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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2017
USD ($)
Reporting_Unit
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Reporting_Unit
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Goodwill discount rate     10.00% 10.50%    
Goodwill   $ 910,088 $ 910,088 $ 902,579 $ 901,928 $ 906,766
Business Acquisition, Intangible Assets   $ 4,538 4,538      
Total amortization     53,701 55,987 59,161  
Drilling And Production And Dover Energy Automation [Member]            
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Number of reporting units | Reporting_Unit 2          
Production And Automation Technologies And Drilling Technologies [Member]            
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Number of reporting units | Reporting_Unit   2        
Drilling and Production [Member]            
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Goodwill $ 733,641          
Fair values excess in carrying values 90.00%          
Dover Energy Automation [Member]            
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Goodwill $ 172,480          
Fair values excess in carrying values 233.00%          
Production and Automation Technologies [Member]            
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Goodwill $ 804,985 $ 808,952 808,952 801,443 800,792 805,630
Fair values excess in carrying values 69.00%          
Drilling Technologies [Member]            
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]            
Goodwill $ 101,136 $ 101,136 $ 101,136 $ 101,136 $ 101,136 $ 101,136
Fair values excess in carrying values 464.00%