Restructuring (Summary of Restructuring Charges) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Expense	$ 29,237,000	$ 0	$ 18,463,000
Acquisition Related Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Reduction Of Global Workforce Percentage	2.00%
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Expense	10,300,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated	240
Acquisition Related Restructuring [Member] | Payment and Merchandising Technologies [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, January 1, 2013	0						0	0
Utilization	(3,154,000)
Restructuring Reserve, December 31, 2013	7,007,000			7,007,000
Acquisition Related Restructuring [Member] | Payment and Merchandising Technologies [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, January 1, 2013	0						0	0
Utilization	(3,154,000)
Restructuring Reserve, December 31, 2013	7,007,000			7,007,000
2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Reduction Of Global Workforce Percentage	3.00%
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, January 1, 2013	0						0	0
Expense	18,900,000			11,095	3,396	2,146	6,050
Utilization	(5,610,000)
Restructuring Reserve, December 31, 2013	13,099,000			13,099,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Number of Positions Eliminated	320
2014 Repositioning Actions [Member] | Fluid Handling [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, January 1, 2013	0						0	0
Expense	7,800,000
Utilization	(1,742,000)
Restructuring Reserve, December 31, 2013	10,682,000			10,682,000
2014 Repositioning Actions [Member] | Fluid Handling [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, January 1, 2013	0						0	0
Utilization	(1,537,000)
Restructuring Reserve, December 31, 2013	10,655,000			10,655,000
2014 Repositioning Actions [Member] | Fluid Handling [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, January 1, 2013	0						0	0
Utilization	(205,000)
Restructuring Reserve, December 31, 2013	27,000			27,000
2014 Repositioning Actions [Member] | Aerospace And Electronics [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, January 1, 2013	0						0	0
Expense	6,300,000
Utilization	(3,868,000)
Restructuring Reserve, December 31, 2013	2,417,000			2,417,000
2014 Repositioning Actions [Member] | Aerospace And Electronics [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, January 1, 2013	0						0	0
Utilization	(2,296,000)
Restructuring Reserve, December 31, 2013	1,902,000			1,902,000
2014 Repositioning Actions [Member] | Aerospace And Electronics [Member] | Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, January 1, 2013	0						0	0
Utilization	(1,572,000)
Restructuring Reserve, December 31, 2013	515,000			515,000
2012 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Expense			18,500,000
cash-related restructuring [Member] | Acquisition Related Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Expense	10,200,000
cash-related restructuring [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Expense	18,709,000
cash-related restructuring [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member] | Fluid Handling [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost								2,600,000
cash-related restructuring [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member] | Aerospace And Electronics [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost								1,200,000
cash-related restructuring [Member] | 2012 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Expense			16,500,000
non cash restructuring [Member] | Acquisition Related Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Expense	100,000
non cash restructuring [Member] | 2014 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Expense	200,000
non cash restructuring [Member] | 2012 Repositioning Actions [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Expense			$ 2,000,000