SEGMENT INFORMATION (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 699,730	$ 600,667	$ 617,687	$ 592,687	$ 590,447	$ 479,222	$ 526,386	$ 501,661	$ 2,510,771	$ 2,097,716	$ 2,016,742
Operating income									233,619	161,446	186,854
Depreciation and amortization									121,497	93,896	88,300
Total assets	3,458,274				3,114,588				3,458,274	3,114,588	2,635,547
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions									72,242	82,954	84,322
Flow Control [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment									1,299,697	1,095,349	1,060,785
Operating income									116,510	78,779	103,421
Depreciation and amortization									53,205	42,091	37,617
Total assets	1,581,357				1,417,047				1,581,357	1,417,047	1,257,142
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions									30,789	27,612	34,655
Controls [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment									904,170	735,085	714,309
Operating income									108,558	86,515	75,423
Depreciation and amortization									45,524	31,968	30,724
Total assets	1,517,773				1,365,112				1,517,773	1,365,112	1,016,935
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions									16,993	25,199	32,839
Surface Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment									314,497	277,430	247,989
Operating income									50,992	27,494	31,476
Depreciation and amortization									18,338	17,459	18,099
Total assets	309,473				302,079				309,473	302,079	286,084
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions									21,243	24,405	14,572
Corporate And Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income									(42,441)	(31,342)	(23,466)
Depreciation and amortization									4,430	2,378	1,860
Total assets	49,671				30,350				49,671	30,350	75,386
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions									3,217	5,738	2,256
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment									$ (7,593)	$ (10,148)	$ (6,341)