Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Jan. 29, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	1-4018
Entity Registrant Name	Dover Corporation
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	53-0257888
Entity Address, Address Line One	3005 Highland Parkway
Entity Address, City or Town	Downers Grove,
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60515
City Area Code	(630)
Local Phone Number	541-1540
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 20,558,274,097
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		139,896,670
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Certain Portions of the Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 3, 2024 (the "2024 Proxy Statement").
Entity Central Index Key	0000029905
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock, par value $1
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $1
Trading Symbol	DOV
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
1.250% Notes due 2026
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	1.250% Notes due 2026
Trading Symbol	DOV 26
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
0.750% Notes due 2027
Document Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	0.750% Notes due 2027
Trading Symbol	DOV 27
Security Exchange Name	NYSE