Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 1,096,476	$ 1,204,012	$ 3,273,342	$ 3,496,526
Cost of sales	(707,726)	(782,522)	(2,183,770)	(2,267,609)
Gross profit	388,750	421,490	1,089,572	1,228,917
Selling, general and administrative expense	(223,516)	(230,872)	(707,037)	(685,277)
Net earnings from affiliates	2,615	1,825	6,268	7,442
Operating income	167,849	192,443	388,803	551,082
Interest expense	(16,283)	(15,130)	(47,712)	(45,306)
Interest income	499	400	1,504	1,238
Other expense, net	(5,430)	5,612	(30,258)	(1,129)
Earnings before income taxes	146,635	183,325	312,337	505,885
Provision for income taxes	(52,099)	(52,725)	(111,525)	(141,533)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	94,536	130,600	200,812	364,352
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(913)	(2,038)	(4,515)	(4,544)
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ 93,623	$ 128,562	$ 196,297	$ 359,808
Net earnings per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.94	$ 1.47	$ 2.62
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.70	0.93	1.46	2.60
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.18	$ 0.16	$ 0.54	$ 0.48