10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

or

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT

OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 1-4018

Dover Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	53-0257888
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3005 Highland Parkway
Downers Grove, Illinois	60515
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(630) 541-1540

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes þ  No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes þ  No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer þ		Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨	(Do not check if smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No  þ

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock as of October 11, 2012 was 179,010,954.

Dover Corporation

Form 10-Q

Table of Contents

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION		Page
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011	4
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	37
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	37
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	38
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	38
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	39
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	39
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	39
Item 5.	Other Information	39
Item 6.	Exhibits	40
SIGNATURES		41

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

DOVER CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

(in thousands, except per share figures)

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenue	$	2,208,699		$	2,138,606		$	6,428,571		$	5,945,654
Cost of goods and services	1,361,769			1,332,324			3,983,720			3,651,625
Gross profit	846,930			806,282			2,444,851			2,294,029
Selling and administrative expenses	476,573			476,640			1,451,503			1,378,466
Operating earnings	370,357			329,642			993,348			915,563
Interest expense, net	30,388			30,061			90,132			86,536
Other expense, net	3,962			48			6,726			2,713
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	336,007			299,533			896,490			826,314
Provision for income taxes	93,794			76,095			244,548			188,887
Earnings from continuing operations	242,213			223,438			651,942			637,427
Loss from discontinued operations, net	(1,167		)	(51,158		)	(732		)	(20,473		)
Net earnings	$	241,046		$	172,280		$	651,210		$	616,954
Comprehensive earnings	$	334,327		$	47,957		$	692,146		$	583,927
Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic	$	1.33		$	1.20		$	3.56		$	3.42
Diluted	$	1.32		$	1.19		$	3.51		$	3.37
Loss per share from discontinued operations:
Basic	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.28	)	$	—		$	(0.11	)
Diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.27	)	$	—		$	(0.11	)
Net earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.33		$	0.93		$	3.56		$	3.31
Diluted	$	1.31		$	0.91		$	3.51		$	3.26
Dividends paid per common share	$	0.35		$	0.315		$	0.98		$	0.865

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOVER CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	794,099	$	1,206,755
Receivables, net of allowances of $24,930 and $24,987	1,412,311		1,190,265
Inventories, net	923,389		803,346
Prepaid and other current assets	107,011		154,859
Deferred tax assets	40,297		41,905
Total current assets	3,277,107		3,397,130
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,113,918		1,000,870
Goodwill	4,047,293		3,787,117
Intangible assets, net	1,344,594		1,207,084
Other assets and deferred charges	123,748		104,808
Assets of discontinued operations	3,485		4,441
Total assets	$	9,910,145	$	9,501,450
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	$	3,134	$	1,022
Accounts payable	607,164		543,924
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	316,919		281,611
Accrued insurance	105,642		104,172
Other accrued expenses	229,743		234,382
Federal and other taxes on income	13,377		37,870
Total current liabilities	1,275,979		1,202,981
Long-term debt	2,192,162		2,186,230
Deferred income taxes	506,577		411,163
Other liabilities	625,845		650,604
Liabilities of discontinued operations	96,916		119,917
Stockholders' equity:
Total stockholders' equity	5,212,666		4,930,555
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	9,910,145	$	9,501,450

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOVER CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

	Common Stock $1 Par Value		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss)			Treasury Stock			Total Stockholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	250,592	$	663,289	$	6,629,116		$	(47,510	)	$	(2,564,932	)	$	4,930,555
Net earnings	—		—		651,210			—			—			651,210
Dividends paid	—		—		(179,133		)	—			—			(179,133		)
Common stock issued for acquisition	1,636		98,974		—			—			—			100,610
Common stock issued for the exercise of stock options and SARs	1,319		21,952		—			—			—			23,271
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options and SARs	—		14,702		—			—			—			14,702
Stock-based compensation expense	—		24,002		—			—			—			24,002
Common stock acquired	—		—		—			—			(393,487		)	(393,487		)
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax	—		—		—			40,936			—			40,936
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	253,547	$	822,919	$	7,101,193		$	(6,574	)	$	(2,958,419	)	$	5,212,666

Preferred Stock: $100 par value per share; 100,000 shares authorized; no shares issued.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOVER CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations
Net earnings	$	651,210		$	616,954
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
Loss from discontinued operations, net	732			20,473
Depreciation and amortization	269,814			220,331
Stock-based compensation	23,589			20,025
Cash effect of changes in current assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):
Accounts receivable	(172,441		)	(202,863		)
Inventories	(55,560		)	(66,422		)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	4,786			(15,105		)
Accounts payable	25,931			102,709
Accrued expenses	(13,883		)	(15,181		)
Contributions to domestic employee benefit plans	(13,790		)	(12,000		)
Accrued and deferred taxes, net	2,851			10,425
Other, net	(12,005		)	20,031
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	711,234			699,377
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(215,116		)	(188,717		)
Acquisitions, including adjustment for prior year acquisition purchase price (net of cash and cash equivalents acquired)	(354,270		)	(1,369,252		)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	—			124,410
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	11,197			7,369
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	—			304,176
Settlement of net investment hedge	—			(18,211		)
Other	(14,911		)	—
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(573,100		)	(1,140,225		)
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations
Purchase of common stock	(393,487		)	(129,637		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and SARs, including tax benefits	37,973			36,636
Dividends to stockholders	(179,133		)	(161,046		)
Change in notes payable, net	—			(14,966		)
Reduction of long-term debt	(599		)	(401,187		)
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs	—			788,971
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities of continuing operations	(535,246		)	118,771
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	(22,776		)	27,930
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations	—			(4,463		)
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	(22,776		)	23,467
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7,232			26,645
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(412,656		)	(271,965		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,206,755			1,189,079
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	794,099		$	917,114

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)

1.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules for interim periods, do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Dover Corporation (“Dover” or the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which provides a more complete understanding of the Company’s accounting policies, financial position, operating results, business properties and other matters.  The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements.  As discussed in Note 9, the Company is reporting certain businesses that were sold during the third and fourth quarters of 2011 as discontinued operations.  Therefore, the Company has classified the results of operations of these businesses as discontinued operations for all periods presented.  It is the opinion of management that these financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the interim results.  The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year.

2. Acquisitions

The following table details the acquisitions made during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

2012 Acquisitions
Date	Type	Company / Product Line Acquired	Location (Near)	Segment
Jan 1	Asset	Quattroflow Fluid Systems	Kamp-Lintfort, Germany	Engineered Systems
Manufacturer of positive displacement pumps primarily serving the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
Mar 14	Stock	Maag Pump Systems	Grossostheim, Germany	Engineered Systems
Manufacturer of gear pump technology, pelletizing systems and engineered integrated solutions for the polymer, plastic, chemical and petrochemical industries.
Apr 25	Stock	Production Control Services (PCS)	Fredrick, Colorado	Energy
Manufacturer of products in artificial lift and production optimization, including plunger lift, gas lift, nitrogen generation, and well site automation.

The Company acquired these businesses in three separate transactions for net cash consideration of $399,270. Additionally, the acquisition of PCS was funded in part with common stock valued at $100,610 at the date of acquisition, so aggregate consideration for 2012 year-to-date acquisitions totaled $499,880. As a result of these acquisitions, the Company recorded approximately $195,192 of customer-related intangible assets (weighted average lives of 11 years), $15,940 of trademarks (weighted average lives of 11 years), and $37,666 of other intangibles (weighted average lives of 7 years).  These acquisitions resulted in the recognition of goodwill totaling $260,446, of which $6,399 is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. In connection with the acquisition of Maag Pump Systems, the Company also provided restricted-use cash collateral to secure Maag's outstanding bank guarantees at the date of acquisition. At September 30, 2012, the outstanding amount of collateral totaled $5,074, which will decline as the guarantees expire or they are migrated to the Company's credit facility.

These businesses manufacture products in the energy and fluid solutions markets, two key growth areas for the Company. The businesses were acquired to complement and expand upon existing operations within the Energy segment and the Fluid Solutions platform of the Engineered Systems segment. The goodwill identified by these acquisitions reflects the benefits expected to be derived from product line expansion and operational synergies.  Upon consummation of the acquisitions, each of these entities is now wholly-owned by Dover.

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DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)

The following presents the allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values:

Current assets, net of cash acquired	$	100,690
Property, plant and equipment	49,669
Goodwill	260,446
Intangible assets	248,798
Other non-current assets	5,902
Total liabilities	(165,625		)
Net assets acquired	$	499,880

The Company has substantially completed the purchase price allocations for the 2012 acquisitions.  However, if additional information is obtained about these assets and liabilities within the measurement period (not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition), including through asset appraisals and learning more about the newly acquired businesses, the Company will refine its estimates of fair value to allocate the purchase price more accurately; however, any such revisions are not expected to be significant.

The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings include the results of these businesses from the dates of acquisition.  The aggregate revenue of the 2012 acquisitions included in the Company’s consolidated revenue totaled $70,987 and $145,871 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

In April 2012, the Company received approximately $45,000 as final payment for settlement of purchase price adjustments for post-acquisition contingencies relating to the 2011 Sound Solutions acquisition. This amount is reported within cash paid for acquisitions in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and had no impact to the Company's earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma information illustrates the effect on the Company’s revenue and earnings from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, assuming that the 2012 acquisitions had taken place at the beginning of 2011. As a result, the supplemental pro forma earnings reflect adjustments to earnings from continuing operations as reported in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings to exclude $3,264 and $9,906 of nonrecurring expense related to the fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventory (after-tax) from the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and to exclude $3,285 of acquisition-related costs (after-tax) from the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The supplemental pro forma earnings for the comparable 2011 periods were adjusted to include these charges as if they were incurred at the beginning of 2011. The 2012 and 2011 supplemental pro forma earnings are also adjusted to reflect the comparable impact of additional depreciation and amortization expense (net of tax) resulting from the fair value measurement of tangible and intangible assets relating to 2012 and 2011 acquisitions.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenue from continuing operations:
As reported	$	2,208,699	$	2,138,606	$	6,428,571	$	5,945,654
Pro forma	2,208,699		2,226,934		6,494,791		6,346,127
Earnings from continuing operations:
As reported	$	242,213	$	223,438	$	651,942	$	637,427
Pro forma	245,477		241,789		670,170		648,654
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations:
As reported	$	1.33	$	1.20	$	3.56	$	3.42
Pro forma	1.35		1.30		3.66		3.48
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations:
As reported	$	1.32	$	1.19	$	3.51	$	3.37
Pro forma	1.33		1.28		3.61		3.42

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DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)

These pro forma results of operations have been prepared for comparative purposes only, and they do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that actually would have resulted had the acquisitions occurred on the dates indicated or that may result in the future.

3. Inventories, net

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Raw materials	$	424,483		$	372,627
Work in progress	207,711			177,016
Finished goods	345,477			309,048
Subtotal	977,671			858,691
Less LIFO reserve	(54,282		)	(55,345		)
Total	$	923,389		$	803,346

4. Property, Plant and Equipment, net

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Land	$	63,553		$	54,113
Buildings and improvements	626,425			586,538
Machinery, equipment and other	2,223,277			2,033,926
	2,913,255			2,674,577
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,799,337		)	(1,673,707		)
Total	$	1,113,918		$	1,000,870

5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following table provides the changes in carrying value of goodwill by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	Communication Technologies			Energy		Engineered Systems		Printing & Identification		Total
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	1,204,582		$	622,335	$	935,420	$	1,024,780	$	3,787,117
Acquisitions	—			108,856		151,590		—		260,446
Purchase price adjustments	(6,998		)	—		—		—		(6,998		)
Foreign currency translation	201			3,830		799		1,898		6,728
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	1,197,785		$	735,021	$	1,087,809	$	1,026,678	$	4,047,293

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded adjustments totaling $6,998 to goodwill relating primarily to finalization of the purchase price allocation to assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the 2011 Sound Solutions acquisition.

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DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)

The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset:

	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized Intangible Assets:
Trademarks	$	91,018	$	25,065	$	66,428	$	20,518
Patents	156,718		107,150		145,864		99,990
Customer Intangibles	1,354,926		465,694		1,171,608		380,196
Unpatented Technologies	145,950		108,729		142,405		98,193
Drawings & Manuals	33,694		7,209		8,165		5,153
Distributor Relationships	73,163		31,349		73,162		28,500
Other	46,509		22,360		28,677		20,251
Total	1,901,978		767,556		1,636,309		652,801
Unamortized Intangible Assets:
Trademarks	210,172				223,576
Total Intangible Assets	$	2,112,150	$	767,556	$	1,859,885	$	652,801

Amortization expense totaled $40,266 and $37,772 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, amortization expense was $115,608 and $92,497, respectively.

6. Borrowings

Borrowings consist of the following:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
4.875% 10-year notes due October 15, 2015	$	299,392		$	299,244
5.45% 10-year notes due March 15, 2018	348,185			347,938
4.30% 10-year notes due March 1, 2021	449,780			449,761
6.60% 30-year notes due March 15, 2038	247,749			247,683
5.375% 30-year notes due March 1, 2041	345,471			345,352
6.65% 30-year debentures due June 1, 2028	199,440			199,414
5.375% 30-year debentures due October 15, 2035	296,327			296,208
Other	8,952			1,652
Total long-term debt	2,195,296			2,187,252
Less current installments	(3,134		)	(1,022		)
	$	2,192,162		$	2,186,230

The Company maintains a $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility which expires on November 10, 2016.  The Company primarily uses this facility as liquidity back-up for its commercial paper program and has not drawn down any loans under the $1 billion facility and does not anticipate doing so. The Company generally uses commercial paper borrowings for general corporate purposes, funding of acquisitions and the repurchases of its common stock.

Interest expense and interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Interest expense	$	31,103		$	31,700		$	94,226		$	93,816
Interest income	(715		)	(1,639		)	(4,094		)	(7,280		)
Interest expense, net	$	30,388		$	30,061		$	90,132		$	86,536

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DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)

7. Financial Instruments

Derivatives

The Company is exposed to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to the global nature of its operations. In order to manage this risk the Company has hedged portions of its forecasted sales and purchases, which occur within the next twelve months and are denominated in non-functional currencies, with currency forward or collar contracts designated as cash flow hedges. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had contracts with U.S. dollar equivalent notional amounts of $48,700 and $83,541, respectively, to exchange foreign currencies, principally the U.S. dollar, euro, pound sterling, Japanese yen, Chinese yuan and Malaysian ringgit. The Company believes it is probable that all forecasted cash flow transactions will occur.

The Company also has an outstanding floating-to-floating cross currency swap agreement for a total notional amount of $50,000 in exchange for CHF 65,100, which expires on October 15, 2015. This transaction continues to hedge a portion of the Company’s net investment in CHF-denominated operations. The agreement qualifies as a net investment hedge and the effective portion of the change in fair value is reported within the cumulative translation adjustment section of other comprehensive income. The fair values at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 reflected losses of $20,908 and $21,656, respectively, due to the strengthening of the Swiss franc relative to the U.S. dollar over the term of the arrangement.

The following table sets forth the fair values of derivative instruments held by the Company as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and the balance sheet lines in which they are recorded:

	Fair Value Asset (Liability)
	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011			Balance Sheet Caption
Foreign currency forward / collar contracts	$	304		$	394		Prepaid / Other assets
Foreign currency forward / collar contracts	(4		)	(1,284		)	Other accrued expenses
Net investment hedge - cross currency swap	(20,908		)	(21,656		)	Other liabilities

The amount of gains or losses from hedging activity recorded in earnings is not significant and the amount of unrealized gains and losses from cash flow hedges which are expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next twelve months is not significant; therefore, additional tabular disclosures are not presented. There are no amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and there are no credit risk related contingent features in the Company’s derivative instruments.

The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to the financial instrument contracts held by the Company; however, nonperformance by these counterparties is considered unlikely as the Company’s policy is to contract with highly-rated, diversified counterparties.

Fair Value Measurements

Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value.

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 inputs include inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of assets or liabilities.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

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DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	$	—	$	304	$	—	$	—	$	394	$	—
Liabilities:
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	—		4		—		—		1,284		—
Net investment hedge derivative	—		20,908		—		—		21,656		—

In addition to fair value disclosure requirements related to financial instruments carried at fair value, accounting standards require interim disclosures regarding the fair value of all of the Company’s financial instruments.

The estimated fair value of long-term debt at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was $2,696,102 and $2,679,793, respectively, compared to the carrying value of $2,195,296 and $2,187,252, respectively. The estimated fair value of long-term debt is based on quoted market prices for similar instruments and is, therefore, classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable, and notes payable are reasonable estimates of their fair values as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

8. Income Taxes

The effective tax rates for continuing operations were 27.9% and 27.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and 25.4% and 22.9% for the comparable periods of 2011. The effective tax rates for the three and nine month periods of 2011 were favorably impacted by net discrete items, principally settlements with U.S. federal and state taxing authorities, totaling $2,390 and $32,744, respectively. Comparatively, settlements during the 2012 three and nine month periods totaled $4,513 and $5,573, respectively. Excluding these discrete items, the effective tax rates were 29.3% and 27.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, and 26.2% and 26.8% for the comparable periods of 2011. On a year-over-year basis, the higher rates in the 2012 periods resulted from the unfavorable impact of increased U.S. earnings mix offset by lower effective tax rates in foreign jurisdictions. 

Dover and its subsidiaries file U.S., various state and local, and foreign tax returns. The Company is routinely audited by the tax authorities in these jurisdictions and a number of audits are currently underway. The Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing the Company's consolidated income tax returns for the 2009-2010 tax years. It is reasonably possible during the next twelve months that uncertain tax positions may be settled, which could result in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits which would result in an income tax provision benefit. At this time, it is not possible to estimate the range of change due to the uncertainties associated with the resolution of these matters. The Company believes adequate provision has been made for all income tax uncertainties.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)

9. Discontinued Operations

Management evaluates Dover’s businesses periodically for their strategic fit within Dover’s operations. Accordingly, the Company decided to sell certain businesses within its Engineered Systems segment. Paladin Brands and Crenlo LLC, two businesses that serve construction related end markets, were sold during the third quarter of 2011 and Heil Trailer International, a manufacturer of specialty transportation trailers and equipment, was sold during the fourth quarter of 2011.

In connection with these disposals, for all periods presented, the Company has reclassified the results of these businesses into discontinued operations in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings.

Summarized results of the Company’s discontinued operations are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenue	$	—		$	170,967		$	—		$	484,350
Gain (loss) on sale, net of taxes	$	(634	)	$	(65,375	)	$	1,226		$	(66,040	)
Earnings (loss) from operations before taxes	$	(385	)	$	17,109		$	(1,497	)	$	44,078
Provision for income taxes	(148		)	(2,892		)	(461		)	1,489
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(1,167	)	$	(51,158	)	$	(732	)	$	(20,473	)

The gain (loss) on sale, net of taxes for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 reflects adjustments to sale proceeds of businesses sold in prior years. The earnings (loss) from operations before taxes for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 reflects the net earnings generated by the three businesses sold in 2011, coupled with other expense and accrual adjustments.

