Realignment Programs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	$ 117,000	$ 1,600	$ 10,700
Reserve	1,100	1,100		$ 58,300
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	52,400
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,100
Charges	52,400
Ending Balance	58,300	1,100
R1 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment program, approved plans				50,000
Reserve	0	0		25,156
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	29,705
Non-Restructuring Charges	4,572
Realignment Program Charges	34,277
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0
Charges	29,705
Cash expenditures	(383)
Other non-cash adjustments, including currency	(4,166)
Ending Balance	25,156	0
R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment program, approved plans				350,000
Reserve	0	0		$ 33,148
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	34,350
Non-Restructuring Charges	38,530
Realignment Program Charges	72,880
Restructuring Costs	34,350
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0
Charges	34,350
Cash expenditures	(1,791)
Other non-cash adjustments, including currency	589
Ending Balance	33,148	$ 0
Engineered Product Division | R1 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	700
Engineered Product Division | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	16,097
Realignment Program Charges	33,535
Restructuring Costs	17,438
Industrial Product Division | R1 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	33,600
Industrial Product Division | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	10,437
Realignment Program Charges	10,437
Restructuring Costs	0
Flow Control Division | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	11,996
Realignment Program Charges	28,908
Restructuring Costs	16,912
Subtotal–Reportable Segments | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	38,530
Realignment Program Charges	72,880
Restructuring Costs	34,350
Eliminations and All Other | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	0
Realignment Program Charges	0
Restructuring Costs	0
Income Tax Expense | R1 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	5,500
Income Tax Expense | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Incurred Cost	3,400
Cost of Sales | R1 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	20,446
Non-Restructuring Charges	700
Realignment Program Charges	21,146
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	20,446
Cost of Sales | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	19,264
Non-Restructuring Charges	26,310
Realignment Program Charges	45,574
Restructuring Costs	19,264
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	19,264
Cost of Sales | Engineered Product Division | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	10,266
Realignment Program Charges	20,229
Restructuring Costs	9,963
Cost of Sales | Industrial Product Division | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	7,461
Realignment Program Charges	7,461
Restructuring Costs	0
Cost of Sales | Flow Control Division | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	8,583
Realignment Program Charges	17,884
Restructuring Costs	9,301
Cost of Sales | Subtotal–Reportable Segments | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	26,310
Realignment Program Charges	45,574
Restructuring Costs	19,264
Cost of Sales | Eliminations and All Other | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	0
Realignment Program Charges	0
Restructuring Costs	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | R1 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	9,259
Non-Restructuring Charges	3,872
Realignment Program Charges	13,131
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	9,259
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	15,086
Non-Restructuring Charges	12,220
Realignment Program Charges	27,306
Restructuring Costs	15,086
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	15,086
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Engineered Product Division | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	5,831
Realignment Program Charges	13,306
Restructuring Costs	7,475
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Industrial Product Division | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	2,976
Realignment Program Charges	2,976
Restructuring Costs	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Flow Control Division | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	3,413
Realignment Program Charges	11,024
Restructuring Costs	7,611
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Subtotal–Reportable Segments | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	12,220
Realignment Program Charges	27,306
Restructuring Costs	15,086
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Eliminations and All Other | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Non-Restructuring Charges	0
Realignment Program Charges	0
Restructuring Costs	0
Severance | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	31,221
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	31,221
Severance | Cost of Sales | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	16,893
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	16,893
Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	14,328
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	14,328
Contract Termination | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	467
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	467
Contract Termination | Cost of Sales | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	424
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	424
Contract Termination | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	43
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	43
Asset Write-Downs | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	1,797
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	1,797
Asset Write-Downs | Cost of Sales | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	1,764
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	1,764
Asset Write-Downs | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	33
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	33
Other | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	865
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	865
Other | Cost of Sales | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	183
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	183
Other | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment charges, net of adjustments	682
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	$ 682