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Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of period $ 517,128    
Total amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax 3,270 $ 0 $ 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) (20,395) (42,886) (89,058)
Balance at end of period 561,212 517,128  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations 245 (1,325) (1,776)
Gain included in Currency exchange losses, net (766) (2,204) (1,509)
MSA Safety Incorporated - Pension and other post-retirement benefits      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of period (119,389) (125,570) (77,080)
Tax benefit 5,033 4,173 29,832
Total other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax (6,348) (4,433) (54,361)
Tax benefit (3,893) (5,333) (2,992)
Total amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax 7,669 10,614 5,871
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 1,321 6,181 (48,490)
Balance at end of period (118,068) (119,389) (125,570)
MSA Safety Incorporated - Net actuarial (losses) gains      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Unrecognized net actuarial losses/prior service credit (cost) (12,473) (8,002) (84,495)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 11,989 16,215 9,114
MSA Safety Incorporated - Prior service (cost) credit      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Unrecognized net actuarial losses/prior service credit (cost) 1,092 (604) 302
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (427) (268) (251)
MSA Safety Incorporated - Foreign currency translation      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of period (88,810) (41,160) (1,189)
Total amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (2,500) 0 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) (25,868) (47,650) (39,971)
Balance at end of period (112,178) (88,810) (41,160)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations 3,400    
Gain included in Currency exchange losses, net 900    
Noncontrolling Interests - Pension and other post-retirement benefits      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of period 0 0 0
Tax benefit 0 0 0
Total other comprehensive loss before reclassifications, net of tax 0 0 0
Tax benefit 0 0 0
Total amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax 0 0 0
Balance at end of period 0 0 0
Noncontrolling Interests - Net actuarial (losses) gains      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Unrecognized net actuarial losses/prior service credit (cost) 0 0 0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 0 0 0
Noncontrolling Interests - Prior service credit (cost)      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Unrecognized net actuarial losses/prior service credit (cost) 0 0 0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 0 0 0
Noncontrolling Interests - Foreign currency translation      
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]      
Balance at beginning of period (3,616) (2,199) (1,602)
Total amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (770) 0 0
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 882 (1,417) (597)
Balance at end of period $ (1,964) $ (3,616) $ (2,199)