Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period					$ 955,524,000	$ 690,223,000
Acquisition-related					5,841,000	285,355,000
Foreign currency translation					(13,343,000)	(20,054,000)
Reclassified to assets held for sale (see Note 3)					(15,000,000)
Goodwill, end of period			$ 955,524,000		933,022,000	955,524,000	$ 690,223,000
Goodwill expected tax deductible amount					43,860,000
Other Intangible Assets:
Gross Amount			894,803,000		894,833,000	894,803,000
Foreign currency translation			(17,157,000)		(25,351,000)	(17,157,000)
Other intangible assets			933,316,000		925,152,000	933,316,000
Accumulated Amortization			(296,778,000)		(344,036,000)	(296,778,000)
Revenue Sharing Program payments					0	5,800,000	0
Amortization of intangible assets					51,502,000	45,220,000	41,216,000
Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, year 1					50,000,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, year 2					50,000,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, year 3					49,000,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, year 4					48,000,000
Estimated amortization of intangible assets, year 5					46,000,000
Gimatic [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition-related	$ 277,098,000
Goodwill, end of period	277,098,000
Other Intangible Assets:
Intangible assets acquired	$ 158,800,000
IGS [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition-related				$ 14,098,000
Goodwill expected tax deductible amount								$ 0
Other Intangible Assets:
Intangible assets acquired		$ 15,300,000		$ 15,300,000
Revenue sharing programs [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Gross Amount			299,500,000		299,500,000	299,500,000
Accumulated Amortization			(121,957,000)		$ (135,466,000)	(121,957,000)
Revenue sharing programs [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Range of life (in years)					30 years
Component Repair Program [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Gross Amount			111,839,000		$ 111,839,000	111,839,000
Accumulated Amortization			(21,895,000)		$ (27,270,000)	(21,895,000)
Component Repair Program [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Range of life (in years)					30 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Gross Amount			338,366,000		$ 338,366,000	338,366,000
Accumulated Amortization			(79,439,000)		$ (98,953,000)	(79,439,000)
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Range of life (in years)					10 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Range of life (in years)					16 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Gimatic [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Range of life (in years)	16 years
Intangible assets acquired	$ 107,900,000
Customer Relationships [Member] | IGS [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Range of life (in years)		16 years
Intangible assets acquired		$ 14,500,000
Patents And Technology [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Gross Amount			125,852,000		$ 123,433,000	125,852,000
Accumulated Amortization			(59,205,000)		$ (68,188,000)	(59,205,000)
Patents And Technology [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Range of life (in years)					4 years
Patents And Technology [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Range of life (in years)					11 years
Patents And Technology [Member] | Gimatic [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Range of life (in years)	11 years
Intangible assets acquired	$ 38,800,000
Trademarks, Trade Names [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Gross Amount			11,950,000		$ 10,949,000	11,950,000
Accumulated Amortization			(10,731,000)		$ (10,145,000)	(10,731,000)
Trademarks, Trade Names [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Range of life (in years)					10 years
Trademarks, Trade Names [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Range of life (in years)					30 years
Other [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Gross Amount			7,296,000		$ 10,746,000	7,296,000
Accumulated Amortization			(3,551,000)		$ (4,014,000)	(3,551,000)
Other [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Range of life (in years)					15 years
Unamortized Trade Name [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Gross Amount			55,670,000		$ 55,670,000	55,670,000
Industrial [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period					924,738,000	659,437,000
Acquisition-related			285,355,000		5,841,000
Foreign currency translation					(13,343,000)	(20,054,000)
Reclassified to assets held for sale (see Note 3)					(15,000,000)
Goodwill, end of period			924,738,000		902,236,000	924,738,000	659,437,000
Aerospace [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period					30,786,000	30,786,000
Acquisition-related					0	0
Foreign currency translation					0	0
Reclassified to assets held for sale (see Note 3)					0
Goodwill, end of period			$ 30,786,000		$ 30,786,000	$ 30,786,000	$ 30,786,000
Trade Names [Member] | Gimatic [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Intangible assets acquired	$ 12,100,000
Trade Names [Member] | IGS [Member]
Other Intangible Assets:
Intangible assets acquired		$ 800,000