Segment Information - Reporting Information by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reportable segments | segment	5
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,053,623	$ 1,866,059
Purchase accounting expenses	54,579	49,104
Restructuring and other costs	36,795	9,397
Gain on dispositions	0	(2,468)
Interest expense	29,522	27,608
Interest income	(14,060)	(20,254)
Earnings before provision for income taxes	298,902	295,381
Provision for income taxes	60,153	56,140
Earnings from continuing operations	238,749	239,241
Restructuring	30,211	8,310
Other costs, net	6,584	1,087
Restructuring and other costs	36,795	9,397
Segment earnings margins:
Consolidated depreciation and amortization total	97,421	87,418
Operating Segments
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	2,055,738	1,867,345
Adjusted cost of goods and services	1,225,694	1,108,763
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	375,068	347,855
Earnings from continuing operations:	$ 454,976	$ 410,727
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	22.20%	22.00%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 40,327	$ 37,397
Operating Segments | Engineered Products
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	266,639	254,646
Adjusted cost of goods and services	182,548	173,080
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	39,100	37,452
Earnings from continuing operations:	44,991	44,114
Restructuring	$ 1,724	$ 2,468
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	16.90%	17.30%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 5,486	$ 4,800
Operating Segments | Clean Energy & Fueling
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	554,809	491,148
Adjusted cost of goods and services	359,439	315,194
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	96,329	90,310
Earnings from continuing operations:	99,041	85,644
Restructuring	$ 7,542	$ 1,768
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	17.90%	17.40%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 8,552	$ 8,578
Operating Segments | Imaging & Identification
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	285,420	280,090
Adjusted cost of goods and services	130,709	123,625
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	77,254	78,890
Earnings from continuing operations:	77,457	77,575
Restructuring	$ 1,036	$ 169
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	27.10%	27.70%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 4,208	$ 4,093
Operating Segments | Pumps & Process Solutions
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	537,810	493,573
Adjusted cost of goods and services	264,099	252,164
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	104,219	90,134
Earnings from continuing operations:	169,492	151,275
Restructuring	$ 10,971	$ 1,945
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	31.50%	30.60%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 14,012	$ 12,601
Operating Segments | Climate & Sustainability Technologies
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	411,060	347,888
Adjusted cost of goods and services	288,899	244,700
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses	58,166	51,069
Earnings from continuing operations:	63,995	52,119
Restructuring	$ 8,526	$ 1,666
Segment earnings margins:
Total Segments (in percent)	15.60%	15.00%
Other depreciation and amortization	$ 8,069	$ 7,325
Intersegment eliminations
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	(2,115)	(1,286)
Corporate expense / other
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Corporate expense / other	49,238	51,959
Restructuring	412	294
Segment earnings margins:
Other depreciation and amortization	1,928	1,840
Depreciation and amortization included in purchase accounting expenses and restructuring and other	$ 55,166	$ 48,181