Cover [Abstract] Document Type Document Quarterly Report Document Period End Date Document Transition Report Entity File Number Entity Registrant Name Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, Postal Zip Code City Area Code Local Phone Number Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Filer Category Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Small Business Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Shell Company Title of 12(b) Security Trading Symbol Security Exchange Name Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Central Index Key Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Income Statement [Abstract] Cost of Goods and Services Sold Cost of sales Costs and Expenses Total operating expenses Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic earnings per share Earnings Per Share, Diluted Diluted earnings per share Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest Income before income taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Provision for income taxes Interest Expense Interest expense Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Net income Net income Operating Income (Loss) Operating income Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other income (expense), net Selling, General and Administrative Expense Selling, general and administrative Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract] Weighted average common shares outstanding: Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Diluted shares Diluted shares Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic Basic shares Basic shares Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid Dividends declared and paid per share Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax Net sales Net sales Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent 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Schedule Of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related To Leases [Table Text Block] Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information related to leases. Schedule Of Maturities Of Operating And Finance Leases Liabilities [Table Text Block] Maturities of Lease Liabilities Schedule of maturities of operating and finance leases liabilities. 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Euro Loan [Member] Euro Loan [Member] Euro Loan [Member] Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item Hedge against net investment in foreign subsidiaries Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax Currency remeasuresment gains (losses) Percentage Of Effectiveness On Net Investment Hedges Percentage of effectiveness on net investment hedges Percentage of effectiveness on net investment hedges. 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Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating liabilities Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract Weighted-average remaining lease terms—operating leases (years) Lessee, Operating Lease, Discount Rate Weighted-average discount rate—operating leases Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year Remaining 2020 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two 2021 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three 2022 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Total lease payments Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount Less: imputed interest Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Four 2023 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five 2024 Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five Thereafter Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table] Business Acquisition [Axis] Business Acquisition [Axis] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain] Two Thousand And Twenty Consolidated Acquisition [Member] 2020 Consolidated Acquisition [Member] Two Thousand And Twenty Consolidated Acquisition Kymera International [Member] Kymera International [Member] Business Acquisition [Line Items] Business Acquisition [Line Items] Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life Amortization period for finite-lived intangible asset Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill Total other intangible assets acquired Other intangible assets Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired Finite-lived intangible assets acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Rolling Twelve Months Future amortization expense, year one Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired Indefinite-lived intangible trade names acquired Business Combination, Consideration Transferred Business Combination, Consideration Transferred Income Tax Expense Relating To Sale Of Business Income Tax Expense Relating To Sale Of Business Income Tax Expense Relating To Sale Of Business. Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Customer Relationships [Member] Customer Relationship [Member] Purchased Technology [Member] Purchased Technology [Member] Purchased technology. Trade Names [Member] Trade Names [Member] Range [Axis] Range [Axis] Range [Domain] Range [Domain] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Axis] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Subsequent Event Type [Domain] Other Income [Member] Other Income [Member] Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocation Net Working Capital And Other Net working capital and other Business acquisition purchase price allocation net working capital and other. Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent Deferred income taxes Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment Property, plant and equipment Related Party [Axis] Related Party [Domain] Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Receivables Accounts receivable included in purchase price Schedule of Goodwill [Table] Schedule of Goodwill [Table] Goodwill [Line Items] Goodwill [Line Items] Goodwill, Acquired During Period Goodwill acquired Goodwill, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) Foreign currency translation adjustments Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments Purchase price allocation adjustments and other Income Tax Contingency [Table] Income Tax Contingency [Table] Income Tax Authority [Axis] Income Tax Authority [Axis] Income Tax Authority [Domain] Income Tax Authority [Domain] Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent Effective tax rate Unrecognized Tax Benefits Gross unrecognized tax benefits Balance at the beginning of the year Balance at the end of the year Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would impact tax rate, if recognized Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increase Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions Additions for tax positions Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions Reductions for tax positions Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] Award Type [Axis] Award Type [Axis] Equity Award [Domain] Equity Award [Domain] Restricted Stock [Member] Restricted Stock [Member] Restricted Shares [Member] Employee Stock Option [Member] Stock Option [Member] Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member] PerformanceRestrictedStockUnits Non vested Stock options [Member] Maximum [Member] Maximum [Member] Minimum [Member] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition Weighted average period to recognize expected future pre-tax compensation expense (in years) Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options Expected future pre-tax compensation