Segment Information - Reporting Information by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2025 USD ($) segment	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment			5
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,077,841	$ 1,983,542	$ 5,993,492	$ 5,816,043
Purchase accounting expenses	59,381	48,356	159,608	136,875
Restructuring and other costs	15,913	16,581	48,520	52,142
Gain on dispositions	0	(68,633)	(4,644)	(597,913)
Interest expense	27,239	34,128	81,638	102,867
Interest income	(17,804)	(5,176)	(55,993)	(14,013)
Earnings before provision for income taxes	386,243	386,330	1,033,721	1,453,366
Provision for income taxes	82,951	73,434	211,058	291,781
Earnings from continuing operations	303,292	312,896	822,663	1,161,585
Restructuring	10,603	13,837	32,442	41,629
Other costs, net	5,310	2,744	16,078	10,513
Restructuring and other costs	15,913	16,581	48,520	52,142
Segment earnings margins:
Consolidated depreciation and amortization total	98,461	86,668	280,262	251,179
Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	2,079,622	1,984,358	5,997,722	5,818,907
Adjusted cost of goods and services	1,223,612	1,200,200	3,543,375	3,545,137
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	353,523	336,462	1,066,148	1,022,651
Earnings from continuing operations:	$ 502,487	$ 447,696	$ 1,388,199	$ 1,251,119
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	24.20%	22.60%	23.20%	21.50%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 40,223	$ 36,743	$ 116,687	$ 108,129
Operating Segments | Engineered Products
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	279,705	296,117	810,295	914,234
Adjusted cost of goods and services	181,221	200,045	536,877	613,363
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	41,001	39,451	118,310	129,623
Earnings from continuing operations:	57,483	56,621	155,108	171,248
Restructuring	$ 1,062	$ 991	$ 4,093	$ 2,969
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	20.60%	19.10%	19.10%	18.70%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 5,736	$ 4,829	$ 15,677	$ 14,392
Operating Segments | Clean Energy & Fueling
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	541,368	500,685	1,578,613	1,408,752
Adjusted cost of goods and services	344,993	316,179	1,004,080	898,469
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	77,710	84,970	262,453	253,536
Earnings from continuing operations:	118,665	99,536	312,080	256,747
Restructuring	$ 2,842	$ 8,544	$ 7,286	$ 15,434
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	21.90%	19.90%	19.80%	18.20%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 8,582	$ 8,310	$ 26,121	$ 23,858
Operating Segments | Imaging & Identification
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	299,100	283,966	871,199	848,365
Adjusted cost of goods and services	140,037	127,814	399,466	390,367
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	77,291	78,905	235,449	235,006
Earnings from continuing operations:	81,772	77,247	236,284	222,992
Restructuring	$ 355	$ 1,804	$ 843	$ 4,645
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	27.30%	27.20%	27.10%	26.30%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 4,091	$ 3,905	$ 12,413	$ 10,909
Operating Segments | Pumps & Process Solutions
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	550,920	472,463	1,565,047	1,415,431
Adjusted cost of goods and services	276,311	248,663	791,665	764,612
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	106,044	85,523	294,038	256,588
Earnings from continuing operations:	168,565	138,277	479,344	394,231
Restructuring	$ 1,711	$ 964	$ 6,302	$ 3,929
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	30.60%	29.30%	30.60%	27.90%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 14,256	$ 12,651	$ 39,988	$ 37,427
Operating Segments | Climate & Sustainability Technologies
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	408,529	431,127	1,172,568	1,232,125
Adjusted cost of goods and services	281,050	307,499	811,287	878,326
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	51,477	47,613	155,898	147,898
Earnings from continuing operations:	76,002	76,015	205,383	205,901
Restructuring	$ 4,500	$ 1,238	$ 13,310	$ 14,261
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	18.60%	17.60%	17.50%	16.70%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 7,558	$ 7,048	$ 22,488	$ 21,543
Intersegment eliminations
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	(1,781)	(816)	(4,230)	(2,864)
Corporate expense / other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Corporate expense / other	31,515	36,110	125,349	117,795
Restructuring	133	296	608	391
Segment earnings margins:
Other depreciation and amortization	1,794	1,633	5,484	5,123
Depreciation and amortization included in purchase accounting expenses and restructuring and other	$ 56,444	$ 48,292	$ 158,091	$ 137,927