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Minerals Technologies Inc
(NYSE:MTX) 

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Minerals Technologies Inc. develops, produces, and markets various specialty mineral, mineral-based, and synthetic mineral products, and supporting systems and services. The company's Performance Materials segment supplies bentonite and bentonite-related products, as well as chromite and leonardite....

Founded: 1968
Full Time Employees: 3,628
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Chemicals

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    Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-28 2025-06-29 2025-03-30 2024-12-31 2024-09-29 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-10-01 2023-07-02 2023-04-02 2022-12-31 2022-10-02 2022-07-03 2022-04-03 2021-12-31 2021-10-03 2021-07-04 2021-04-04 2020-12-31 2020-09-27 2020-06-28 2020-03-29 2019-12-31 2019-09-29 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-07-01 2018-04-01 2017-12-31 2017-10-01 2017-07-02 2017-04-02 2016-12-31 2016-10-02 2016-07-03 2016-04-03 2015-12-31 2015-09-27 2015-06-28 2015-03-29 2014-12-31 2014-09-28 2014-06-29 2014-03-30 2013-12-31 2013-09-29 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-07-01 2012-04-01 2011-12-31 2011-10-02 2011-07-03 2011-04-03 2010-12-31 2010-10-03 2010-07-04 2010-04-04 2010-02-25 2009-09-27 
                                                                     
      net sales
    519,500,000 532,400,000 528,900,000 491,800,000 518,100,000 524,700,000 541,200,000 534,500,000 524,500,000 547,800,000 551,500,000 546,100,000 507,600,000 541,900,000 557,000,000 519,100,000 476,900,000 473,200,000 455,600,000 452,600,000                            244,396,000 256,632,000 254,192,000 256,844,000 251,289,000  253,969,000 257,138,000 251,742,000 262,192,000 268,399,000 262,520,000 243,315,000 249,812,000 255,770,000 253,457,000 256,208,000 234,256,000 
      yoy
    0.27% 1.47% -2.27% -7.99% -1.22% -4.22% -1.87% -2.12% 3.33% 1.09% -0.99% 5.20% 6.44% 14.52% 22.26% 14.69%                                -2.74%  0.09% -0.11% -0.18%  -5.38% -2.05% 3.46% 4.96% 4.94% 3.58% -5.03% 6.64%     
      qoq
    -2.42% 0.66% 7.54% -5.08% -1.26% -3.05% 1.25% 1.91% -4.25% -0.67% 0.99% 7.58% -6.33% -2.71% 7.30% 8.85% 0.78% 3.86% 0.66%                             -4.77% 0.96% -1.03% 2.21%   -1.23% 2.14% -3.99% -2.31% 2.24% 7.89% -2.60% -2.33% 0.91% -1.07% 9.37%  
      cost of goods sold
    395,000,000 395,400,000 392,000,000 372,200,000 385,400,000 389,500,000 397,300,000 398,600,000 399,200,000 414,700,000 423,500,000 425,400,000 409,900,000 423,600,000 429,700,000 397,400,000 370,900,000 359,900,000 340,200,000 340,800,000 308,900,000 280,900,000 256,600,000 294,100,000 317,300,000 320,500,000 334,000,000 314,000,000 320,900,000 332,100,000 335,300,000 305,000,000 303,800,000 293,000,000 282,700,000 279,000,000 276,900,000 272,000,000 291,200,000 277,600,000 294,200,000 302,400,000 300,600,000 292,900,000 329,500,000 337,800,000 285,100,000 189,084,000 197,639,000 194,272,000 197,995,000 196,401,000  197,627,000 202,201,000 199,072,000 209,282,000 214,725,000 209,578,000 192,713,000 197,634,000 200,725,000 202,089,000 210,030,000 190,266,000 
      gross profit
    124,500,000 137,000,000 136,900,000 119,600,000 132,700,000 135,200,000 143,900,000 135,900,000 125,300,000 133,100,000 128,000,000 120,700,000 97,700,000 118,300,000 127,300,000 121,700,000 106,000,000 113,300,000 115,400,000 111,800,000                            55,312,000 58,993,000 59,920,000 58,849,000 54,888,000  56,342,000 54,937,000 52,670,000 52,910,000 53,674,000 52,942,000 50,602,000 52,178,000 55,045,000 51,368,000 46,178,000 43,990,000 
      yoy
    -6.18% 1.33% -4.86% -11.99% 5.91% 1.58% 12.42% 12.59% 28.25% 12.51% 0.55% -0.82% -7.83% 4.41% 10.31% 8.86%                                0.77%  6.35% 7.12% 4.21%  4.97% 3.77% 4.09% 1.40% -2.49% 3.06% 9.58% 18.61%     
      qoq
    -9.12% 0.07% 14.46% -9.87% -1.85% -6.05% 5.89% 8.46% -5.86% 3.98% 6.05% 23.54% -17.41% -7.07% 4.60% 14.81% -6.44% -1.82% 3.22%                             -6.24% -1.55% 1.82% 7.22%   2.56% 4.30% -0.45% -1.42% 1.38% 4.62% -3.02% -5.21% 7.16% 11.24% 4.97%  
      gross margin %
    23.97% 25.73% 25.88% 24.32% 25.61% 25.77% 26.59% 25.43% 23.89% 24.30% 23.21% 22.10% 19.25% 21.83% 22.85% 23.44% 22.23% 23.94% 25.33% 24.70% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 22.63% 22.99% 23.57% 22.91% 21.84% NaN% 22.18% 21.36% 20.92% 20.18% 20.00% 20.17% 20.80% 20.89% 21.52% 20.27% 18.02% 18.78% 
      production margin
    124,500,000 137,000,000 136,900,000 119,600,000 132,700,000 135,200,000 143,900,000 135,900,000 125,300,000 133,100,000 128,000,000 120,700,000 97,700,000 118,300,000 127,300,000 121,700,000 106,000,000 113,300,000 115,400,000 111,800,000 111,300,000 98,400,000 88,900,000 106,800,000 107,700,000 111,200,000 112,000,000 109,700,000 112,800,000 119,200,000 115,900,000 113,500,000 114,600,000 119,200,000 119,700,000 113,700,000 111,400,000 115,200,000 121,100,000 112,700,000 109,400,000 118,900,000 126,200,000 116,600,000 132,400,000 145,000,000 102,700,000 55,312,000                  
      marketing and administrative expenses
    52,200,000 53,000,000 52,200,000 50,600,000 52,800,000 50,100,000 53,300,000 53,000,000 51,000,000 50,900,000 51,800,000 52,300,000 48,500,000 46,000,000 48,800,000 48,800,000 46,300,000 45,500,000 46,400,000 48,000,000 49,200,000 42,100,000 41,800,000 43,400,000 49,300,000 46,900,000 48,400,000 42,900,000 43,500,000 45,400,000 45,300,000 44,400,000 48,300,000 45,600,000 44,100,000 44,400,000 45,200,000 42,400,000 45,100,000 46,700,000 42,700,000 47,900,000 46,200,000 45,500,000 50,000,000 59,700,000 46,300,000 21,533,000 22,913,000 21,861,000 21,644,000 22,934,000  21,840,000 22,898,000 22,666,000 22,553,000 23,710,000 23,129,000 22,955,000 22,587,000 22,592,000 22,340,000 23,355,000 24,583,000 
      research and development expenses
    5,800,000 5,600,000 5,700,000 5,800,000 5,700,000 5,900,000 5,800,000 5,600,000 5,100,000 5,200,000 5,600,000 5,300,000 5,200,000 5,100,000 5,000,000 5,100,000 5,000,000 4,600,000 4,900,000 5,000,000 4,900,000 4,800,000 5,100,000 5,100,000 5,400,000 5,200,000 4,900,000 4,800,000 5,200,000 5,000,000 6,400,000 6,100,000 5,900,000 5,900,000 6,100,000 5,800,000 5,900,000 5,900,000 6,100,000 5,900,000 5,800,000 6,200,000 5,800,000 5,900,000 6,400,000 6,600,000 6,300,000 5,094,000 5,107,000 5,302,000 4,826,000 4,818,000  5,026,000 5,047,000 4,841,000 4,723,000 4,897,000 4,869,000 4,890,000 4,635,000 4,928,000 5,124,000 5,569,000 5,147,000 
      provision for litigation reserve and credit losses
    53,750,000                                                                 
      restructuring and other items
    3,700,000  5,800,000 5,500,000      300,000 6,600,000       1,100,000   -400,000 1,500,000 6,500,000    13,200,000  1,800,000 300,000 400,000  14,100,000 400,000   900,000 -2,300,000                            
      gain on sale of assets
      -5,600,000                                                               
      litigation expenses
    5,100,000 7,500,000 4,200,000 2,800,000 2,400,000 2,600,000 4,200,000 2,100,000 2,400,000 12,900,000 13,900,000           1,500,000 8,300,000 600,000 5,300,000 5,600,000                                        
      income from operations
     70,900,000 74,600,000 -160,100,000 84,100,000 76,600,000 50,600,000 75,200,000 66,800,000 -7,900,000 49,900,000 63,000,000 43,600,000 35,600,000 69,400,000 66,200,000 52,600,000 60,600,000 63,700,000 58,800,000 54,500,000 48,500,000 27,200,000 57,700,000 47,700,000 53,500,000 45,500,000 62,000,000 62,300,000 68,200,000 62,800,000 62,600,000 45,700,000 66,800,000 68,500,000 61,700,000 56,500,000 67,300,000 39,500,000 57,600,000 37,700,000 49,900,000 52,800,000 59,900,000 42,600,000 66,800,000 35,800,000 23,584,000 33,464,000 32,757,000 32,379,000 27,136,000  29,476,000 26,992,000 25,163,000 25,394,000 25,067,000 24,714,000 22,757,000 24,956,000 27,512,000 23,052,000  12,817,000 
      yoy
     -7.44% 47.43% -312.90% 25.90% -1069.62% 1.40% 19.37% 53.21% -122.19% -28.10% -4.83% -17.11% -41.25% 8.95% 12.59% -3.49% 24.95% 134.19% 1.91% 14.26% -9.35% -40.22% -6.94% -23.43% -21.55% -27.55% -0.96% 36.32% 2.10% -8.32% 1.46% -19.12% -0.74% 73.42% 7.12% 49.87% 34.87% -25.19% -3.84% -11.50% -25.30% 47.49% 153.99% 27.30% 103.93% 10.57% -13.09%  11.13% 19.96% 7.84%  17.59% 9.22% 10.57% 1.76% -8.89% 7.21%  94.71%     
      qoq
     -4.96% -146.60% -290.37% 9.79% 51.38% -32.71% 12.57% -945.57% -115.83% -20.79% 44.50% 22.47% -48.70% 4.83% 25.86% -13.20% -4.87% 8.33% 7.89% 12.37% 78.31% -52.86% 20.96% -10.84% 17.58% -26.61% -0.48% -8.65% 8.60% 0.32% 36.98% -31.59% -2.48% 11.02% 9.20% -16.05% 70.38% -31.42% 52.79% -24.45% -5.49% -11.85% 40.61% -36.23% 86.59% 51.80% -29.52% 2.16% 1.17% 19.32%   9.20% 7.27% -0.91% 1.30% 1.43% 8.60% -8.81% -9.29% 19.35%    
      operating margin %
    0% 13.32% 14.10% -32.55% 16.23% 14.60% 9.35% 14.07% 12.74% -1.44% 9.05% 11.54% 8.59% 6.57% 12.46% 12.75% 11.03% 12.81% 13.98% 12.99% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% 9.65% 13.04% 12.89% 12.61% 10.80% NaN% 11.61% 10.50% 10.00% 9.69% 9.34% 9.41% 9.35% 9.99% 10.76% 9.10% 0% 5.47% 
      interest expense
      -13,600,000 -14,200,000 -12,600,000 -14,000,000 -14,900,000 -14,900,000 -15,200,000 -15,300,000 -14,500,000 -14,200,000 -12,700,000 -11,000,000 -10,400,000 -9,800,000 -9,000,000 -9,200,000 -9,100,000 -9,900,000 -10,700,000 -10,100,000 -8,100,000 -9,300,000 -9,900,000 -11,000,000 -10,900,000 -11,400,000 -12,000,000 -11,700,000 -11,500,000 -10,700,000 -10,900,000 -10,500,000 -10,200,000 -11,800,000 -13,000,000 -13,400,000 -13,900,000 -14,100,000 -15,400,000 -14,500,000 -15,800,000 -15,400,000 -16,600,000 -16,000,000 -8,900,000                   
      other non-operating deductions
      -1,900,000 -2,000,000   -1,100,000    -1,400,000          -275,000 -1,500,000      -1,400,000 -125,000 -900,000                                    
      total non-operating deductions
      -15,500,000 -16,200,000 -14,700,000 -17,100,000 -16,000,000 -15,100,000 -18,200,000 -14,700,000 -15,900,000 -15,300,000 -16,300,000 -18,500,000 -13,100,000 -10,200,000 -2,500,000 -10,100,000 -11,400,000 -9,400,000 -15,900,000 -12,700,000 -12,600,000 -8,700,000 -12,700,000 -12,600,000 -13,300,000 -12,800,000 -13,800,000 -16,200,000 -8,400,000 -13,400,000 -12,000,000 -12,200,000 -11,400,000 -16,200,000 -10,900,000 -14,000,000 -13,300,000 -12,400,000 -23,400,000 -11,700,000 -20,500,000 -12,200,000 -15,300,000 -15,100,000 -15,000,000                   
      income before tax and equity in earnings
     56,600,000 59,100,000 -176,300,000 69,400,000 59,500,000 34,600,000 60,100,000 48,600,000 -22,600,000 34,000,000 47,700,000 27,300,000 17,100,000 56,300,000                                                   
      provision for taxes on income
     13,500,000 13,900,000 -32,100,000 16,200,000 13,700,000 15,600,000 13,900,000 9,200,000 -3,500,000 7,500,000 10,500,000 6,300,000 3,200,000 11,400,000 11,200,000 9,000,000 8,900,000 9,800,000 8,900,000 6,800,000 7,000,000 900,000 9,700,000 5,800,000 2,600,000 5,100,000 9,300,000 5,100,000 9,700,000 10,300,000 9,300,000 -42,200,000 12,100,000 13,400,000 10,100,000 8,600,000 11,500,000 4,500,000 10,700,000    12,100,000 6,200,000 14,400,000      7,700,000        5,656,250 7,310,000     
      equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax
    1,500,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,500,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,400,000 1,300,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 900,000 300,000 700,000 600,000 100,000 1,000,000 800,000 500,000 500,000 200,000 500,000 1,200,000 300,000 500,000 800,000 500,000 100,000 600,000 600,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 800,000 400,000 100,000 200,000 500,000 700,000 600,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 500,000 400,000 600,000 300,000 200,000                   
      net income
     44,200,000 46,300,000 -143,000,000 54,700,000 47,700,000 20,900,000 47,600,000 40,700,000 -18,100,000 27,600,000 38,100,000                                                      
      yoy
     -7.34% 121.53% -400.42% 34.40% -363.54% -24.28% 24.93%                                                          
      qoq
     -4.54% -132.38% -361.43% 14.68% 128.23% -56.09% 16.95% -324.86% -165.58% -27.56%                                                       
      net income margin %
    0% 8.30% 8.75% -29.08% 10.56% 9.09% 3.86% 8.91% 7.76% -3.30% 5.00% 6.98% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 
      less:
                                                   664,000 538,000 686,000 619,000   524,000  577,000 656,000 743,000  543,500 767,000 674,000    
      net income attributable to non-controlling interests
    1,300,000 1,200,000 900,000 1,000,000 700,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 900,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 1,500,000 1,200,000 600,000 800,000 900,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 900,000 1,000,000 500,000 1,000,000 700,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 900,000 900,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 900,000 1,200,000 800,000 1,000,000 800,000 900,000 1,100,000 900,000 800,000 1,100,000 900,000 900,000 700,000 800,000 900,000                   
      net income attributable to minerals technologies inc.
     43,000,000 45,400,000 -144,000,000 54,000,000 46,700,000 19,700,000 46,700,000 39,700,000 -19,200,000 26,600,000 37,000,000 19,800,000 13,400,000 44,900,000 44,100,000 41,200,000 41,400,000 41,900,000 39,900,000 31,100,000 28,300,000 14,400,000 38,600,000 29,000,000 38,000,000 26,600,000 39,100,000 43,100,000 41,900,000 44,100,000 39,900,000 75,800,000 41,700,000 43,000,000 34,600,000 36,700,000 41,600,000 21,200,000 33,900,000 16,900,000 29,200,000 26,600,000 35,100,000 21,300,000 37,000,000 18,500,000 15,615,000 22,589,000 21,864,000 17,120,000 18,756,000   18,032,000    15,781,000    15,369,000  8,900,000 
      earnings per share:
                                                                     