The loss from discontinued operations, net for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 reflects the net loss generated from the sale of two businesses in the third quarter of 2011, including an after-tax goodwill impairment charge of $76,072, offset in part by the earnings from operations generated by these businesses.

Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are summarized below:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Assets of Discontinued Operations
Current assets	$	3,188	$	2,832
Non-current assets	297		1,609
	$	3,485	$	4,441
Liabilities of Discontinued Operations
Current liabilities	$	9,066	$	31,592
Non-current liabilities	87,850		88,325
	$	96,916	$	119,917

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations consist primarily of tax-related accruals and unrecognized benefits, as well as other accruals for compensation, legal, environmental and warranty contingencies, none of which are individually significant.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)

10. Restructuring Activities

The following table details restructuring charges incurred by segment for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011		2012		2011
Communication Technologies	$	928		$	669	$	2,586	$	1,820
Energy	55			741		550		2,538
Engineered Systems	3,190			1,093		4,616		2,485
Printing & Identification	(90		)	610		5,898		(217		)
Total	$	4,083		$	3,113	$	13,650	$	6,626
These amounts are classified in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings as follows:
Cost of goods and services	$	1,473		$	1,278	$	2,702	$	2,520
Selling and administrative expenses	2,610			1,835		10,948		4,106
Total	$	4,083		$	3,113	$	13,650	$	6,626

The restructuring expenses incurred in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 relate primarily to programs initiated in 2012, principally a few targeted facility consolidations and headcount reductions intended to better align the Company's operations with current market conditions. The Company expects to incur additional restructuring expenses of approximately $8,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 relating to these programs, which are expected to conclude in 2012 into early 2013, coupled with new programs to be initiated to optimize operations relating to recent acquisitions and further reduce headcount.

Restructuring expenses incurred in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 also included targeted facility consolidations at certain businesses. These programs were substantially complete by the end of 2011 and the related expenses were not significant.

The following table details the Company’s severance and other restructuring accrual activity:

	Severance			Exit			Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	2,463		$	3,129		$	5,592
Restructuring charges	10,463			3,187			13,650
Payments	(8,465		)	(3,332		)	(11,797		)
Other, including foreign currency	7			83			90
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	4,468		$	3,067		$	7,535

The accrual balance at December 31, 2011 primarily reflects ongoing lease commitment obligations for facilities closed in earlier periods.

11. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Litigation

A few of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings relating to the cleanup of waste disposal sites identified under federal and state statutes which provide for the allocation of such costs among “potentially responsible parties.” In each instance, the extent of the Company’s liability appears to be very small in relation to the total projected expenditures and the number of other “potentially responsible parties” involved and is anticipated to be immaterial to the Company. In addition, a few of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in ongoing remedial activities at certain current and former plant sites, in cooperation with regulatory agencies, and appropriate reserves have been established.

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are also parties to a number of other legal proceedings incidental to their businesses. These proceedings primarily involve claims by private parties alleging injury arising out of use of the Company’s products, exposure to hazardous substances, patent infringement, employment matters and commercial disputes. Management and legal

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)

counsel, at least quarterly, review the probable outcome of such proceedings, the costs and expenses reasonably expected to be incurred and currently accrued to-date, and the availability and extent of insurance coverage. While it is not possible at this time to predict the outcome of these legal actions, in the opinion of management, based on these reviews, it is unlikely that the disposition of the lawsuits and the other matters mentioned above will have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company.

Letters of Credit

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had approximately $72,081 outstanding in letters of credit and guarantees with financial institutions, which expire at various dates in 2012 through 2016. These letters of credit are primarily maintained as security for insurance, warranty and other performance obligations.  

Warranty Accruals

Estimated warranty program claims are provided for at the time of sale. Amounts provided for are based on historical costs and adjusted new claims. The changes in the carrying amount of product warranties through September 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	2012			2011
Beginning Balance, January 1	$	42,524		$	40,032
Provision for warranties	24,963			27,924
Settlements made	(26,304		)	(26,954		)
Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation	3,320			2,209
Ending balance, September 30	$	44,503		$	43,211

12. Employee Benefit Plans

The following tables set forth the components of the Company’s net periodic expense relating to retirement and post-retirement benefit plans:

Retirement Plans

Qualified Defined Benefits

	Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
	U.S. Plan						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. Plan						Non-U.S. Plans
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Service Cost	$	3,602		$	3,541		$	1,079		$	763		$	10,804		$	10,625		$	3,147		$	2,256
Interest Cost	6,284			6,809			2,231			2,176			18,852			20,427			6,428			6,489
Expected return on plan assets	(9,744		)	(9,618		)	(2,022		)	(2,073		)	(29,234		)	(28,854		)	(5,810		)	(6,150		)
Amortization:
Prior service cost	260			327			30			30			786			979			89			93
Recognized actuarial loss	3,378			2,083			130			65			10,136			6,251			371			193
Transition obligation	—			—			(13		)	(11		)	—			—			(36		)	(33		)
Other	—			—			56			33			—			—			158			97
Net periodic expense	$	3,780		$	3,142		$	1,491		$	983		$	11,344		$	9,428		$	4,347		$	2,945

The net periodic expense reflected above does not include the impact of pension plans related to recent acquisitions. Such amounts are not significant for the periods presented.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)

Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service Cost	$	1,326	$	1,016	$	3,978	$	3,048
Interest Cost	1,979		1,961		5,937		5,881
Amortization:
Prior service cost	1,857		1,817		5,569		5,449
Recognized actuarial loss	33		—		103		—
Net periodic expense	$	5,195	$	4,794	$	15,587	$	14,378

Post-Retirement Plans

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service Cost	$	62		$	52		$	186		$	155
Interest Cost	149			181			445			543
Amortization:
Prior service cost	(104		)	(102		)	(312		)	(307		)
Recognized actuarial gain	(5		)	(61		)	(15		)	(181		)
Settlement gains	—			—			(1,493		)	—
Net periodic expense	$	102		$	70		$	(1,189	)	$	210

The Company purchased life insurance contracts to settle a portion of the post-retirement obligations relating to employees of two businesses that were sold in 2011, resulting in settlement gains of $1,493, which are included within the results of discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

13. Other Comprehensive Earnings

The amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings were as follows:

	Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2012									September 30, 2011
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	82,694		$	108		$	82,802		$	(120,520	)	$	(1,896	)	$	(122,416	)
Cash flow hedges	298			(104		)	194			(2,337		)	818			(1,519		)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	16,268			(5,693		)	10,575			—			—			—
Other	(261		)	(29		)	(290		)	(518		)	130			(388		)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	98,999		$	(5,718	)	$	93,281		$	(123,375	)	$	(948	)	$	(124,323	)

	Nine Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012							September 30, 2011
	Pre-tax		Tax			Net of tax		Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	34,181	$	(262	)	$	33,919	$	(46,414	)	$	14,942		$	(31,472	)
Cash flow hedges	675		(236		)	439		(2,911		)	1,019			(1,892		)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	9,952		(3,637		)	6,315		—			—			—
Other	318		(55		)	263		351			(14		)	337
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	45,126	$	(4,190	)	$	40,936	$	(48,974	)	$	15,947		$	(33,027	)

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DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)

14. Segment Information

For management reporting and performance evaluation purposes, the Company categorizes its operating companies into four distinct reportable segments.  In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company reorganized into four new business segments that are aligned with the key end-markets they serve: Communication Technologies, Energy, Engineered Systems and Printing & Identification.

Therefore, consistent with the requirements of segment reporting, the Company has revised its operating segments to align with the revised operating and management reporting structure.  All information for the prior periods has been conformed to the current period presentation.

Segment financial information and a reconciliation of segment results to consolidated results follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
REVENUE:
Communication Technologies	$	396,470		$	405,357		$	1,115,734		$	963,782
Energy	562,263			510,608			1,632,619			1,390,359
Engineered Systems	892,121			823,141			2,600,368			2,369,588
Printing & Identification	358,086			400,515			1,080,591			1,224,639
Intra-segment eliminations	(241		)	(1,015		)	(741		)	(2,714		)
Total consolidated revenue	$	2,208,699		$	2,138,606		$	6,428,571		$	5,945,654
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
Segment earnings:
Communication Technologies	$	63,706		$	53,433		$	160,584		$	155,285
Energy	139,038			125,268			405,089			328,766
Engineered Systems	144,245			125,529			400,145			352,334
Printing & Identification	51,407			59,447			125,686			182,051
Total segments	398,396			363,677			1,091,504			1,018,436
Corporate expense / other (1)	32,001			34,083			104,882			105,586
Net interest expense	30,388			30,061			90,132			86,536
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	336,007			299,533			896,490			826,314
Provision for taxes	93,794			76,095			244,548			188,887
Earnings from continuing operations	$	242,213		$	223,438		$	651,942		$	637,427

(1) Certain expenses are maintained at the corporate level and not allocated to the segments. These expenses include executive and functional compensation costs, non-service pension costs, non-operating insurance expenses, and various administrative expenses relating to the corporate headquarters.

15. Recent Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-04 which was issued to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements particularly for Level 3 fair value measurements.  The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2012, and its adoption did not significantly impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05 which provides new guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income.  ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity and instead requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)

and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements.  This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of this ASU only requires a change in the format of the current presentation.  The Company adopted this guidance for its 2011 year-end reporting, presenting other comprehensive earnings in a separate statement following the statement of earnings. For its condensed interim reporting herein, the Company has reported total comprehensive income using a single-statement approach.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08 which provides an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the current two-step test for goodwill impairment.  If an entity believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is required.  Otherwise, no further testing is required. The revised standard is effective for Dover for its annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011.  The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter and does not expect the adoption of this ASU to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, which allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test of an indefinite-lived intangible asset.  Per the terms of this ASU, an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the entity determines, based on qualitative assessment, that it is not more likely than not, the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired.  The revised standard is effective for Dover for its annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012; however, early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect adoption of this ASU to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements. 

16. Equity Incentive Program

The Company typically grants SARs and performance shares annually at its regularly scheduled first quarter Compensation Committee meeting. In the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, the Company issued stock settled appreciation rights (“SARs”) covering 1,719,943 and 1,524,329 shares, respectively, and 50,416 and 44,751 performance shares, respectively.

The fair value of each SARs grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The performance share awards are market condition awards and have been assessed at fair value on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of the SARs and performance shares awarded during the respective periods:

	SARs						Performance Shares
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Risk-free interest rate	1.05		%	2.68		%	0.37		%	1.34		%
Dividend yield	2.03		%	1.70		%	2.03		%	1.61		%
Expected life (years)	5.7			5.8			2.9			2.9
Volatility	36.41		%	33.56		%	34.10		%	40.48		%
Grant price	$	65.38		$	66.59		n/a			n/a
Fair value at date of grant	$	18.51		$	20.13		$	71.98		$	91.41

Stock-based compensation is reported within selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings. The following table summarizes the Company’s compensation expense relating to all stock-based incentive plans:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	7,483		$	6,018		$	23,589		$	20,025
Tax benefit	(2,643		)	(2,107		)	(8,330		)	(7,009		)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	4,840		$	3,911		$	15,259		$	13,016

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DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)

On May 3, 2012, the shareholders approved the Dover Corporation 2012 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the "2012 Plan"), to replace the 2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan, which otherwise would terminate according to its terms on January 31, 2015, and the 1996 Non-Employee Directors Stock Compensation Plan, which would otherwise terminate according to its terms on December 31, 2012. Officers and other key employees, as well as non-employee directors, are eligible to participate in the 2012 Plan, which has a ten year term and will terminate on May 3, 2022. The 2012 Plan provides for stock options and SARs grants, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, performance share awards, cash performance awards, directors' shares and deferred stock units. Under the 2012 Plan, a total of 17,000,000 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance, subject to adjustments resulting from stock dividends, stock splits, recapitalizations, reorganizations and other similar changes.

17. Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Earnings from continuing operations	$	242,213		$	223,438		$	651,942		$	637,427
Loss from discontinued operations, net	(1,167		)	(51,158		)	(732		)	(20,473		)
Net earnings	$	241,046		$	172,280		$	651,210		$	616,954
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.33		$	1.20		$	3.56		$	3.42
Loss from discontinued operations, net	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.28	)	$	—		$	(0.11	)
Net earnings	$	1.33		$	0.93		$	3.56		$	3.31
Weighted average shares outstanding	181,763,000			185,770,000			183,000,000			186,246,000
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.32		$	1.19		$	3.51		$	3.37
Loss from discontinued operations, net	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.27	)	$	—		$	(0.11	)
Net earnings	$	1.31		$	0.91		$	3.51		$	3.26
Weighted average shares outstanding	183,932,000			188,436,000			185,489,000			189,420,000

The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts used in computing earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	181,763,000	185,770,000	183,000,000	186,246,000
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options, SARs and performance shares	2,169,000	2,666,000	2,489,000	3,174,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	183,932,000	188,436,000	185,489,000	189,420,000

Diluted per share amounts are computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period.  Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and SARs, and vesting of performance shares and restricted shares, as determined using the treasury stock method.  For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average number of anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from the calculation above totaled 3,128,000 and 1,495,000, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average number of anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from the calculation above totaled 2,899,000 and 1,287,000, respectively.

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DOVER CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)(in thousands, except share data)

18. Share Repurchases

Share repurchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were as follows:

Shares repurchased in the open market	6,552,804
Shares repurchased from holders of employee stock options	82,823
Total shares repurchased	6,635,627
Average price paid per share	$	59.28

In May 2012, the Board of Directors renewed its standing authorization of the Company's share repurchase program, on terms consistent with its prior five-year authorization which expired at that time. This renewal authorizes the repurchase of up to 10,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock during the five-year period ending May 2017. The Company repurchased 4,292,804 shares under this new authorization during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. As of September 30, 2012, the approximate number of shares still available for repurchase under the May 2012 share repurchase authorization was 5,707,196.

Treasury shares increased to 73,636,114 at September 30, 2012 from a balance of 67,000,487 at December 31, 2011.

The Company initiated the repurchase of an additional 900,000 shares at the end of September 2012, which did not settle until October 2012. Consequently, these amounts have been excluded from share repurchases for the period and are not included in the balance of treasury shares at September 30, 2012. These share repurchases would not have materially impacted the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding nor the calculation of earnings per share.

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Resultsof Operations

Refer to the section below entitled “Special Notes Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of factors that could cause our actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements contained below and throughout this quarterly report.

Throughout this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”), we refer to measures used by management to evaluate performance, including a number of financial measures that are not defined under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).  These include organic revenue growth, free cash flow and adjusted working capital.  Organic revenue and organic growth refer to revenue and revenue growth excluding the impacts of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures.  Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital spending, while adjusted working capital refers to accounts receivable, plus inventory, less accounts payable.  We believe these measures provide investors with important information that is useful in understanding our business results and trends.  Reconciliations within this MD&A provide more details on the use and derivation of these measures.

OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK

Dover is a diversified, multinational corporation that manufactures a broad range of specialized products and components and also offers related services and consumables.  Dover provides its customers with outstanding products and services that reflect the Company’s commitment to operational excellence, innovation and market leadership. Unless the context indicates otherwise, references herein to “Dover,” “the Company,” and such words as “we,” “us,” and “our” include Dover Corporation and its subsidiaries.

In the fourth quarter of 2011, we realigned our businesses into four new segments to more closely match our key end-markets. As a result, our principal business segments are Communication Technologies, Energy, Engineered Systems, and Printing & Identification. We believe the revised segment structure provides better alignment and focus around our end-markets, allows for better leverage of our executive leadership talent and expertise, helps improve the sharing and leveraging of resources within and between the four segments, enhances execution of business-specific strategies, and facilitates internal and external benchmarking against companies serving similar markets.

Our Communication Technologies segment is engaged in the design and manufacture of innovative products and components in the communications, life sciences, aerospace/industrial, defense, and telecommunication/other markets. Our Energy segment provides highly-engineered solutions for the safe and efficient extraction and handling of oil and gas in the drilling, production, and downstream markets. Our Engineered Systems segment is comprised of two platforms, Fluid Solutions and Refrigeration & Industrial, which are industry leaders in the fluids systems, refrigeration and food equipment, and certain other industrial markets. Our Printing & Identification segment provides integrated printing, coding, and testing solutions for the fast moving consumer goods, industrial, and electronics markets.

The following table shows the percentage of total revenue and segment earnings generated by each of our four segments for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

	Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2012				September 30, 2011
	Revenue		Segment Earnings		Revenue		Segment Earnings
Communication Technologies	17.9	%	16.0	%	18.9	%	14.8	%
Energy	25.5	%	34.9	%	23.9	%	34.4	%
Engineered Systems	40.4	%	36.2	%	38.5	%	34.5	%
Printing & Identification	16.2	%	12.9	%	18.7	%	16.3	%
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%

We generated positive results during the third quarter of 2012, with revenue of $2.2 billion and gross profit of $846.9 million, representing increases of 3% and 5%, respectively, compared to the third quarter of 2011.  The quarter’s results were led by our strong positions in the energy, handset, food equipment and waste and recycling markets. We achieved this growth despite modestly weaker global economic conditions, including continued weakness in Europe and China, which have contributed to

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generally slower revenue growth rates in the quarter.

Third quarter bookings of $2.1 billion were relatively flat as compared with the prior year period.  Strong growth in our Energy segment and modest increases in our Engineered Systems and Communication Technologies segments were offset by weaker electronics end market bookings in our Printing & Identification segment.

Within our Communication Technologies segment, several OEM's launched new products in the handset market towards the end of the third quarter which drove solid sequential results. These launches were generally later than our expectations at the end of the second quarter and impacted volume in the third quarter. Our microelectronic mechanical ("MEMs") microphone activity was very strong once the new OEM product launches commenced. However, our performance at Sound Solutions was weaker than anticipated. The Sound Solutions business continued to work through operational challenges in the third quarter and is making good progress, yet such challenges led to lower volumes than anticipated. This lower volume, coupled with normal seasonality in the handset market, will likely continue to impact the handset results through year-end. Our aerospace/industrial and life sciences markets remained stable during the quarter, while our telecom markets continued to be weak.

In our Energy segment, expanding production activity and strong downstream investments in distribution and retail fueling are among the trends that drove solid results during in the quarter. This strong production and downstream performance was partially offset by the softening North American rig count, which impacted our drilling end market results. In all, the segment had solid performance, characterized by continuing growth and strong margins. We expect this trend to continue for the balance of the year.

