Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 996,544	$ 952,716	$ 2,876,679	$ 2,845,798
Cost of sales	(662,855)	(644,215)	(1,930,881)	(1,979,807)
Gross profit	333,689	308,501	945,798	865,991
Selling, general and administrative expense	(226,216)	(241,878)	(655,046)	(711,845)
Loss on sale of businesses	0	(7,727)	0	(7,727)
Net earnings from affiliates	2,087	3,295	8,057	7,908
Operating income	109,560	62,191	298,809	154,327
Interest expense	(13,981)	(13,826)	(42,025)	(43,645)
Interest income	2,253	1,269	6,494	4,237
Other income (expense), net	(1,622)	(5,283)	(8,098)	(17,206)
Earnings before income taxes	96,210	44,351	255,180	97,713
Provision for income taxes	(25,647)	(14,912)	(64,646)	(37,028)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	70,563	29,439	190,534	60,685
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,120)	(1,234)	(6,659)	(4,117)
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ 68,443	$ 28,205	$ 183,875	$ 56,568
Net earnings per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.22	$ 1.40	$ 0.43
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.21	$ 1.40	$ 0.43