      basic:
                                                                     
      diluted:
                                                                     
      cash dividends declared per common share
    0.12 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.038 0.05 0.05 0.05  0.05 0.05 0.038 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.038 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.038 0.05 
      shares used in computation of earnings per share:
                                                                     
      basic
    -0.2 31.3 31.6 31.9 -0.1 32.1 32.2 32.3  32.5 32.5 32.5 -0.1 32.5 32.8 33.1 -0.1 33.5 33.7 33.8  34.1 34.1 34.4 -0.1 35 35.2 35.2  35.3 35.3 35.4 0.1 35.3 35.1 35 0.1 34.9 34.8 34.8  34.7 34.7 34.7  34.5 34.5 34,420 8,700.75 34,615 34,799 34,996  17,724 17,718 4,532 17,928 18,177 18,276 4,667.25 18,536 18,700 18,766 4,680 18,730 
      diluted
    -0.2 31.3 31.6 31.9 -0.1 32.3 32.4 32.4  32.5 32.6 32.5 -0.1 32.6 32.9 33.2 -0.1 33.8 34.1 34  34.1 34.1 34.4 -0.1 35.1 35.3 35.3  35.6 35.6 35.7  35.6 35.6 35.6 0.1 35.3 35.1 34.9  35 35 34.9  34.8 34.8 34,680 8,763.5 34,881 35,031 35,253  17,790 17,800 4,560.5 18,019 18,290 18,415 4,682.25 18,600 18,749 18,835 4,680 18,786 
      provision for litigation reserve
       215,000,000                                                              
      provision for credit losses
          30,000,000                                                           
      impairment of assets
             71,700,000                                                      2,315,000  
      acquisition-related expenses
              200,000 100,000     2,100,000 1,500,000 400,000                                               
      other non-operating income (deductions)
        -1,100,000 -3,100,000   -475,000 600,000   -1,800,000 -400,000 -1,200,000  5,300,000 -100,000 -100,000    -200,000 600,000 -2,800,000 -1,600,000 -2,400,000    3,100,000 -2,700,000 -1,100,000 -1,700,000 -1,200,000 -500,000 2,100,000 -600,000 600,000 1,700,000 -8,000,000 2,800,000 -200,000 3,200,000 1,300,000 900,000 -300,000                   
      other non-operating (deductions) income
           -200,000    -1,100,000    -400,000                                                  
      debt extinguishment expenses
                 -6,900,000                                                    
      non-cash pension settlement charge
                -1,800,000 -200,000 -1,500,000  1,200,000 -800,000 -2,200,000  -1,000,000 -1,100,000 -4,300,000                                           
      acquisition related transaction and integration costs
                1,175,000 500,000 2,600,000 1,600,000                400,000 600,000 500,000 800,000 1,500,000 2,900,000 1,900,000 1,600,000 1,600,000 3,300,000 2,400,000 2,700,000 3,400,000 2,400,000 4,200,000 7,300,000                   
      litigation costs
                8,150,000 31,100,000 1,500,000                                                   
      consolidated net income
                21,300,000 14,600,000 45,500,000 44,900,000 42,100,000 42,400,000 43,000,000 41,000,000 32,000,000 29,300,000 14,900,000 39,600,000 29,700,000 39,100,000 27,600,000 40,000,000 44,000,000 42,900,000 45,200,000 41,100,000 76,700,000 42,900,000 43,800,000 35,600,000 37,500,000 42,500,000 22,300,000 34,800,000 17,700,000 30,300,000 27,500,000 36,000,000 22,000,000 37,800,000 19,400,000 16,279,000 23,558,000 22,550,000 17,739,000 19,604,000  20,239,000 18,608,000 20,064,000 16,344,000 17,156,000 16,690,000 16,682,000 17,469,000 19,633,000 16,102,000  9,813,000 
      income attributable to minerals technologies inc.
                0.78 0.41 1.37                                                   
      income from operations before tax and equity in earnings
                   56,000,000 50,100,000 50,500,000 52,300,000 49,400,000 38,600,000 35,800,000 14,600,000 49,000,000 35,000,000 40,900,000 32,200,000 49,200,000                                      
      income from operations attributable to minerals technologies inc.
                   1.33 0.915 1.24 1.24 1.18 0.595 0.83 0.42 1.12 0.738 1.09 0.76 1.11                                      
      other non-operating income
                       500,000                                              
      product sales
                        415,000,000 375,000,000 339,500,000 392,300,000 416,600,000 423,800,000 438,000,000 417,400,000 427,200,000 444,900,000 445,000,000 412,200,000 411,100,000 405,400,000 396,200,000 386,300,000 381,000,000 379,700,000 407,000,000 384,400,000 396,600,000 410,100,000 414,100,000 394,700,000 439,900,000 458,100,000 372,500,000                   
      service revenue
                        16,800,000 13,300,000 17,700,000 25,200,000 23,600,000 25,500,000 25,800,000 20,300,000 20,300,000 19,200,000 19,700,000 19,100,000 21,100,000 19,000,000 17,900,000 18,700,000 20,300,000 19,800,000 20,000,000 25,800,000 33,400,000 40,900,000 49,300,000 58,600,000 76,100,000 85,400,000 48,600,000                   
      total net sales
                        431,800,000 388,300,000 357,200,000 417,500,000 440,200,000 449,300,000 463,800,000 437,700,000 447,500,000 464,100,000 464,700,000 431,300,000 432,200,000 424,400,000 414,100,000 405,000,000 401,300,000 399,500,000 427,000,000 410,200,000 430,000,000 451,000,000 463,400,000 453,300,000 516,000,000 543,500,000 421,100,000                   
      cost of service revenue
                        11,600,000 9,000,000 11,700,000 16,600,000 15,200,000 17,600,000 17,800,000 14,000,000 13,800,000 12,800,000 13,500,000 12,800,000 13,800,000 12,200,000 11,700,000 12,300,000 13,000,000 12,300,000 14,700,000 19,900,000 26,400,000 29,700,000 36,600,000 43,800,000 54,100,000 60,700,000 33,300,000                   
      total cost of sales
                        320,500,000 289,900,000 268,300,000 310,700,000 332,500,000 338,100,000 351,800,000 328,000,000 334,700,000 344,900,000 348,800,000 317,800,000 317,600,000 305,200,000 294,400,000 291,300,000 289,900,000 284,300,000 305,900,000 297,500,000 320,600,000 332,100,000 337,200,000 336,700,000 383,600,000 398,500,000 318,400,000                   
      acquisition-related transaction and integration costs
                                425,000 300,000 1,000,000                                   
      debt modification costs and fees
                                       -3,900,000                              
      pension settlement costs
                                -900,000 -3,600,000                                    
      income before provision for taxes and equity in earnings
                                38,900,000 52,000,000  49,200,000    45,500,000    45,200,000    47,700,000                      
      income from continuing operations attributable to mti
                                0.893 1.19 1.25  0.85 1.18 1.23  1.04 1.19 0.61  0.49 0.84 0.77  0.62 1.07 0.48 0.45 0.66 0.63 0.63            0.82  0.46 
      income from continuing operations before provision for taxes and equity in earnings
                                  54,400,000  39,300,000 54,600,000 57,100,000  45,600,000 53,300,000 26,200,000      23,925,000 51,700,000                    
      basic earnings per share attributable to mti
                                   1.13    0.99    0.97 0.49 0.84 0.77 1.01 0.62 1.07 0.53 0.45 0.65 0.63 0.49         0.86 0.9 1.01 0.82  0.47 
      diluted earnings per share attributable to mti
                                   1.12    0.97    0.97 0.48 0.83 0.76 1.01 0.6 1.06 0.53 0.45 0.65 0.63 0.49         0.86 0.9 1.01 0.82  0.47 
      restructuring and other changes
                                      200,000                               
      restructuring charges
                                       300,000                              
      extinguishment of debt costs and fees
                                            -1,125,000  -4,500,000                       
      restructuring and other charges
                                          28,800,000 900,000 17,900,000 10,500,000 16,800,000  31,400,000 5,800,000 6,000,000                   
      amortization expense of intangible assets acquired
                                            2,000,000 2,000,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 1,000,000                   
      income from continuing operations before benefit from taxes and equity in earnings
                                            29,575,000 38,200,000 32,300,000    20,800,000                   
      benefit from taxes on income
                                            6,450,000 8,400,000 5,300,000    3,400,000 7,003,000 9,296,000 8,952,000 8,221,000   8,469,000 7,786,000 5,421,500 7,387,000 7,112,000 7,187,000    6,901,000   
      income from continuing operations, net of tax
                                            17,700,000 30,300,000 27,500,000  21,900,000 37,600,000 17,600,000 16,271,000 23,598,000 22,571,000 22,686,000         16,682,000 17,469,000 19,633,000 16,102,000  9,534,000 
      income from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                100,000 200,000 1,800,000 8,000                 279,000 
      income from discontinued operations attributable to mti
                                                  0.05                  0.01 
      premium on early extinguishment of debt
                                                  -5,800,000                   
      acquisition related transaction costs
                                                   5,101,000                  
      non-operating income (deductions)
                                                   -310,000    168,000        263,000  535,000    
      income from continuing operations before benefit from taxes