Within our Engineered Systems segment, the refrigeration and food equipment markets were solid, as were most of our U.S. industrial end markets, especially waste and recycling. The results of our Fluid Solutions platform continued to reflect solid performance from our first quarter Maag Pump Systems acquisition, which helped to mitigate the impacts of weakened markets in Europe and China. The result for the segment was 15% earnings growth as revenue growth was leveraged by strong margin performance. We expect the segment's fourth quarter performance to be impacted by the normal seasonality of our refrigeration markets and slightly moderating global economic trends.

In our Printing & Identification segment, we experienced further weakening in the electronics markets during the quarter. Strong organic growth of 6% in our fast moving consumer goods market, excluding the impact of currency, was driven by solid North American demand coupled with the benefits of our second quarter restructuring activities, which helped minimize the impact of softening electronics markets and a weak Europe. We expect this segment's performance to remain weak in the fourth quarter, due to low order rates in the electronics market.

Overall, the strong market positions of our businesses and cost management initiatives enabled us to generate segment margin of 18% despite the aforementioned challenges in our Communication Technologies and Printing & Identification segments. This strong margin performance, supplemented by increased share repurchase activity in the quarter, enabled us to deliver double-digit diluted earnings per share ("EPS") growth. As such, we generated EPS from continuing operations of $1.32 in the third quarter of 2012 compared to $1.19 in the same quarter of last year.

We expect the fourth quarter to be challenging in light of continued economic uncertainty, coupled with the unfavorable conditions that we expect to continue in our handset and electronics markets.  As a result, we estimate our 2012 organic growth to be approximately 3% (inclusive of a 2% unfavorable foreign exchange impact) and acquisition related growth to be approximately 4% for acquisitions completed in 2011 and the first half of 2012.  Based on these revised revenue assumptions and profitability expectations, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for 2012 is estimated to be in the range of $4.55 to $4.65.  If global or domestic economic conditions accelerate or deteriorate, our operating results for 2012 could be materially different than currently projected.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

As discussed in Note 9 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we are reporting three businesses that were sold during 2011 as discontinued operations. Therefore, we have classified the results of operations of these businesses as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands, except per share figures)	2012			2011			% / Point Change		2012			2011			% / Point Change
Revenue	$	2,208,699		$	2,138,606		3.3	%	$	6,428,571		$	5,945,654		8.1	%
Cost of goods and services	1,361,769			1,332,324			2.2	%	3,983,720			3,651,625			9.1	%
Gross profit	846,930			806,282			5.0	%	2,444,851			2,294,029			6.6	%
Gross profit margin	38.3		%	37.7		%	0.6		38.0		%	38.6		%	(0.6	)
Selling and administrative expenses	476,573			476,640			—	%	1,451,503			1,378,466			5.3	%
Selling and administrative as a percent of revenue	21.6		%	22.3		%	(0.7	)	22.6		%	23.2		%	(0.6	)
Interest expense, net	30,388			30,061			1.1	%	90,132			86,536			4.2	%
Other expense, net	3,962			48			—		6,726			2,713			—
Provision for income taxes	93,794			76,095			23.3	%	244,548			188,887			29.5	%
Effective tax rate	27.9		%	25.4		%	2.5		27.3		%	22.9		%	4.4
Earnings from continuing operations	242,213			223,438			8.4	%	651,942			637,427			2.3	%
Loss from discontinued operations, net	(1,167		)	(51,158		)	(97.7	)%	(732		)	(20,473		)	(96.4	)%
Earnings from continuing operations per common share - diluted	$	1.32		$	1.19		10.9	%	$	3.51		$	3.37		4.2	%

Revenue

Revenue for the third quarter of 2012 increased $70.1 million or 3% from the comparable 2011 quarter reflecting organic revenue growth of 1%, growth of 4% related to acquisitions and a 2% unfavorable impact from foreign currency.  The organic growth was driven by solid demand in our energy, handset, food equipment, and other industrial end markets, which more than offset declining revenue in our electronics end markets, most notably electronics assembly and alternative energy, and the impact of a weakened European economy.

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased $482.9 million or 8% from the comparable 2011 period reflecting organic revenue growth of 4%, growth of 6% related to acquisitions and a 2% unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation, driven primarily by the same factors as in the third quarter, coupled with solid results in our refrigeration end market through the first nine months of the year.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the third quarter of 2012 increased $40.6 million or 5% compared to the prior year quarter reflecting the increased sales volumes, favorable net material costs, and benefits from productivity initiatives. Gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue increased 60 basis points to 38.3% due principally to the impacts of favorable net material costs and benefits of productivity initiatives and operating leverage, which more than offset unfavorable product and customer mix, the decline in electronics sales volume, and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, gross profit increased $150.8 million or 7% from the comparable 2011 period while gross profit margin decreased 60 basis points to 38.0%, primarily due to a greater impact of unfavorable product and customer mix on a year-to-date basis.

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Selling and Administrative Expenses

Selling and administrative expenses in the third quarter remained consistent at $477 million on a year-over-year basis. The 2012 expenses include general increases across the segments in support of higher volumes and growth initiatives, higher amortization expense resulting from recent acquisitions, and increased restructuring expense from 2012 initiatives undertaken at certain businesses. However, these increases were offset by cost containment efforts in response to the continued weakening in the economic climate.  As a percentage of revenue, selling and administrative expenses improved by 70 basis points to 21.6% in the third quarter of 2012 compared to 22.3% in the prior year quarter, principally due to the leverage from higher revenues.

Selling and administrative expenses for the nine months of 2012 increased $73.0 million or 5% compared to the same period of 2011. As a percentage of revenue, selling and administrative expenses declined to 22.6% from 23.2% in the comparable 2011 period. This 60 basis point improvement is largely a result of leverage from the higher revenue levels, partially offset by higher amortization relating to recent acquisitions and higher restructuring charges.

Non-Operating Items

Net interest expense for three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased by $0.3 million (1%) and $3.6 million (4%), respectively, compared to the same periods of last year. The increase in net interest expense for the three and nine month periods is primarily attributed to lower average levels of cash on hand at reduced interest rates, leading to $0.9 million and $3.2 million less of interest income, respectively. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2012, our average cash and cash equivalents were approximately $370 million and $50 million lower than in the comparable periods of 2011, respectively, due in part to cash used to fund acquisitions and share repurchase activity in recent quarters.

Other expense, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 primarily reflects the impact of net losses from foreign exchange fluctuations on assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currency. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 our foreign exchange losses totaled $4.2 million and $7.7 million, respectively, compared to $0.9 million and $5.2 million for the same periods of 2011, primarily due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to the euro and other major currencies. These foreign exchange losses are reflected net with other miscellaneous non-operating gains and losses, none of which were individually, or in the aggregate, significant.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rates for continuing operations were 27.9% and 27.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and 25.4% and 22.9% for the comparable periods of 2011. The effective tax rates for the three and nine month periods of 2011 were favorably impacted by net discrete items, principally settlements with U.S. federal and state taxing authorities, totaling $2.4 million and $32.7 million, respectively. Comparatively, settlements during the 2012 three and nine month periods totaled $4.5 million and $5.6 million, respectively. Excluding these discrete items, the effective tax rates were 29.3% and 27.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, and 26.2% and 26.8% for the comparable periods of 2011. On a year-over-year basis, the higher rates in the 2012 periods resulted from the unfavorable impact of increased U.S. earnings mix offset by lower effective tax rates in foreign jurisdictions. 

Dover and its subsidiaries file U.S., various state and local, and foreign tax returns. We are routinely audited by the tax authorities in these jurisdictions and a number of audits are currently underway. The Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing our consolidated income tax returns for the 2009-2010 tax years. It is reasonably possible during the next twelve months that uncertain tax positions may be settled, which could result in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits which would result in an income tax provision benefit. At this time, it is not possible to estimate the range of change due to the uncertainties associated with the resolution of these matters. We believe that adequate provision has been made for all income tax uncertainties.

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Income from Continuing Operations

Earnings from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2012 increased 8% to $242.2 million, or $1.32 diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), compared to $223.4 million, or $1.19 EPS, in the prior year third quarter.   Earnings from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased 2% to $651.9 million, or $3.51 EPS, compared to $637.4 million, or $3.37 EPS, in the respective prior year period. The dollar increase in earnings from continuing operations in both the three and nine month periods of 2012 is primarily the result of higher revenues and benefits from productivity and cost containment initiatives, offset in part by higher acquisition-related expenses and increased restructuring charges relative to the 2011 periods. The EPS increases for the three and nine month periods of 2012 reflect the increase in earnings, as well as impact of lower weighted average shares outstanding for the 2012 periods relative to the same periods of 2011. As discussed in the "Financial Condition" section, we have repurchased incrementally more common shares in the 2012 periods.

Discontinued Operations

We realized a net loss from discontinued operations of $1.2 million, or $0.01 EPS, in the third quarter of 2012 and $0.7 million, with a negligible impact to EPS, in the nine months ended September 30, 2012. In both the three and nine month periods, the net loss resulted from adjustments to sale proceeds of businesses sold in prior periods, offset in part by expense and accrual adjustments for these and other businesses sold in prior periods.

In the third quarter of 2011, we sold two businesses which were reported as discontinued operations.  As a result, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 we realized a net loss from discontinued operations of $51.2 million, or $0.27 diluted EPS, and $20.5 million, or $0.11 EPS, respectively. The net losses from discontinued operations in the 2011 periods reflect the net loss generated by the sale of these businesses, including an after-tax goodwill impairment charge of $76.1 million, offset in part by the earnings from operations generated by these businesses.

Restructuring Activities

2012 Restructuring Activities

In recent months, we initiated restructuring actions relating to ongoing cost reduction efforts, including targeted facility consolidations and headcount reductions at certain businesses. As a result, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, we incurred restructuring charges totaling $4.1 million and $13.7 million, respectively, related to these programs.

• The Communication Technologies segment has incurred restructuring charges of $2.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 relating to a facility consolidation and related headcount reductions within its operations that serve the telecom infrastructure market to better reflect the current market dynamics.

• The Energy segment has incurred restructuring charges of $0.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, primarily representing costs for the integration of recent acquisitions and minor headcount reductions.

• The Engineered Systems segment has incurred restructuring charges of $4.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012 mainly relating to a couple of facility consolidations and related headcount reductions undertaken to optimize its cost structure.

• The Printing & Identification segment has incurred restructuring charges of $5.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2012, principally relating to rationalization of global headcount within its marking and coding and alternative energy businesses to better align its footprint with present market conditions.

We expect to incur additional restructuring charges of approximately $8 million over the remainder of the year in connection with the above-mentioned projects, as well as certain other programs to be initiated in the fourth quarter to optimize operations relating to recent acquisitions and further reduce headcount. In light of the economic uncertainty in certain of our end markets and our continued focus on improving our operating efficiency, it is possible that additional programs may be implemented in 2012 and 2013.

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2011 Restructuring Activities

Restructuring initiatives in 2011 were limited to a few targeted facility consolidations. We incurred restructuring charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 of $3.1 million and $6.6 million, respectively.

Restructuring Accrual

The following table summarizes our restructuring activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

(dollars in thousands)	Severance			Exit			Total
Balance, December 31, 2011	$	2,463		$	3,129		$	5,592
Restructuring charges	10,463			3,187			13,650
Payments	(8,465		)	(3,332		)	(11,797		)
Other, including foreign currency	7			83			90
Balance, September 30, 2012	$	4,468		$	3,067		$	7,535

The accrual balance at December 31, 2011 primarily reflects ongoing lease commitment obligations for facilities closed in earlier periods, the majority of which will be paid over the next twelve months. We also expect to fund the majority of the 2012 programs currently underway over the next twelve months.

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SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

As noted previously, in the fourth quarter of 2011 we realigned our businesses into four new segments to more closely match our key end-markets.  As such, the three and nine month information for 2011 as presented herein has been recast to conform to the current segment structure.

Communication Technologies

Our Communication Technologies segment is engaged in the design and manufacture of innovative products and components which serve the following five major markets:  Communications, Life Sciences, Aerospace/Industrial, Defense and Telecommunication/Other.   

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2012			2011			% Change		2012			2011			% Change
Revenue	$	396,470		$	405,357		(2.2	)%	$	1,115,734		$	963,782		15.8	%
Segment earnings	$	63,706		$	53,433		19.2	%	$	160,584		$	155,285		3.4	%
Operating margin	16.1		%	13.2		%			14.4		%	16.1		%
Other measures:
Depreciation and amortization	$	32,997		$	34,360		(4.0	)%	$	97,338		$	71,578		36.0	%
Bookings	412,092			410,616			0.4	%	1,151,613			994,961			15.7	%
Backlog									473,007			483,512			(2.2	)%
Components of revenue growth:							Q3 2012 v. Q3 2011								YTD 2012 v. 2011
Organic growth							(0.9	)%							2.9	%
Acquisitions							—	%							13.9	%
Foreign currency translation							(1.3	)%							(1.0	)%
							(2.2	)%							15.8	%

Third Quarter 2012 Compared to the Third Quarter 2011

Revenue generated by our Communication Technologies segment in the third quarter of 2012 decreased by $8.9 million or 2% compared to the same period of 2011. The overall decline in revenue resulted primarily from the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange, pricing reductions corresponding to normal product life cycle maturities and reduced volumes across most end markets, a significant portion of which was offset by increased MEMs volumes stemming from new product introductions and market share gains. 

• Our revenue in the communications market (representing 38% of 2012 third quarter segment revenue) decreased $3.5 million or 2% due to delays in the launches of OEM product releases. Additionally, we experienced continued operational challenges in the Sound Solutions business during the quarter which have led to lower volume for this portion of the business. Overall, we continue to experience solid demand for components serving the handset market. Our MEMs microphones are well positioned to capitalize on this market’s growth as we have continued to invest in capacity to meet the growing market demands.

• Our life sciences revenue (16% of 2012 third quarter segment revenue) decreased by $0.7 million or 1% due to a slowing of hearing aid demand and weakened European economic conditions, slightly offset by overall stable medical equipment demand. 

• We experienced increased revenue in the commercial aerospace market primarily driven by continued increase in build rates of commercial aircraft. This revenue was partially offset by our products sold in the aftermarket and industrial markets. Our aerospace/industrial revenue (15% of 2012 third quarter segment revenue) increased $0.8 million or 1%.

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• Revenue derived from our defense market (13% of 2012 third quarter segment revenue) decreased $2.9 million or 5% mainly due to timing and funding of key programs in which we participate. The defense market in Europe continues to show the effects of Europe's weak economic conditions. 

• We continue to experience weakened demand in the global telecom markets, driven in part by continued deferred industry investment.  This contributed to a decrease of $2.6 million or 4% in our telecommunication/other market (18% of 2012 third quarter segment revenue). 

Communication Technologies earnings in the third quarter of 2012 increased $10.3 million or 19% compared with 2011, with an increase in operating margin of 290 basis points. The earnings and margin increases were mainly due to our leverage on higher MEMs volume, reduced operating expenses, and the absence of one-time costs associated with the Sound Solutions acquisition completed in the third quarter of last year. These factors were partially offset by lower margins from the integration of Sound Solutions and unfavorable foreign currency impact. 

Bookings for the third quarter of 2012 and backlog at September 30, 2012 indicate continued strength across each of our end markets, with the exception of our telecommunication/other market.

Nine Months Ended September 30,2012 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30,2011

Revenue generated by our Communication Technologies segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased by $152.0 million or 16% compared to the 2011 period, with 11% attributed principally to the inclusion of Sound Solutions. The revenue trends for the nine month period were strong across all end markets except for our telecommunication/other market which experienced an 11% decline attributed to the same driver as noted for the third quarter.

Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased $5.3 million or 3% compared with the 2011 period, while operating margin decreased 170 basis points to 14.4%. Earnings improved on the higher year-to-date volumes and reduced operating expenses, while the operating margin decline mainly resulted from higher acquisition-related depreciation and amortization, higher manufacturing costs and lower margins from the integration of Sound Solutions.

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Energy

Our Energy segment serves the oil, gas and power generation industries, with products that promote the efficient and cost-effective drilling, extraction, storage and movement of oil and gas products, or constitute critical components for power generation equipment. The Energy segment operates through the following business lines: Drilling, which comprises products supporting the cost-effective drilling of oil and gas wells; Production, which comprises products and components facilitating the extraction and movement of fuel from the ground; and Downstream, which comprises systems and products that support the efficient, safe and environmentally-sensitive handling of fuel, hazardous liquids and dry-bulk commodities.

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2012			2011			% Change		2012			2011			% Change
Revenue	$	562,263		$	510,608		10.1	%	$	1,632,619		$	1,390,359		17.4	%
Segment earnings	$	139,038		$	125,268		11.0	%	$	405,089		$	328,766		23.2	%
Operating margin	24.7		%	24.5		%			24.8		%	23.6		%
Other measures:
Depreciation and amortization	$	24,639		$	19,399		27.0	%	$	69,356		$	56,737		22.2	%
Bookings	526,824			498,212			5.7	%	1,642,951			1,465,880			12.1	%
Backlog									248,233			243,401			2.0	%
Components of revenue growth:							Q3 2012 v. Q3 2011								YTD 2012 v. 2011
Organic growth							2.8	%							12.6	%
Acquisitions							8.1	%							5.6	%
Foreign currency translation							(0.8	)%							(0.8	)%
							10.1	%							17.4	%

Third Quarter 2012 Compared to the Third Quarter 2011

Our Energy segment again posted solid revenue, earnings and bookings in the third quarter of 2012.  Revenue and earnings increased 10% and 11%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2012 due to relative strength in the production and downstream energy markets served by the segment, which more than offset softness in the drilling market.  Organic revenue increased 3%, acquisitions made in 2011 and 2012 generated revenue growth of 8%, and foreign currency translation had a 1% unfavorable impact during the quarter.

• Drilling revenue (17% of 2012 third quarter segment revenue) decreased 12% over the comparable prior year quarter due to reduced customer demand as a result of a moderating North American drilling rig count.

• Production revenue (representing 56% of 2012 third quarter segment revenue) increased 20% over the comparable prior year quarter. The recent acquisitions of Oil Lift, purchased in the third quarter of 2011, and PCS, purchased in the second quarter of 2012, have expanded our artificial lift product lines and contributed 13% to our production growth during the quarter, while the remaining growth was driven by higher international sales and higher demand for winch and compression products.

• Our revenues in both drilling and production are impacted by changes in the number of active North American drilling rigs. The third quarter’s average North American drilling rig count was down 7% over the comparable prior year quarter, due to decreased natural gas exploration.  The quarter’s average rig count reflects a sequential increase of 4% from the second quarter 2012 average rig count due to the seasonal recovery after the Canadian spring thaw offsetting a 3% drop in U.S. rigs.

