CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,740,803	$ 2,774,766	$ 2,593,480
Cost of sales	1,703,348	1,759,015	1,707,950
Gross profit	1,037,455	1,015,751	885,530
Selling, general and administrative expense	579,778	587,475	533,369
Restructuring and other related charges	10,227	24,110	23,096
Operating income	447,450	404,166	329,065
Pension settlement loss (gain)	12,155	0	(9,136)
Interest expense and other, net	64,890	85,074	37,950
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	370,405	319,092	300,251
Income tax expense	77,348	95,727	69,170
Net income from continuing operations	293,057	223,365	231,081
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(22,309)	(12,341)	(3,068)
Net income	270,748	211,024	228,013
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes	(5,906)	(5,739)	(4,266)
Net income attributable to ESAB Corporation			$ 223,747
Net income attributable to ESAB Corporation	$ 264,842	$ 205,285
Earnings (loss) per share - basic
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 4.73	$ 3.59	$ 3.75
Loss on discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.37)	(0.20)	(0.05)
Net income per share (in dollars per share)	4.36	3.39	3.70
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	4.68	3.56	3.74
Loss on discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.37)	(0.20)	(0.05)
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.31	$ 3.36	$ 3.69