                                                   23,274,000 22,704,000 31,523,000 30,907,000   28,708,000 26,394,000 17,969,000 23,731,000 24,268,000 23,877,000   28,047,000 23,003,000  12,108,000 
      non-operating deductions
                                                                     
      income from continuing operations before provision for taxes
                                                       27,304,000        18,957,250 24,779,000     
      less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                       848,000   576,000    909,000    733,000   
      earnings per share:
                                                                     
      basic
                                                       0.54  1.11 1.02 0.66 0.88 0.9 0.86       
      diluted
                                                       0.53  1.11 1.01 0.655 0.87 0.9 0.86       
      restructuring and other costs
                                                            240,000  230,000   13,000 852,000 10,479,000 1,443,000 
      net income attribute to minerals technologies inc.
                                                         19,715,000  11,970,500 15,688,000 16,413,000  12,757,500 16,702,000 18,959,000    
      earnings from continuing operations attributable to mti
                                                               0.683 0.9 1.01    
      loss from discontinued operations attributable to mti
                                                                     
      benefit for taxes on income
                                                                 8,414,000    
      provision
                                                                    2,574,000 
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        assets
                                                                    
        current assets:
                                                                    
        cash and cash equivalents
      329,000,000 333,100,000 333,100,000 333,100,000 317,200,000 317,200,000 333,100,000 317,200,000 333,100,000 317,200,000 247,200,000 317,200,000 247,200,000 317,200,000 247,200,000 317,200,000 247,200,000 299,500,000 247,200,000 299,500,000 247,200,000 299,500,000 247,200,000 299,500,000 367,700,000 299,500,000 367,700,000 299,500,000 367,700,000 299,500,000 367,700,000 367,700,000 241,600,000 367,700,000 241,600,000 367,700,000 241,600,000 241,600,000 208,800,000 241,600,000 208,800,000 241,600,000 208,800,000 241,600,000 208,800,000 212,200,000 208,800,000 208,800,000 212,200,000 212,200,000 188,500,000 229,400,000 224,900,000 249,600,000 191,200,000  490,267,000 454,092,000 395,152,000 367,827,000 310,946,000 310,946,000 
        short-term investments, at cost which approximates market
      3,600,000   4,000,000      4,300,000       5,600,000       4,900,000       4,100,000       1,600,000       3,800,000 2,700,000   2,700,000 2,700,000 2,000,000 2,600,000 2,900,000 800,000 16,700,000     16,707,000   
        accounts receivable
      400,100,000 385,200,000 385,200,000 385,200,000 399,100,000 399,100,000 385,200,000 399,100,000 385,200,000 399,100,000 404,000,000 399,100,000 404,000,000 399,100,000 404,000,000 399,100,000 404,000,000 367,800,000 404,000,000 367,800,000 404,000,000 367,800,000 404,000,000 367,800,000 369,000,000 367,800,000 369,000,000 367,800,000 369,000,000 367,800,000 369,000,000 369,000,000 376,200,000 369,000,000 376,200,000 369,000,000 376,200,000 376,200,000 387,300,000 376,200,000 387,300,000 376,200,000 387,300,000 376,200,000  383,000,000 387,300,000 387,300,000  383,000,000   385,700,000  461,100,000        
        inventories
      350,200,000 342,100,000 342,100,000 342,100,000 325,400,000 325,400,000 342,100,000 325,400,000 342,100,000 325,400,000 348,800,000 325,400,000 348,800,000 325,400,000 348,800,000 325,400,000 348,800,000 297,700,000 348,800,000 297,700,000 348,800,000 297,700,000 348,800,000 297,700,000 248,200,000 297,700,000 248,200,000 297,700,000 248,200,000 297,700,000 248,200,000 248,200,000 253,300,000 248,200,000 253,300,000 248,200,000 253,300,000 253,300,000 239,200,000 253,300,000 239,200,000 253,300,000 239,200,000 253,300,000 239,200,000 219,300,000 239,200,000 239,200,000 219,300,000 219,300,000 186,900,000 194,900,000 203,600,000 211,800,000 243,500,000  89,169,000 84,569,000 90,760,000 86,464,000 82,483,000 82,483,000 
        prepaid expenses
      69,600,000   61,100,000      45,000,000       43,300,000       41,200,000       35,400,000       35,400,000       32,000,000    30,100,000  28,000,000 24,900,000  25,600,000         
        other current assets
      3,100,000   5,500,000      8,000,000       21,600,000       17,400,000       9,200,000       11,100,000       5,200,000    4,900,000  4,400,000 3,100,000  24,200,000         
        total current assets
      1,155,600,000 1,131,000,000 1,131,000,000 1,131,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,131,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,131,000,000 1,099,000,000 1,070,500,000 1,099,000,000 1,070,500,000 1,099,000,000 1,070,500,000 1,099,000,000 1,070,500,000 1,028,500,000 1,070,500,000 1,028,500,000 1,070,500,000 1,028,500,000 1,070,500,000 1,028,500,000 1,033,600,000 1,028,500,000 1,033,600,000 1,028,500,000 1,033,600,000 1,028,500,000 1,033,600,000 1,033,600,000 919,200,000 1,033,600,000 919,200,000 1,033,600,000 919,200,000 919,200,000 876,300,000 919,200,000 876,300,000 919,200,000 876,300,000 919,200,000 876,300,000 852,200,000 876,300,000 876,300,000 852,200,000 852,200,000 751,100,000 803,600,000 878,000,000 924,600,000 987,600,000  815,117,000 764,485,000 720,289,000 675,572,000 600,713,000 600,713,000 
        property, plant, and equipment, less accumulated depreciation, and depletion
      1,025,000,000                                                              
        goodwill
      915,900,000 913,800,000 913,800,000 913,800,000 913,600,000 913,600,000 913,800,000 913,600,000 913,800,000 913,600,000 914,800,000 913,600,000 914,800,000 913,600,000 914,800,000 913,600,000 914,800,000 907,500,000 914,800,000 907,500,000 914,800,000 907,500,000 914,800,000 907,500,000 808,500,000 907,500,000 808,500,000 907,500,000 808,500,000 907,500,000 808,500,000 808,500,000 807,400,000 808,500,000 807,400,000 808,500,000 807,400,000 807,400,000 812,400,000 807,400,000 812,400,000 807,400,000 812,400,000 807,400,000 812,400,000 779,300,000 812,400,000 812,400,000 779,300,000 779,300,000 778,700,000 781,200,000 789,200,000 770,900,000 769,300,000  64,432,000 65,829,000 64,671,000 67,156,000 68,101,000 68,101,000 
        intangible assets
      208,700,000 218,100,000 218,100,000 218,100,000 231,000,000 231,000,000 218,100,000 231,000,000 218,100,000 231,000,000 241,900,000 231,000,000 241,900,000 231,000,000 241,900,000 231,000,000 241,900,000 251,600,000 241,900,000 251,600,000 241,900,000 251,600,000 241,900,000 251,600,000 195,800,000 251,600,000 195,800,000 251,600,000 195,800,000 251,600,000 195,800,000 195,800,000 203,000,000 195,800,000 203,000,000 195,800,000 203,000,000 203,000,000 214,100,000 203,000,000 214,100,000 203,000,000 214,100,000 203,000,000 214,100,000 196,500,000 214,100,000 214,100,000 196,500,000 196,500,000 204,400,000 212,700,000 214,700,000 212,100,000 219,700,000        
        deferred income taxes
      15,200,000 14,800,000 14,800,000 14,800,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 14,800,000 16,000,000 14,800,000 16,000,000 24,400,000 16,000,000 24,400,000 16,000,000 24,400,000 16,000,000 24,400,000 23,000,000 24,400,000 23,000,000 24,400,000 23,000,000 24,400,000 23,000,000 25,300,000 23,000,000 25,300,000 23,000,000 25,300,000 23,000,000 25,300,000 25,300,000 23,000,000 25,300,000 23,000,000 25,300,000 23,000,000 23,000,000 26,300,000 23,000,000 26,300,000 23,000,000 26,300,000 23,000,000 26,300,000 25,600,000 26,300,000 26,300,000 25,600,000 25,600,000 27,100,000 30,600,000 310,400,000 55,600,000 317,200,000        
        other assets and deferred charges
      148,600,000 126,500,000 126,500,000 126,500,000 100,200,000 100,200,000 126,500,000 100,200,000 126,500,000 100,200,000 99,600,000 100,200,000 99,600,000 100,200,000 99,600,000 100,200,000 99,600,000 114,500,000 99,600,000 114,500,000 99,600,000 114,500,000 99,600,000 114,500,000 106,600,000 114,500,000 106,600,000 114,500,000 106,600,000 114,500,000 106,600,000 106,600,000 107,200,000 106,600,000 107,200,000 106,600,000 107,200,000 107,200,000 55,100,000 107,200,000 55,100,000 107,200,000 55,100,000 107,200,000 55,100,000 55,500,000 55,100,000 55,100,000 55,500,000 55,500,000 50,300,000 47,600,000 140,900,000 81,400,000 100,600,000  31,927,000 63,206,000 61,861,000 40,580,000 43,946,000 43,946,000 
        total assets
      3,469,000,000 3,393,900,000 3,393,900,000 3,393,900,000 3,346,600,000 3,346,600,000 3,393,900,000 3,346,600,000 3,393,900,000 3,346,600,000 3,401,600,000 3,346,600,000 3,401,600,000 3,346,600,000 3,401,600,000 3,346,600,000 3,401,600,000 3,374,200,000 3,401,600,000 3,374,200,000 3,401,600,000 3,374,200,000 3,401,600,000 3,374,200,000 3,209,400,000 3,374,200,000 3,209,400,000 3,374,200,000 3,209,400,000 3,374,200,000 3,209,400,000 3,209,400,000 3,112,600,000 3,209,400,000 3,112,600,000 3,209,400,000 3,112,600,000 3,112,600,000 3,087,100,000 3,112,600,000 3,087,100,000 3,112,600,000 3,087,100,000 3,112,600,000 3,087,100,000 2,970,400,000 3,087,100,000 3,087,100,000 2,970,400,000 2,970,400,000 2,863,400,000 2,980,000,000 3,148,500,000 3,226,700,000 3,300,100,000  1,217,547,000 1,211,189,000 1,164,955,000 1,116,105,000 1,072,138,000 1,072,138,000 
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                    
        current liabilities:
                                                                    
