Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Apr. 01, 2022
Computation of earnings per share from continuing operations – basic:
Income from continuing operations attributable to ESAB Corporation	$ 32,816	$ 57,458
Less: distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares	(237)	0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders	$ 32,579	$ 57,458
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding - basic (in shares)	60,146,348	60,034,311
Income per share from continuing operations – basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.96
Computation of earnings per share from continuing operations – diluted:
Net effect of potentially dilutive securities (in shares)	339,878	0
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding - assuming dilution (in shares)	60,486,226	60,034,311
Income per share from continuing operations – assuming dilution (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.96
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes	$ 1,300	$ 1,000