Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	$ 148,137	$ 273,274	$ 524,885
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $42,864, $104,174 and $88,730 in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively	(72,146)	(174,889)	(148,580)
Pension and other postretirement effects, net of taxes of $7,281, $(6,843) and $8,698 in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively	(16,069)	14,937	(5,870)
Cash flow hedging activity, net of taxes of $(734), $(862) and $1,937 in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively	2,220	1,752	(4,396)
Other comprehensive loss	(85,995)	(158,200)	(158,846)
Comprehensive income, including noncontrolling interests	62,142	115,074	366,039
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,787)	(7,036)	(6,144)
Comprehensive income attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ 58,355	$ 108,038	$ 359,895