CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2025	Sep. 27, 2024	Oct. 03, 2025	Sep. 27, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 727,845	$ 673,250	$ 2,121,569	$ 2,070,047
Cost of sales	458,545	419,460	1,331,020	1,290,915
Gross profit	269,300	253,790	790,549	779,132
Selling, general and administrative expense	158,335	145,900	454,756	434,537
Restructuring and other related charges	4,347	1,875	10,236	8,572
Operating income	106,618	106,015	325,557	336,023
Pension settlement loss	0	0	0	12,155
Interest expense and other, net	23,584	16,894	61,365	49,925
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	83,034	89,121	264,192	273,943
Income tax expense	17,694	18,074	56,476	54,463
Net income from continuing operations	65,340	71,047	207,716	219,480
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(8,819)	(1,214)	(13,259)	(3,684)
Net income	56,521	69,833	194,457	215,796
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of taxes	(1,674)	(1,593)	(5,364)	(4,698)
Net income attributable to ESAB Corporation	$ 54,847	$ 68,240	$ 189,093	$ 211,098
Earnings (loss) per share – basic
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.05	$ 1.14	$ 3.33	$ 3.54
Loss on discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.15)	(0.02)	(0.22)	(0.06)
Net income per share (in dollars per share)	0.90	1.12	3.11	3.48
Earnings (loss) per share – diluted
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.04	1.13	3.29	3.50
Loss on discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.14)	(0.02)	(0.22)	(0.06)
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.90	$ 1.11	$ 3.07	$ 3.44