Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment			5
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,158,715	$ 2,031,676	$ 4,210,616	$ 3,899,577
Earnings before provision for income taxes	335,356	323,344	611,059	612,594
Purchase accounting expenses	47,019	35,162	100,305	70,678
Restructuring and other costs	7,944	10,779	18,496	14,941
Loss on dispositions	0	0	194	0
Interest expense	26,989	26,661	53,541	53,484
Interest income	(949)	(942)	(1,724)	(1,622)
Provision for income taxes	45,738	58,836	95,288	115,317
Net earnings	289,618	264,508	515,771	497,277
Restructuring	4,309	9,436	12,466	15,871
Other costs (benefits), net	3,635	1,343	6,030	(930)
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	7,944	10,779	18,496	14,941
Intersegment eliminations
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	(1,038)	(740)	(1,707)	(1,426)
Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings before provision for income taxes	444,326	434,914	847,242	827,158
Corporate
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Corporate expense / other	27,967	39,910	65,371	77,083
Restructuring	383	321	295	982
United States
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,253,061	1,091,015	2,404,561	2,127,029
Europe
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	458,263	459,074	905,828	904,369
Asia
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	229,116	236,008	458,502	428,115
Other Americas
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	149,728	171,891	301,320	302,068
Other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	68,547	73,688	140,405	137,996
Engineered Products | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	514,436	442,091	1,002,083	870,218
Earnings before provision for income taxes	81,671	71,255	152,801	147,939
Restructuring	524	4,339	981	8,330
Clean Energy & Fueling | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	494,075	437,042	952,470	826,720
Earnings before provision for income taxes	99,034	93,430	171,996	173,002
Restructuring	1,423	1,415	1,619	1,464
Imaging & Identification | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	275,951	294,076	548,206	578,404
Earnings before provision for income taxes	61,392	66,565	119,990	130,183
Restructuring	344	174	1,535	864
Pumps & Process Solutions | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	441,127	428,701	876,322	823,078
Earnings before provision for income taxes	138,048	146,759	284,665	275,654
Restructuring	1,476	904	2,161	887
Climate & Sustainability Technologies | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	434,164	430,506	833,242	802,583
Earnings before provision for income taxes	64,181	56,905	117,790	100,380
Restructuring	$ 159	$ 2,283	$ 5,875	$ 3,344