• Downstream revenue (27% of 2012 third quarter segment revenue) was up 9%, reflecting continued strong demand for bearing products serving energy markets, loading equipment for the rail, cargo tank and chemical/industrial markets and fuel delivery systems.

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Energy earnings in the third quarter of 2012 increased $13.8 million, or 11%, from the higher organic and acquisition volumes.  Energy operating margin increased 20 basis points compared to the prior year quarter, due to operating leverage associated with the higher volumes, strategic pricing and productivity gains, which more than offset higher material and labor-related costs and increased amortization expense resulting from recent acquisitions.

Bookings for the third quarter of 2012 and backlog at September 30, 2012 increased 6% and 2%, respectively, as compared to the prior year periods, due to higher orders in the production sector, including the impact of recent acquisitions.

Nine Months Ended September 30,2012 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30,2011

Revenue generated by our Energy segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased by $242.3 million, or 17%, due to relative strength in the drilling, production and downstream energy markets served by the segment. Organic revenue increased 13%, acquisitions made in 2011 and 2012 generated revenue growth of 5%, and foreign currency translation had a 1% unfavorable impact during the period. The revenue trends for the nine month period were relatively consistent in each of our end markets to those outlined for the quarter; however, year-over-year drilling revenue grew at a slower rate due to the slower rate of growth in the U.S. rig count and lower natural gas prices.

Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased $76.3 million, or 23%, compared to the 2011 period, from the higher organic and acquisition volumes. Energy operating margin increased 120 basis points compared to the prior year period, due to operating leverage associated with the higher volumes, strategic pricing and productivity gains, which more than offset higher material and labor-related costs and increased amortization expense resulting from recent acquisitions.

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Engineered Systems

Our Engineered Systems segment is comprised of two platforms, Fluid Solutions and Refrigeration & Industrial.  The Fluid Solutions platform designs and manufactures pumps, compressors, and chemical proportioning and dispensing products.  The Refrigeration & Industrial platform manufactures products and systems which serve three key end-markets:  Refrigeration & food equipment, Waste and recycling, and Other industrial.   

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2012			2011			% Change		2012			2011			% Change
Revenue
Refrigeration & Industrial	$	674,116		$	649,768		3.7	%	$	1,990,830		$	1,855,794		7.3	%
Fluid Solutions	218,324			173,804			25.6	%	610,662			515,031			18.6	%
Eliminations	(319		)	(431		)			(1,124		)	(1,237		)
	$	892,121		$	823,141		8.4	%	$	2,600,368		$	2,369,588		9.7	%
Segment earnings	$	144,245		$	125,529		14.9	%	$	400,145		$	352,334		13.6	%
Operating margin	16.2		%	15.2		%			15.4		%	14.9		%
Other measures:
Depreciation and amortization	$	23,060		$	18,332		25.8	%	$	66,555		$	55,563		19.8	%
Bookings
Refrigeration & Industrial	$	600,065		$	602,488		(0.4	)%	$	1,978,199		$	1,886,866		4.8	%
Fluid Solutions	197,767			174,772			13.2	%	586,617			523,937			12.0	%
Eliminations	(258		)	179					(1,042		)	(1,438		)
	$	797,574		$	777,439		2.6	%	$	2,563,774		$	2,409,365		6.4	%
Backlog
Refrigeration & Industrial									$	515,285		$	469,876		9.7	%
Fluid Solutions									156,191			55,230			182.8	%
Eliminations									(94		)	(94		)
									$	671,382		$	525,012		27.9	%
Components of revenue growth:							Q3 2012 v. Q3 2011								YTD 2012 v. 2011
Organic growth							4.3	%							6.2	%
Acquisitions							6.6	%							5.2	%
Foreign currency translation							(2.5	)%							(1.7	)%
							8.4	%							9.7	%

Third Quarter 2012 Compared to the Third Quarter 2011

Engineered Systems revenue for the third quarter of 2012 increased $69.0 million, or 8%, driven by organic revenue growth of 4% and a 7% contribution from recent acquisitions, offset by 3% unfavorable foreign currency impacts.

• Revenue of our Refrigeration & Industrial platform, which serves our refrigeration and food equipment, waste and recycling, and other industrial end-markets, increased $24.3 million, or 4%.

◦ Revenue from refrigeration and food equipment (representing 41% of 2012 third quarter segment revenue) increased 2% over the comparable prior year quarter, reflecting solid demand for refrigeration systems fueled by remodel activity at major retail chains, as well as increased demand for foodservice equipment through dealer and direct channels and for beverage can-making equipment, especially in Asia.

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◦ Performance by our businesses serving the waste and recycling and other industrial markets (35% of 2012 third quarter segment revenue) increased 6% over the comparable prior year quarter, driven by increased demand for waste and recycling equipment, offset by weakness in European markets serving industrial automation machinery and vehicle service businesses.

• Revenue of our Fluid Solutions platform (24% of 2012 third quarter segment revenue) increased by 26% reflecting the favorable impact of recent acquisitions; however, excluding revenue from Maag, which was acquired in the first quarter of 2012, platform revenue declined 1% due to weakness in our European markets.

Engineered Systems earnings increased $18.7 million, or 15%, due to the impact of recent acquisitions, favorable net material cost and productivity improvements, which more than offset inflation, weakened Europe markets, and unfavorable foreign currency impacts.  Operating margin increased 100 basis points, on the strength of favorable net material cost, pricing and productivity savings, which more than offset acquisition-related costs and unfavorable foreign currency impacts.

Bookings for the third quarter of 2012 and backlog at September 30, 2012 increased 3% and 28%, respectively, as compared to the prior year periods, due to higher refrigeration and pump equipment orders.

Nine Months Ended September 30,2012 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30,2011

Engineered Systems revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased $230.8 million, or 10%, driven by organic revenue growth of 6% and 5% growth from recent acquisitions, offset by 1% unfavorable foreign currency impacts. The revenue trends for the nine month period were relatively consistent in each of our end markets to those outlined for the quarter; however, in our waste and recycling and other industrial markets, our year-to-date revenue also benefited from strong first-half demand for hydraulic equipment serving the mining and utilities sectors and vehicle services.

Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased $47.8 million, or 14%, compared to the 2011 period, due to the impact of recent acquisitions, favorable net material cost, productivity improvements, partially offset by weakened Europe markets and unfavorable foreign currency impacts. Operating margin increased 50 basis points compared to the prior year period, as favorable pricing and productivity savings more than offset acquisition-related costs and unfavorable foreign currency impacts.

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Printing & Identification

Our Printing & Identification segment is a worldwide supplier of precision marking and coding, dispensing, printing, soldering, coating, inspection and testing equipment and related consumables and services.  The segment serves three broad global end- markets:   Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Industrial, and Electronics.  

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands)	2012			2011			% Change		2012			2011			% Change
Revenue	$	358,086		$	400,515		(10.6	)%	$	1,080,591		$	1,224,639		(11.8	)%
Segment earnings	51,407			59,447			(13.5	)%	125,686			182,051			(31.0	)%
Operating margin	14.4		%	14.8		%			11.6		%	14.9		%
Other measures:
Depreciation and amortization	$	11,604		$	11,548		0.5	%	$	34,258		$	34,605		(1.0	)%
Bookings	342,834			384,085			(10.7	)%	1,047,850			1,208,870			(13.3	)%
Backlog									148,144			197,792			(25.1	)%
Components of revenue growth:							Q3 2012 v. Q3 2011								YTD 2012 v. 2011
Organic growth							(5.8	)%							(8.4	)%
Acquisitions							—	%							—	%
Foreign currency translation							(4.8	)%							(3.4	)%
							(10.6	)%							(11.8	)%

Third Quarter 2012 Compared to the Third Quarter 2011

Our Printing & Identification segment’s third quarter 2012 revenue decreased by 11% compared to the third quarter of 2011, attributable to 6% lower organic revenue growth, primarily driven by lower electronics and industrial end market revenue, and 5% unfavorable foreign currency impact.

• FMCG revenue (40% of 2012 third quarter segment revenue) grew 6% year-over-year, excluding a 7% unfavorable impact from foreign currency, despite continued weakness in Europe, driven by continued market acceptance of our new products and added sales and service resources in key regional markets.

• Electronics revenue (representing 36% of third quarter segment revenue) was down 17% versus the prior year quarter, excluding a 3% unfavorable impact from foreign currency, due to the overall weakened demand in electronics, most notably in the electronics assembly and alternative energy markets.

• Industrial revenue (24% of 2012 third quarter segment revenue) contracted 5% versus the prior year quarter, excluding a 5% unfavorable impact from foreign currency, driven by weak European and slowing Asia markets against stronger sales performance comparables in the same period of last year.

Printing & Identification earnings declined $8.0 million in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the prior year quarter, resulting in an operating margin decline of 40 basis points.  The margin decline is primarily attributable to lower volumes and reduced operating leverage in our electronics businesses, offset partially by FMCG and industrial restructuring savings from actions taken in the first half of this year and on-going cost reduction efforts across all businesses. Earnings of our FMCG and industrial businesses were also impacted by continued key strategic investments for growth. We expect these strategic investments to continue through the remainder of 2012 as we consider these end markets integral to our longer-term growth initiatives.

Bookings for the third quarter of 2012 and backlog levels at September 30, 2012 are down 11% and 25%, respectively, as compared to the prior year periods, primarily due to unfavorable foreign currency and the reduced demand in our electronics end markets.

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Nine Months Ended September 30,2012 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30,2011

Printing & Identification revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 decreased $144.0 million, or 12%, attributable to 8% lower organic revenue growth, primarily driven by continued weakness in our electronics end market, and 4% unfavorable foreign currency.

Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 decreased $56.4 million, or 31%, resulting in an operating margin decline of 330 basis points compared to the 2011 period. The earnings decline is primarily attributable to lower volumes and reduced operating leverage in our electronics business, most notably semiconductor and alternative energy.  Our 2012 nine month earnings were also impacted by restructuring charges of approximately $6.0 million, as well as strategic investments for growth made by our FMCG and industrial businesses in the first nine months of 2012.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION

We assess our liquidity in terms of our ability to generate cash to fund our operating, investing and financing activities. Significant factors affecting liquidity are: cash flows generated from operating activities, capital expenditures, acquisitions, dispositions, dividends, repurchase of outstanding shares, adequacy of available commercial paper and bank lines of credit, and the ability to attract long-term capital with satisfactory terms.  We generate substantial cash from the operations of our businesses and remain in a strong financial position, with sufficient liquidity available for reinvestment in existing businesses and strategic acquisitions, while managing our capital structure on a short and long-term basis.

Cash Flow Summary

The following table is derived from our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
Cash Flows from Continuing Operations(in thousands)	2012			2011
Net Cash Flows Provided By (Used In):
Operating activities	$	711,234		$	699,377
Investing activities	(573,100		)	(1,140,225		)
Financing activities	(535,246		)	118,771

Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 increased $12 million as compared to the 2011 period, due to a $64 million increase in earnings from continuing operations adjusted for noncash depreciation and amortization, driven by higher sales volumes and improved productivity, offset in part by increased investment in working capital, which was $35 million higher relative to the 2011 period, as well as reductions in deferred revenue.

Adjusted Working Capital

Adjusted working capital (a non-GAAP measure calculated as accounts receivable, plus inventory, less accounts payable) increased from December 31, 2011 by $279 million, or 19%, to $1.7 billion, which reflected an increase in receivables of $222 million, an increase in inventory of $120 million and an increase in accounts payable of $63 million generally due to higher sales volumes.  Excluding acquisitions and the effects of foreign exchange translation, adjusted working capital increased by $202 million, or 14%.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities results from cash outflows for capital expenditures and acquisitions, partially offset by proceeds from sales of short term investments, businesses and property, plant and equipment.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 we used cash in investing activities of $573 million compared to $1.1 billion for the same period of 2011, driven by the following factors:

• In the 2012 period, we used $399 million to acquire three businesses, including $266 million for Maag Pump Systems, a European acquisition for our Fluid Solutions platform, and $119 million for the cash portion of the purchase price paid for PCS, a second quarter acquisition in our Energy segment. A portion of the PCS acquisition was also funded by the issuance of Dover stock. See Note 2 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Cash paid for the 2012 acquisitions is net of $45 million received as final payment for settlement of purchase price adjustments for post-acquisition contingencies relating to the 2011 Sound Solutions acquisition by our Communication Technologies segment. In comparison, in the first nine months of 2011, we used $1.4 billion to acquire seven businesses, including $401 million for the acquisition of Harbison-Fischer by our Energy segment and $855 million for the acquisition of Sound Solutions.

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• Our capital expenditures were approximately $26 million higher in the 2012 period as compared to 2011, reflecting increased investment in capacity expansion within our high-growth businesses.  Specifically, we continue to support growth in the handset market with significant investments to increase MEMs manufacturing capacity in our domestic and Asian facilities, along with other investments supporting growth in our energy and fluid solutions end markets. We expect full year 2012 capital expenditures to approximate 3.8% of revenue.

• In the 2011 period, we generated proceeds of $124 million from the sale of short-term investments, which were liquidated to provide cash for 2011 acquisitions.

• In the 2011 period, we paid a net of $18 million on the settlement of foreign exchange forward contracts which had served as hedges of a portion of our euro-denominated net investment.

We anticipate that capital expenditures and any acquisitions we make through the remainder of 2012 will be funded from available cash and internally generated funds and, if necessary, through the issuance of commercial paper, use of established lines of credit or public debt or equity markets.

 Financing Activities

Our cash flow from financing activities generally relates to a use of cash for purchase of our common stock and payment of dividends, offset by net borrowing activity and proceeds from exercise of stock options.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we used cash of $535 million for financing activities compared to cash provided by financing activities of $119 million in the comparable period of 2011, with the activity attributed to the following:

• In the 2012 period, we had negligible reductions in borrowings. However, in the 2011 period, we received proceeds of $789 million from the issue of 4.3% 10-year Notes due 2021 and 5.375% 30-year Notes due 2041.  These proceeds were used to fund acquisitions made in the first quarter of 2011 and repay $401 million of other borrowings which came due during the period.

• We used $393 million to repurchase common stock in the 2012 period, $264 million more than was used in the comparable period of 2011. Our 2012 activity includes the repurchase of shares to offset the dilutive impact of shares issued for the second quarter acquisition of PCS and incremental share buy-backs, in addition to the typical repurchase of shares to offset the dilutive impact of shares issued under our equity compensation plans. We have generally repurchased shares of our common stock in an amount at least equal to the number of shares issued under our equity compensation arrangements, and expect to continue with this policy.

• We paid $18 million higher dividends to shareholders in the 2012 period as compared to 2011.

• We received approximately $1 million higher proceeds from employee exercises of stock options in the 2012 period as compared to 2011.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Free Cash Flow

In addition to measuring our cash flow generation and usage based upon the operating, investing and financing classifications included in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, we also measure free cash flow (a non-GAAP measure).  We believe that free cash flow is an important measure of operating performance because it provides management and investors a measurement of cash generated from operations that is available to fund acquisitions, pay dividends, repay debt and repurchase our common stock.

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The following table reconciles our free cash flow to cash flow provided by operating activities:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
Free Cash Flow(dollars in thousands)	2012			2011
Cash flow provided by operating activities	$	711,234		$	699,377
Less: Capital expenditures	(215,116		)	(188,717		)
Free cash flow	$	496,118		$	510,660
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue	7.7		%	8.6		%

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, we generated free cash flow of $496.1 million, representing 7.7% of revenue and 76.1% of net earnings from continuing operations, while continuing to make investments necessary to support our growth. Free cash flow generated during the period reflects typical seasonality.  The free cash flow generated in the first nine months of 2012 is $15 million lower than the amount generated in the comparable 2011 period, primarily due to additional capital expenditure investment in the 2012 period, which more than offset the cash flow generated by operations. We expect to generate free cash flow for the year of approximately 10%, consistent with our historical performance.

Net Debt to Net Capitalization

We utilize the net debt to net capitalization calculation (a non-GAAP measure) to assess our overall financial leverage and capacity and believe the calculation is useful to investors for the same reason.  The following table provides a reconciliation of net debt to net capitalization to the most directly comparable GAAP measures:

Net Debt to Net Capitalization Ratio(dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	3,134		$	1,022
Long-term debt	2,192,162			2,186,230
Total debt	2,195,296			2,187,252
Less:  Cash and cash equivalents	(794,099		)	(1,206,755		)
Net debt	1,401,197			980,497
Add:  Stockholders' equity	5,212,666			4,930,555
Net capitalization	$	6,613,863		$	5,911,052
Net debt to net capitalization	21.2		%	16.6		%

Our net debt to net capitalization ratio increased to 21.2% at September 30, 2012 from 16.6% at December 31, 2011, primarily due to the use of cash to fund acquisitions totaling $354 million and share repurchases totaling $393 million during the 2012 period.

We use commercial paper borrowings for general corporate purposes, including the funding of acquisitions and the repurchasing of our common stock.  We currently maintain an unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks which permits borrowings up to $1 billion and expires on November 10, 2016.  This facility is used primarily as liquidity back-up for our commercial paper program.  We have not borrowed any funds under this facility nor do we anticipate doing so. If we were to draw down a loan, at our election, the loan would bear interest at a Eurodollar or Sterling rate based on LIBOR, plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.565% to 1.225% (subject to adjustment based on the rating accorded our senior unsecured debt by S&P and Moody’s) or at a base rate pursuant to a formula defined in the facility. Under this facility, we are required to maintain an interest coverage ratio of EBITDA to consolidated net interest expense of not less than 3.0 to 1.  We were in compliance with this covenant and our other long-term debt covenants at September 30, 2012 and had a coverage ratio of 14.6 to 1.  We are not aware of any potential impairment to our liquidity and expect to remain in compliance with all of our debt covenants.

We also have a current shelf registration statement filed with the SEC with remaining capacity of $1 billion that allows for the issuance of additional debt securities that may be utilized in one or more offerings on terms to be determined at the time of the offering.  Net proceeds of any offering would be used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of existing indebtedness, capital expenditures and acquisitions.

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At September 30, 2012, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $794 million, of which $516 million was held outside the United States.   Cash and equivalents are invested in highly liquid investment grade money market instruments with maturities of three months or less. We regularly invest cash in excess of near-term requirements in money market instruments or short-term investments, which consist of investment grade time deposits with original maturity dates at the time of purchase greater than three months, up to twelve months.  

If our cash held outside of the U.S. were to be repatriated, under current law, it would be subject to U.S. federal income taxes, less applicable foreign tax credits. However, our intent is to permanently reinvest these funds outside of the U.S. The cash that our foreign subsidiaries hold for indefinite reinvestment is generally used to finance foreign operations and investments, including acquisitions. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of tax that might be payable if some or all of such earnings were to be repatriated, and the amount of foreign tax credits that would be available to reduce or eliminate the resulting U.S. income tax liability. Management believes that it has sufficient liquidity to satisfy its cash needs, including its cash needs in the United States.

