Revenue recognition - Revenues by segment and by platform (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	$ 3,824,580	$ 3,411,905	[1],[2],[3],[4],[5],[6],[7]	$ 7,587,389	$ 6,642,445	[1],[2],[3],[4],[5],[6],[7]
Diversified Industrial Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	3,206,203	2,826,502		6,376,354	5,483,864
Diversified Industrial Segment | Motion Systems
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	843,655	720,315		1,672,327	1,377,456
Diversified Industrial Segment | Flow and Process Control
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	1,103,404	949,949		2,188,827	1,874,074
Diversified Industrial Segment | Filtration and Engineered Materials
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	1,259,144	1,156,238		2,515,200	2,232,334
Aerospace Systems Segment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	618,377	585,403		1,211,035	1,158,581
Aerospace Systems Segment | Flight Control Actuation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	189,142	167,263		366,495	325,365
Aerospace Systems Segment | Fuel, Inerting and Engine Motion Control
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	138,245	136,107		260,564	255,070
Aerospace Systems Segment | Hydraulics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	71,575	70,845		144,916	146,763
Aerospace Systems Segment | Engine Components
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	139,469	141,264		281,077	290,301
Aerospace Systems Segment | Airframe and Engine Fluid Conveyance
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	52,343	45,186		106,376	92,548
Aerospace Systems Segment | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues from contracts	$ 27,603	$ 24,738		$ 51,607	$ 48,534

[1] *Prior period has been adjusted to reflect the change in inventory accounting method, as described in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

[2] *Prior period has been adjusted to reflect the change in inventory accounting method, as described in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

[3] *Prior period has been adjusted to reflect the change in inventory accounting method, as described in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

[4] *Prior period has been adjusted to reflect the change in inventory accounting method, as described in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

[5] *Prior period has been adjusted to reflect the change in inventory accounting method, as described in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

[6] *Prior period has been adjusted to reflect the change in inventory accounting method, as described in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

[7] *Prior period has been adjusted to reflect the change in inventory accounting method, as described in the Company's fiscal 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.