        short-term debt
      400,000 5,100,000 5,100,000 5,100,000 85,400,000 85,400,000 5,100,000 85,400,000 5,100,000 85,400,000 119,700,000 85,400,000 119,700,000 85,400,000 119,700,000 85,400,000 119,700,000 80,000,000 119,700,000 80,000,000 119,700,000 80,000,000 119,700,000 80,000,000  80,000,000  80,000,000  80,000,000   101,200,000  101,200,000  101,200,000 101,200,000 105,200,000 101,200,000 105,200,000 101,200,000 105,200,000 101,200,000 105,200,000 6,300,000 105,200,000 105,200,000 6,300,000 6,300,000 6,100,000 6,500,000 6,200,000 5,600,000 4,700,000  5,504,000 7,111,000 5,846,000 4,611,000 6,892,000 6,892,000 
        current maturities of long-term debt
      6,300,000 6,500,000 6,500,000 6,500,000 18,000,000 18,000,000 6,500,000 18,000,000 6,500,000 18,000,000 14,500,000 18,000,000 14,500,000 18,000,000 14,500,000 18,000,000 14,500,000 800,000 14,500,000 800,000 14,500,000 800,000 14,500,000 800,000 1,000,000 800,000 1,000,000 800,000 1,000,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,100,000 1,000,000 2,100,000 1,000,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 3,300,000 2,100,000 3,300,000 2,100,000 3,300,000 2,100,000 3,300,000 3,800,000 3,300,000 3,300,000 3,800,000 3,800,000 6,800,000 3,100,000 2,200,000 300,000 23,800,000  8,200,000 76,977,000 8,552,000  4,600,000 4,600,000 
        accounts payable
      187,900,000 185,500,000 185,500,000 185,500,000 188,700,000 188,700,000 185,500,000 188,700,000 185,500,000 188,700,000 193,800,000 188,700,000 193,800,000 188,700,000 193,800,000 188,700,000 193,800,000 196,100,000 193,800,000 196,100,000 193,800,000 196,100,000 193,800,000 196,100,000 148,300,000 196,100,000 148,300,000 196,100,000 148,300,000 196,100,000 148,300,000 148,300,000 163,400,000 148,300,000 163,400,000 148,300,000 163,400,000 163,400,000 169,100,000 163,400,000 169,100,000 163,400,000 169,100,000 163,400,000 169,100,000 179,000,000 169,100,000 169,100,000 179,000,000 179,000,000 144,900,000 152,400,000 176,300,000 170,400,000 204,200,000  94,855,000 98,371,000 103,354,000 80,728,000 74,513,000 74,513,000 
        income tax payable
      7,800,000   27,400,000      14,000,000       9,500,000              8,700,000       4,200,000       1,600,000    8,400,000  21,500,000 16,700,000  27,000,000         
        accrued compensation and related items
      56,700,000   67,500,000      59,200,000       55,300,000       57,900,000       60,300,000       50,700,000       48,100,000    55,400,000  61,300,000 64,500,000  73,800,000   37,868,000 33,603,000 33,026,000 31,670,000 28,302,000 28,302,000 
        other current liabilities
      296,300,000 200,600,000 200,600,000 105,700,000 165,200,000 165,200,000 200,600,000 165,200,000 200,600,000 92,000,000 174,600,000 165,200,000 174,600,000 165,200,000 174,600,000 165,200,000 109,800,000 142,900,000 174,600,000 142,900,000 174,600,000 142,900,000 174,600,000 85,000,000 146,500,000 142,900,000 146,500,000 142,900,000 146,500,000 142,900,000 77,500,000 146,500,000 131,800,000 146,500,000 131,800,000 146,500,000 131,800,000 76,900,000 104,300,000 131,800,000 104,300,000 131,800,000 104,300,000 131,800,000 54,600,000 120,900,000 104,300,000 104,300,000 57,100,000 120,900,000 54,900,000 75,400,000 181,700,000 75,800,000 138,900,000  27,364,000 24,856,000 23,379,000 28,138,000 30,325,000 30,325,000 
        total current liabilities
      555,400,000 397,700,000 397,700,000 397,700,000 457,300,000 457,300,000 397,700,000 457,300,000 397,700,000 457,300,000 502,600,000 457,300,000 502,600,000 457,300,000 502,600,000 457,300,000 502,600,000 419,800,000 502,600,000 419,800,000 502,600,000 419,800,000 502,600,000 419,800,000 295,800,000 419,800,000 295,800,000 419,800,000 295,800,000 419,800,000 295,800,000 295,800,000 398,500,000 295,800,000 398,500,000 295,800,000 398,500,000 398,500,000 381,900,000 398,500,000 381,900,000 398,500,000 381,900,000 398,500,000 381,900,000 310,000,000 381,900,000 381,900,000 310,000,000 310,000,000 295,500,000 318,600,000 366,400,000 352,900,000 371,600,000  180,894,000 250,098,000 180,902,000 155,237,000 152,914,000 152,914,000 
        long-term debt
      955,000,000 959,600,000 959,600,000 959,600,000 911,100,000 911,100,000 959,600,000 911,100,000 959,600,000 911,100,000 928,100,000 911,100,000 928,100,000 911,100,000 928,100,000 911,100,000 928,100,000 936,200,000 928,100,000 936,200,000 928,100,000 936,200,000 928,100,000 936,200,000 933,200,000 936,200,000 933,200,000 936,200,000 933,200,000 936,200,000 933,200,000 933,200,000 824,300,000 933,200,000 824,300,000 933,200,000 824,300,000 824,300,000 907,800,000 824,300,000 907,800,000 824,300,000 907,800,000 824,300,000 907,800,000 959,800,000 907,800,000 907,800,000 959,800,000 959,800,000 1,069,900,000 1,255,300,000 1,325,600,000 1,455,500,000 1,529,100,000  75,000,000 8,478,000 85,449,000 92,621,000 92,621,000 92,621,000 
        accrued pension and postretirement benefits
      19,500,000   20,500,000      51,700,000       63,500,000       114,300,000       179,000,000       148,900,000       124,200,000    155,000,000  147,300,000 141,800,000  146,500,000   57,893,000 108,035,000 97,318,000 48,563,000 45,020,000 45,020,000 
        other non-current liabilities
      98,700,000 102,400,000 102,400,000 102,400,000 100,500,000 100,500,000 102,400,000 100,500,000 102,400,000 100,500,000 113,800,000 100,500,000 113,800,000 100,500,000 113,800,000 100,500,000 113,800,000 136,300,000 113,800,000 136,300,000 113,800,000 136,300,000 113,800,000 136,300,000 139,000,000 136,300,000 139,000,000 136,300,000 139,000,000 136,300,000 139,000,000 139,000,000 125,700,000 139,000,000 125,700,000 139,000,000 125,700,000 125,700,000 91,100,000 125,700,000 91,100,000 125,700,000 91,100,000 125,700,000 91,100,000 107,100,000 91,100,000 91,100,000 107,100,000 107,100,000 81,000,000 74,600,000 221,400,000 68,400,000 168,100,000  29,352,000 30,859,000 33,266,000 36,989,000 33,840,000 33,840,000 
        total liabilities
      1,719,300,000 1,610,700,000 1,610,700,000 1,610,700,000 1,659,900,000 1,659,900,000 1,610,700,000 1,659,900,000 1,610,700,000 1,659,900,000 1,788,400,000 1,659,900,000 1,788,400,000 1,659,900,000 1,788,400,000 1,659,900,000 1,788,400,000 1,794,700,000 1,788,400,000 1,794,700,000 1,788,400,000 1,794,700,000 1,788,400,000 1,794,700,000 1,710,700,000 1,794,700,000 1,710,700,000 1,794,700,000 1,710,700,000 1,794,700,000 1,710,700,000 1,710,700,000 1,678,000,000 1,710,700,000 1,678,000,000 1,710,700,000 1,678,000,000 1,678,000,000 1,701,800,000 1,678,000,000 1,701,800,000 1,678,000,000 1,701,800,000 1,678,000,000 1,701,800,000 1,691,300,000 1,701,800,000 1,701,800,000 1,691,300,000 1,691,300,000 1,832,500,000 2,042,300,000 2,223,800,000 2,337,800,000 2,386,000,000  343,139,000 397,470,000 396,935,000 333,410,000 324,395,000 324,395,000 
        shareholders' equity:
                                                                    