At September 30, 2012, we have an outstanding floating-to-floating cross currency swap agreement for a total notional amount of $50 million in exchange for CHF 65.1 million, which matures on October 15, 2015.  This transaction continues to hedge a portion of our net investment in CHF-denominated operations.  The agreement qualifies as a net investment hedge and the effective portion of the change in fair value is reported within the cumulative translation adjustment section of other comprehensive income.  The fair value at September 30, 2012 reflected a loss of $20.9 million due to the strengthening of the Swiss franc relative to the U.S. dollar over the term of this arrangement.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our condensed consolidated financial statements and related public financial information are based on the application of generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). GAAP requires the use of estimates, assumptions, judgments and subjective interpretations of accounting principles that have an impact on the assets, liabilities, revenue and expense amounts reported.  These estimates can also affect supplemental information contained in our public disclosures, including information regarding contingencies, risk and our financial condition. We believe our use of estimates and underlying accounting assumptions conform to GAAP and are consistently applied.  We review valuations based on estimates for reasonableness on a consistent basis.

Recent Accounting Standards

See Note 15 — Recent Accounting Standards.  The adoption of recent accounting standards as included in Note 15 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements has not had and is not expected to have a significant impact on our revenue, earnings or liquidity.

Special Notes Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, especially “Management’s Discussion and Analysis,” contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements relate to, among other things, income, earnings, cash flows, changes in operations, operating improvements, industries in which Dover businesses operate and the U.S. and global economies. Statements in this Form 10-Q that are not historical are hereby identified as “forward-looking statements” and may be indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “supports,” “indicates,” “suggests,” “will,” “plans,” “projects,” “expects,” “believes,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “hope,” “forecast,” “management is of the opinion,” use of the future tense and similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations including, but not limited to, uncertainties in the credit and capital markets, interest rates, currency exchange rates, the world economy and sovereign credit, especially in Europe; political events and possible future terrorist threats that could impact countries where Dover does business or the worldwide economy; the impact of natural disasters and their effect on global supply chains and energy markets; increases in the cost of raw materials; the Company’s ability to achieve expected savings from integration, synergy and other cost-control initiatives; the ability to identify and successfully consummate value-adding acquisition opportunities; increased competition and pricing pressures in the markets served by Dover’s businesses; the ability of Dover’s businesses to expand into new geographic markets and to anticipate and meet customer demands for new products and product enhancements; the impact of loss of a single-source manufacturing facility; changes in customer demand; a downgrade in Dover’s credit ratings; the relative mix of products and services which impacts

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margins and operating efficiencies; short-term capacity constraints; domestic and foreign governmental and public policy changes including environmental regulations, tax policies, export subsidy programs, R&E credits and other similar programs; unforeseen developments in contingencies such as litigation; protection and validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; and the cyclical nature of some of Dover’s businesses. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

We may, from time to time, post financial or other information on our Internet website, www.dovercorporation.com.  The Internet address is for informational purposes only and is not intended for use as a hyperlink. We are not incorporating any material on our website into this report.

Non-GAAP Disclosures

In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding our results as determined by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we also disclose non-GAAP information which we believe provides useful information to investors. Free cash flow, net debt, total debt, net capitalization, the net debt to net capitalization ratio, adjusted working capital, earnings adjusted for non-recurring items, effective tax rate adjusted for discrete and other items, revenue excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and organic revenue growth are not financial measures under GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for cash flows from operating activities, debt or equity, earnings, revenue or working capital as determined in accordance with GAAP, and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.  We believe the (1) net debt to net capitalization ratio and (2) free cash flow are important measures of operating performance and liquidity. Net debt to net capitalization is helpful in evaluating our capital structure and the amount of leverage we employ. Free cash flow provides both management and investors a measurement of cash generated from operations that is available to fund acquisitions, pay dividends, repay debt and repurchase our common stock.  Reconciliations of free cash flow, total debt and net debt can be found above in this Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. We believe that reporting our effective tax rate adjusted for discrete and other items is useful to management and investors as it facilitates comparisons of our ongoing tax rate to prior and future periods and our peers. We believe that reporting adjusted working capital (also sometimes called “working capital”), which is calculated as accounts receivable, plus inventory, less accounts payable, provides a meaningful measure of our operational results by showing the changes caused solely by revenue.  We believe that reporting adjusted working capital and revenues at constant currency, which excludes the positive or negative impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, provides a meaningful measure of our operational changes, given the global nature of our businesses. We believe that reporting organic or core revenue growth, which excludes the impact of foreign currency exchange rates and the impact of acquisitions, provides a useful comparison of our revenue performance and trends between periods.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There has been no significant change in our exposure to market risk during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

At the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2012.

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During the third quarter of 2012, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. In making its assessment of changes in internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2012, management has excluded Maag Pump Systems and Production Control Services, two companies acquired in purchase business combinations during the twelve months ended September 30, 2012.  The Company is currently assessing the control environments of these acquisitions.  These companies are wholly-owned by the Company and their total revenue for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 represents approximately 2.2% of the Company’s consolidated revenue for the same period. Their excluded assets represent approximately 4.1% of the Company’s consolidated assets at September 30, 2012.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

See Part I, Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 11.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes with respect to risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) The table below presents shares of Dover stock which we acquired during the quarter.

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased under the Plans or Programs (2)
July 1 to July 31	—	$	—	—	9,070,000
August 1 to August 31	2,462,804	57.02		2,462,804	6,607,196
September 1 to September 30	901,116	60.07		900,000	5,707,196
For the Third Quarter	3,363,920	$	57.84	3,362,804	5,707,196

(1) In May 2012, the Board of Directors renewed its standing authorization of the Company's share repurchase program, on terms consistent with its prior five-year authorization which expired at that time. This renewal authorizes the repurchase of up to 10,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock during the five-year period ending May 2017. We purchased 3,362,804 shares under this new program during the third quarter. In addition, in September, we acquired 1,116 shares from holders of our employee stock options when they tendered those shares as full or partial payment of the exercise price of such options. These shares were applied against the exercise price at the market price on the date of exercise.

(2) As of September 30, 2012, the number of shares still available for repurchase under the May 2012 share repurchase authorization was 5,707,196.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

(a) None.

(b) None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

10.1	Amendment No. 1 to the Dover Corporation Senior Executive Change-in-Control Severance Plan *
10.2	Amendment No. 1 to the Dover Corporation Executive Severance Plan *
31.1	Certificate pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, signed and dated by Brad M. Cerepak.
31.2	Certificate pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, signed and dated by Robert A. Livingston.
32	Certificate pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed and dated by Robert A. Livingston and Brad M. Cerepak.
101	The following materials from Dover Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language):  (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
*	Management compensation plan or arrangement.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report on Form

10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		DOVER CORPORATION
Date:	October 17, 2012	/s/ Brad M. Cerepak
		Brad M. Cerepak,
		Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)
Date:	October 17, 2012	/s/ Raymond T. McKay Jr.
		Raymond T. McKay, Jr.,
		Vice President, Controller
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

10.1	Amendment No. 1 to the Dover Corporation Senior Executive Change-in-Control Severance Plan *
10.2	Amendment No. 1 to the Dover Corporation Executive Severance Plan *
31.1	Certificate pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, signed and dated by Brad M. Cerepak.
31.2	Certificate pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, signed and dated by Robert A. Livingston.
32	Certificate pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed and dated by Robert A. Livingston and Brad M. Cerepak.
101	The following materials from Dover Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language):  (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
*	Management compensation plan or arrangement.

EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

Amendment No. 1

to the

Dover Corporation Senior Executive Change-in-Control Severance Plan

WHEREAS, Dover Corporation (the “Corporation”) has previously established the Dover Corporation Senior Executive Change-in-Control Severance Plan (the “Plan”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 11 of the Plan, the Benefits Committee has the authority to amend the Plan on behalf of the Corporation; and

WHEREAS, the Benefits Committee deems it advisable to amend the Plan as set forth below.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED, that effective January 1, 2012, the Plan is amended by deleting the last sentence of the fourth bullet point of Article 5 of the Plan in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

"Payments to you shall be made sixty (60) days from your Date of Termination as provided in this Article 5 above but only if you have executed such Separation Agreement and Release within forty-five (45) days following the Date of Termination and the applicable revocation period has expired. Where the forty-five (45) day period extends into the next year, payment shall be made in the next taxable year. If you should fail to execute such Separation Agreement and Release within forty-five (45) days following the Date of Termination or should you later revoke or violate the Separation Agreement and Release, the Company shall not have any obligation to make the payments contemplated under this Plan and you shall refund any Severance Payments made to you."

RESOLVED, that except as specifically provided in the text of this amendment, the Plan shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms prior to the amendment.

EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

Amendment No. 1

to the

Dover Corporation Executive Severance Plan

WHEREAS, Dover Corporation (the “Corporation”) has previously established the Dover Corporation Executive Severance Plan (the “Plan”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 10 of the Plan, the Benefits Committee has the authority to amend the Plan on behalf of the Corporation; and

WHEREAS, the Benefits Committee deems it advisable to amend the Plan as set forth below.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED, that effective January 1, 2012, the Plan is amended by deleting the last sentence of the sixth bullet point of Article 5 of the Plan in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

"Payments to you shall commence sixty (60) days following your Date of Termination as provided in this Article 5 above but only if you have executed such Separation Agreement and Release within forty-five (45) days following the Date of Termination and the applicable revocation period has expired. Where the forty-five (45) day period extends into the next year, payment shall commence in the next taxable year. If you should fail to execute such Separation Agreement and Release within forty-five (45) days following the Date of Termination or should you later revoke or violate the Separation Agreement and Release, the Company shall not have any obligation to make the payments contemplated under this Plan and you shall refund any Severance Payments made to you."

RESOLVED, that except as specifically provided in the text of this amendment, the Plan shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms prior to the amendment.

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification

I, Brad M. Cerepak, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Dover Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	October 17, 2012	/s/ Brad M. Cerepak
		Brad M. Cerepak
		Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification

I, Robert A. Livingston, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Dover Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	October 17, 2012	/s/ Robert A. Livingston
		Robert A. Livingston
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

Certification

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

with Respect to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

for the Period ended September 30, 2012

of Dover Corporation

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Dover Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

1. The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012 (the “Form 10-Q”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. Information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:	October 17, 2012	/s/ Robert A. Livingston
		Robert A. Livingston
		President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated:	October 17, 2012	/s/ Brad M. Cerepak
		Brad M. Cerepak
		Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

The certification set forth above is being furnished as an exhibit solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document of the Company or the certifying officers.

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Earnings per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Earnings from continuing operations	$	242,213		$	223,438		$	651,942		$	637,427
Loss from discontinued operations, net	(1,167		)	(51,158		)	(732		)	(20,473		)
Net earnings	$	241,046		$	172,280		$	651,210		$	616,954
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.33		$	1.20		$	3.56		$	3.42
Loss from discontinued operations, net	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.28	)	$	—		$	(0.11	)
Net earnings	$	1.33		$	0.93		$	3.56		$	3.31
Weighted average shares outstanding	181,763,000			185,770,000			183,000,000			186,246,000
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.32		$	1.19		$	3.51		$	3.37
Loss from discontinued operations, net	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.27	)	$	—		$	(0.11	)
Net earnings	$	1.31		$	0.91		$	3.51		$	3.26
Weighted average shares outstanding	183,932,000			188,436,000			185,489,000			189,420,000

Reconciliation of share amounts used in computing earnings per share

The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts used in computing earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	181,763,000	185,770,000	183,000,000	186,246,000
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options, SARs and performance shares	2,169,000	2,666,000	2,489,000	3,174,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	183,932,000	188,436,000	185,489,000	189,420,000

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Letters of Credit [Abstract]
Outstanding in letters of credit with financial institutions	$ 72,081
Letters of Credit Expiration Dates	2012 through 2016
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	42,524	40,032
Provision for warranties	24,963	27,924
Settlements made	(26,304)	(26,954)
Other adjustments, including currency translation	3,320	2,209
Ending Balance	$ 44,503	$ 43,211

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Financial Instruments (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] CHF	Sep. 30, 2012 Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Liabilities [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Liabilities [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Prepaid and Other Current Assets [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Prepaid and Other Current Assets [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Accrued Expenses [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Accrued Expenses [Member] USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount of forward contracts	$ 48,700	$ 83,541
Notional amount of cross currency swap			50,000	65,100
Fair Value - Asset							304	394
Fair Value - Liability					$ (20,908)	$ (21,656)			$ (4)	$ (1,284)

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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Service Cost	$ 1,079	$ 763	$ 3,147	$ 2,256
Interest Cost	2,231	2,176	6,428	6,489
Expected return on plan assets	(2,022)	(2,073)	(5,810)	(6,150)
Prior service cost (income)	30	30	89	93
Recognized actuarial (gain) loss	130	65	371	193
Transition obligation	(13)	(11)	(36)	(33)
Other	56	33	158	97
Net periodic benefit cost	1,491	983	4,347	2,945
U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Service Cost	3,602	3,541	10,804	10,625
Interest Cost	6,284	6,809	18,852	20,427
Expected return on plan assets	(9,744)	(9,618)	(29,234)	(28,854)
Prior service cost (income)	260	327	786	979
Recognized actuarial (gain) loss	3,378	2,083	10,136	6,251
Transition obligation	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost	3,780	3,142	11,344	9,428
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Service Cost	1,326	1,016	3,978	3,048
Interest Cost	1,979	1,961	5,937	5,881
Prior service cost (income)	1,857	1,817	5,569	5,449
Recognized actuarial (gain) loss	33	0	103	0
Net periodic benefit cost	5,195	4,794	15,587	14,378
Post-Retirement Benefits [Member]
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Service Cost	62	52	186	155
Interest Cost	149	181	445	543
Prior service cost (income)	(104)	(102)	(312)	(307)
Recognized actuarial (gain) loss	(5)	(61)	(15)	(181)
Settlement gain	0	0	(1,493)	0
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 102	$ 70	$ (1,189)	$ 210

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 3 (Details) (Trademarks [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Trademarks [Member]
Unamortized Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Gross carrying amount	$ 210,172	$ 223,576

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Restructuring Activities Restructuring Activities(Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Restructuring [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The following table details restructuring charges incurred by segment for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011		2012		2011
Communication Technologies	$	928		$	669	$	2,586	$	1,820
Energy	55			741		550		2,538
Engineered Systems	3,190			1,093		4,616		2,485
Printing & Identification	(90		)	610		5,898		(217		)
Total	$	4,083		$	3,113	$	13,650	$	6,626
These amounts are classified in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings as follows:
Cost of goods and services	$	1,473		$	1,278	$	2,702	$	2,520
Selling and administrative expenses	2,610			1,835		10,948		4,106
Total	$	4,083		$	3,113	$	13,650	$	6,626

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table details the Company’s severance and other restructuring accrual activity:

	Severance			Exit			Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	2,463		$	3,129		$	5,592
Restructuring charges	10,463			3,187			13,650
Payments	(8,465		)	(3,332		)	(11,797		)
Other, including foreign currency	7			83			90
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	4,468		$	3,067		$	7,535

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,208,699	$ 2,138,606	$ 6,428,571	$ 5,945,654
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	336,007	299,533	896,490	826,314
Interest expense, net	30,388	30,061	90,132	86,536
Provision for income taxes	93,794	76,095	244,548	188,887
Earnings from continuing operations	242,213	223,438	651,942	637,427
Communication Technologies Segment [Member]
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	396,470	405,357	1,115,734	963,782
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	63,706	53,433	160,584	155,285
Energy Segment [Member]
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	562,263	510,608	1,632,619	1,390,359
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	139,038	125,268	405,089	328,766
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	892,121	823,141	2,600,368	2,369,588
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	144,245	125,529	400,145	352,334
Printing and Identification Segment [Member]
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	358,086	400,515	1,080,591	1,224,639
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	51,407	59,447	125,686	182,051
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	(241)	(1,015)	(741)	(2,714)
Total segments [Member]
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	398,396	363,677	1,091,504	1,018,436
Corporate expense / other [Member]
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	$ 32,001	$ 34,083	$ 104,882	$ 105,586

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Share Repurchases

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Share repurchases

18. Share Repurchases

Share repurchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were as follows:

Shares repurchased in the open market	6,552,804
Shares repurchased from holders of employee stock options	82,823
Total shares repurchased	6,635,627
Average price paid per share	$	59.28

In May 2012, the Board of Directors renewed its standing authorization of the Company's share repurchase program, on terms consistent with its prior five-year authorization which expired at that time. This renewal authorizes the repurchase of up to 10,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock during the five-year period ending May 2017. The Company repurchased 4,292,804 shares under this new authorization during the nine months ended September 30, 2012. As of September 30, 2012, the approximate number of shares still available for repurchase under the May 2012 share repurchase authorization was 5,707,196.

Treasury shares increased to 73,636,114 at September 30, 2012 from a balance of 67,000,487 at December 31, 2011.

The Company initiated the repurchase of an additional 900,000 shares at the end of September 2012, which did not settle until October 2012. Consequently, these amounts have been excluded from share repurchases for the period and are not included in the balance of treasury shares at September 30, 2012. These share repurchases would not have materially impacted the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding nor the calculation of earnings per share.

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Financial Instruments Financial Instruments - 3 (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 2,696,102	$ 2,679,793
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 2,195,296	$ 2,187,252

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 424,483	$ 372,627
Work in progress	207,711	177,016
Finished goods	345,477	309,048
Subtotal	977,671	858,691
Less LIFO reserve	(54,282)	(55,345)
Total	$ 923,389	$ 803,346

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Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenue and Earnings from continuing operations by market segment

Segment financial information and a reconciliation of segment results to consolidated results follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
REVENUE:
Communication Technologies	$	396,470		$	405,357		$	1,115,734		$	963,782
Energy	562,263			510,608			1,632,619			1,390,359
Engineered Systems	892,121			823,141			2,600,368			2,369,588
Printing & Identification	358,086			400,515			1,080,591			1,224,639
Intra-segment eliminations	(241		)	(1,015		)	(741		)	(2,714		)
Total consolidated revenue	$	2,208,699		$	2,138,606		$	6,428,571		$	5,945,654
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
Segment earnings:
Communication Technologies	$	63,706		$	53,433		$	160,584		$	155,285
Energy	139,038			125,268			405,089			328,766
Engineered Systems	144,245			125,529			400,145			352,334
Printing & Identification	51,407			59,447			125,686			182,051
Total segments	398,396			363,677			1,091,504			1,018,436
Corporate expense / other (1)	32,001			34,083			104,882			105,586
Net interest expense	30,388			30,061			90,132			86,536
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	336,007			299,533			896,490			826,314
Provision for taxes	93,794			76,095			244,548			188,887
Earnings from continuing operations	$	242,213		$	223,438		$	651,942		$	637,427

(1) Certain expenses are maintained at the corporate level and not allocated to the segments. These expenses include executive and functional compensation costs, non-service pension costs, non-operating insurance expenses, and various administrative expenses relating to the corporate headquarters.

