Business Acquisitions (Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended	13 Months Ended
	Dec. 11, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 271,893	$ 450,605	$ 497,162
Colfax, Inc. Fluid Handing Business [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred			(10,083)
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 63,403	63,403
Business Combination Provisional Information Initial Accounting Incomplete Adjustment Cash and Cash Equivalents			0
Restricted cash (a)	1,911	1,911
Business Combination Provisional Information Initial Accounting Incomplete Adjustment Restricted Cash			0
Accounts receivable	77,970	75,842
Business Combination Provisional Information Initial Accounting Incomplete Adjustment Accounts Receivable			(2,128)
Inventory	79,329	78,927
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Inventory			(402)
Prepaid and other current assets	16,937	15,589
Business Combination Provisional Information Initial Accounting Incomplete Adjustment Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets			(1,348)
Property, plant and equipment	115,891	120,924
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment			5,033
Identifiable intangible assets	388,000	385,000
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles			(3,000)
Other assets	338	924
Business Combination Provisional Information Initial Accounting Incomplete Adjustment Other Assets			586
Accounts payable	(46,045)	(46,025)
Business Combination Provisional Information Initial Accounting Incomplete Adjustment Accounts Payable			20
Cash payable to seller (a)	(65,314)	0	0	$ (65,314)
Business Combination Provisional Information Initial Accounting Incomplete Adjustment Cash Payable to Seller			0
Accrued and other expenses	(63,115)	(72,388)
Business Combination Provisional Information Initial Accounting Incomplete Adjustment Accrued And Other Expenses			(9,273)
Long-term post-retirement liabilities	(143,067)	(140,467)
Business Combination Provisional Information Initial Accounting Incomplete Adjustment Long-Term Post Retirement Liabilities			2,600
Other long-term liabilities	(11,215)	(11,215)
Business Combination Provisional Information Initial Accounting Incomplete Adjustment Other Long Term Liabilities			0
Deferred income taxes	(4,479)	(14,845)
Business Combination Provisional Information Initial Accounting Incomplete Adjustment Deferred Tax Liabilities			(10,366)
Total identifiable net assets	410,544	392,266
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed			(18,278)
Goodwill	293,344	301,539
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Goodwill			8,195
Total purchase price	703,888	693,805
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Goodwill, Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed			(10,083)
Base purchase price	542,000	542,000
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred, Base Purchase Price			0
Net working capital and other purchase accounting adjustments	18,121	11,821
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred, Net Working Capital			(6,300)
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable	$ 143,767	$ 139,984
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred, Common Stock			$ (3,783)