Segment Information - Reporting Information by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment	5
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 7,745,909	$ 7,684,476	$ 7,844,174
Earnings before provision for income taxes	1,757,016	1,123,000	1,190,203
Purchase accounting expenses	186,241	158,582	174,397
Restructuring and other costs	84,983	62,927	36,209
Disposition costs	0	1,302	0
(Gain) loss on dispositions	(597,798)	0	194
Interest expense	131,171	131,304	116,456
Interest income	(37,158)	(13,496)	(4,429)
Earnings before provision for income taxes	1,757,016	1,123,000	1,190,203
Provision for income taxes	357,048	179,136	200,291
Earnings from continuing operations	1,399,968	943,864	989,912
Restructuring charges	69,810	49,901	30,480
Other costs, net	15,173	13,026	5,729
Restructuring and other costs	84,983	62,927	36,209
Segment margins:
Consolidated depreciation and amortization total	337,842	305,046	295,660
Total segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	7,750,621	7,690,207	7,847,793
Adjusted cost of goods and services	4,707,075	4,758,342	4,877,097
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	1,363,128	1,316,913	1,321,621
Earnings before provision for income taxes	$ 1,680,418	$ 1,614,952	$ 1,649,075
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	21.70%	21.00%	21.00%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 145,072	$ 141,323	$ 132,614
Total segments | Engineered Products
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,202,457	1,250,925	1,379,512
Adjusted cost of goods and services	806,133	834,095	935,128
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	165,087	192,779	203,888
Earnings before provision for income taxes	231,237	224,051	240,496
Restructuring charges	$ 7,847	$ 8,976	$ 3,194
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	19.20%	17.90%	17.40%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 19,259	$ 22,012	$ 22,571
Total segments | Clean Energy & Fueling
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,936,784	1,788,277	1,878,507
Adjusted cost of goods and services	1,232,836	1,155,988	1,212,716
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	343,955	303,685	312,798
Earnings before provision for income taxes	359,993	328,604	352,993
Restructuring charges	$ 30,858	$ 20,336	$ 9,571
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	18.60%	18.40%	18.80%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 31,976	$ 30,117	$ 28,815
Total segments | Imaging & Identification
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,137,165	1,116,732	1,123,815
Adjusted cost of goods and services	520,748	531,194	550,634
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	314,710	313,026	305,097
Earnings before provision for income taxes	301,707	272,512	268,084
Restructuring charges	$ 9,960	$ 5,918	$ 4,702
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	26.50%	24.40%	23.90%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 14,648	$ 15,293	$ 14,185
Total segments | Pumps & Process Solutions
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,894,566	1,755,691	1,728,235
Adjusted cost of goods and services	1,016,622	955,472	885,903
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	341,338	315,814	309,314
Earnings before provision for income taxes	536,606	484,405	533,018
Restructuring charges	$ 4,956	$ 7,686	$ 4,685
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	28.30%	27.60%	30.80%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 50,050	$ 46,344	$ 40,839
Total segments | Climate & Sustainability Technologies
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,579,649	1,778,582	1,737,724
Adjusted cost of goods and services	1,130,736	1,281,593	1,292,716
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	198,038	191,609	190,524
Earnings before provision for income taxes	250,875	305,380	254,484
Restructuring charges	$ 15,197	$ 4,541	$ 6,007
Segment margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	15.90%	17.20%	14.60%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 29,139	$ 27,557	$ 26,204
Intersegment eliminations
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	(4,712)	(5,731)	(3,619)
Corporate expense / other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Corporate expense / other	155,963	151,333	136,045
Restructuring charges	992	2,444	2,321
Segment margins:
Other depreciation and amortization	7,030	6,046	8,144
Depreciation and amortization included in purchase accounting expenses and restructuring and other	$ 185,740	$ 157,677	$ 154,902