Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross			$ 3,577,535
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance	4,114,650	3,506,975
Accumulated impairment loss			(70,560)
Acquisitions	141,888	602,098
Purchase price adjustments	(28,138)	(6,998)
Foreign currency translation	14,509	12,575
Balance	4,242,909	4,114,650
Energy Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross			622,335
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance	760,637	622,335
Accumulated impairment loss			0
Acquisitions	41,751	135,906
Purchase price adjustments	(2,278)	0
Foreign currency translation	(5,566)	2,396
Balance	794,544	760,637
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross			1,005,980
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance	1,403,381	935,420
Accumulated impairment loss			(70,560)
Acquisitions	95,038	466,192
Purchase price adjustments	(25,860)	0
Foreign currency translation	4,694	1,769
Balance	1,477,253	1,403,381
Printing and Identification Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross			744,638
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance	746,337	744,638
Accumulated impairment loss			0
Acquisitions	5,099	0
Purchase price adjustments	0	0
Foreign currency translation	(209)	1,699
Balance	751,227	746,337
Communication Technologies Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Gross			1,204,582
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance	1,204,295	1,204,582
Accumulated impairment loss			0
Acquisitions	0	0
Purchase price adjustments	0	(6,998)
Foreign currency translation	15,590	6,711
Balance	$ 1,219,885	$ 1,204,295