Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,053,852,000		$ 1,045,077,000
Acquisitions	43,865,000	[1]	1,812,000	[1]
Currency translation	9,834,000		6,963,000
Ending balance	1,107,551,000		1,053,852,000
EPD [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	447,560,000		444,431,000
Acquisitions	0	[1]	1,812,000	[1]
Currency translation	1,936,000		1,317,000
Ending balance	449,496,000		447,560,000
IPD [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	121,406,000		121,244,000
Acquisitions	43,865,000	[1]	0	[1]
Currency translation	261,000		162,000
Ending balance	165,532,000		121,406,000
FCD [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	484,886,000		479,402,000
Acquisitions	0	[1]	0	[1]
Currency translation	7,637,000		5,484,000
Ending balance	$ 492,523,000		$ 484,886,000

[1] Goodwill primarily related to the purchase price adjustments for the acquisition of LPI in 2012 and the Innomag acquisition in 2013. See Note 2 for additional information.