Guarantor Financial Data (Income Statement) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	$ 1,229,057	$ 1,165,923	$ 3,565,179	$ 3,423,128
Cost of sales	(806,318)	(776,319)	(2,347,555)	(2,289,739)
Gross profit	422,739	389,604	1,217,624	1,133,389
Selling, general and administrative expense	(231,569)	(227,797)	(706,278)	(673,578)
Net earnings from affiliates	2,218	3,899	36,043	13,214
Net earnings from consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	193,388	165,706	547,389	473,025
Interest income (expense), net	(12,721)	(11,936)	(37,385)	(29,149)
Other income (expense), net	1,733	(9,167)	(8,679)	(22,151)
Earnings before income taxes	182,400	144,603	501,325	421,725
Provision for income taxes	(55,870)	(37,769)	(154,998)	(112,864)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	126,530	106,834	346,327	308,861
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(259)	(538)	(1,878)	(2,124)
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	126,271	106,296	344,449	306,737
Comprehensive income attributable to Flowserve Corporation	164,861	138,170	325,981	317,407
Parent (Issuer) [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expense	(457)	325	(2,520)	(2,655)
Net earnings from affiliates	0	0	0	0
Net earnings from consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax	131,425	109,165	360,756	312,681
Operating income (loss)	130,968	109,490	358,236	310,026
Interest income (expense), net	(7,253)	(4,428)	(20,987)	(5,776)
Other income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Earnings before income taxes	123,715	105,062	337,249	304,250
Provision for income taxes	2,556	1,234	7,200	2,487
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	126,271	106,296	344,449	306,737
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	126,271	106,296	344,449	306,737
Comprehensive income attributable to Flowserve Corporation	164,861	138,170	325,981	317,407
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	483,039	444,206	1,423,260	1,337,117
Cost of sales	(311,255)	(290,892)	(921,473)	(880,848)
Gross profit	171,784	153,314	501,787	456,269
Selling, general and administrative expense	(114,511)	(95,054)	(277,228)	(290,428)
Net earnings from affiliates	565	1,199	966	3,154
Net earnings from consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax	93,959	60,848	219,391	195,451
Operating income (loss)	151,797	120,307	444,916	364,446
Interest income (expense), net	(3,026)	(4,958)	(8,785)	(14,334)
Other income (expense), net	(1,822)	(1,176)	(5,203)	673
Earnings before income taxes	146,949	114,173	430,928	350,785
Provision for income taxes	(15,524)	(5,008)	(70,172)	(38,104)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	131,425	109,165	360,756	312,681
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	131,425	109,165	360,756	312,681
Comprehensive income attributable to Flowserve Corporation	169,865	140,824	341,344	323,427
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	842,426	807,668	2,415,936	2,343,241
Cost of sales	(591,471)	(571,378)	(1,700,099)	(1,666,121)
Gross profit	250,955	236,290	715,837	677,120
Selling, general and administrative expense	(116,601)	(133,068)	(426,530)	(380,495)
Net earnings from affiliates	1,653	2,700	35,077	10,060
Net earnings from consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	136,007	105,922	324,384	306,685
Interest income (expense), net	(2,442)	(2,550)	(7,613)	(9,039)
Other income (expense), net	3,555	(7,991)	(3,476)	(22,824)
Earnings before income taxes	137,120	95,381	313,295	274,822
Provision for income taxes	(42,902)	(33,995)	(92,026)	(77,247)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	94,218	61,386	221,269	197,575
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(259)	(538)	(1,878)	(2,124)
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	93,959	60,848	219,391	195,451
Comprehensive income attributable to Flowserve Corporation	129,539	90,871	196,768	202,268
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	(96,408)	(85,951)	(274,017)	(257,230)
Cost of sales	96,408	85,951	274,017	257,230
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expense	0	0	0	0
Net earnings from affiliates	0	0	0	0
Net earnings from consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax	(225,384)	(170,013)	(580,147)	(508,132)
Operating income (loss)	(225,384)	(170,013)	(580,147)	(508,132)
Interest income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Earnings before income taxes	(225,384)	(170,013)	(580,147)	(508,132)
Provision for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	(225,384)	(170,013)	(580,147)	(508,132)
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	(225,384)	(170,013)	(580,147)	(508,132)
Comprehensive income attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ (299,404)	$ (231,695)	$ (538,112)	$ (525,695)