Earnings per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

Amounts attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated common shareholders:	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net income attributable to continuing operations	$	29,306		$	23,722		$	41,989		$	33,038
Preferred stock dividends	(9		)	(10		)	(19		)	(20		)
Income from continuing operations available to common equity	29,297			23,712			41,970			33,018
Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(48		)	(68		)	(67		)	(96		)
Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders	29,249			23,644			41,903			32,922
Net income attributable to discontinued operations	$	1,777		$	576		$	845		$	942
Preferred stock dividends	(1		)	—			(1		)	—
Income from discontinued operations available to common equity	1,776			576			844			942
Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(3		)	(2		)	(2		)	(3		)
Income from discontinued operations available to common shareholders	1,773			574			842			939
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	37,411			37,351			37,368			37,323
Stock options and other stock compensation	449			475			439			484
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	37,860			37,826			37,807			37,807
Antidilutive stock options	143			492			143			492
Earnings per share attributable to continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.78		$	0.63		$	1.12		$	0.88
Diluted	$	0.77		$	0.62		$	1.11		$	0.87
Earnings per share attributable to discontinued operations:
Basic	$	0.05		$	0.02		$	0.02		$	0.03
Diluted	$	0.05		$	0.01		$	0.02		$	0.03