Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Income Statement) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	$ 1,224,378	$ 1,239,526	$ 2,292,514	$ 2,336,122
Cost of sales	(794,072)	(817,950)	(1,485,086)	(1,541,238)
Gross profit	430,306	421,576	807,428	794,884
Selling, general and administrative expense	(238,178)	(240,200)	(454,405)	(474,708)
Net earnings from affiliates (Note 2)	2,187	2,145	5,617	33,824
Net earnings from consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Operating income	194,315	183,521	358,640	354,000
Interest expense, net	(14,520)	(12,848)	(29,338)	(24,665)
Other expense, net	(3,836)	616	(6,741)	(10,412)
Earnings before income taxes	175,959	171,289	322,561	318,923
Provision for income taxes	(50,794)	(50,395)	(88,809)	(99,128)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	125,165	120,894	233,752	219,795
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,652)	(508)	(2,505)	(1,619)
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	123,513	120,386	231,247	218,176
Comprehensive income attributable to Flowserve Corporation	132,694	94,249	246,148	161,118
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	(447)	(1,724)	(896)	(2,063)
Net earnings from affiliates (Note 2)	0	0	0	0
Net earnings from consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax	130,035	126,771	244,494	229,328
Operating income	129,588	125,047	243,598	227,265
Interest expense, net	(8,924)	(7,233)	(18,057)	(13,733)
Other expense, net	0	0	2	0
Earnings before income taxes	120,664	117,814	225,543	213,532
Provision for income taxes	2,849	2,572	5,704	4,644
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	123,513	120,386	231,247	218,176
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	123,513	120,386	231,247	218,176
Comprehensive income attributable to Flowserve Corporation	132,694	94,249	246,148	161,118
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	474,960	492,643	917,467	940,221
Cost of sales	(305,643)	(321,255)	(587,856)	(610,220)
Gross profit	169,317	171,388	329,611	330,001
Selling, general and administrative expense	(119,378)	(69,928)	(170,550)	(162,716)
Net earnings from affiliates (Note 2)	(25)	176	362	400
Net earnings from consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax	106,025	65,156	145,207	125,433
Operating income	155,939	166,792	304,630	293,118
Interest expense, net	(2,768)	(2,981)	(5,447)	(5,760)
Other expense, net	(3,112)	(1,708)	(4,977)	(3,382)
Earnings before income taxes	150,059	162,103	294,206	283,976
Provision for income taxes	(20,024)	(35,332)	(49,712)	(54,648)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	130,035	126,771	244,494	229,328
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	130,035	126,771	244,494	229,328
Comprehensive income attributable to Flowserve Corporation	139,131	95,295	259,185	264,467
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	831,814	842,124	1,533,886	1,573,510
Cost of sales	(570,825)	(591,936)	(1,056,069)	(1,108,627)
Gross profit	260,989	250,188	477,817	464,883
Selling, general and administrative expense	(118,353)	(168,548)	(282,959)	(309,929)
Net earnings from affiliates (Note 2)	2,212	1,969	5,255	33,424
Net earnings from consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Operating income	144,848	83,609	200,113	188,378
Interest expense, net	(2,828)	(2,634)	(5,834)	(5,172)
Other expense, net	(724)	2,324	(1,766)	(7,030)
Earnings before income taxes	141,296	83,299	192,513	176,176
Provision for income taxes	(33,619)	(17,635)	(44,801)	(49,124)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	107,677	65,664	147,712	127,052
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,652)	(508)	(2,505)	(1,619)
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	106,025	65,156	145,207	125,433
Comprehensive income attributable to Flowserve Corporation	112,495	31,795	158,823	159,285
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Sales	(82,396)	(95,241)	(158,839)	(177,609)
Cost of sales	82,396	95,241	158,839	177,609
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expense	0	0	0	0
Net earnings from affiliates (Note 2)	0	0	0	0
Net earnings from consolidated subsidiaries, net of tax	(236,060)	(191,927)	(389,701)	(354,761)
Operating income	(236,060)	(191,927)	(389,701)	(354,761)
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Other expense, net	0	0	0	0
Earnings before income taxes	(236,060)	(191,927)	(389,701)	(354,761)
Provision for income taxes	0	0	0	0
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	(236,060)	(191,927)	(389,701)	(354,761)
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	(236,060)	(191,927)	(389,701)	(354,761)
Comprehensive income attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ (251,626)	$ (127,090)	$ (418,008)	$ (423,752)