Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 890,051	$ 919,954
Cost of sales	(595,975)	(648,521)
Gross profit	294,076	271,433
Selling, general and administrative expense	(205,154)	(229,176)
Net earnings from affiliates	2,309	3,168
Operating income	91,231	45,425
Interest expense	(14,031)	(14,879)
Interest income	2,023	1,639
Other income (expense), net	(3,140)	(7,155)
Earnings before income taxes	76,083	25,030
Provision for income taxes	(16,587)	(8,571)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	59,496	16,459
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,235)	(1,316)
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ 57,261	$ 15,143
Net earnings per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.12
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.12