Revenue recognition - Revenues by segment and by platform (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	$ 3,334,511	$ 3,479,294
Diversified Industrial Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	2,703,455	2,914,810
Diversified Industrial Segment | Motion Systems
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	766,815	859,573
Diversified Industrial Segment | Flow and Process Control
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	1,011,354	1,061,064
Diversified Industrial Segment | Filtration and Engineered Materials
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	925,286	994,173
Aerospace Systems Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	631,056	564,484
Aerospace Systems Segment | Flight Control Actuation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	173,259	162,936
Aerospace Systems Segment | Fuel, Inerting and Engine Motion Control
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	152,214	144,046
Aerospace Systems Segment | Hydraulics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	108,375	102,497
Aerospace Systems Segment | Engine Components
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	93,794	64,386
Aerospace Systems Segment | Airframe and Engine Fluid Conveyance
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	84,678	70,204
Aerospace Systems Segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	$ 18,736	$ 20,415