Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment			5
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,983,542	$ 1,958,428	$ 5,816,043	$ 5,779,664
Earnings before provision for income taxes	386,330	318,235	1,453,366	843,321
Purchase accounting expenses	48,356	38,956	136,875	118,203
Restructuring and other costs	16,581	11,581	52,142	43,777
Gain on dispositions	(68,633)	0	(597,913)	0
Interest expense	34,128	32,390	102,867	100,407
Interest income	(5,176)	(3,808)	(14,013)	(8,552)
Provision for income taxes	73,434	56,252	291,781	157,636
Earnings from continuing operations	312,896	261,983	1,161,585	685,685
Restructuring	13,837	4,385	41,629	33,260
Other costs, net	2,744	7,196	10,513	10,517
Restructuring and other costs	16,581	11,581	52,142	43,777
United States
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,099,830	991,661	3,185,188	2,972,261
Europe
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	406,556	433,066	1,250,813	1,312,165
Asia
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	206,548	235,184	609,848	680,539
Other Americas
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	190,829	182,808	551,839	518,908
Other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	79,779	115,709	218,355	295,791
Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings before provision for income taxes	447,696	428,291	1,251,119	1,202,532
Intersegment eliminations
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	(816)	(1,425)	(2,864)	(4,303)
Corporate expense / other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Corporate expense / other	36,110	30,937	117,795	105,376
Restructuring	296	476	391	1,603
Engineered Products | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	296,117	309,431	914,234	922,794
Earnings before provision for income taxes	56,621	63,525	171,248	156,461
Restructuring	991	938	2,969	5,415
Clean Energy & Fueling | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	500,685	466,959	1,408,752	1,338,854
Earnings before provision for income taxes	99,536	92,483	256,747	249,704
Restructuring	8,544	(37)	15,434	15,954
Imaging & Identification | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	283,966	276,179	848,365	831,202
Earnings before provision for income taxes	77,247	70,316	222,992	199,967
Restructuring	1,804	233	4,645	1,437
Pumps & Process Solutions | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	472,463	431,373	1,415,431	1,310,880
Earnings before provision for income taxes	138,277	117,907	394,231	362,488
Restructuring	964	1,637	3,929	6,266
Climate & Sustainability Technologies | Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	431,127	475,911	1,232,125	1,380,237
Earnings before provision for income taxes	76,015	84,060	205,901	233,912
Restructuring	$ 1,238	$ 1,138	$ 14,261	$ 2,585