Segment Information - Reporting Information by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment		5
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue		$ 8,438,134	$ 8,508,088	$ 7,907,081
Earnings before provision for income taxes		1,270,006	1,287,505	1,400,826
Purchase accounting expenses		164,943	181,103	141,980
Restructuring and other costs		63,673	38,990	38,436
Disposition costs		1,302	0	0
Loss (gain) on dispositions		0	194	(206,338)
Interest expense		131,305	116,456	106,319
Interest income		(13,496)	(4,430)	(4,441)
Provision for income taxes		213,178	222,129	277,008
Net earnings		$ 1,056,828	$ 1,065,376	$ 1,123,818
Segment margins:
Net earnings (in percent)		12.50%	12.50%	14.20%
Consolidated depreciation and amortization total		$ 317,463	$ 307,538	$ 290,123
Restructuring		50,435	30,480	26,705
Other costs, net		13,238	8,510	11,731
Restructuring and other costs		63,673	38,990	38,436
Total segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings before provision for income taxes		$ 1,768,326	$ 1,755,098	$ 1,633,080
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)		21.00%	20.60%	20.70%
Other depreciation and amortization		$ 147,384	$ 137,788	$ 133,326
Intersegment eliminations
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue		(5,735)	(3,825)	(2,075)
Corporate
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Other Nonoperating Expense		150,593	135,280	156,298
Segment margins:
Other depreciation and amortization		6,040	8,137	7,250
Depreciation and amortization included in purchase accounting expenses and restructuring and other		164,039	161,613	149,547
Restructuring		2,444	2,321	2,021
Engineered Products | Total segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue		2,004,587	2,043,632	1,780,827
Earnings before provision for income taxes		$ 377,425	$ 346,519	$ 277,852
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)		18.80%	17.00%	15.60%
Other depreciation and amortization		$ 28,073	$ 27,745	$ 27,036
Restructuring		9,510	3,194	9,507
Engineered Products | Total segments | Change in Accounting Method Accounted for as Change in Estimate
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings before provision for income taxes	$ 14,448
Net earnings	$ 10,796
Clean Energy & Fueling | Total segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue		1,788,277	1,878,507	1,648,153
Earnings before provision for income taxes		$ 328,604	$ 352,993	$ 327,186
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)		18.40%	18.80%	19.90%
Other depreciation and amortization		$ 30,117	$ 28,815	$ 25,842
Restructuring		20,336	9,571	3,609
Imaging & Identification | Total segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue		1,116,732	1,123,815	1,163,367
Earnings before provision for income taxes		$ 272,512	$ 268,084	$ 266,932
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)		24.40%	23.90%	22.90%
Other depreciation and amortization		$ 15,293	$ 14,185	$ 14,189
Restructuring		5,918	4,702	4,589
Pumps & Process Solutions | Total segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue		1,755,691	1,728,235	1,708,634
Earnings before provision for income taxes		$ 484,405	$ 533,018	$ 575,593
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)		27.60%	30.80%	33.70%
Other depreciation and amortization		$ 46,344	$ 40,839	$ 39,272
Restructuring		7,686	4,685	1,911
Climate & Sustainability Technologies | Total segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue		1,778,582	1,737,724	1,608,175
Earnings before provision for income taxes		$ 305,380	$ 254,484	$ 185,517
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)		17.20%	14.60%	11.50%
Other depreciation and amortization		$ 27,557	$ 26,204	$ 26,987
Restructuring		$ 4,541	$ 6,007	$ 5,068