Segment Information - Reporting Information by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment	5
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,866,059	$ 1,883,719
Purchase accounting expenses	49,104	44,187
Restructuring and other costs	9,397	23,971
Gain on dispositions	(2,468)	(529,943)
Interest expense	27,608	36,365
Interest income	(20,254)	(4,756)
Earnings before provision for income taxes	295,381	759,679
Provision for income taxes	56,140	157,577
Earnings from continuing operations	239,241	602,102
Restructuring	8,310	18,655
Other costs, net	1,087	5,316
Restructuring and other costs	9,397	23,971
Segment earnings margins:
Consolidated depreciation and amortization total	87,418	81,771
Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,867,345	1,884,700
Adjusted cost of goods and services	1,108,763	1,162,706
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	347,855	350,332
Earnings from continuing operations:	$ 410,727	$ 371,662
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	22.00%	19.70%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 37,397	$ 35,853
Operating Segments | Engineered Products
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	254,646	332,820
Adjusted cost of goods and services	173,080	220,162
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	37,452	50,126
Earnings from continuing operations:	44,114	62,532
Restructuring	$ 2,468	$ 492
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	17.30%	18.80%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 4,800	$ 4,785
Operating Segments | Clean Energy & Fueling
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	491,148	445,053
Adjusted cost of goods and services	315,194	290,651
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	90,310	84,727
Earnings from continuing operations:	85,644	69,675
Restructuring	$ 1,768	$ 4,965
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	17.40%	15.70%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 8,578	$ 7,921
Operating Segments | Imaging & Identification
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	280,090	276,806
Adjusted cost of goods and services	123,625	127,825
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	78,890	79,022
Earnings from continuing operations:	77,575	69,959
Restructuring	$ 169	$ 760
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	27.70%	25.30%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 4,093	$ 3,733
Operating Segments | Pumps & Process Solutions
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	493,573	465,729
Adjusted cost of goods and services	252,164	260,375
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	90,134	86,617
Earnings from continuing operations:	151,275	118,737
Restructuring	$ 1,945	$ 1,351
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	30.60%	25.50%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 12,601	$ 12,139
Operating Segments | Climate & Sustainability Technologies
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	347,888	364,292
Adjusted cost of goods and services	244,700	263,693
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	51,069	49,840
Earnings from continuing operations:	52,119	50,759
Restructuring	$ 1,666	$ 11,070
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	15.00%	13.90%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 7,325	$ 7,275
Intersegment eliminations
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	(1,286)	(981)
Corporate expense / other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Corporate expense / other	51,959	42,159
Restructuring	294	17
Segment earnings margins:
Other depreciation and amortization	1,840	1,731
Depreciation and amortization included in purchase accounting expenses and restructuring and other	$ 48,181	$ 44,187