SEGMENT INFORMATION (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013 segment		Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments					3
Net sales	$ 600,667		$ 479,222		$ 1,811,041		$ 1,507,269
Operating income (expense)	62,887		23,366		158,701		99,465
Identifiable assets	3,289,166				3,289,166				3,114,588
Flow Control [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	311,480		236,733		943,164		778,177
Operating income (expense)	24,858		1,194		76,696		38,335
Identifiable assets	1,559,339				1,559,339				1,417,047
Controls [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	212,623		176,649		635,555		528,472
Operating income (expense)	32,620		22,790		72,142		59,246
Identifiable assets	1,360,945				1,360,945				1,365,112
Surface Technologies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	77,004		68,446		235,137		209,602
Operating income (expense)	11,728		8,200		38,556		23,993
Identifiable assets	311,162				311,162				302,079
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(440)		(2,606)		(2,815)		(8,982)
Corporate and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (expense)	(6,319)	[1]	(8,818)	[1]	(28,693)	[1]	(22,109)	[1]
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Identifiable assets	$ 57,720				$ 57,720				$ 30,350

[1] Corporate and eliminations includes pension expense, environmental remediation and administrative expenses, legal, foreign currency transactional gains and losses, and other expenses.