        preferred stock, without par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
                                                                    
        common stock
       5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 5,000,000 4,900,000 5,000,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,900,000 4,800,000 4,800,000 4,800,000 4,800,000 4,800,000        
        issued 50,099,919 shares in 2025 and 49,993,737 shares in 2024
      5,000,000                                                              
        additional paid-in capital
      535,100,000 523,900,000 523,900,000 523,900,000 501,200,000 501,200,000 523,900,000 501,200,000 523,900,000 501,200,000 487,600,000 501,200,000 487,600,000 501,200,000 487,600,000 501,200,000 487,600,000 474,200,000 487,600,000 474,200,000 487,600,000 474,200,000 487,600,000 474,200,000 453,300,000 474,200,000 453,300,000 474,200,000 453,300,000 474,200,000 453,300,000 453,300,000 442,200,000 453,300,000 442,200,000 453,300,000 442,200,000 442,200,000 431,900,000 442,200,000 431,900,000 442,200,000 431,900,000 442,200,000 431,900,000 422,700,000 431,900,000 431,900,000 422,700,000 422,700,000 400,000,000 387,600,000 382,700,000 373,000,000 364,900,000  361,460,000 345,929,000 335,134,000 323,235,000 318,256,000 318,256,000 
        retained earnings
      2,481,900,000 2,514,500,000 2,514,500,000 2,514,500,000 2,360,600,000 2,360,600,000 2,514,500,000 2,360,600,000 2,514,500,000 2,360,600,000 2,284,600,000 2,360,600,000 2,284,600,000 2,360,600,000 2,284,600,000 2,360,600,000 2,284,600,000 2,168,900,000 2,284,600,000 2,168,900,000 2,284,600,000 2,168,900,000 2,284,600,000 2,168,900,000 2,011,300,000 2,168,900,000 2,011,300,000 2,168,900,000 2,011,300,000 2,168,900,000 2,011,300,000 2,011,300,000 1,905,700,000 2,011,300,000 1,905,700,000 2,011,300,000 1,905,700,000 1,905,700,000 1,769,100,000 1,905,700,000 1,769,100,000 1,905,700,000 1,769,100,000 1,905,700,000 1,769,100,000 1,607,200,000 1,769,100,000 1,769,100,000 1,607,200,000 1,607,200,000 1,419,100,000 1,292,700,000 1,277,400,000 1,191,800,000 1,136,900,000  1,106,252,000 1,032,869,000 963,130,000 899,211,000 836,062,000 836,062,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
       -387,100,000 -387,100,000 -387,100,000 -369,400,000 -369,400,000 -387,100,000 -369,400,000 -387,100,000 -369,400,000 -366,500,000 -369,400,000 -366,500,000 -369,400,000 -366,500,000 -369,400,000 -366,500,000 -333,600,000 -366,500,000 -333,600,000 -366,500,000 -333,600,000 -366,500,000 -333,600,000 -308,300,000 -333,600,000 -308,300,000 -333,600,000 -308,300,000 -333,600,000 -308,300,000 -308,300,000 -290,400,000 -308,300,000 -290,400,000 -308,300,000 -290,400,000 -290,400,000 -233,700,000 -290,400,000 -233,700,000 -290,400,000 -233,700,000 -290,400,000 -233,700,000 -186,100,000 -233,700,000 -233,700,000 -186,100,000 -186,100,000 -221,100,000 -180,900,000 -173,300,000 -112,900,000 -23,600,000        
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 19,065,813 shares in 2025 and 18,098,082 shares in 2024
                                                                    
        total minerals technologies inc. shareholders' equity
      1,713,400,000                1,579,500,000   1,539,300,000  1,539,300,000  1,539,300,000 1,460,800,000  1,460,800,000 1,539,300,000 1,460,800,000 1,539,300,000 1,460,800,000 1,460,800,000  1,460,800,000 1,402,700,000 1,460,800,000 1,402,700,000 1,402,700,000 1,353,500,000  1,353,500,000 1,402,700,000 1,353,500,000 1,402,700,000 1,353,500,000  1,353,500,000 1,353,500,000               
        non-controlling interests
      36,300,000 36,200,000 36,200,000 36,200,000 34,700,000 34,700,000 36,200,000 34,700,000 36,200,000 34,700,000 33,700,000 34,700,000 33,700,000 34,700,000 33,700,000 34,700,000 33,700,000 40,200,000 33,700,000 40,200,000 33,700,000 40,200,000 33,700,000 40,200,000 37,900,000 40,200,000 37,900,000 40,200,000 37,900,000 40,200,000 37,900,000 37,900,000 31,900,000 37,900,000 31,900,000 37,900,000 31,900,000 31,900,000 31,800,000 31,900,000 31,800,000 31,900,000 31,800,000 31,900,000 31,800,000 27,400,000 31,800,000 31,800,000  27,400,000             
        total shareholders' equity
      1,749,700,000                1,613,200,000   1,579,500,000  1,579,500,000  1,579,500,000 1,498,700,000  1,498,700,000 1,579,500,000 1,498,700,000 1,579,500,000 1,498,700,000 1,498,700,000  1,498,700,000 1,434,600,000 1,498,700,000 1,434,600,000 1,434,600,000 1,385,300,000  1,385,300,000 1,434,600,000 1,385,300,000 1,434,600,000 1,385,300,000 1,279,100,000 1,385,300,000 1,385,300,000 1,279,100,000 1,279,100,000 1,030,900,000 937,700,000 924,700,000 888,900,000 914,100,000  874,408,000 813,719,000     
        total liabilities and shareholders' equity
      3,469,000,000                3,401,600,000   3,374,200,000  3,374,200,000  3,374,200,000 3,209,400,000  3,209,400,000 3,374,200,000 3,209,400,000 3,374,200,000 3,209,400,000 3,209,400,000  3,209,400,000 3,112,600,000 3,209,400,000 3,112,600,000 3,112,600,000 3,087,100,000  3,087,100,000 3,112,600,000 3,087,100,000 3,112,600,000 3,087,100,000 2,970,400,000 3,087,100,000 3,087,100,000 2,970,400,000 2,970,400,000 2,863,400,000 2,980,000,000 3,148,500,000 3,226,700,000 3,300,100,000  1,217,547,000 1,211,189,000 1,164,955,000 1,116,105,000 1,072,138,000 1,072,138,000 
        short-term investments
       4,000,000 4,000,000  4,300,000 4,300,000 4,000,000 4,300,000 4,000,000  5,600,000 4,300,000 5,600,000 4,300,000 5,600,000 4,300,000  4,900,000 5,600,000 4,900,000 5,600,000 4,900,000 5,600,000  4,100,000 4,900,000 4,100,000 4,900,000 4,100,000 4,900,000  4,100,000 1,600,000 4,100,000 1,600,000 4,100,000 1,600,000  3,800,000 1,600,000 3,800,000 1,600,000 3,800,000 1,600,000   3,800,000 3,800,000               
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
       66,600,000 66,600,000  53,000,000 53,000,000 66,600,000 53,000,000 66,600,000  64,900,000 53,000,000 64,900,000 53,000,000 64,900,000 53,000,000  58,600,000 64,900,000 58,600,000 64,900,000 58,600,000 64,900,000  44,600,000 58,600,000 44,600,000 58,600,000 44,600,000 58,600,000  44,600,000 46,500,000 44,600,000 46,500,000 44,600,000 46,500,000  37,200,000 46,500,000 37,200,000 46,500,000 37,200,000 46,500,000  35,000,000 37,200,000 37,200,000  35,000,000   60,900,000  75,100,000  15,463,000 18,318,000 21,566,000 23,446,000 24,679,000 24,679,000 
        property, plant and equipment
       2,236,600,000 2,236,600,000 989,700,000 2,190,100,000 2,190,100,000 2,236,600,000 2,190,100,000 2,236,600,000 986,800,000 2,288,600,000 2,190,100,000 2,288,600,000 2,190,100,000 2,288,600,000 2,190,100,000 1,050,400,000 2,296,400,000 2,288,600,000 2,296,400,000 2,288,600,000 2,296,400,000 2,288,600,000 1,049,100,000 2,276,900,000 2,296,400,000 2,276,900,000 2,296,400,000 2,276,900,000 2,296,400,000 1,039,600,000 2,276,900,000 2,257,000,000 2,276,900,000 2,257,000,000 2,276,900,000 2,257,000,000 1,052,800,000 2,256,000,000 2,257,000,000 2,256,000,000 2,257,000,000 2,256,000,000 2,257,000,000 1,102,900,000 2,219,600,000 2,256,000,000 2,256,000,000 1,061,300,000 2,219,600,000 1,051,800,000 1,104,300,000 1,125,700,000 1,182,100,000 1,222,900,000  306,071,000 317,669,000 318,134,000 332,797,000 359,378,000 359,378,000 
        less accumulated depreciation and depletion
       -1,246,900,000 -1,246,900,000  -1,203,300,000 -1,203,300,000 -1,246,900,000 -1,203,300,000 -1,246,900,000  -1,238,200,000 -1,203,300,000 -1,238,200,000 -1,203,300,000 -1,238,200,000 -1,203,300,000  -1,247,300,000 -1,238,200,000 -1,247,300,000 -1,238,200,000 -1,247,300,000 -1,238,200,000  -1,237,300,000 -1,247,300,000 -1,237,300,000 -1,247,300,000 -1,237,300,000 -1,247,300,000  -1,237,300,000 -1,204,200,000 -1,237,300,000 -1,204,200,000 -1,237,300,000 -1,204,200,000  -1,153,100,000 -1,204,200,000 -1,153,100,000 -1,204,200,000 -1,153,100,000 -1,204,200,000  -1,158,300,000 -1,153,100,000 -1,153,100,000  -1,158,300,000             
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                    
        accrued pension and post-retirement benefits
       20,500,000 20,500,000  51,700,000 51,700,000 20,500,000 51,700,000 20,500,000  63,500,000 51,700,000 63,500,000 51,700,000 63,500,000 51,700,000  114,300,000 63,500,000 114,300,000 63,500,000 114,300,000 63,500,000  179,000,000 114,300,000 179,000,000 114,300,000 179,000,000 114,300,000  179,000,000 148,900,000 179,000,000 148,900,000 179,000,000 148,900,000  124,200,000 148,900,000 124,200,000 148,900,000 124,200,000 148,900,000  155,000,000 124,200,000 124,200,000  155,000,000             
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                    
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                    
        less common stock held in treasury
       -909,300,000 -909,300,000  -845,300,000 -845,300,000 -909,300,000 -845,300,000 -909,300,000  -831,100,000 -845,300,000 -831,100,000 -845,300,000 -831,100,000 -845,300,000  -775,100,000 -831,100,000 -775,100,000 -831,100,000 -775,100,000 -831,100,000  -700,400,000 -775,100,000 -700,400,000 -775,100,000 -700,400,000 -775,100,000  -700,400,000 -659,700,000 -700,400,000 -659,700,000 -700,400,000 -659,700,000  -618,700,000 -659,700,000 -618,700,000 -659,700,000 -618,700,000 -659,700,000  -597,000,000 -618,700,000 -618,700,000  -597,000,000   -593,700,000  -593,700,000        
        total minerals technologies inc. shareholders’ equity
       1,747,000,000 1,747,000,000 1,747,000,000 1,652,000,000 1,652,000,000 1,747,000,000 1,652,000,000 1,747,000,000 1,652,000,000 1,579,500,000 1,652,000,000 1,579,500,000 1,652,000,000 1,579,500,000 1,652,000,000  1,539,300,000 1,579,500,000  1,579,500,000  1,579,500,000   1,539,300,000       1,402,700,000       1,402,700,000                       
        total shareholders’ equity
       1,783,200,000 1,783,200,000 1,783,200,000 1,686,700,000 1,686,700,000 1,783,200,000 1,686,700,000 1,783,200,000 1,686,700,000 1,613,200,000 1,686,700,000 1,613,200,000 1,686,700,000 1,613,200,000 1,686,700,000  1,579,500,000 1,613,200,000  1,613,200,000  1,613,200,000   1,579,500,000       1,434,600,000       1,434,600,000                   768,020,000 782,695,000 747,743,000 747,743,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
       3,393,900,000 3,393,900,000 3,393,900,000 3,346,600,000 3,346,600,000 3,393,900,000 3,346,600,000 3,393,900,000 3,346,600,000 3,401,600,000 3,346,600,000 3,401,600,000 3,346,600,000 3,401,600,000 3,346,600,000  3,374,200,000 3,401,600,000  3,401,600,000  3,401,600,000   3,374,200,000       3,112,600,000       3,112,600,000                       
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 18,098,082 shares in 2024 and 17,252,743 shares in 2023
         -909,300,000                                                           
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 17,252,743 shares in 2023 and 17,033,040 shares in 2022
               -845,300,000                                                     
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 17,033,040 shares in 2022 and 16,170,154 shares in 2021
                      -831,100,000                                              
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 16,170,154 shares in 2021 and 15,168,994 shares in 2020
                             -775,100,000                                       
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 15,168,994 shares in 2020 and 14,365,355 shares in 2019
                                    -700,400,000                                
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 14,365,355 shares in 2019 and 13,603,575 shares in 2018
                                           -659,700,000                         
        accounts receivables
                                                  387,300,000    383,000,000  341,300,000 348,700,000  412,600,000         
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 13,603,575 shares in 2018 and 13,270,391 shares in 2017
                                                  -618,700,000                  
        total mti shareholders' equity
                                                   1,251,700,000   1,251,700,000 1,251,700,000 1,006,500,000 910,500,000 897,900,000 863,000,000 889,300,000  847,538,000 790,411,000 741,612,000  724,161,000 724,161,000 
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 13,270,391 shares in 2017 and 13,259,839 shares in 2016
                                                      -597,000,000              
        non-controlling interest
                                                      27,400,000  24,400,000 27,200,000 26,800,000 25,900,000 24,800,000  26,870,000 23,308,000 26,408,000  23,582,000 23,582,000 
        preferred stock , without par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
                                                                    
