Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 980,305	$ 821,058
Cost of sales	(683,475)	(611,411)
Gross profit	296,830	209,647
Selling, general and administrative expense	(244,268)	(206,138)
Net earnings from affiliates	4,624	3,858
Operating income	57,186	7,367
Interest expense	(16,211)	(10,693)
Interest income	1,494	943
Other income (expense), net	(8,020)	(8,114)
Earnings before income taxes	34,449	(10,497)
Provision for income taxes	(4,453)	(3,182)
Net earnings (loss), including noncontrolling interests	29,996	(13,679)
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(3,230)	(2,141)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ 26,766	$ (15,820)
Net earnings per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ (0.12)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ (0.12)
Weighted average shares - basic (in shares)	130,930,000	130,410,000
Weighted average shares - diluted (in shares)	131,754,000	130,410,000