Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment	5
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,093,941	$ 2,079,023
Earnings before provision for income taxes	798,882	286,290
Purchase accounting expenses	45,551	42,679
Restructuring and other costs	24,684	14,053
Gain on disposition	(529,943)	0
Interest expense	36,365	34,214
Interest income	(4,757)	(2,091)
Provision for income taxes	166,661	57,716
Net earnings	632,221	228,574
Restructuring	18,655	12,476
Other costs, net	6,029	1,577
Restructuring and other costs	24,684	14,053
United States
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,222,692	1,171,364
Europe
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	432,913	432,841
Asia
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	203,074	214,850
Other Americas
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	164,303	172,185
Other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	70,959	87,783
Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings before provision for income taxes	413,099	415,217
Intersegment eliminations
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	(1,079)	(1,552)
Corporate expense / other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Corporate expense / other	42,317	40,072
Restructuring	17	(114)
Engineered Products | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	543,140	497,549
Earnings before provision for income taxes	103,969	84,275
Restructuring	492	539
Clean Energy & Fueling | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	445,053	430,729
Earnings before provision for income taxes	69,675	73,605
Restructuring	4,965	10,144
Imaging & Identification | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	276,806	283,091
Earnings before provision for income taxes	69,959	68,315
Restructuring	760	339
Pumps & Process Solutions | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	465,729	413,881
Earnings before provision for income taxes	118,737	115,244
Restructuring	1,351	1,326
Climate & Sustainability Technologies | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	364,292	455,325
Earnings before provision for income taxes	50,759	73,778
Restructuring	$ 11,070	$ 242