Restructuring Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 14,387	$ 24,103
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	13,991
Provision	14,387
Payments	(9,725)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	161
Other, including write-offs of fixed assets and acquired balances	1,339
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	20,153
Energy Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	6,416	17,822
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	1,967	4,355
Fluids Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	5,226	2,097
Refrigeration and Food Equipment Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	21	(282)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	757	111
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	11,036
Provision	10,681
Payments	(8,234)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	121
Other, including write-offs of fixed assets and acquired balances	2,458
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	16,062
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	2,955
Provision	3,706
Payments	(1,491)
Restructuring Reserve, Translation Adjustment	40
Other, including write-offs of fixed assets and acquired balances	(1,119)
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	4,091
Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	5,851	7,454
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 8,536	$ 16,649