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 13,259,839 shares in 2016 and 13,205,741 shares 2015
                                                        -596,300,000            
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 13,205,741 shares in 2015 and 2014
                                                         -593,700,000           
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 13,205,741 shares in 2014 and 2013
                                                           -593,700,000         
        3.1
                                                                    
        3.2
                                                                    
        4.1
                                                                    
        10.1
                                                                    
        10.2
                                                                    
        10.3
                                                                    
        10.4
                                                                    
        10.5
                                                                    
        10.6
                                                                    
        10.7
                                                                    
        10.9
                                                                    
        10.10
                                                                    
        10.110
                                                                    
        10.11
                                                                    
        10.12
                                                             -2,001       
        10.13
                                                                    
        10.14
                                                                    
        10.15
                                                                    
        10.16
                                                                    
        10.17
                                                                    
        10.18
                                                                    
        10.19
                                                                    
        10.20
                                                                    
        10.21
                                                                    
        10.22
                                                                    
        10.23
                                                                    
        21.1
                                                                    
        23.1
                                                                    
        24
                                                                    
        31.1
                                                                    
        31.2
                                                                    
        32
                                                                    
        95
                                                                    
        1.
                                                                    
        income taxes payable
                                                              7,103,000 8,862,000 5,334,000 6,606,000   
        commitments and contingent liabilities
                                                                    
        common stock at par, 0.10 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
                                                                    
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 13,205,741
                                                                    
        see notes to consolidated financial statements, which are an integral part of these statements.
                                                                    
        restructuring liabilities
                                                               318,000 1,411,000 3,484,000 8,282,000 8,282,000 
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 12,053,319
                                                                    
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                                  3,193,000 3,193,000 
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 11,479,279
                                                                    
        2010 - 2,440; 2009 - 2,890
                                                                 181,128,000   
        issued 28,969,244 shares in 2010 and 28,881,689 shares in 2009
                                                                 2,897,000   
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 10,670,693
                                                                    
        shares in 2010 and 10,141,073 shares in 2009
                                                                    
        total mti shareholders' equity..................................................................................
                                                                 755,523,000   
        non-controlling interest ……………………………………………………………
                                                                 27,172,000   
        assets held for disposal
                                                                    
        prepaid pension costs
                                                                    
        liabilities of assets held for disposal
                                                                    
        less common stock held in treasury, at cost; 10,141,073
                                                                    
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-12-31 2025-09-28 2025-06-29 2025-03-30 2024-12-31 2024-09-29 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-10-01 2023-07-02 2023-04-02 2022-12-31 2022-10-02 2022-07-03 2022-04-03 2021-12-31 2021-10-03 2021-07-04 2021-04-04 2020-12-31 2020-09-27 2020-06-28 2020-03-29 2019-12-31 2019-09-29 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-07-01 2018-04-01 2017-12-31 2017-10-01 2017-07-02 2017-04-02 2016-12-31 2016-10-02 2016-07-03 2016-04-03 2015-12-31 2015-09-27 2015-06-28 2015-03-29 2014-12-31 2014-09-28 2014-06-29 2014-03-30 2013-12-31 2013-09-29 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-07-01 2012-04-01 2011-12-31 2011-10-02 2011-07-03 2011-04-03 2010-12-31 2010-10-03 2010-07-04 2010-04-04 2009-12-31 
                                                                       
          operating activities:
                                                                       
          net income
          46,300,000 -143,000,000 54,700,000 47,700,000 20,900,000 47,600,000 40,700,000 -18,100,000 27,600,000 38,100,000                                                    
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                       
          depreciation, depletion, and amortization
                                                                       
          provision for litigation accrual and credit losses
                                                                       
          loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment
                                                                       
          deferred income taxes
                                                                       
          pension amortization and settlement loss
                                                                       
          provision for bad debts
                                                                       
          stock-based compensation
                                                                       
          impairment of assets
                                               5,300,000                     2,315,000 
          reduction of right of use asset
        4,000,000 3,900,000 3,900,000 3,900,000 3,800,000 3,600,000 3,600,000 3,400,000 3,500,000 3,600,000 3,600,000 3,400,000 3,300,000 3,300,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,000,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,000,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000 3,100,000                                       
          non-cash debt extinguishment expenses
                                                                      
          restructuring costs
        3,700,000 5,800,000 5,500,000                                                            
          other non-cash items
          -200,000 -39,900,000 -7,400,000 -8,900,000 2,500,000 7,200,000 -3,200,000 -11,200,000 5,900,000 4,200,000 -16,800,000 4,600,000 4,600,000 5,900,000 -13,000,000 3,100,000 3,000,000 4,100,000 -3,300,000 -200,000 -400,000 1,700,000 -2,000,000 -4,400,000 2,400,000 2,100,000   -900,000 -1,100,000 -10,600,000 4,200,000 2,600,000 2,100,000 -11,300,000 2,400,000 2,900,000 2,900,000 -8,400,000 6,400,000 200,000 1,600,000 -5,000,000 6,200,000 4,737,000 1,563,000 -4,332,000 -2,694,000 5,471,000 2,070,000 2,123,000 1,874,000 -5,758,000 2,528,000 1,618,000 1,653,000 -4,460,000 956,000 2,020,000 1,673,000  
          changes in operating assets and liabilities
                                                                       
          accounts receivable
                                                                       
          inventories
                                                                       
          pension plan funding
                -3,600,000    -3,800,000 -3,000,000   -3,500,000 -3,400,000   -5,300,000 -2,600,000   -2,100,000 -2,500,000   -5,600,000 -6,300,000                                  
          accounts payable
                                                                       