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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 0	$ 170,967	$ 0	$ 484,350
Gain (loss) on sale, net of taxes	(634)	(65,375)	1,226	(66,040)
Earnings (loss) from operations before taxes	(385)	17,109	(1,497)	44,078
Benefit (provision) for income taxes	(148)	(2,892)	(461)	1,489
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,167)	(51,158)	(732)	(20,473)
After-tax goodwill impairment charge		76,072		76,072
Assets of Discontinued Operations
Current assets	3,188		3,188		2,832
Non-current assets	297		297		1,609
Total assets of discontinued operations	3,485		3,485		4,441
Liabilities of Discontinued Operations
Current liabilities	9,066		9,066		31,592
Non-current liabilities	87,850		87,850		88,325
Total liabilities of discontinued operations	$ 96,916		$ 96,916		$ 119,917

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Borrowings (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Interest expense and interest income [Abstract]
Interest expense	$ 31,103,000	$ 31,700,000	$ 94,226,000	$ 93,816,000
Interest income	(715,000)	(1,639,000)	(4,094,000)	(7,280,000)
Interest expense, net	30,388,000	30,061,000	90,132,000	86,536,000
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount	2,195,296,000		2,195,296,000		2,187,252,000
Current installments	(3,134,000)		(3,134,000)		(1,022,000)
Long-term debt	2,192,162,000		2,192,162,000		2,186,230,000
Note due 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	4.875%		4.875%
Term of debt instrument (in years)			10 years
Debt instruments, maturity date			Oct. 15, 2015
Carrying amount	299,392,000		299,392,000		299,244,000
Note due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.45%		5.45%
Term of debt instrument (in years)			10 years
Debt instruments, maturity date			Mar. 15, 2018
Carrying amount	348,185,000		348,185,000		347,938,000
Note due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	4.30%		4.30%
Term of debt instrument (in years)			10 years
Debt instruments, maturity date			Mar. 01, 2021
Carrying amount	449,780,000		449,780,000		449,761,000
Note due 2038 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	6.60%		6.60%
Term of debt instrument (in years)			30 years
Debt instruments, maturity date			Mar. 15, 2038
Carrying amount	247,749,000		247,749,000		247,683,000
Note due 2041 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.375%		5.375%
Term of debt instrument (in years)			30 years
Debt instruments, maturity date			Mar. 01, 2041
Carrying amount	345,471,000		345,471,000		345,352,000
Debentures due 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	6.65%		6.65%
Term of debt instrument (in years)			30 years
Debt instruments, maturity date			Jun. 01, 2028
Carrying amount	199,440,000		199,440,000		199,414,000
Debenture due 2035 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.375%		5.375%
Term of debt instrument (in years)			30 years
Debt instruments, maturity date			Oct. 15, 2035
Carrying amount	296,327,000		296,327,000		296,208,000
Other long term debt instruments [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount	8,952,000		8,952,000		1,652,000
Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unsecured revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 1,000,000,000		$ 1,000,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date			Nov. 10, 2016

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Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

2. Acquisitions

The following table details the acquisitions made during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

2012 Acquisitions
Date	Type	Company / Product Line Acquired	Location (Near)	Segment
Jan 1	Asset	Quattroflow Fluid Systems	Kamp-Lintfort, Germany	Engineered Systems
Manufacturer of positive displacement pumps primarily serving the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
Mar 14	Stock	Maag Pump Systems	Grossostheim, Germany	Engineered Systems
Manufacturer of gear pump technology, pelletizing systems and engineered integrated solutions for the polymer, plastic, chemical and petrochemical industries.
Apr 25	Stock	Production Control Services (PCS)	Fredrick, Colorado	Energy
Manufacturer of products in artificial lift and production optimization, including plunger lift, gas lift, nitrogen generation, and well site automation.

The Company acquired these businesses in three separate transactions for net cash consideration of $399,270. Additionally, the acquisition of PCS was funded in part with common stock valued at $100,610 at the date of acquisition, so aggregate consideration for 2012 year-to-date acquisitions totaled $499,880. As a result of these acquisitions, the Company recorded approximately $195,192 of customer-related intangible assets (weighted average lives of 11 years), $15,940 of trademarks (weighted average lives of 11 years), and $37,666 of other intangibles (weighted average lives of 7 years).  These acquisitions resulted in the recognition of goodwill totaling $260,446, of which $6,399 is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. In connection with the acquisition of Maag Pump Systems, the Company also provided restricted-use cash collateral to secure Maag's outstanding bank guarantees at the date of acquisition. At September 30, 2012, the outstanding amount of collateral totaled $5,074, which will decline as the guarantees expire or they are migrated to the Company's credit facility.

These businesses manufacture products in the energy and fluid solutions markets, two key growth areas for the Company. The businesses were acquired to complement and expand upon existing operations within the Energy segment and the Fluid Solutions platform of the Engineered Systems segment. The goodwill identified by these acquisitions reflects the benefits expected to be derived from product line expansion and operational synergies.  Upon consummation of the acquisitions, each of these entities is now wholly-owned by Dover.

The following presents the allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values:

Current assets, net of cash acquired	$	100,690
Property, plant and equipment	49,669
Goodwill	260,446
Intangible assets	248,798
Other non-current assets	5,902
Total liabilities	(165,625		)
Net assets acquired	$	499,880

The Company has substantially completed the purchase price allocations for the 2012 acquisitions.  However, if additional information is obtained about these assets and liabilities within the measurement period (not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition), including through asset appraisals and learning more about the newly acquired businesses, the Company will refine its estimates of fair value to allocate the purchase price more accurately; however, any such revisions are not expected to be significant.

The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings include the results of these businesses from the dates of acquisition.  The aggregate revenue of the 2012 acquisitions included in the Company’s consolidated revenue totaled $70,987 and $145,871 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

In April 2012, the Company received approximately $45,000 as final payment for settlement of purchase price adjustments for post-acquisition contingencies relating to the 2011 Sound Solutions acquisition. This amount is reported within cash paid for acquisitions in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and had no impact to the Company's earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma information illustrates the effect on the Company’s revenue and earnings from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, assuming that the 2012 acquisitions had taken place at the beginning of 2011. As a result, the supplemental pro forma earnings reflect adjustments to earnings from continuing operations as reported in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings to exclude $3,264 and $9,906 of nonrecurring expense related to the fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventory (after-tax) from the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and to exclude $3,285 of acquisition-related costs (after-tax) from the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The supplemental pro forma earnings for the comparable 2011 periods were adjusted to include these charges as if they were incurred at the beginning of 2011. The 2012 and 2011 supplemental pro forma earnings are also adjusted to reflect the comparable impact of additional depreciation and amortization expense (net of tax) resulting from the fair value measurement of tangible and intangible assets relating to 2012 and 2011 acquisitions.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenue from continuing operations:
As reported	$	2,208,699	$	2,138,606	$	6,428,571	$	5,945,654
Pro forma	2,208,699		2,226,934		6,494,791		6,346,127
Earnings from continuing operations:
As reported	$	242,213	$	223,438	$	651,942	$	637,427
Pro forma	245,477		241,789		670,170		648,654
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations:
As reported	$	1.33	$	1.20	$	3.56	$	3.42
Pro forma	1.35		1.30		3.66		3.48
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations:
As reported	$	1.32	$	1.19	$	3.51	$	3.37
Pro forma	1.33		1.28		3.61		3.42

These pro forma results of operations have been prepared for comparative purposes only, and they do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that actually would have resulted had the acquisitions occurred on the dates indicated or that may result in the future.

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	$ 2,913,255	$ 2,674,577
Accumulated depreciation	(1,799,337)	(1,673,707)
Total	1,113,918	1,000,870
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	63,553	54,113
Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	626,425	586,538
Machinery, equipment and other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	$ 2,223,277	$ 2,033,926

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

The following table provides the changes in carrying value of goodwill by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	Communication Technologies			Energy		Engineered Systems		Printing & Identification		Total
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	1,204,582		$	622,335	$	935,420	$	1,024,780	$	3,787,117
Acquisitions	—			108,856		151,590		—		260,446
Purchase price adjustments	(6,998		)	—		—		—		(6,998		)
Foreign currency translation	201			3,830		799		1,898		6,728
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	1,197,785		$	735,021	$	1,087,809	$	1,026,678	$	4,047,293

Schedule of Intangible Assets

The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset:

	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized Intangible Assets:
Trademarks	$	91,018	$	25,065	$	66,428	$	20,518
Patents	156,718		107,150		145,864		99,990
Customer Intangibles	1,354,926		465,694		1,171,608		380,196
Unpatented Technologies	145,950		108,729		142,405		98,193
Drawings & Manuals	33,694		7,209		8,165		5,153
Distributor Relationships	73,163		31,349		73,162		28,500
Other	46,509		22,360		28,677		20,251
Total	1,901,978		767,556		1,636,309		652,801
Unamortized Intangible Assets:
Trademarks	210,172				223,576
Total Intangible Assets	$	2,112,150	$	767,556	$	1,859,885	$	652,801

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Components of property, plant and equipment, net

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Land	$	63,553		$	54,113
Buildings and improvements	626,425			586,538
Machinery, equipment and other	2,223,277			2,033,926
	2,913,255			2,674,577
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,799,337		)	(1,673,707		)
Total	$	1,113,918		$	1,000,870

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Other Comprehensive Earnings (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Foreign currency translation adjustments [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation, pre-tax	$ 82,694	$ (120,520)	$ 34,181	$ (46,414)
Foreign currency translation, tax	108	(1,896)	(262)	14,942
Total foreign currency translation, net of tax	82,802	(122,416)	33,919	(31,472)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges [Abstract]
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, pre-tax	298	(2,337)	675	(2,911)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, tax	(104)	818	(236)	1,019
Total cash flow hedges, net of tax	194	(1,519)	439	(1,892)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans [Abstract]
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, pre-tax	16,268	0	9,952	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, tax	(5,693)	0	(3,637)	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	10,575	0	6,315	0
Other Comprehensive Income Other Adjustment Net Of Tax [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income loss adjustment, pre-tax	(261)	(518)	318	351
Other comprehensive income loss other adjustment, tax	(29)	130	(55)	(14)
Other comprehensive income loss other adjustment, net of tax	(290)	(388)	263	337
Total other comprehensive earnings [Abstract]
Total other comprehensive earnings, pre-tax	98,999	(123,375)	45,126	(48,974)
Total other comprehensive earnings, tax	(5,718)	(948)	(4,190)	15,947
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	$ 93,281	$ (124,323)	$ 40,936	$ (33,027)

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance	$ 4,047,293	$ 3,787,117
Acquisitions	260,446
Purchase price adjustments	(6,998)
Foreign currency translation	6,728
Balance	4,047,293	3,787,117
Total Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Gross Carrying Amount	2,112,150	1,859,885
Communication Technologies Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance	1,197,785	1,204,582
Acquisitions	0
Purchase price adjustments	(6,998)
Foreign currency translation	201
Balance	1,197,785	1,204,582
Energy Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance	735,021	622,335
Acquisitions	108,856
Purchase price adjustments	0
Foreign currency translation	3,830
Balance	735,021	622,335
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance	1,087,809	935,420
Acquisitions	151,590
Purchase price adjustments	0
Foreign currency translation	799
Balance	1,087,809	935,420
Printing and Identification Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance	1,026,678	1,024,780
Acquisitions	0
Purchase price adjustments	0
Foreign currency translation	1,898
Balance	$ 1,026,678	$ 1,024,780

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Borrowings (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

Borrowings consist of the following:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
4.875% 10-year notes due October 15, 2015	$	299,392		$	299,244
5.45% 10-year notes due March 15, 2018	348,185			347,938
4.30% 10-year notes due March 1, 2021	449,780			449,761
6.60% 30-year notes due March 15, 2038	247,749			247,683
5.375% 30-year notes due March 1, 2041	345,471			345,352
6.65% 30-year debentures due June 1, 2028	199,440			199,414
5.375% 30-year debentures due October 15, 2035	296,327			296,208
Other	8,952			1,652
Total long-term debt	2,195,296			2,187,252
Less current installments	(3,134		)	(1,022		)
	$	2,192,162		$	2,186,230

Schedule of Interest expense and interest income [Table Text Block]

Interest expense and interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Interest expense	$	31,103		$	31,700		$	94,226		$	93,816
Interest income	(715		)	(1,639		)	(4,094		)	(7,280		)
Interest expense, net	$	30,388		$	30,061		$	90,132		$	86,536

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Financial Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Fair value of derivative instruments and the balance sheet lines in which they are recorded

The following table sets forth the fair values of derivative instruments held by the Company as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and the balance sheet lines in which they are recorded:

	Fair Value Asset (Liability)
	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011			Balance Sheet Caption
Foreign currency forward / collar contracts	$	304		$	394		Prepaid / Other assets
Foreign currency forward / collar contracts	(4		)	(1,284		)	Other accrued expenses
Net investment hedge - cross currency swap	(20,908		)	(21,656		)	Other liabilities

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	$	—	$	304	$	—	$	—	$	394	$	—
Liabilities:
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	—		4		—		—		1,284		—
Net investment hedge derivative	—		20,908		—		—		21,656		—

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

1.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules for interim periods, do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Dover Corporation (“Dover” or the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which provides a more complete understanding of the Company’s accounting policies, financial position, operating results, business properties and other matters.  The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements.  As discussed in Note 9, the Company is reporting certain businesses that were sold during the third and fourth quarters of 2011 as discontinued operations.  Therefore, the Company has classified the results of operations of these businesses as discontinued operations for all periods presented.  It is the opinion of management that these financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the interim results.  The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year.

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Results of discontinued operations [Table Text Block]

Summarized results of the Company’s discontinued operations are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenue	$	—		$	170,967		$	—		$	484,350
Gain (loss) on sale, net of taxes	$	(634	)	$	(65,375	)	$	1,226		$	(66,040	)
Earnings (loss) from operations before taxes	$	(385	)	$	17,109		$	(1,497	)	$	44,078
Provision for income taxes	(148		)	(2,892		)	(461		)	1,489
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(1,167	)	$	(51,158	)	$	(732	)	$	(20,473	)

Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations [Table Text Block]

Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are summarized below:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Assets of Discontinued Operations
Current assets	$	3,188	$	2,832
Non-current assets	297		1,609
	$	3,485	$	4,441
Liabilities of Discontinued Operations
Current liabilities	$	9,066	$	31,592
Non-current liabilities	87,850		88,325
	$	96,916	$	119,917

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Share Repurchases Share Repurchases (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Share Repurchases [Abstract]

Schedule of Share Repurchases [Table Text Block]

Share repurchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were as follows:

Shares repurchased in the open market	6,552,804
Shares repurchased from holders of employee stock options	82,823
Total shares repurchased	6,635,627
Average price paid per share	$	59.28

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Restructuring Activities Restucturing Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected future restructuring charges	$ 8,000		$ 8,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance			5,592
Provision			13,650
Payments			(11,797)
Other, including foreign currency			90
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	7,535		7,535
Restructuring Charges	4,083	3,113	13,650	6,626
Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Charges	2,610	1,835	10,948	4,106
Cost of Goods and Services [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Charges	1,473	1,278	2,702	2,520
Communication Technologies Segment [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Charges	928	669	2,586	1,820
Energy Segment [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Charges	55	741	550	2,538
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Charges	3,190	1,093	4,616	2,485
Printing and Identification Segment [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Charges	(90)	610	5,898	(217)
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance			2,463
Provision			10,463
Payments			(8,465)
Other, including foreign currency			7
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	4,468		4,468
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance			3,129
Provision			3,187
Payments			(3,332)
Other, including foreign currency			83
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	$ 3,067		$ 3,067

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,208,699	$ 2,138,606	$ 6,428,571	$ 5,945,654
Cost of goods and services	1,361,769	1,332,324	3,983,720	3,651,625
Gross profit	846,930	806,282	2,444,851	2,294,029
Selling and administrative expenses	476,573	476,640	1,451,503	1,378,466
Operating earnings	370,357	329,642	993,348	915,563
Interest expense, net	30,388	30,061	90,132	86,536
Other expense, net	3,962	48	6,726	2,713
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	336,007	299,533	896,490	826,314
Provision for income taxes	93,794	76,095	244,548	188,887
Earnings from continuing operations	242,213	223,438	651,942	637,427
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net	(1,167)	(51,158)	(732)	(20,473)
Net earnings	241,046	172,280	651,210	616,954
Comprehensive earnings	$ 334,327	$ 47,957	$ 692,146	$ 583,927
Earnings per share from continuing operations [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per basic share)	$ 1.33	$ 1.20	$ 3.56	$ 3.42
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per diluted share)	$ 1.32	$ 1.19	$ 3.51	$ 3.37
Earnings per share from discontinued operations: [Abstract]
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per basic share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.28)	$ 0.00	$ (0.11)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per diluted share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.27)	$ 0.00	$ (0.11)
Net earnings per share: [Abstract]
Net earnings (in dollars per basic share)	$ 1.33	$ 0.93	$ 3.56	$ 3.31
Net earnings (in dollars per diluted share)	$ 1.31	$ 0.91	$ 3.51	$ 3.26
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.315	$ 0.98	$ 0.865

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets 2 (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 1,901,978		$ 1,901,978		$ 1,636,309
Accumulated amortization	767,556		767,556		652,801
Amortization expense	40,266	37,772	115,608	92,497
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	91,018		91,018		66,428
Accumulated amortization	25,065		25,065		20,518
Patents [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	156,718		156,718		145,864
Accumulated amortization	107,150		107,150		99,990
Customer Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	1,354,926		1,354,926		1,171,608
Accumulated amortization	465,694		465,694		380,196
Unpatented Technologies [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	145,950		145,950		142,405
Accumulated amortization	108,729		108,729		98,193
Drawings and Manuals [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	33,694		33,694		8,165
Accumulated amortization	7,209		7,209		5,153
Distributor Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	73,163		73,163		73,162
Accumulated amortization	31,349		31,349		28,500
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	46,509		46,509		28,677
Accumulated amortization	$ 22,360		$ 22,360		$ 20,251

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value per share	$ 100	$ 100
Preferred stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0

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Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Reconciliation of information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 242,213	$ 223,438	$ 651,942	$ 637,427
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net	(1,167)	(51,158)	(732)	(20,473)
Net earnings	$ 241,046	$ 172,280	$ 651,210	$ 616,954
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per basic share)	$ 1.33	$ 1.20	$ 3.56	$ 3.42
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per basic share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.28)	$ 0.00	$ (0.11)
Net earnings (in dollars per basic share)	$ 1.33	$ 0.93	$ 3.56	$ 3.31
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	181,763,000	185,770,000	183,000,000	186,246,000
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per diluted share)	$ 1.32	$ 1.19	$ 3.51	$ 3.37
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per diluted share)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.27)	$ 0.00	$ (0.11)
Net earnings (in dollars per diluted share)	$ 1.31	$ 0.91	$ 3.51	$ 3.26
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	183,932,000	188,436,000	185,489,000	189,420,000
Reconciliation Of Share Amounts Used In Computing Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	181,763,000	185,770,000	183,000,000	186,246,000
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options, SAR's and performance shares (in shares)	2,169,000	2,666,000	2,489,000	3,174,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	183,932,000	188,436,000	185,489,000	189,420,000
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from reconciliation calculations (in shares)	3,128,000	1,495,000	2,899,000	1,287,000

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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The following tables set forth the components of the Company’s net periodic expense relating to retirement and post-retirement benefit plans:

Retirement Plans

Qualified Defined Benefits

	Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
	U.S. Plan						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. Plan						Non-U.S. Plans
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Service Cost	$	3,602		$	3,541		$	1,079		$	763		$	10,804		$	10,625		$	3,147		$	2,256
Interest Cost	6,284			6,809			2,231			2,176			18,852			20,427			6,428			6,489
Expected return on plan assets	(9,744		)	(9,618		)	(2,022		)	(2,073		)	(29,234		)	(28,854		)	(5,810		)	(6,150		)
Amortization:
Prior service cost	260			327			30			30			786			979			89			93
Recognized actuarial loss	3,378			2,083			130			65			10,136			6,251			371			193
Transition obligation	—			—			(13		)	(11		)	—			—			(36		)	(33		)
Other	—			—			56			33			—			—			158			97
Net periodic expense	$	3,780		$	3,142		$	1,491		$	983		$	11,344		$	9,428		$	4,347		$	2,945

The net periodic expense reflected above does not include the impact of pension plans related to recent acquisitions. Such amounts are not significant for the periods presented.

Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service Cost	$	1,326	$	1,016	$	3,978	$	3,048
Interest Cost	1,979		1,961		5,937		5,881
Amortization:
Prior service cost	1,857		1,817		5,569		5,449
Recognized actuarial loss	33		—		103		—
Net periodic expense	$	5,195	$	4,794	$	15,587	$	14,378

Post-Retirement Plans

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service Cost	$	62		$	52		$	186		$	155
Interest Cost	149			181			445			543
Amortization:
Prior service cost	(104		)	(102		)	(312		)	(307		)
Recognized actuarial gain	(5		)	(61		)	(15		)	(181		)
Settlement gains	—			—			(1,493		)	—
Net periodic expense	$	102		$	70		$	(1,189	)	$	210

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Recent Accounting Standards

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Standards

15. Recent Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-04 which was issued to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements particularly for Level 3 fair value measurements.  The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2012, and its adoption did not significantly impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05 which provides new guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income.  ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity and instead requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements.  This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of this ASU only requires a change in the format of the current presentation.  The Company adopted this guidance for its 2011 year-end reporting, presenting other comprehensive earnings in a separate statement following the statement of earnings. For its condensed interim reporting herein, the Company has reported total comprehensive income using a single-statement approach.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08 which provides an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the current two-step test for goodwill impairment.  If an entity believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is required.  Otherwise, no further testing is required. The revised standard is effective for Dover for its annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011.  The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test in the fourth quarter and does not expect the adoption of this ASU to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, which allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test of an indefinite-lived intangible asset.  Per the terms of this ASU, an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the entity determines, based on qualitative assessment, that it is not more likely than not, the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired.  The revised standard is effective for Dover for its annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012; however, early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect adoption of this ASU to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements.

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Other Comprehensive Earnings (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Components of other comprehensive income

The amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings were as follows:

	Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2012									September 30, 2011
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	82,694		$	108		$	82,802		$	(120,520	)	$	(1,896	)	$	(122,416	)
Cash flow hedges	298			(104		)	194			(2,337		)	818			(1,519		)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	16,268			(5,693		)	10,575			—			—			—
Other	(261		)	(29		)	(290		)	(518		)	130			(388		)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	98,999		$	(5,718	)	$	93,281		$	(123,375	)	$	(948	)	$	(124,323	)

	Nine Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012							September 30, 2011
	Pre-tax		Tax			Net of tax		Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	34,181	$	(262	)	$	33,919	$	(46,414	)	$	14,942		$	(31,472	)
Cash flow hedges	675		(236		)	439		(2,911		)	1,019			(1,892		)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	9,952		(3,637		)	6,315		—			—			—
Other	318		(55		)	263		351			(14		)	337
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	45,126	$	(4,190	)	$	40,936	$	(48,974	)	$	15,947		$	(33,027	)

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Earnings per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

17. Earnings per Share

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Earnings from continuing operations	$	242,213		$	223,438		$	651,942		$	637,427
Loss from discontinued operations, net	(1,167		)	(51,158		)	(732		)	(20,473		)
Net earnings	$	241,046		$	172,280		$	651,210		$	616,954
Basic earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.33		$	1.20		$	3.56		$	3.42
Loss from discontinued operations, net	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.28	)	$	—		$	(0.11	)
Net earnings	$	1.33		$	0.93		$	3.56		$	3.31
Weighted average shares outstanding	181,763,000			185,770,000			183,000,000			186,246,000
Diluted earnings per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations	$	1.32		$	1.19		$	3.51		$	3.37
Loss from discontinued operations, net	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.27	)	$	—		$	(0.11	)
Net earnings	$	1.31		$	0.91		$	3.51		$	3.26
Weighted average shares outstanding	183,932,000			188,436,000			185,489,000			189,420,000

The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts used in computing earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	181,763,000	185,770,000	183,000,000	186,246,000
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options, SARs and performance shares	2,169,000	2,666,000	2,489,000	3,174,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	183,932,000	188,436,000	185,489,000	189,420,000

Diluted per share amounts are computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period.  Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and SARs, and vesting of performance shares and restricted shares, as determined using the treasury stock method.  For the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average number of anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from the calculation above totaled 3,128,000 and 1,495,000, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the weighted average number of anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from the calculation above totaled 2,899,000 and 1,287,000, respectively.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations
Net earnings	$ 651,210	$ 616,954
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
Loss (gain) from discontinued operations, net	732	20,473
Depreciation and amortization	269,814	220,331
Stock-based compensation	23,589	20,025
Cash effect of changes in current assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):
Accounts receivable	(172,441)	(202,863)
Inventories	(55,560)	(66,422)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	4,786	(15,105)
Accounts payable	25,931	102,709
Accrued expenses	(13,883)	(15,181)
Contributions to domestic employee benefit plans	(13,790)	(12,000)
Accrued and deferred taxes, net	2,851	10,425
Other, net	(12,005)	20,031
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	711,234	699,377
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(215,116)	(188,717)
Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	(354,270)	(1,369,252)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	0	124,410
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	11,197	7,369
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	0	304,176
Settlement of net investment hedge	0	(18,211)
Other	(14,911)	0
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(573,100)	(1,140,225)
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations
Purchase of common stock	(393,487)	(129,637)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and SARs, including tax benefits	37,973	36,636
Dividends to stockholders	(179,133)	(161,046)
Change in notes payable, net	0	(14,966)
Reduction of long-term debt	(599)	(401,187)
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs	0	788,971
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations	(535,246)	118,771
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	(22,776)	27,930
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations	0	(4,463)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	(22,776)	23,467
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7,232	26,645
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(412,656)	(271,965)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,206,755	1,189,079
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 794,099	$ 917,114

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 794,099	$ 1,206,755
Receivables, net of allowances of $24,930 and $24,987	1,412,311	1,190,265
Inventories, net	923,389	803,346
Prepaid and other current assets	107,011	154,859
Deferred tax assets	40,297	41,905
Total current assets	3,277,107	3,397,130
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,113,918	1,000,870
Goodwill	4,047,293	3,787,117
Intangible assets, net	1,344,594	1,207,084
Other assets and deferred charges	123,748	104,808
Assets of discontinued operations	3,485	4,441
Total assets	9,910,145	9,501,450
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	3,134	1,022
Accounts payable	607,164	543,924
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	316,919	281,611
Accrued insurance	105,642	104,172
Other accrued expenses	229,743	234,382
Federal and other taxes on income	13,377	37,870
Total current liabilities	1,275,979	1,202,981
Long-term debt	2,192,162	2,186,230
Deferred income taxes	506,577	411,163
Other liabilities	625,845	650,604
Liabilities of discontinued operations	96,916	119,917
Stockholders' Equity:
Total stockholders' equity	5,212,666	4,930,555
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,910,145	$ 9,501,450

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Restructuring Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Restructuring [Abstract]

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

10. Restructuring Activities

The following table details restructuring charges incurred by segment for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011		2012		2011
Communication Technologies	$	928		$	669	$	2,586	$	1,820
Energy	55			741		550		2,538
Engineered Systems	3,190			1,093		4,616		2,485
Printing & Identification	(90		)	610		5,898		(217		)
Total	$	4,083		$	3,113	$	13,650	$	6,626
These amounts are classified in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings as follows:
Cost of goods and services	$	1,473		$	1,278	$	2,702	$	2,520
Selling and administrative expenses	2,610			1,835		10,948		4,106
Total	$	4,083		$	3,113	$	13,650	$	6,626

The restructuring expenses incurred in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 relate primarily to programs initiated in 2012, principally a few targeted facility consolidations and headcount reductions intended to better align the Company's operations with current market conditions. The Company expects to incur additional restructuring expenses of approximately $8,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 relating to these programs, which are expected to conclude in 2012 into early 2013, coupled with new programs to be initiated to optimize operations relating to recent acquisitions and further reduce headcount.

Restructuring expenses incurred in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 also included targeted facility consolidations at certain businesses. These programs were substantially complete by the end of 2011 and the related expenses were not significant.

The following table details the Company’s severance and other restructuring accrual activity:

	Severance			Exit			Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	2,463		$	3,129		$	5,592
Restructuring charges	10,463			3,187			13,650
Payments	(8,465		)	(3,332		)	(11,797		)
Other, including foreign currency	7			83			90
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	4,468		$	3,067		$	7,535

The accrual balance at December 31, 2011 primarily reflects ongoing lease commitment obligations for facilities closed in earlier periods.

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 11, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	DOVER Corp
Entity Central Index Key	0000029905
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 12,607,526,684
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		179,010,954
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

11. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Litigation

A few of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings relating to the cleanup of waste disposal sites identified under federal and state statutes which provide for the allocation of such costs among “potentially responsible parties.” In each instance, the extent of the Company’s liability appears to be very small in relation to the total projected expenditures and the number of other “potentially responsible parties” involved and is anticipated to be immaterial to the Company. In addition, a few of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in ongoing remedial activities at certain current and former plant sites, in cooperation with regulatory agencies, and appropriate reserves have been established.

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are also parties to a number of other legal proceedings incidental to their businesses. These proceedings primarily involve claims by private parties alleging injury arising out of use of the Company’s products, exposure to hazardous substances, patent infringement, employment matters and commercial disputes. Management and legal counsel, at least quarterly, review the probable outcome of such proceedings, the costs and expenses reasonably expected to be incurred and currently accrued to-date, and the availability and extent of insurance coverage. While it is not possible at this time to predict the outcome of these legal actions, in the opinion of management, based on these reviews, it is unlikely that the disposition of the lawsuits and the other matters mentioned above will have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations, or cash flows of the Company.

Letters of Credit

As of September 30, 2012, the Company had approximately $72,081 outstanding in letters of credit and guarantees with financial institutions, which expire at various dates in 2012 through 2016. These letters of credit are primarily maintained as security for insurance, warranty and other performance obligations.  

Warranty Accruals

Estimated warranty program claims are provided for at the time of sale. Amounts provided for are based on historical costs and adjusted new claims. The changes in the carrying amount of product warranties through September 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	2012			2011
Beginning Balance, January 1	$	42,524		$	40,032
Provision for warranties	24,963			27,924
Settlements made	(26,304		)	(26,954		)
Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation	3,320			2,209
Ending balance, September 30	$	44,503		$	43,211

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 24,930	$ 24,987

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following table provides the changes in carrying value of goodwill by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

	Communication Technologies			Energy		Engineered Systems		Printing & Identification		Total
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	1,204,582		$	622,335	$	935,420	$	1,024,780	$	3,787,117
Acquisitions	—			108,856		151,590		—		260,446
Purchase price adjustments	(6,998		)	—		—		—		(6,998		)
Foreign currency translation	201			3,830		799		1,898		6,728
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	1,197,785		$	735,021	$	1,087,809	$	1,026,678	$	4,047,293

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded adjustments totaling $6,998 to goodwill relating primarily to finalization of the purchase price allocation to assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the 2011 Sound Solutions acquisition.

The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset:

	September 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized Intangible Assets:
Trademarks	$	91,018	$	25,065	$	66,428	$	20,518
Patents	156,718		107,150		145,864		99,990
Customer Intangibles	1,354,926		465,694		1,171,608		380,196
Unpatented Technologies	145,950		108,729		142,405		98,193
Drawings & Manuals	33,694		7,209		8,165		5,153
Distributor Relationships	73,163		31,349		73,162		28,500
Other	46,509		22,360		28,677		20,251
Total	1,901,978		767,556		1,636,309		652,801
Unamortized Intangible Assets:
Trademarks	210,172				223,576
Total Intangible Assets	$	2,112,150	$	767,556	$	1,859,885	$	652,801

Amortization expense totaled $40,266 and $37,772 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, amortization expense was $115,608 and $92,497, respectively.

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Property, Plant and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

4. Property, Plant and Equipment, net

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Land	$	63,553		$	54,113
Buildings and improvements	626,425			586,538
Machinery, equipment and other	2,223,277			2,033,926
	2,913,255			2,674,577
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,799,337		)	(1,673,707		)
Total	$	1,113,918		$	1,000,870

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Equity Incentive Program

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Equity Incentive Program [Abstract]

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

16. Equity Incentive Program

The Company typically grants SARs and performance shares annually at its regularly scheduled first quarter Compensation Committee meeting. In the first quarters of 2012 and 2011, the Company issued stock settled appreciation rights (“SARs”) covering 1,719,943 and 1,524,329 shares, respectively, and 50,416 and 44,751 performance shares, respectively.

The fair value of each SARs grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The performance share awards are market condition awards and have been assessed at fair value on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of the SARs and performance shares awarded during the respective periods:

	SARs						Performance Shares
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Risk-free interest rate	1.05		%	2.68		%	0.37		%	1.34		%
Dividend yield	2.03		%	1.70		%	2.03		%	1.61		%
Expected life (years)	5.7			5.8			2.9			2.9
Volatility	36.41		%	33.56		%	34.10		%	40.48		%
Grant price	$	65.38		$	66.59		n/a			n/a
Fair value at date of grant	$	18.51		$	20.13		$	71.98		$	91.41

Stock-based compensation is reported within selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings. The following table summarizes the Company’s compensation expense relating to all stock-based incentive plans:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	7,483		$	6,018		$	23,589		$	20,025
Tax benefit	(2,643		)	(2,107		)	(8,330		)	(7,009		)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	4,840		$	3,911		$	15,259		$	13,016

On May 3, 2012, the shareholders approved the Dover Corporation 2012 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the "2012 Plan"), to replace the 2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan, which otherwise would terminate according to its terms on January 31, 2015, and the 1996 Non-Employee Directors Stock Compensation Plan, which would otherwise terminate according to its terms on December 31, 2012. Officers and other key employees, as well as non-employee directors, are eligible to participate in the 2012 Plan, which has a ten year term and will terminate on May 3, 2022. The 2012 Plan provides for stock options and SARs grants, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, performance share awards, cash performance awards, directors' shares and deferred stock units. Under the 2012 Plan, a total of 17,000,000 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance, subject to adjustments resulting from stock dividends, stock splits, recapitalizations, reorganizations and other similar changes.

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Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

12. Employee Benefit Plans

The following tables set forth the components of the Company’s net periodic expense relating to retirement and post-retirement benefit plans:

Retirement Plans

Qualified Defined Benefits

	Three Months Ended September 30,												Nine Months Ended September 30,
	U.S. Plan						Non-U.S. Plans						U.S. Plan						Non-U.S. Plans
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Service Cost	$	3,602		$	3,541		$	1,079		$	763		$	10,804		$	10,625		$	3,147		$	2,256
Interest Cost	6,284			6,809			2,231			2,176			18,852			20,427			6,428			6,489
Expected return on plan assets	(9,744		)	(9,618		)	(2,022		)	(2,073		)	(29,234		)	(28,854		)	(5,810		)	(6,150		)
Amortization:
Prior service cost	260			327			30			30			786			979			89			93
Recognized actuarial loss	3,378			2,083			130			65			10,136			6,251			371			193
Transition obligation	—			—			(13		)	(11		)	—			—			(36		)	(33		)
Other	—			—			56			33			—			—			158			97
Net periodic expense	$	3,780		$	3,142		$	1,491		$	983		$	11,344		$	9,428		$	4,347		$	2,945

The net periodic expense reflected above does not include the impact of pension plans related to recent acquisitions. Such amounts are not significant for the periods presented.

Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service Cost	$	1,326	$	1,016	$	3,978	$	3,048
Interest Cost	1,979		1,961		5,937		5,881
Amortization:
Prior service cost	1,857		1,817		5,569		5,449
Recognized actuarial loss	33		—		103		—
Net periodic expense	$	5,195	$	4,794	$	15,587	$	14,378

Post-Retirement Plans

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Service Cost	$	62		$	52		$	186		$	155
Interest Cost	149			181			445			543
Amortization:
Prior service cost	(104		)	(102		)	(312		)	(307		)
Recognized actuarial gain	(5		)	(61		)	(15		)	(181		)
Settlement gains	—			—			(1,493		)	—
Net periodic expense	$	102		$	70		$	(1,189	)	$	210

The Company purchased life insurance contracts to settle a portion of the post-retirement obligations relating to employees of two businesses that were sold in 2011, resulting in settlement gains of $1,493, which are included within the results of discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

8. Income Taxes

The effective tax rates for continuing operations were 27.9% and 27.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and 25.4% and 22.9% for the comparable periods of 2011. The effective tax rates for the three and nine month periods of 2011 were favorably impacted by net discrete items, principally settlements with U.S. federal and state taxing authorities, totaling $2,390 and $32,744, respectively. Comparatively, settlements during the 2012 three and nine month periods totaled $4,513 and $5,573, respectively. Excluding these discrete items, the effective tax rates were 29.3% and 27.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, and 26.2% and 26.8% for the comparable periods of 2011. On a year-over-year basis, the higher rates in the 2012 periods resulted from the unfavorable impact of increased U.S. earnings mix offset by lower effective tax rates in foreign jurisdictions. 

