Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	11. Income Taxes The effective tax rates for continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 were 30.8% and 30.3%, respectively. Discrete tax items impacting the three months ended June 30, 2014 were not significant. Impacting the rate for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were $1,905 of favorable discrete tax items. Effective tax rates for continuing operations were 10.5% and 19.2% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. These rates were impacted by favorable net discrete items totaling $61,477 and $65,820 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, principally resulting from the conclusion of certain U.S. federal tax audits, as well as certain state and international tax audits, and the effect of the American Tax Relief Act of 2012 signed into law on January 2, 2013. Excluding discrete tax items, the effective tax rate was 30.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, and 31.8% and 31.7% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. Dover and its subsidiaries file tax returns in the U.S., including various state and local returns, and in other foreign jurisdictions. We believe adequate provision has been made for all income tax uncertainties. The Company is routinely audited by taxing authorities in its filing jurisdictions, and a number of these audits are currently underway. We believe that within the next twelve months uncertain tax positions may be resolved and statutes of limitations will expire, which could result in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits of approximately zero to $30.8 million, of which a portion will be reported as discontinued operations.

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

11. Income Taxes

The effective tax rates for continuing operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 were 30.8% and 30.3%, respectively. Discrete tax items impacting the three months ended June 30, 2014 were not significant. Impacting the rate for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were $1,905 of favorable discrete tax items. Effective tax rates for continuing operations were 10.5% and 19.2% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively. These rates were impacted by favorable net discrete items totaling $61,477 and $65,820 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, principally resulting from the conclusion of certain U.S. federal tax audits, as well as certain state and international tax audits, and the effect of the American Tax Relief Act of 2012 signed into law on January 2, 2013.

Excluding discrete tax items, the effective tax rate was 30.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2014, and 31.8% and 31.7% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively.

Dover and its subsidiaries file tax returns in the U.S., including various state and local returns, and in other foreign jurisdictions. We believe adequate provision has been made for all income tax uncertainties. The Company is routinely audited by taxing authorities in its filing jurisdictions, and a number of these audits are currently underway. We believe that within the next twelve months uncertain tax positions may be resolved and statutes of limitations will expire, which could result in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits of approximately zero to $30.8 million, of which a portion will be reported as discontinued operations.