expense, nonvested restricted shares Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options Expected future pre-tax compensation expense, nonvested stock options Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period Cliff vesting period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights Vesting period Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage Share-based compensation, vesting rate Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number Nonvested restricted stock outstanding Beginning balance, Nonvested, Shares Ending balance, Nonvested restricted stock outstanding, Shares | shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value Total fair value of vested restricted stock Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period Contractual term of stock options Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value Aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares Nonvested stock options outstanding Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number Stock options outstanding Beginning balance, Outstanding, Shares Ending balance, Outstanding, Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value Total fair value of stock options vested Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period Awards granted, shares Nonvested stock options Granted, Shares Vesting [Axis] Vesting [Axis] Vesting [Domain] Vesting [Domain] Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] Stock Options Granted Prior Date [Member] Officers And Key Management Employees [Member] Officers And Key Management Employees Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] Beginning in 2018 Stock Options [Member] Restricted Stock Granted Prior Date [Member] Restricted Stock Granted Prior Date Non Employee Directors Restricted Stock [Member] Non Employee Directors Restricted Stock Restricted Stock or Unit Expense Restricted stock expense Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense Stock option expense Performance Restricted Stock Unit Expense PRSU expense The noncash expense that represents the cost of performance restricted stock units distributed to employees as compensation. Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate Expected dividend yield Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term Expected term (years) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate Expected volatility Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate Risk-free interest rate Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Black-Scholes-Merton fair value per stock option granted Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value Ending balance, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number Ending balance, Exercisable, Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Ending balance, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Ending balance, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period Forfeited, Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross Granted, Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value Ending balance, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Beginning balance, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Ending balance, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term Ending balance, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years) Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period Exercised, Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period Nonvested stock options Forfeited, Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Beginning balance, Nonvested restricted stock outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares Ending balance, Nonvested restricted stock outstanding, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period Nonvested stock options Vested, Shares Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table] Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer Defined benefit pension plan contributions Loss Contingency Nature [Axis] Loss Contingency Nature [Axis] Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] Retirement Plan Sponsor Location [Axis] Retirement Plan Sponsor Location [Axis] Retirement Plan Sponsor Location [Domain] Retirement Plan Sponsor Location [Domain] Retirement Plan Type [Axis] Defined Benefit Plan, Asset Categories [Axis] Retirement Plan Type [Domain] Plan Asset Categories [Domain] Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Abstract] Defined benefit plans: Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return (Loss) on Plan Assets Expected return on plan assets Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost Interest cost Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost Service cost Defined Benefit Plan Amortization Of Net Actuarial Loss and Other Amortization of net actuarial loss and other Defined benefit plan amortization of net actuarial loss and other. Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) Pension expense (income) Defined Contribution Plan [Abstract] Other plans: Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Defined contribution plans Foreign Plans And Other Foreign plans and other Foreign plans and other. Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost) Total other plans Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost) Total net pension expense Site Contingency [Table] Site Contingency [Table] Environmental Remediation Site [Axis] Environmental Remediation Site [Axis] Environmental Remediation Site [Domain] Environmental Remediation Site [Domain] HCC [Member] HCC Industries [Member] HCC [Member] Site Contingency [Line Items] Site Contingency [Line Items] Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies Total environmental reserves Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Component Amount Reserves related to an owned site acquired Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) Foreign currency translation Payments for Environmental Liabilities Payments for environmental matters Number Of Non Owned Sites Company Is Identified As De Minimis Party Number of non-owned sites the Company is identified as a de minimis party Number of non-owned sites the Company is identified as a de minimis party. Number Of Non Owned Sites Company Is Named Potentially Responsible Party Number of non-owned sites Company is named Potentially Responsible Party Number of non-owned sites the Company is named a Potentially Responsible Party. Environmental Remediation Expense Environmental expense Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table] Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table] Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] Payments for Restructuring Utilization Restructuring Charges Pre-tax charges Restructuring charges Restructuring Reserve Balance at December 31, 2019 Balance at March 31, 2020 Restructuring Reserve, Translation and Other Adjustment Foreign currency translation and other Restructuring Plan [Axis] Restructuring Plan [Axis] Restructuring Plan [Domain] Restructuring Plan [Domain] Cost of Sales [Member] Cost of Sales, Excluding Depreciation [Member] Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] Effect On Net Income Loss Effect On Net Income Loss Effect On Net Income Loss. Effect On Earnings Per Share Diluted Effect On Earnings Per Share Diluted Effect On Earnings Per Share Diluted. Restructuring Type [Axis] Type of Restructuring [Domain] Reduction In Workforce [Member] Reduction In Workforce Consolidation Items [Axis] Consolidation Items [Domain] Operating Segments [Member]