Segment Information- Reporting Information by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment	5
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 8,508,088	$ 7,907,081	$ 6,683,760
Earnings before provision for income taxes	1,287,505	1,400,826	841,734
Purchase accounting expenses	181,103	141,980	138,515
Restructuring and other costs	38,990	38,436	51,472
Loss (gain) on dispositions	194	(206,338)	(5,213)
Interest expense	116,456	106,319	111,937
Interest income	4,430	4,441	3,571
Provision for income taxes	222,129	277,008	158,283
Net earnings	$ 1,065,376	$ 1,123,818	$ 683,451
Segment margins:
Net earnings (in percent)	12.50%	14.20%	10.20%
Depreciation and amortization	$ 307,538	$ 290,123	$ 279,051
Restructuring	30,480	26,705	44,468
Other costs, net	8,510	11,731	7,004
Restructuring and other costs	38,990	38,436	51,472
Total segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings before provision for income taxes	$ 1,755,098	$ 1,633,080	$ 1,254,235
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	20.60%	20.70%	18.80%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 137,788	$ 133,326	$ 128,339
Intersegment eliminations
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	(3,825)	(2,075)	(2,070)
Corporate
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Other Nonoperating Expense	135,280	156,298	119,361
Segment margins:
Other depreciation and amortization	8,137	7,250	6,535
Depreciation and amortization included in purchase accounting expenses and restructuring and other	161,613	149,547	144,177
Restructuring	2,321	2,021	4,145
Engineered Products | Total segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	2,043,632	1,780,827	1,531,277
Earnings before provision for income taxes	$ 346,519	$ 277,852	$ 265,143
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	17.00%	15.60%	17.30%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 27,745	$ 27,036	$ 25,242
Restructuring	3,194	9,507	10,307
Clean Energy & Fueling | Total segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,878,507	1,648,153	1,476,282
Earnings before provision for income taxes	$ 352,993	$ 327,186	$ 290,233
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	18.80%	19.90%	19.70%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 28,815	$ 25,842	$ 26,053
Restructuring	9,571	3,609	6,681
Imaging & Identification | Total segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,123,815	1,163,367	1,038,178
Earnings before provision for income taxes	$ 268,084	$ 266,932	$ 224,033
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	23.90%	22.90%	21.60%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 14,185	$ 14,189	$ 13,795
Restructuring	4,702	4,589	5,946
Pumps & Process Solutions | Total segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,728,235	1,708,634	1,324,003
Earnings before provision for income taxes	$ 533,018	$ 575,593	$ 348,733
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	30.80%	33.70%	26.30%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 40,839	$ 39,272	$ 38,667
Restructuring	4,685	1,911	13,374
Climate & Sustainability Technologies | Total segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,737,724	1,608,175	1,316,090
Earnings before provision for income taxes	$ 254,484	$ 185,517	$ 126,093
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	14.60%	11.50%	9.60%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 26,204	$ 26,987	$ 24,582
Restructuring	$ 6,007	$ 5,068	$ 4,015