Earnings per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

Amounts attributable to MSA Safety Incorporated common shareholders:	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)	2022		2021		2022		2021
Net income	$	44,906	$	21,180	$	128,141	$	82,816
Preferred stock dividends	(10)		(10)		(30)		(30)
Net income available to common equity	44,896		21,170		128,111		82,786
Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(8)		(3)		(21)		(25)
Net income available to common shareholders	44,888		21,167		128,090		82,761
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	39,172		39,194		39,243		39,152
Stock-based compensation awards	127		236		171		272
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	39,299		39,430		39,414		39,424
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.15	$	0.54	$	3.26	$	2.11
Diluted	$	1.14	$	0.54	$	3.25	$	2.10
*Prior periods have been adjusted to reflect the change in inventory accounting method, as described in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.