Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment	5
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,079,023	$ 2,051,901
Purchase accounting expenses	42,679	53,286
Restructuring and other costs	14,053	10,552
Loss on dispositions	0	194
Interest expense	34,214	26,552
Interest income	(2,091)	(775)
Earnings before provision for income taxes	286,290	275,703
Provision for income taxes	57,716	49,550
Net earnings	228,574	226,153
Restructuring	12,476	8,157
Other costs, net	1,577	2,395
Restructuring and other costs	14,053	10,552
Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings before provision for income taxes	415,217	402,916
Intersegment eliminations
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	(1,552)	(669)
Corporate expense / other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Corporate expense / other	40,072	37,404
Restructuring	(114)	(88)
United States
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,171,364	1,151,500
Europe
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	432,841	447,565
Asia
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	214,850	229,386
Other Americas
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	172,185	151,592
Other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	87,783	71,858
Engineered Products | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	497,549	487,647
Earnings before provision for income taxes	84,275	71,130
Restructuring	539	457
Clean Energy & Fueling | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	430,729	458,395
Earnings before provision for income taxes	73,605	72,962
Restructuring	10,144	196
Imaging & Identification | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	283,091	272,255
Earnings before provision for income taxes	68,315	58,598
Restructuring	339	1,191
Pumps & Process Solutions | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	413,881	435,195
Earnings before provision for income taxes	115,244	146,617
Restructuring	1,326	685
Climate & Sustainability Technologies | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	455,325	399,078
Earnings before provision for income taxes	73,778	53,609
Restructuring	$ 242	$ 5,716