Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 924,965	$ 990,084	$ 1,819,422	$ 1,880,135
Cost of sales	(657,805)	(672,051)	(1,286,285)	(1,268,026)
Gross profit	267,160	318,033	533,137	612,109
Selling, general and administrative expense	(227,358)	(223,676)	(470,980)	(428,830)
Net earnings from affiliates	3,086	3,661	6,283	5,970
Operating income	42,888	98,018	68,440	189,249
Interest expense	(12,900)	(14,013)	(25,863)	(28,044)
Interest income	1,149	2,218	2,898	4,241
Other income (expense), net	(14,941)	(3,336)	8,521	(6,476)
Earnings before income taxes	16,196	82,887	53,996	158,970
Provision for income taxes	(5,409)	(22,413)	(41,719)	(38,999)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	10,787	60,474	12,277	119,971
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2,142)	(2,302)	(4,242)	(4,538)
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ 8,645	$ 58,172	$ 8,035	$ 115,433
Net earnings per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.44	$ 0.06	$ 0.88
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.44	$ 0.06	$ 0.88