Net Sales and Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of the Company's net sales (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,943,585	$ 1,761,158	$ 1,417,677
Global Specialty Businesses
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	386,429	320,229	269,030
Operating Segments
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,943,585	1,761,158	1,417,677
Operating Segments | Product sales at a point in time
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,861,444	1,680,570	1,368,129
Operating Segments | Services transferred over time
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	82,141	80,588	49,548
Operating Segments | Product
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,557,156	1,440,929	1,148,647
Operating Segments | Metals
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	604,657	559,450	439,111
Operating Segments | Metalworking and other
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	952,499	881,479	709,536
Operating Segments | Global Specialty Businesses
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	386,429	320,229	269,030
Operating Segments | Americas
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	943,748	759,502	604,957
Operating Segments | Americas | Product sales at a point in time
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	903,610	724,357	580,663
Operating Segments | Americas | Services transferred over time
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	40,138	35,145	24,294
Operating Segments | Americas | Product
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	696,102	572,643	450,161
Operating Segments | Americas | Metals
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	252,513	210,340	163,135
Operating Segments | Americas | Metalworking and other
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	443,589	362,303	287,026
Operating Segments | Americas | Global Specialty Businesses
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	247,646	186,859	154,796
Operating Segments | EMEA
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	558,342	560,667	451,351
Operating Segments | EMEA | Product sales at a point in time
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	526,977	527,083	434,549
Operating Segments | EMEA | Services transferred over time
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	31,365	33,584	16,802
Operating Segments | EMEA | Product
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	474,604	480,126	383,187
Operating Segments | EMEA | Metals
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	137,767	141,950	107,880
Operating Segments | EMEA | Metalworking and other
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	336,837	338,176	275,307
Operating Segments | EMEA | Global Specialty Businesses
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	83,738	80,541	68,164
Operating Segments | Asia/Pacific
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	441,495	440,989	361,369
Operating Segments | Asia/Pacific | Product sales at a point in time
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	430,857	429,130	352,917
Operating Segments | Asia/Pacific | Services transferred over time
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	10,638	11,859	8,452
Operating Segments | Asia/Pacific | Product
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	386,450	388,160	315,299
Operating Segments | Asia/Pacific | Metals
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	214,377	207,160	168,096
Operating Segments | Asia/Pacific | Metalworking and other
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	172,073	181,000	147,203
Operating Segments | Asia/Pacific | Global Specialty Businesses
Product Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 55,045	$ 52,829	$ 46,070