M	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`	$40.28M	USD	Point-in-time
Insurance and product liability (Note 19)	`LiabilityForClaimsAndClaimsAdjustmentExpense`	$43.71M	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`	$3.58M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued restructuring (Note 2) and other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$93.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued restructuring (Note 2) and other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$116.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$310.55M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$277.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, net (Note 11)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$328.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, net (Note 11)	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$287.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Pensions and other employee benefits (Note 14)	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$186.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Pensions and other employee benefits (Note 14)	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$208.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities (Note 16)	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$44.64M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities (Note 16)	`OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent`	$42.63M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 9)	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$9.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 9)	`DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet`	$10.92M	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`	$201.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$1.06B	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, 4.5% cumulative, $50 par value (Note 6)	`PreferredStockValue`	$3.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, 4.5% 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; 39,067,902 and 38,841,194 shares outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)	`CommonStockValue`	$229.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, no par value (180,000,000 shares authorized; 62,081,391 shares issued; 39,067,902 and 38,841,194 shares outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)	`CommonStockValue`	$242.69M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares, at cost (Note 6)	`TreasuryStockValue`	$305.16M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury shares, at cost (Note 6)	`TreasuryStockValue`	$327.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 5)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-182.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 5)	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-214.00M	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`	$801.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Total MSA Safety Incorporated shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$725.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$6.77M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interests	`MinorityInterest`	$7.99M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$732.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Total shareholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$809.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and shareholders equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$1.87B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 95 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`Revenues`	$341.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$351.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$304.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.40B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`Revenues`	$314.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$326.04M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.35B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`Revenues`	$388.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$349.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenues	`Revenues`	$1.36B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`Revenues`	$375.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	`CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold`	$757.77M	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`	$157.36M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$159.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$611.86M	USD	Annual
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$161.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$158.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$590.45M	USD	Annual
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$132.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$166.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$149.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$141.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Gross profit	`GrossProfit`	$636.61M	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$330.50M	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$324.78M	USD	Annual
Selling, general and administrative	`SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$290.33M	USD	Annual
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$58.27M	USD	Annual
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$57.85M	USD	Annual
Research and development	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$52.70M	USD	Annual
Restructuring charges (Note 2)	`RestructuringCharges`	$27.38M	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`	$-2.33M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net (Note 5)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-19.81M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net (Note 5)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax`	$-8.58M	USD	Annual
Product liability (Note 19) and other operating expense	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$39.04M	USD	Annual
Product liability (Note 19) and other operating expense	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$45.33M	USD	Annual
Product liability (Note 19) and other operating expense	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$28.37M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$173.48M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$186.23M	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$166.85M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$13.59M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$9.43M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$18.88M	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`	$5.68M	USD	Annual
Other income, net (Note 15)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$11.09M	USD	Annual
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-11.14M	USD	Annual
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-3.75M	USD	Annual
Total other expense, net	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-2.50M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$183.74M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$163.10M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$162.34M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes (Note 9)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$46.09M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes (Note 9)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$37.22M	USD	Annual
Provision for income taxes (Note 9)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$41.94M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$121.16M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$125.11M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$137.65M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.21M	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$965.00K	USD	Annual
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.06M	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
Net income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`NetIncomeLoss`	$120.10M	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$1.12	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$1.03	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.72	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$1.09	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.60	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$3.52	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.80	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$3.23	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.32	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.93	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$3.09	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.71	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$1.08	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$3.48	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$1.01	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$1.11	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.92	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.31	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.59	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$3.18	USD	Annual
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.79	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$3.05	USD	Annual
Dividends per common share (dollars per share)	`Dividends`	$1.49	USD	Annual
Dividends per common share (dollars per share)	`Dividends`	$1.71	USD	Annual
Dividends per common share (dollars per share)	`Dividends`	$1.64	USD	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 126 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$125.11M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$137.65M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$121.16M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$38.02M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$39.67M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet`	$37.85M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation (Note 10)	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$12.24M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation (Note 10)	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$13.76M	USD	Annual
Stock-based compensation (Note 10)	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$6.92M	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`	$10.08M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision (Note 9)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$1.27M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision (Note 9)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$-3.32M	USD	Annual
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision (Note 9)	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$-4.07M	USD	Annual
