Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	$ 16,459	$ 19,289
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes	19,449	33,786
Pension and other postretirement effects, net of taxes	(310)	484
Cash flow hedging activity, net of taxes	28	103
Other comprehensive income	19,167	34,373
Comprehensive income, including noncontrolling interests	35,626	53,662
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,122)	(772)
Comprehensive income attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ 33,504	$ 52,890