          restructuring liabilities
                                                                       
          income taxes payable
                                                                       
          prepaid expenses and other
                                                                       
          net cash from operating activities
        64,300,000 70,900,000 62,900,000 -4,400,000 70,400,000 60,000,000 50,100,000 55,900,000 95,300,000 59,100,000 45,500,000 33,700,000 42,100,000 30,400,000 32,900,000 300,000 69,300,000 45,100,000 67,100,000 50,900,000 92,200,000 54,300,000 63,800,000 30,300,000 79,800,000 60,200,000 67,500,000 30,800,000 70,200,000 53,200,000 44,500,000 35,700,000 57,000,000 73,000,000 61,700,000 15,900,000 60,900,000 62,100,000 60,300,000 41,800,000 75,300,000 80,200,000 94,900,000 19,600,000 120,000,000 83,600,000 92,023,000 15,177,000 43,963,000 33,819,000 32,326,000 24,689,000 40,086,000 24,720,000  36,186,000 37,629,000 19,062,000  32,598,000 42,297,000 33,169,000  
          capital expenditures
        -29,100,000 -18,300,000 -28,100,000 -24,700,000 -20,200,000 -16,500,000 -22,500,000 -25,100,000 -21,500,000 -24,400,000 -22,900,000 -19,200,000 -21,200,000 -19,000,000 -23,000,000 -23,200,000 -22,100,000 -17,700,000 -21,000,000 -14,200,000 -15,000,000 -16,600,000 -13,200,000 -16,300,000 -17,900,000 -17,600,000 -19,500,000 -14,300,000 -24,200,000 -17,900,000 -22,500,000 -21,100,000 -20,000,000 -13,100,000 -13,500,000 -18,000,000 -15,200,000 -15,700,000 -15,500,000 -21,800,000 -24,500,000 -24,200,000 -19,400,000 -25,700,000 -25,399,000 -11,301,000    
          free cash flows
        64,300,000 70,900,000 33,800,000 -22,700,000 42,300,000 35,300,000 29,900,000 39,400,000 72,800,000 34,000,000 24,000,000 9,300,000 19,200,000 11,200,000 11,700,000 -18,700,000 46,300,000 21,900,000 45,000,000 33,200,000 71,200,000 40,100,000 48,800,000 13,700,000 66,600,000 43,900,000 49,600,000 13,200,000 50,700,000 38,900,000 20,300,000 17,800,000 34,500,000 51,900,000 41,700,000 2,800,000 47,400,000 44,100,000 45,100,000 26,100,000 59,800,000 58,400,000 70,400,000 -4,600,000 100,600,000 57,900,000 66,624,000 3,876,000 43,963,000 33,819,000 32,326,000 24,689,000 40,086,000 24,720,000  36,186,000 37,629,000 19,062,000  32,598,000 42,297,000 33,169,000  
          investing activities:
                                                                       
          purchases of property, plant, and equipment
                                                                       
          payments related to acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
                                                                     
          proceeds from sale of assets
                  700,000   300,000 100,000               100,000    -1,500,000    100,000 3,700,000   700,000 900,000                  
          purchases of short-term investments
          -1,000,000 -4,500,000 -900,000 -2,500,000 -3,900,000 -1,300,000 -5,900,000 -2,900,000 -7,100,000 -2,000,000 -3,800,000 -800,000 -800,000 -1,200,000 -4,200,000 -100,000 -2,600,000 -2,500,000 -2,700,000 -500,000 -1,800,000 -3,700,000 -800,000 -3,200,000 -1,500,000 -2,100,000 -3,100,000   7,300,000 -800,000   -100,000 -4,100,000   -2,300,000                      
          proceeds from sale of short-term investments
        7,500,000 3,900,000 800,000 3,100,000 3,800,000 1,100,000 2,000,000 1,100,000 11,500,000 1,500,000 5,400,000 1,600,000 600,000 600,000 3,600,000 1,900,000 500,000 4,100,000 2,100,000 1,600,000 1,700,000 2,900,000 700,000 4,300,000 2,500,000 900,000 2,800,000 1,500,000   -7,300,000    3,100,000 3,100,000   500,000      5,000 695,000  1,068,000   10,000 1,484,000  1,919,000 2,487,000 2,764,000  1,877,000    
          other investing activities
          -6,600,000 -2,100,000 -4,000,000 -5,700,000 -3,100,000 100,000 1,000,000 200,000 100,000 400,000 400,000 1,200,000 1,400,000       1,600,000   -800,000                                   
          net cash from investing activities
          -35,900,000 -21,800,000 -16,900,000 -31,800,000 -29,200,000 -16,600,000 -15,900,000 -26,500,000 -24,600,000 -24,700,000 -25,700,000 -18,800,000 -40,000,000 -17,100,000 -33,900,000 -204,600,000 -21,500,000 -18,600,000 -21,300,000 -21,000,000 -16,800,000 -19,600,000 -11,600,000 -12,800,000 -19,400,000 -18,200,000 -19,100,000 -14,000,000 -147,700,000 -19,200,000 -23,000,000 -18,700,000 -21,100,000 -14,700,000 -13,900,000 -16,100,000 -15,300,000 -16,300,000 -14,900,000 -19,800,000 -24,000,000 -25,900,000 -5,200,000 -27,300,000 -1,819,894,000 -10,606,000                
          financing activities:
                                                                       
          long-term debt issuance
                                                                     
          debt issuance costs
                                    -100,000                                  
          repayment of long-term debt
            -526,400,000 -3,600,000 -3,600,000 -3,800,000 -3,600,000 -3,600,000 -3,800,000 -3,600,000 -548,200,000 -200,000 -300,000 -200,000 -200,000 -300,000 -500,000 -80,300,000 -178,500,000 -30,800,000 -500,000 -21,100,000 -30,500,000 -20,800,000 -15,800,000 -38,900,000 -20,800,000 -6,200,000 -400,000 -34,000,000 -30,100,000 -32,500,000 -22,300,000 -52,000,000 -50,100,000 -51,000,000 -40,100,000 -51,400,000 -50,100,000 -50,300,000 -40,000,000 -61,800,000 -38,200,000                  
          repayment of short-term debt
            -54,800,000 -9,100,000 -6,600,000 -9,700,000 -23,900,000 2,100,000 -11,500,000 -1,200,000         -100,300,000 -600,000 -300,000 -1,800,000 -1,100,000 -500,000 -600,000 -3,000,000 -9,900,000                                  
          purchase of common stock for treasury
          -19,000,000 -11,500,000 -6,200,000 -22,800,000 -19,600,000 -15,000,000     -15,300,000 -24,000,000 -16,700,000 -11,800,000 -26,000,000 -16,900,000 -20,000,000 -15,100,000 -3,000,000 -22,600,000 -20,000,000 -11,000,000                                      
          proceeds from issuance of stock under option plan
        1,800,000 500,000 100,000 1,800,000 900,000 10,700,000 2,300,000 4,900,000 200,000 2,200,000 2,400,000 200,000 900,000 2,200,000 200,000 4,600,000 5,800,000 2,500,000 300,000 400,000 1,500,000 300,000 300,000 100,000 800,000 300,000 1,300,000 600,000 200,000 11,900,000 300,000 2,200,000 1,400,000 3,500,000 100,000 500,000 1,200,000 500,000 800,000 600,000 200,000 837,000 1,763,000 705,000 6,760,000 1,892,000 2,751,000 270,000 2,084,000 834,000 257,000 919,000 3,902,000 582,000 266,000 91,000 147,000  
          tax withholding payments for stock-based compensation
                                                                       
          dividends paid to non-controlling interests
            -600,000   -1,400,000    -1,400,000 -6,200,000 -100,000 -200,000 -1,000,000 -500,000 -100,000 -200,000   -100,000 -200,000 -3,800,000 -100,000 -200,000 -1,400,000                                  
          cash dividends paid
          -3,400,000 -3,600,000 -3,500,000 -3,200,000 -3,300,000 -3,200,000 -3,200,000 -1,600,000 -1,700,000 -1,600,000 -1,600,000 -1,600,000 -1,700,000 -1,600,000 -1,700,000 -1,700,000 -1,700,000 -1,700,000 -1,700,000 -1,700,000 -1,700,000 -1,700,000 -1,700,000 -1,800,000 -1,800,000 -1,700,000 -1,800,000 -1,800,000 -1,700,000 -1,800,000 -1,700,000 -1,800,000 -1,800,000 -1,700,000 -1,700,000 -1,800,000 -1,800,000 -1,700,000 -1,800,000 -1,700,000 -1,700,000 -1,800,000 -1,700,000 -1,700,000 -1,778,000 -1,722,000                
          net cash from financing activities
          -29,800,000 -3,900,000 -20,800,000 -34,800,000 -22,800,000 -32,000,000 -41,600,000 -4,100,000 -16,800,000 -9,200,000 -3,700,000 -7,400,000 -31,900,000 8,900,000 -32,100,000 71,300,000 -14,300,000 -19,300,000 -94,800,000 110,200,000 -32,400,000 -26,000,000 -43,200,000 -44,100,000 -36,800,000 -19,200,000 -48,500,000 -32,900,000 96,200,000 -10,600,000 -35,500,000 -21,700,000 -35,400,000 -25,600,000   -53,900,000 -43,300,000 -50,100,000 -50,500,000 -45,000,000 -38,200,000 -61,000,000 -38,700,000 1,425,277,000 -777,000      604,000          
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        2,000,000 -1,300,000 10,000,000 3,600,000 -16,700,000 13,100,000 -3,200,000 -8,800,000 11,000,000 -7,200,000 -6,700,000 2,700,000 10,400,000 -14,800,000 -14,300,000 -3,600,000 -13,700,000 -5,500,000 900,000 -9,300,000 12,600,000 2,700,000 3,900,000 -12,000,000 3,600,000 -4,800,000 500,000 500,000 -700,000 -2,400,000 -13,200,000 5,100,000 2,000,000 1,400,000 4,000,000 4,400,000 -8,800,000 300,000 -1,400,000 300,000 -5,800,000 -9,500,000 4,700,000 -11,200,000  -6,100,000        4,982,000    8,821,000      
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
            16,000,000 6,500,000 -5,100,000 -1,500,000 48,800,000   2,500,000   -53,300,000 -11,500,000 -10,400,000 -93,700,000 32,200,000 3,700,000 -11,300,000 146,200,000   28,600,000 -1,500,000 11,800,000 -6,100,000 1,900,000   11,000,000 500,000           -55,700,000 46,900,000 11,500,000 -301,868,000 2,768,000 20,613,000 11,589,000 3,734,000 239,000 6,454,000 19,853,000 12,624,000 -13,578,000 15,302,000 12,977,000 5,934,000 25,116,000 11,738,000 14,093,000 33,132,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        333,100,000 317,200,000 247,200,000 299,500,000 367,700,000 241,600,000 208,800,000 212,200,000 188,500,000 229,400,000 249,600,000 33,000 490,267,000  454,092,000 395,152,000  367,827,000  310,946,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        9,400,000 5,800,000 7,200,000 306,600,000 16,000,000 6,500,000 -5,100,000 315,700,000 48,800,000 21,300,000 -2,600,000 249,700,000 23,100,000 -10,600,000 -53,300,000 288,000,000 -10,400,000 -93,700,000 32,200,000 371,400,000 -11,300,000 146,200,000 18,500,000 214,300,000 28,600,000 -1,500,000 11,800,000 202,700,000 1,900,000 3,900,000 -20,200,000 223,200,000 500,000 34,000,000 9,200,000 168,500,000 -11,200,000 -1,900,000 -10,300,000 211,900,000 4,500,000 400,000 30,600,000 193,900,000 46,900,000 11,500,000 -301,835,000 493,035,000  11,589,000 3,734,000 454,331,000 6,454,000 415,005,000  -13,578,000 15,302,000 380,804,000  25,116,000 11,738,000 325,039,000  
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                                       
          non-cash investing and financing activities
                                                                       
