Restucturing Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	$ 40,166	$ 55,204	$ 44,808
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	13,991	22,021	5,342
Provision	40,166	55,204	44,808
Payments	(35,894)	(50,325)	(15,842)
Other, including foreign currency	(5,916)	(12,909)	(12,287)
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	12,347	13,991	22,021
Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	14,744	21,194	19,690
Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	25,422	34,010	25,118
Energy Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	18,497	30,763	7,549
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	3,080	13,302	6,624
Fluids Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	16,905	4,879	3,784
Refrigeration and Food Equipment Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	928	5,848	24,897
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	756	412	1,954
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	11,036	15,358	2,876
Provision	30,199	32,148	23,532
Payments	(28,346)	(38,003)	(10,092)
Other, including foreign currency	(1,981)	1,533	(958)
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	10,908	11,036	15,358
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	2,955	6,663	2,466
Provision	9,967	23,056	21,276
Payments	(7,548)	(12,322)	(5,750)
Other, including foreign currency	(3,935)	(14,442)	(11,329)
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	$ 1,439	$ 2,955	$ 6,663