Restucturing Activities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	$ 44,808,000	$ 9,118,000	$ 13,880,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	5,342,000	5,252,000	4,764,000
Provision	44,808,000	9,118,000	13,880,000
Payments	(15,842,000)	(9,452,000)	(13,470,000)
Other, including foreign currency	(12,287,000)	424,000	78,000
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	22,021,000	5,342,000	5,252,000
Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	19,690,000	5,320,000	3,613,000
Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	25,118,000	3,798,000	10,267,000
Energy Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	7,549,000	(811,000)	584,000
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	6,624,000	3,628,000	8,320,000
Fluids Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	3,784,000	850,000	2,215,000
Refrigeration and Food Equipment Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	24,897,000	5,451,000	2,761,000
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	1,954,000	0	0
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	2,876,000	2,687,000	1,654,000
Provision	23,532,000	7,103,000	10,583,000
Payments	(10,092,000)	(7,001,000)	(9,554,000)
Other, including foreign currency	(958,000)	87,000	4,000
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	15,358,000	2,876,000	2,687,000
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	2,466,000	2,565,000	3,110,000
Provision	21,276,000	2,015,000	3,297,000
Payments	(5,750,000)	(2,451,000)	(3,916,000)
Other, including foreign currency	(11,329,000)	337,000	74,000
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	6,663,000	2,466,000	2,565,000
Minimum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, expected	17,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, expected	20,000,000
Europe [Member] | Refrigeration and Food Equipment Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	$ 17,500,000