Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 3,615,120	$ 3,541,060	$ 3,728,134
Cost of sales	(2,620,825)	(2,491,335)	(2,611,365)
Gross profit	994,295	1,049,725	1,116,769
Selling, general and administrative expense	(815,545)	(797,076)	(878,245)
Gain on sale of business	0	1,806	0
Net earnings from affiliates	18,469	16,304	11,753
Operating income	197,219	270,759	250,277
Interest expense	(46,247)	(57,617)	(56,185)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	(46,176)	(1,201)
Interest income	3,963	2,764	4,175
Other income (expense), net	(559)	(36,142)	5,226
Earnings before income taxes	154,376	133,588	202,292
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes	43,639	2,594	(61,417)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	198,015	136,182	140,875
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9,326)	(10,233)	(10,455)
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ 188,689	$ 125,949	$ 130,420
Net earnings per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 0.97	$ 1.00
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44	$ 0.96	$ 1.00
Weighted average shares - basic (in shares)	130,630	130,305	130,395
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	131,315	130,857	131,050