Dover and its subsidiaries file U.S., various state and local, and foreign tax returns. The Company is routinely audited by the tax authorities in these jurisdictions and a number of audits are currently underway. The Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing the Company's consolidated income tax returns for the 2009-2010 tax years. It is reasonably possible during the next twelve months that uncertain tax positions may be settled, which could result in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits which would result in an income tax provision benefit. At this time, it is not possible to estimate the range of change due to the uncertainties associated with the resolution of these matters. The Company believes adequate provision has been made for all income tax uncertainties.

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Share Repurchases (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Shares repurchased	6,635,627
Average price per share for repurchased shares (in dollars per share)	$ 59.28
Number of treasury shares held	73,636,114	67,000,487
Number of common stock shares repurchased in open market subsequent to period end	900,000
May 2012 Authorization [Member]
Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased	10,000,000
Shares repurchased	4,292,804
Remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased	5,707,196
Shares repurchased in open market [Member]
Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Shares repurchased	6,552,804
Shares repurchased from holders of employee stock options [Member]
Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Shares repurchased	82,823

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Borrowings

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Borrowings

6. Borrowings

Borrowings consist of the following:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
4.875% 10-year notes due October 15, 2015	$	299,392		$	299,244
5.45% 10-year notes due March 15, 2018	348,185			347,938
4.30% 10-year notes due March 1, 2021	449,780			449,761
6.60% 30-year notes due March 15, 2038	247,749			247,683
5.375% 30-year notes due March 1, 2041	345,471			345,352
6.65% 30-year debentures due June 1, 2028	199,440			199,414
5.375% 30-year debentures due October 15, 2035	296,327			296,208
Other	8,952			1,652
Total long-term debt	2,195,296			2,187,252
Less current installments	(3,134		)	(1,022		)
	$	2,192,162		$	2,186,230

The Company maintains a $1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility which expires on November 10, 2016.  The Company primarily uses this facility as liquidity back-up for its commercial paper program and has not drawn down any loans under the $1 billion facility and does not anticipate doing so. The Company generally uses commercial paper borrowings for general corporate purposes, funding of acquisitions and the repurchases of its common stock.

Interest expense and interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Interest expense	$	31,103		$	31,700		$	94,226		$	93,816
Interest income	(715		)	(1,639		)	(4,094		)	(7,280		)
Interest expense, net	$	30,388		$	30,061		$	90,132		$	86,536

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Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

7. Financial Instruments

Derivatives

The Company is exposed to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to the global nature of its operations. In order to manage this risk the Company has hedged portions of its forecasted sales and purchases, which occur within the next twelve months and are denominated in non-functional currencies, with currency forward or collar contracts designated as cash flow hedges. At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had contracts with U.S. dollar equivalent notional amounts of $48,700 and $83,541, respectively, to exchange foreign currencies, principally the U.S. dollar, euro, pound sterling, Japanese yen, Chinese yuan and Malaysian ringgit. The Company believes it is probable that all forecasted cash flow transactions will occur.

The Company also has an outstanding floating-to-floating cross currency swap agreement for a total notional amount of $50,000 in exchange for CHF 65,100, which expires on October 15, 2015. This transaction continues to hedge a portion of the Company’s net investment in CHF-denominated operations. The agreement qualifies as a net investment hedge and the effective portion of the change in fair value is reported within the cumulative translation adjustment section of other comprehensive income. The fair values at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 reflected losses of $20,908 and $21,656, respectively, due to the strengthening of the Swiss franc relative to the U.S. dollar over the term of the arrangement.

The following table sets forth the fair values of derivative instruments held by the Company as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and the balance sheet lines in which they are recorded:

	Fair Value Asset (Liability)
	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011			Balance Sheet Caption
Foreign currency forward / collar contracts	$	304		$	394		Prepaid / Other assets
Foreign currency forward / collar contracts	(4		)	(1,284		)	Other accrued expenses
Net investment hedge - cross currency swap	(20,908		)	(21,656		)	Other liabilities

The amount of gains or losses from hedging activity recorded in earnings is not significant and the amount of unrealized gains and losses from cash flow hedges which are expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next twelve months is not significant; therefore, additional tabular disclosures are not presented. There are no amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and there are no credit risk related contingent features in the Company’s derivative instruments.

The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to the financial instrument contracts held by the Company; however, nonperformance by these counterparties is considered unlikely as the Company’s policy is to contract with highly-rated, diversified counterparties.

Fair Value Measurements

Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value.

Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 inputs include inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of assets or liabilities.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	September 30, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	$	—	$	304	$	—	$	—	$	394	$	—
Liabilities:
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	—		4		—		—		1,284		—
Net investment hedge derivative	—		20,908		—		—		21,656		—

In addition to fair value disclosure requirements related to financial instruments carried at fair value, accounting standards require interim disclosures regarding the fair value of all of the Company’s financial instruments.

The estimated fair value of long-term debt at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was $2,696,102 and $2,679,793, respectively, compared to the carrying value of $2,195,296 and $2,187,252, respectively. The estimated fair value of long-term debt is based on quoted market prices for similar instruments and is, therefore, classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable, and notes payable are reasonable estimates of their fair values as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

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Discontinued Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

9. Discontinued Operations

Management evaluates Dover’s businesses periodically for their strategic fit within Dover’s operations. Accordingly, the Company decided to sell certain businesses within its Engineered Systems segment. Paladin Brands and Crenlo LLC, two businesses that serve construction related end markets, were sold during the third quarter of 2011 and Heil Trailer International, a manufacturer of specialty transportation trailers and equipment, was sold during the fourth quarter of 2011.

In connection with these disposals, for all periods presented, the Company has reclassified the results of these businesses into discontinued operations in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings.

Summarized results of the Company’s discontinued operations are as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenue	$	—		$	170,967		$	—		$	484,350
Gain (loss) on sale, net of taxes	$	(634	)	$	(65,375	)	$	1,226		$	(66,040	)
Earnings (loss) from operations before taxes	$	(385	)	$	17,109		$	(1,497	)	$	44,078
Provision for income taxes	(148		)	(2,892		)	(461		)	1,489
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(1,167	)	$	(51,158	)	$	(732	)	$	(20,473	)

The gain (loss) on sale, net of taxes for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 reflects adjustments to sale proceeds of businesses sold in prior years. The earnings (loss) from operations before taxes for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 reflects the net earnings generated by the three businesses sold in 2011, coupled with other expense and accrual adjustments.

The loss from discontinued operations, net for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 reflects the net loss generated from the sale of two businesses in the third quarter of 2011, including an after-tax goodwill impairment charge of $76,072, offset in part by the earnings from operations generated by these businesses.

Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are summarized below:

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Assets of Discontinued Operations
Current assets	$	3,188	$	2,832
Non-current assets	297		1,609
	$	3,485	$	4,441
Liabilities of Discontinued Operations
Current liabilities	$	9,066	$	31,592
Non-current liabilities	87,850		88,325
	$	96,916	$	119,917

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations consist primarily of tax-related accruals and unrecognized benefits, as well as other accruals for compensation, legal, environmental and warranty contingencies, none of which are individually significant.

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

Estimated warranty program claims are provided for at the time of sale. Amounts provided for are based on historical costs and adjusted new claims. The changes in the carrying amount of product warranties through September 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	2012			2011
Beginning Balance, January 1	$	42,524		$	40,032
Provision for warranties	24,963			27,924
Settlements made	(26,304		)	(26,954		)
Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation	3,320			2,209
Ending balance, September 30	$	44,503		$	43,211

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate (in hundredths)	27.90%	25.40%	27.30%	22.90%
Net discrete items	$ 4,513	$ 2,390	$ 5,573	$ 32,744
Pre-discrete tax rate	29.30%	26.20%	27.90%	26.80%

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Segment Information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

14. Segment Information

For management reporting and performance evaluation purposes, the Company categorizes its operating companies into four distinct reportable segments.  In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company reorganized into four new business segments that are aligned with the key end-markets they serve: Communication Technologies, Energy, Engineered Systems and Printing & Identification.

Therefore, consistent with the requirements of segment reporting, the Company has revised its operating segments to align with the revised operating and management reporting structure.  All information for the prior periods has been conformed to the current period presentation.

Segment financial information and a reconciliation of segment results to consolidated results follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
REVENUE:
Communication Technologies	$	396,470		$	405,357		$	1,115,734		$	963,782
Energy	562,263			510,608			1,632,619			1,390,359
Engineered Systems	892,121			823,141			2,600,368			2,369,588
Printing & Identification	358,086			400,515			1,080,591			1,224,639
Intra-segment eliminations	(241		)	(1,015		)	(741		)	(2,714		)
Total consolidated revenue	$	2,208,699		$	2,138,606		$	6,428,571		$	5,945,654
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
Segment earnings:
Communication Technologies	$	63,706		$	53,433		$	160,584		$	155,285
Energy	139,038			125,268			405,089			328,766
Engineered Systems	144,245			125,529			400,145			352,334
Printing & Identification	51,407			59,447			125,686			182,051
Total segments	398,396			363,677			1,091,504			1,018,436
Corporate expense / other (1)	32,001			34,083			104,882			105,586
Net interest expense	30,388			30,061			90,132			86,536
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	336,007			299,533			896,490			826,314
Provision for taxes	93,794			76,095			244,548			188,887
Earnings from continuing operations	$	242,213		$	223,438		$	651,942		$	637,427

(1) Certain expenses are maintained at the corporate level and not allocated to the segments. These expenses include executive and functional compensation costs, non-service pension costs, non-operating insurance expenses, and various administrative expenses relating to the corporate headquarters.

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Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Allocation of acquisition cost

The following presents the allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values:

Current assets, net of cash acquired	$	100,690
Property, plant and equipment	49,669
Goodwill	260,446
Intangible assets	248,798
Other non-current assets	5,902
Total liabilities	(165,625		)
Net assets acquired	$	499,880

Pro forma results of operations

The following unaudited pro forma information illustrates the effect on the Company’s revenue and earnings from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, assuming that the 2012 acquisitions had taken place at the beginning of 2011. As a result, the supplemental pro forma earnings reflect adjustments to earnings from continuing operations as reported in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings to exclude $3,264 and $9,906 of nonrecurring expense related to the fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventory (after-tax) from the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, and to exclude $3,285 of acquisition-related costs (after-tax) from the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The supplemental pro forma earnings for the comparable 2011 periods were adjusted to include these charges as if they were incurred at the beginning of 2011. The 2012 and 2011 supplemental pro forma earnings are also adjusted to reflect the comparable impact of additional depreciation and amortization expense (net of tax) resulting from the fair value measurement of tangible and intangible assets relating to 2012 and 2011 acquisitions.

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenue from continuing operations:
As reported	$	2,208,699	$	2,138,606	$	6,428,571	$	5,945,654
Pro forma	2,208,699		2,226,934		6,494,791		6,346,127
Earnings from continuing operations:
As reported	$	242,213	$	223,438	$	651,942	$	637,427
Pro forma	245,477		241,789		670,170		648,654
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations:
As reported	$	1.33	$	1.20	$	3.56	$	3.42
Pro forma	1.35		1.30		3.66		3.48
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations:
As reported	$	1.32	$	1.19	$	3.51	$	3.37
Pro forma	1.33		1.28		3.61		3.42

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Financial Instruments Financial Instruments - 2 (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	$ 0	$ 0
Liabilities [Abstract]
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	0	0
Net investment hedge derivative - cross currency swap	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	304	394
Liabilities [Abstract]
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	4	1,284
Net investment hedge derivative - cross currency swap	20,908	21,656
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	0	0
Liabilities [Abstract]
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	0	0
Net investment hedge derivative - cross currency swap	$ 0	$ 0

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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of business acquisitions (in businesses)			3
Net cash consideration	$ 399,270,000		$ 399,270,000
Portion of acquired goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes	6,399,000		6,399,000
Current assets, net of cash acquired	100,690,000		100,690,000
Property, plant and equipment	49,669,000		49,669,000
Goodwill	260,446,000		260,446,000
Intangible assets	248,798,000		248,798,000
Other non-current assets	5,902,000		5,902,000
Total liabilities	(165,625,000)		(165,625,000)
Net assets acquired	499,880,000		499,880,000
Common stock issued for acquisition			100,610,000
Aggregate revenue of current period acquisitions included in the Company's consolidated revenue	70,987,000		145,871,000
Acquisition related costs (after tax)			3,285,000
Amount of nonrecurring expense, excluded from current period net earnings in pro forma financials, related to the fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventory	3,264,000		9,906,000
Settlement of purchase price adjustments for Sound Solutions	45,000,000
Revenue from continuing operations [Abstract]
As reported	2,208,699,000	2,138,606,000	6,428,571,000	5,945,654,000
Pro forma	2,208,699,000	2,226,934,000	6,494,791,000	6,346,127,000
Net earnings from continuing operations [Abstract]
As reported	242,213,000	223,438,000	651,942,000	637,427,000
Pro forma	245,477,000	241,789,000	670,170,000	648,654,000
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations [Abstract]
As reported (in dollars per share)	$ 1.33	$ 1.20	$ 3.56	$ 3.42
Pro forma (in dollars per share)	$ 1.35	$ 1.30	$ 3.66	$ 3.48
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations [Abstract]
As reported (in dollars per share)	$ 1.32	$ 1.19	$ 3.51	$ 3.37
Pro forma (in dollars per share)	$ 1.33	$ 1.28	$ 3.61	$ 3.42
Customer Intangibles [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	195,192,000		195,192,000
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired			11 years
Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	15,940,000		15,940,000
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired			11 years
Other Intangibles [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	37,666,000		37,666,000
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired			7 years
Maag Pump Systems [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Increase in Restricted Cash			$ 5,074

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 4,930,555	$ 250,592	$ 663,289	$ 6,629,116	$ (47,510)	$ (2,564,932)
Net earnings	651,210	0	0	651,210	0	0
Dividends paid	(179,133)	0	0	(179,133)	0	0
Common stock issued for acquisition	100,610	1,636	98,974	0	0	0
Common stock issued for options exercised	23,271	1,319	21,952	0	0	0
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	14,702	0	14,702	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	24,002	0	24,002	0	0	0
Common stock acquired	(393,487)	0	0	0	0	(393,487)
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax	40,936	0	0	0	40,936	0
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 5,212,666	$ 253,547	$ 822,919	$ 7,101,193	$ (6,574)	$ (2,958,419)

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

3. Inventories, net

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Raw materials	$	424,483		$	372,627
Work in progress	207,711			177,016
Finished goods	345,477			309,048
Subtotal	977,671			858,691
Less LIFO reserve	(54,282		)	(55,345		)
Total	$	923,389		$	803,346

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Equity Incentive Program (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for grant under 2012 Plan	17,000,000		17,000,000
Stock-based compensation expense [Abstract]
Pre-tax compensation expense	$ 7,483	$ 6,018	$ 23,589	$ 20,025
Tax benefit	(2,643)	(2,107)	(8,330)	(7,009)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$ 4,840	$ 3,911	$ 15,259	$ 13,016
Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued during period (in shares)			1,719,943	1,524,329
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths)			1.05%	2.68%
Dividend yield (in hundredths)			2.03%	1.70%
Expected life (in years)			5 years 8 months	5 years 10 months
Volatility (in hundredths)			36.41%	33.56%
Grant price (in dollars per share)			$ 65.38	$ 66.59
Fair value at date of grant (in dollars per share)			$ 18.51	$ 20.13
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued during period (in shares)			50,416	44,751
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths)			0.37%	1.34%
Dividend yield (in hundredths)			2.03%	1.61%
Expected life (in years)			2 years 11 months	2 years 11 months
Volatility (in hundredths)			34.10%	40.48%
Fair value at date of grant (in dollars per share)			$ 71.98	$ 91.41

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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Components of Inventory

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Raw materials	$	424,483		$	372,627
Work in progress	207,711			177,016
Finished goods	345,477			309,048
Subtotal	977,671			858,691
Less LIFO reserve	(54,282		)	(55,345		)
Total	$	923,389		$	803,346

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Equity Incentive Program (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Assumptions used in determining fair value of stock appreciation rights and performance shares awarded during the period

The fair value of each SARs grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The performance share awards are market condition awards and have been assessed at fair value on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value of the SARs and performance shares awarded during the respective periods:

	SARs						Performance Shares
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Risk-free interest rate	1.05		%	2.68		%	0.37		%	1.34		%
Dividend yield	2.03		%	1.70		%	2.03		%	1.61		%
Expected life (years)	5.7			5.8			2.9			2.9
Volatility	36.41		%	33.56		%	34.10		%	40.48		%
Grant price	$	65.38		$	66.59		n/a			n/a
Fair value at date of grant	$	18.51		$	20.13		$	71.98		$	91.41

Stock-based incentive plans compensation expense

Stock-based compensation is reported within selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings. The following table summarizes the Company’s compensation expense relating to all stock-based incentive plans:

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Pre-tax compensation expense	$	7,483		$	6,018		$	23,589		$	20,025
Tax benefit	(2,643		)	(2,107		)	(8,330		)	(7,009		)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	4,840		$	3,911		$	15,259		$	13,016

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Other Comprehensive Earnings

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Income, Noncontrolling Interest [Text Block]

13. Other Comprehensive Earnings

The amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings were as follows:

	Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2012									September 30, 2011
	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	82,694		$	108		$	82,802		$	(120,520	)	$	(1,896	)	$	(122,416	)
Cash flow hedges	298			(104		)	194			(2,337		)	818			(1,519		)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	16,268			(5,693		)	10,575			—			—			—
Other	(261		)	(29		)	(290		)	(518		)	130			(388		)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	98,999		$	(5,718	)	$	93,281		$	(123,375	)	$	(948	)	$	(124,323	)

	Nine Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2012							September 30, 2011
	Pre-tax		Tax			Net of tax		Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	34,181	$	(262	)	$	33,919	$	(46,414	)	$	14,942		$	(31,472	)
Cash flow hedges	675		(236		)	439		(2,911		)	1,019			(1,892		)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	9,952		(3,637		)	6,315		—			—			—
Other	318		(55		)	263		351			(14		)	337
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	45,126	$	(4,190	)	$	40,936	$	(48,974	)	$	15,947		$	(33,027	)