Losses on asset dispositions, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$-371.00K	USD	Annual
Losses on asset dispositions, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$-484.00K	USD	Annual
Losses on asset dispositions, net	`GainLossOnSaleOfOtherAssets`	$-236.00K	USD	Annual
Pension contributions (Note 14)	`PensionContributions`	$5.54M	USD	Annual
Pension contributions (Note 14)	`PensionContributions`	$5.60M	USD	Annual
Pension contributions (Note 14)	`PensionContributions`	$4.72M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net (Note 5)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsbeforeTax`	$-2.33M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net (Note 5)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsbeforeTax`	$-19.81M	USD	Annual
Currency exchange losses, net (Note 5)	`ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsbeforeTax`	$-8.58M	USD	Annual
Product liability expense (Note 19)	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$26.62M	USD	Annual
Product liability expense (Note 19)	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$39.04M	USD	Annual
Product liability expense (Note 19)	`OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement`	$45.33M	USD	Annual
Collections on insurance receivable and notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 19)	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfInsuranceAndNotesReceivable`	$101.55M	USD	Annual
Collections on insurance receivable and notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 19)	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfInsuranceAndNotesReceivable`	$10.85M	USD	Annual
Collections on insurance receivable and notes receivable, insurance companies (Note 19)	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfInsuranceAndNotesReceivable`	$21.04M	USD	Annual
Product liability payments (Note 19)	`Paymentsonproductliabilityclaims`	$61.50M	USD	Annual
Product liability payments (Note 19)	`Paymentsonproductliabilityclaims`	$23.73M	USD	Annual
Product liability payments (Note 19)	`Paymentsonproductliabilityclaims`	$54.50M	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`	$8.86M	USD	Annual
Trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$-7.68M	USD	Annual
Trade receivables	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$10.07M	USD	Annual
Inventories (Note 3)	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$8.60M	USD	Annual
Inventories (Note 3)	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$11.12M	USD	Annual
Inventories (Note 3)	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$23.25M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$822.00K	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$8.86M	USD	Annual
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-10.87M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$17.98M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$13.54M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$5.80M	USD	Annual
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$9.80M	USD	Annual
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$1.10M	USD	Annual
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$5.78M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$263.89M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$164.96M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow From Operating Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$206.56M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$33.96M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$36.60M	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$48.91M	USD	Annual
Purchase of short-term investments (Note 18)	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$169.25M	USD	Annual
Purchase of short-term investments (Note 18)	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$73.02M	USD	Annual
Purchase of short-term investments (Note 18)	`PaymentsToAcquireInvestments`	$199.32M	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`	$175.00M	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`	-	USD	Annual
Acquisition, net of cash acquired (Note 13)	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$33.20M	USD	Annual
Property disposals and other investing	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$218.00K	USD	Annual
Property disposals and other investing	`ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$454.00K	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`	$-72.77M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow Used In Investing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-64.16M	USD	Annual
(Payments on) proceeds from short-term debt, net (Note 11)	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	-	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`	$-65.00K	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt (Note 11)	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$570.17M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt (Note 11)	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$880.50M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt (Note 11)	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$1.03B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 11)	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$462.50M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 11)	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$987.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from long-term debt (Note 11)	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$864.00M	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`	$66.58M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$63.52M	USD	Annual
Cash dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividends`	$57.25M	USD	Annual
Company stock purchases (Note 6)	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity`	$4.82M	USD	Annual
Company stock purchases (Note 6)	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity`	$29.14M	USD	Annual
Company stock purchases (Note 6)	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfEquity`	$12.65M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options (Note 6)	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$7.47M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options (Note 6)	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$12.45M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options (Note 6)	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$8.57M	USD	Annual
Employee stock purchase plan (Note 6)	`ProceedsFromStockPlans`	$641.00K	USD	Annual
Employee stock purchase plan (Note 6)	`ProceedsFromStockPlans`	$556.00K	USD	Annual
Employee stock purchase plan (Note 6)	`ProceedsFromStockPlans`	$747.00K	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-1.49M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	-	USD	Annual
Cash Flow Used In Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-84.62M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow Used In Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-126.53M	USD	Annual
Cash Flow Used In Financing Activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-163.27M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$1.23M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-13.51M	USD	Annual
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$-4.24M	USD	Annual
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$2.71M	USD	Annual
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$11.94M	USD	Annual
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect`	$8.49M	USD	Annual
Beginning cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$161.03M	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
Beginning cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$152.54M	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`	$152.54M	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`	$161.03M	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`	$152.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	`CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents`	$161.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Interest paid in cash	`InterestPaidNet`	$9.86M	USD	Annual
Interest paid in cash	`InterestPaidNet`	$14.49M	USD	Annual
Interest paid in cash	`InterestPaidNet`	$20.41M	USD	Annual
Income tax paid in cash	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$61.07M	USD	Annual
Income tax paid in cash	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$48.67M	USD	Annual
Income tax paid in cash	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$40.59M	USD	Annual

Comprehensive Income 27 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$125.11M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$137.65M	USD	Annual
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$121.16M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-1.66M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$22.26M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation adjustments (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-30.10M	USD	Annual
Pension and post-retirement plan actuarial gains (losses), net of tax (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$17.57M	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`	$-9.30M	USD	Annual
Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-7.00K	USD	Annual
Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-572.00K	USD	Annual
Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities (Note 5)	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$578.00K	USD	Annual
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) into net income (Note 5)	`ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax`	$-216.00K	USD	Annual
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) into net income (Note 5)	`ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax`	$-15.26M	USD	Annual
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) into net income (Note 5)	`ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax`	$-774.00K	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-47.47M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$8.62M	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$31.77M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$77.64M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$146.27M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$152.93M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$660.00K	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.14M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.22M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$145.14M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$151.71M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive income attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$76.98M	USD	Annual

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