Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment			5
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,100,086	$ 2,158,715	$ 4,179,109	$ 4,210,616
Earnings before provision for income taxes	300,023	335,356	586,313	611,059
Purchase accounting expenses	40,200	47,019	82,879	100,305
Restructuring and other costs	18,143	7,944	32,196	18,496
Loss on dispositions	0	0	0	194
Interest expense	33,804	26,989	68,018	53,541
Interest income	(2,653)	(949)	(4,744)	(1,724)
Provision for income taxes	57,784	45,738	115,500	95,288
Net earnings	242,239	289,618	470,813	515,771
Restructuring	16,399	4,309	28,875	12,466
Other costs, net	1,744	3,635	3,321	6,030
Restructuring and other costs	18,143	7,944	32,196	18,496
United States
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,161,982	1,253,061	2,333,346	2,404,561
Europe
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	446,307	458,263	879,148	905,828
Asia
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	230,805	229,116	445,655	458,502
Other Americas
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	168,573	149,728	340,758	301,320
Other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	92,419	68,547	180,202	140,405
Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings before provision for income taxes	423,439	444,326	838,656	847,242
Intersegment eliminations
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	(1,326)	(1,038)	(2,878)	(1,707)
Corporate expense / other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Corporate expense / other	33,922	27,967	73,994	65,371
Restructuring	1,241	383	1,127	295
Engineered Products | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	473,687	514,436	971,236	1,002,083
Earnings before provision for income taxes	73,076	81,671	157,351	152,801
Restructuring	3,938	524	4,477	981
Clean Energy & Fueling | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	441,166	494,075	871,895	952,470
Earnings before provision for income taxes	83,616	99,034	157,221	171,996
Restructuring	5,847	1,423	15,991	1,619
Imaging & Identification | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	271,932	275,951	555,023	548,206
Earnings before provision for income taxes	61,336	61,392	129,651	119,990
Restructuring	865	344	1,204	1,535
Pumps & Process Solutions | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	465,626	441,127	879,507	876,322
Earnings before provision for income taxes	129,337	138,048	244,581	284,665
Restructuring	3,303	1,476	4,629	2,161
Climate & Sustainability Technologies | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	449,001	434,164	904,326	833,242
Earnings before provision for income taxes	76,074	64,181	149,852	117,790
Restructuring	$ 1,205	$ 159	$ 1,447	$ 5,875