Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	20. Subsequent Events The Company assessed events occurring subsequent to September 30, 2014 for potential recognition and disclosure in the consolidated financial statements. No events have occurred that would require adjustment to the consolidated financial statements. Acquisitions On October 1, 2014, Dover completed the acquisition of Accelerated Companies LLC, a supplier of artificial lift and fluid handling solutions to oil and gas production markets. The business will become a part of Dover Artificial Lift, a business unit within Dover's Energy segment. The total purchase price for this acquisition, subject to normal closing adjustments, was approximately $430,000, which was funded with commercial paper. Share Repurchases The Company initiated the repurchase of an additional 123,448 shares at the end of September 2014, which did not settle until October 2014. 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, 2014. These share repurchases would not have materially impacted the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding nor the calculation of earnings per share. Pension Settlement Charge In connection with the recent separation of Knowles, the Company offered one-time lump sum payments to Knowles employees that participated in Dover's qualified defined benefit pension plan. As of October 1, 2014, the Company had made total lump sum payments to participants in this plan during the year of $46,100. Based on the total of the lump sum payments expected to be made to both Knowles and other participants in the plan through the remainder of the year, the Company expects to record a settlement charge of approximately $9,500 in the fourth quarter of 2014. $6,000 of this settlement charge is attributable to Knowles participants and, therefore, will be included in the results of discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2014, with the remaining $3,500 included in the results of continuing operations. These estimates may vary based on changes in economic conditions in the fourth quarter of 2014.

20. Subsequent Events

The Company assessed events occurring subsequent to September 30, 2014 for potential recognition and disclosure in the consolidated financial statements. No events have occurred that would require adjustment to the consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions

On October 1, 2014, Dover completed the acquisition of Accelerated Companies LLC, a supplier of artificial lift and fluid handling solutions to oil and gas production markets. The business will become a part of Dover Artificial Lift, a business unit within Dover's Energy segment. The total purchase price for this acquisition, subject to normal closing adjustments, was approximately $430,000, which was funded with commercial paper.

Share Repurchases

The Company initiated the repurchase of an additional 123,448 shares at the end of September 2014, which did not settle until October 2014. 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, 2014. These share repurchases would not have materially impacted the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding nor the calculation of earnings per share.

Pension Settlement Charge

In connection with the recent separation of Knowles, the Company offered one-time lump sum payments to Knowles employees that participated in Dover's qualified defined benefit pension plan. As of October 1, 2014, the Company had made total lump sum payments to participants in this plan during the year of $46,100. Based on the total of the lump sum payments expected to be made to both Knowles and other participants in the plan through the remainder of the year, the Company expects to record a settlement charge of approximately $9,500 in the fourth quarter of 2014. $6,000 of this settlement charge is attributable to Knowles participants and, therefore, will be included in the results of discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2014, with the remaining $3,500 included in the results of continuing operations. These estimates may vary based on changes in economic conditions in the fourth quarter of 2014.