          property, plant, and equipment additions related to asset retirement obligations
                                                                       
          treasury stock purchases settled after period end
        -100,000 -100,000 300,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 400,000         -100,000 -100,000 700,000 1,400,000    900,000      300,000                                
          excise tax charged to equity not paid
        -100,000 100,000 100,000                                                           
          depreciation, depletion and amortization
         22,400,000 22,000,000 23,500,000 24,300,000 23,100,000 24,000,000 23,500,000 23,500,000 24,300,000 23,500,000 23,700,000 23,000,000 23,300,000 23,700,000 24,200,000 23,600,000 23,700,000 23,200,000 24,100,000 23,700,000 23,900,000 23,400,000 22,900,000 24,800,000 24,700,000 24,400,000 24,500,000 23,300,000 26,500,000 23,400,000 21,100,000 24,000,000 23,800,000 21,500,000 21,700,000 25,300,000 20,500,000 21,600,000 24,500,000 21,000,000 26,100,000 27,500,000 23,700,000 24,600,000 25,400,000 22,494,000 11,906,000 12,056,000 11,752,000 11,882,000 11,599,000 12,475,000 13,026,000 14,499,000 14,545,000 14,491,000 14,688,000 14,502,000 16,188,000 15,983,000 17,308,000 17,537,000 
          provision for litigation reserve and credit losses
                                                                      
          pension funding
                                                                       
          net changes in operating assets and liabilities
          -14,900,000 -69,400,000  5,800,000 -30,900,000 -25,800,000  -4,900,000 -15,100,000 -35,700,000  -19,500,000 -43,200,000 -77,800,000  -25,200,000 -3,200,000 -21,400,000  -1,400,000 16,800,000 -37,000,000  300,000 5,500,000 -39,200,000  -15,500,000 -10,900,000 -25,400,000  2,100,000 -6,200,000 -45,300,000  -3,300,000 -5,000,000 -20,400,000  12,000,000 23,900,000 -41,700,000  17,500,000 47,662,000 -14,662,000            -401,000    
          purchases of property, plant and equipment
          -29,100,000 -18,300,000 -28,100,000 -24,700,000 -20,200,000 -16,500,000 -22,500,000 -25,100,000 -21,500,000 -24,400,000 -22,900,000 -19,200,000 -21,200,000 -19,000,000 -23,000,000 -23,200,000 -22,100,000 -17,700,000 -21,000,000 -14,200,000 -15,000,000 -16,600,000 -13,200,000 -16,300,000 -17,900,000 -17,600,000 -19,500,000 -14,300,000 -24,200,000 -17,900,000 -22,500,000 -21,100,000 -20,000,000 -13,100,000 -13,500,000 -18,000,000 -15,200,000 -15,700,000 -15,500,000 -21,800,000 -24,500,000 -24,200,000 -19,400,000 -25,700,000 -25,399,000 -11,301,000                
          proceeds from issuance of short-term debt
         -4,300,000 -2,000,000 14,500,000         800,000    100,000,000                                              
          excess tax benefits related to stock incentive programs
          -100,000 -3,400,000  -2,800,000  -2,800,000  -3,300,000  -2,800,000  100,000 -100,000 -2,000,000 200,000 -1,900,000 100,000   -100,000       200,000 200,000 100,000 200,000 100,000 187,000 213,000 188,000 1,841,000 90,000 184,000   -152,000 5,000   32,000 2,000    
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
          7,200,000 -26,500,000                    -27,300,000           9,200,000 -20,000,000 -11,200,000 -1,900,000 -10,300,000 -17,500,000  400,000                      
          interest paid
         19,800,000 7,100,000 19,600,000  20,200,000 11,000,000 20,300,000  11,100,000 20,100,000 19,100,000  5,400,000 15,100,000 14,600,000  4,300,000 14,100,000 14,000,000  7,100,000 8,000,000 8,900,000  10,900,000 11,000,000 10,900,000  12,500,000 13,200,000 8,900,000  6,900,000 10,700,000 11,300,000  16,200,000 12,800,000 16,600,000  10,400,000 15,600,000 19,900,000  17,100,000 1,441,000 59,000  418,000 1,539,000 172,000 1,579,000 158,000  237,000 1,583,000 51,000  92,000 1,478,000 100,000  
          income taxes paid
         13,100,000 30,300,000 9,800,000  13,600,000 28,900,000 7,300,000  11,700,000 21,700,000 4,700,000  4,500,000 15,500,000 8,900,000  10,400,000 15,100,000 8,500,000  10,800,000 8,400,000 6,200,000  6,200,000 7,900,000 5,800,000  8,000,000 16,900,000 4,000,000  6,200,000 24,500,000 4,800,000  7,000,000 12,000,000 5,100,000  6,200,000 10,200,000 13,500,000  5,900,000 5,525,000 5,575,000  8,949,000 6,876,000 5,657,000 3,509,000 10,583,000  6,866,000 7,080,000 8,752,000  9,110,000 8,189,000 3,128,000  
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
                                                                       
          property, plant and equipment additions related to asset retirement obligations
                                                                      
          non-cash financing activities:
                                                                       
          provision for litigation reserve
           215,000,000                                                            
          loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                                       
          provision for credit losses
                                                                     
          cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                       -7,500,000                                               
          non-cash financing activities
                                                                       
          non-cash pension settlement charge
                     200,000    800,000                                              
          deferred financing costs
                                                                       
          consolidated net income
                    21,300,000 14,600,000 45,500,000 44,900,000 42,100,000 42,400,000 43,000,000 41,000,000 32,000,000 29,300,000 14,900,000 39,600,000 29,700,000 39,100,000 27,600,000 40,000,000 44,000,000 42,900,000 45,200,000 41,100,000 76,700,000 42,900,000 43,800,000 35,600,000 37,500,000 42,500,000 22,300,000 34,800,000 17,700,000 30,400,000 27,500,000 36,000,000 22,000,000 37,900,000 19,321,000 16,279,000 23,558,000 22,550,000 17,739,000 19,604,000 20,239,000 18,608,000 20,064,000 16,344,000 17,156,000 16,690,000 16,682,000 17,469,000 19,633,000 16,102,000  
          asset write-downs
                                                                       
          capital contribution from non-controlling interests
                            1,000,000 700,000 -200,000 800,000                                    
          asset impairment charges
                                                                       
          acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
                                    1,600,000                                
          proceeds from short-term debt
                      30,000,000                                                
          acquisition of assets
                                                                      
          non-cash pension settlement costs
                             1,100,000                                          
          asset impairment charge
                             1,100,000                                          
          non-cash debt modification costs
                                                                       
          asset write-down charges
                                                                       
          amortization of right of use asset
                                  3,200,000 3,400,000                                    
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                            6,000,000 1,200,000 1,600,000 1,100,000 6,600,000 2,500,000 800,000 900,000          1,596,000      
          purchase of common shares for treasury
                                    -5,300,000 -3,100,000 -7,600,000 -5,700,000    -200,000 -2,400,000                        
          capital contribution by non-controlling interests
                                                                      
          non-cash debt modification fees
                                         1,800,000                            
          proceeds from sales of assets
                                                                       
          issuance of short-term debt
                                                                      
          net purchases of short-term investments
                                       -1,300,000    -1,600,000    -600,000    -1,700,000                    
          net issuance (repayment) of short-term debt
                                           -400,000 300,000 300,000 -700,000 300,000 500,000 100,000 400,000 900,000           240,000 80,000      
          taxes paid on settlement of equity awards
                                       -3,200,000    -3,200,000                            
          dividends paid to non-controlling interest
                                       -100,000   -1,500,000 -200,000 -3,400,000 -100,000 -1,300,000 -100,000 -200,000 -300,000 -400,000 -200,000 -3,004,000 -296,000                
          other
                                                                       
          net repayment of short-term debt
                                                       -735,000                
          gain from discontinued operations
                                                    100,000 200,000                  
          income from continuing operations
                                                17,700,000 30,400,000   21,900,000 37,700,000 17,529,000 16,271,000 23,598,000 22,571,000         16,682,000 17,469,000 19,633,000 16,102,000  
          tax benefits related to stock incentive programs
                                                        -3,000 -1,000     -262,000 21,000   80,000 13,000    
          net cash from continuing operations
                                                75,300,000 80,200,000   119,800,000 86,800,000 92,422,000 15,078,000 44,186,000 33,508,000         34,355,000 32,598,000   42,762,000 
          net cash from discontinued operations
                                                    200,000 -3,200,000 -399,000 99,000               1,529,000 
          debt issuance and settlement costs
                                                                     
          purchase of non-controlling interest share
                                                                     
          net cash from used in financing activities
                                                                       
          income from discontinued operations
                                                       8,000                
          adjustments to reconcile net incometo net cash from operating activities:
                                                                       
          benefit from bad debts
                                                                       
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash andcash equivalents
                                                                       
          treasury stock purchases settled after period-end
                                                         230,000 -990,000 1,860,000    1,230,000        
          adjustments to reconcile net income
                                                                       
          to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                       
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
                                                                       
          cash equivalents
                                                       -1,026,000                
          operating activities
                                                                       
          adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                       
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                                       
          investing activities
                                                                       
          purchases of property, plant and equipment q
                                                                       
          proceeds from sales of short-term investments
                                                                       
          proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
                                                                       
          financing activities
                                                                       
          issuance of long-term debt
                                                                       
          dividends to non-controlling shareholders
                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                       
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                       
          treasury stock purchases settled after year-end
                                                                       
          payments relating to restructuring activities
                                                                       
          net issuance (repayment) of short-term debt……………………………...
                                                         -13,000              
          dividends paid to non-controlling interest………………………………...
                                                                       
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
                                                                       
          provided by operating activities:
                                                                       
          net cash from operations
                                                                       
          pension settlement loss and amortization
                                                                       
          purchases of property, plant and equipmentq
                                                                       
          net cash from investing activities - continuing operations
                                                                       
          net cash from investing activities - discontinued operations
                                                                       
          net proceeds (repayment) of short-term debt
                                                                       
          loss from discontinued operations
                                                                       
          pension settlement
                                                                       
          net cash from operating activities - continuing operations
                                                                     33,169,000  
          net cash from operating activities - discontinued operations
                                                                       
          income (loss) from discontinued operations
                                                                       
          income (loss) from continuing operations
                                                                       
          provisions for bad debts
                                                                       
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
                                                                       
          proceeds from insurance settlement
                                                                       
          net proceeds from issuance (repayment) of short-term debt
                                                                       
          pension settlement loss
                                                                       
          net cash from investing activities -
                                                                       
          discontinued operations