Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment			5
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,158,291	$ 2,018,269	$ 6,368,907	$ 5,917,846
Earnings before provision for income taxes	353,033	327,519	964,092	940,113
Purchase accounting expenses	40,526	35,587	140,831	106,265
Restructuring and other costs (benefits)	8,613	(3,201)	27,109	11,740
Loss on dispositions	0	0	194	0
Interest expense	29,789	26,433	83,330	79,917
Interest income	(1,244)	(1,466)	(2,968)	(3,088)
Provision for income taxes	67,007	63,763	162,295	179,080
Net earnings	286,026	263,756	801,797	761,033
Restructuring	7,315	4,790	19,781	20,661
Other costs (benefits), net	1,298	(7,991)	7,328	(8,921)
Restructuring and other costs (benefits)	8,613	(3,201)	27,109	11,740
Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings before provision for income taxes	458,593	418,121	1,305,835	1,245,279
Intersegment eliminations
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	(832)	(290)	(2,539)	(1,716)
Corporate
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Corporate expense / other	27,876	33,249	93,247	110,332
Restructuring	1,242	200	1,537	1,182
United States
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,252,369	1,108,513	3,656,930	3,235,542
Europe
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	426,007	452,066	1,331,835	1,356,435
Asia
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	246,750	222,366	705,252	650,481
Other Americas
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	166,045	166,230	467,365	468,298
Other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	67,120	69,094	207,525	207,090
Engineered Products | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	516,501	447,798	1,518,584	1,318,016
Earnings before provision for income taxes	90,145	67,376	242,946	215,315
Restructuring	2,027	870	3,008	9,200
Clean Energy & Fueling | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	464,022	410,561	1,416,492	1,237,281
Earnings before provision for income taxes	90,208	80,101	262,204	253,103
Restructuring	3,063	1,620	4,682	3,084
Imaging & Identification | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	282,371	292,535	830,577	870,939
Earnings before provision for income taxes	74,477	70,635	194,467	200,818
Restructuring	516	168	2,051	1,032
Pumps & Process Solutions | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	433,558	438,240	1,309,880	1,261,318
Earnings before provision for income taxes	128,573	150,275	413,238	425,929
Restructuring	552	639	2,713	1,526
Climate & Sustainability Technologies | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	462,671	429,425	1,295,913	1,232,008
Earnings before provision for income taxes	75,190	49,734	192,980	150,114
Restructuring	$ (85)	$ 1,293	$ 5,790	$ 4,637