CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Apr. 01, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 684,000	$ 647,911
Cost of sales	436,611	423,580
Gross profit	247,389	224,331
Selling, general and administrative expense	147,282	135,413
Restructuring and other related charges	9,444	5,304
Operating income	90,663	83,614
Interest expense (income) and other, net	19,510	(556)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	71,153	84,170
Income tax expense	37,024	25,746
Net income from continuing operations	34,129	58,424
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(913)	(2,021)
Net income	33,216	56,403
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes	1,313	966
Net income attributable to ESAB Corporation	$ 31,903	$ 55,437
Earnings (loss) per share – basic
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.96
Loss on discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.02)	(0.03)
Net income per share (in dollars per share)	0.52	0.93
Earnings (loss) per share – diluted
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.54	0.96
Loss on discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.02)	(0.03)
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.93