Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Reclassifications out of AOCI) (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
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net earnings from affiliates	$ 2,187		$ 2,145		$ 5,617		$ 33,824
Interest (expense) benefit	(15,027)		(13,125)		(30,176)		(25,216)
Tax (expense) or benefit	(50,794)		(50,395)		(88,809)		(99,128)
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	123,513		120,386		231,247		218,176
Foreign currency translation items [Member] | Reclassification out of AOCI [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Net earnings from affiliates					0	[1]	(1,217)	[1]
Divestiture Of Businesses OCIL Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Before Tax					(5,460)	[1]	0	[1]
Tax (expense) or benefit					0	[1]	0	[1]
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation					(5,460)	[1]	(1,217)	[1]
Cash flow hedging activity [Member] | Reclassification out of AOCI [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest (expense) benefit	(161)	[2]	(5)	[2]	(391)	[1]	(438)	[1]
Tax (expense) or benefit	59	[2]	2	[2]	145	[1]	165	[1]
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	(102)	[2]	(3)	[2]	(246)	[1]	(273)	[1]
Pension and other postretirement effects [Member] | Reclassification out of AOCI [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amortization of actuarial losses	(3,605)	[2],[3]	(4,801)	[2],[3]	(7,031)	[1],[3]	(9,602)	[1],[3]
Prior service costs(2)	(221)	[2],[3]	0	[2],[3]	(339)	[1],[3]	0	[1],[3]
Tax (expense) or benefit	1,170	[2]	1,549	[2]	2,234	[1]	3,099	[1]
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ (2,656)	[2]	$ (3,252)	[2]	$ (5,136)	[1]	$ (6,503)	[1]

[1] (1) Amounts in parentheses indicate decreases to income. None of the reclass amounts have a noncontrolling interest component.

[2] Amounts in parentheses indicate decreases to income. None of the reclass amounts have a noncontrolling interest component.

[3] (2) These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 11 for additional details.