Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment			5
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,178,262	$ 2,100,086	$ 4,272,203	$ 4,179,109
Earnings before provision for income taxes	353,289	300,023	1,152,171	586,313
Purchase accounting expenses	45,697	40,200	91,248	82,879
Restructuring and other costs	11,590	18,143	36,274	32,196
Loss (gain) on disposition	663	0	(529,280)	0
Interest expense	32,374	33,804	68,739	68,018
Interest income	(4,080)	(2,653)	(8,837)	(4,744)
Provision for income taxes	71,467	57,784	238,128	115,500
Net earnings	281,822	242,239	914,043	470,813
Restructuring	9,137	16,399	27,792	28,875
Other costs, net	2,453	1,744	8,482	3,321
Restructuring and other costs	11,590	18,143	36,274	32,196
United States
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,296,776	1,161,982	2,519,468	2,333,346
Europe
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	411,381	446,307	844,294	879,148
Asia
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	200,459	230,805	403,533	445,655
Other Americas
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	201,871	168,573	366,174	340,758
Other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	67,775	92,419	138,734	180,202
Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings before provision for income taxes	480,913	423,439	894,012	838,656
Intersegment eliminations
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	(1,127)	(1,326)	(2,206)	(2,878)
Corporate expense / other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Corporate expense / other	41,380	33,922	83,697	73,994
Restructuring	78	1,241	95	1,127
Engineered Products | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	514,837	473,687	1,057,977	971,236
Earnings before provision for income taxes	101,247	73,076	205,216	157,351
Restructuring	1,486	3,938	1,978	4,477
Clean Energy & Fueling | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	463,014	441,166	908,067	871,895
Earnings before provision for income taxes	87,536	83,616	157,211	157,221
Restructuring	1,925	5,847	6,890	15,991
Imaging & Identification | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	287,593	271,932	564,399	555,023
Earnings before provision for income taxes	75,786	61,336	145,745	129,651
Restructuring	2,081	865	2,841	1,204
Pumps & Process Solutions | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	477,239	465,626	942,968	879,507
Earnings before provision for income taxes	137,217	129,337	255,954	244,581
Restructuring	1,614	3,303	2,965	4,629
Climate & Sustainability Technologies | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	436,706	449,001	800,998	904,326
Earnings before provision for income taxes	79,127	76,074	129,886	149,852
Restructuring	$ 1,953	$ 1,205	$ 13,023	$ 1,447