Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Computation of earnings per share from continuing operations – basic:
Income from continuing operations attributable to ESAB Corporation	$ 287,151	$ 217,626	$ 226,815
Less: distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares	(1,370)	(1,555)	(1,600)
Income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders	$ 285,781	$ 216,071	$ 225,215
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding - basic (in shares)	60,427,743	60,233,623	60,054,930
Income per share from continuing operations – basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.73	$ 3.59	$ 3.75
Computation of earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations – diluted:
Net effect of potentially dilutive securities (in shares)	674,320	422,123	98,129
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding - assuming dilution (in shares)	61,102,063	60,655,746	60,153,059
Income per share from continuing operations – assuming dilution (in dollars per share)	$ 4.68	$ 3.56	$ 3.74
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes	$ 5,906	$ 5,739	$ 4,266