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Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations - Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 12,222 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue | $ 14,645 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue | $ 10,589 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue | $ 10,060 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue | $ 12,142 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue | $ 13,361 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue | $ 13,836 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue | $ 13,353 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue | $ 47,516 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue | $ 52,692 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue | $ 58,461 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 660 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherIncome | 40 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherIncome | 115 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherIncome
Cost of products sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,259 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCostsOfGoodsSold | 41,181 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCostsOfGoodsSold | 45,277 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCostsOfGoodsSold
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,650 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 7,389 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 8,376 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpense | 0 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpense | 17 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationInterestExpense
Currency exchange losses, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (116)msa_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossbeforeTax | (325)msa_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossbeforeTax | (41)msa_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossbeforeTax
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,383 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax | 4,487 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax | 4,947 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
Provision for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 607 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod | 1,426 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod | 1,128 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriod
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,776 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | $ 3,061 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | $ 3,819 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax

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