Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	450,350	$ 363,804	$ 304,252	$ 337,356
Accounts receivable, net	1,082,447	1,155,327
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Inventories, net	995,564	1,060,670
Other current assets	265,802	267,581
Total current assets	2,794,163	2,847,382
Property, plant and equipment, net	693,881	716,289
Goodwill	1,067,255	1,107,551	1,053,852
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets, net	412,721	365,511
Total assets	4,968,020	5,036,733	4,810,958
Accounts payable	611,715	612,092
Intercompany payables	0	0
Accrued liabilities	794,072	861,010
Debt due within one year	53,131	72,678
Deferred taxes	12,957	12,319
Total current liabilities	1,471,875	1,558,099
Long-term debt due after one year	1,101,791	1,127,619
Intercompany payables	0	0
Retirement obligations and other liabilities	452,511	473,894
Total liabilities	3,026,177	3,159,612
Total Flowserve Corporation shareholders’ equity	1,931,562	1,870,379
Noncontrolling interests	10,281	6,742
Total equity	1,941,843	1,877,121	1,894,475	2,278,230
Total liabilities and equity	4,968,020	5,036,733
Parent (Issuer)
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	51,200	29,086	2,609	150,308
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Intercompany receivables	0	0
Inventories, net	0	0
Other current assets	1,112	1,879
Total current assets	52,312	30,965
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intercompany receivables	392,500	432,500
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	2,622,193	2,579,701
Other assets, net	12,498	15,486
Total assets	3,079,503	3,058,652
Accounts payable	0	0
Intercompany payables	126	81
Accrued liabilities	13,026	12,874
Debt due within one year	45,000	40,000
Deferred taxes	0	0
Total current liabilities	58,152	52,955
Long-term debt due after one year	1,082,191	1,126,904
Intercompany payables	1,144	1,144
Retirement obligations and other liabilities	6,454	7,270
Total liabilities	1,147,941	1,188,273
Total Flowserve Corporation shareholders’ equity	1,931,562	1,870,379
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	1,931,562	1,870,379
Total liabilities and equity	3,079,503	3,058,652
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	258,386	263,594
Intercompany receivables	138,524	155,422
Inventories, net	353,894	371,172
Other current assets	150,934	144,551
Total current assets	901,738	934,739
Property, plant and equipment, net	240,204	220,072
Goodwill	709,239	715,722
Intercompany receivables	134,704	9,520
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	1,608,997	1,850,998
Other assets, net	186,013	211,755
Total assets	3,780,895	3,942,806
Accounts payable	167,624	163,254
Intercompany payables	49,960	74,008
Accrued liabilities	291,193	293,012
Debt due within one year	0	5
Deferred taxes	0	0
Total current liabilities	508,777	530,279
Long-term debt due after one year	0	0
Intercompany payables	434,326	618,145
Retirement obligations and other liabilities	215,599	214,681
Total liabilities	1,158,702	1,363,105
Total Flowserve Corporation shareholders’ equity	2,622,193	2,579,701
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	2,622,193	2,579,701
Total liabilities and equity	3,780,895	3,942,806
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	399,150	334,718	301,643	187,048
Accounts receivable, net	824,061	891,733
Intercompany receivables	50,086	74,089
Inventories, net	641,670	689,498
Other current assets	113,756	121,151
Total current assets	2,028,723	2,111,189
Property, plant and equipment, net	453,677	496,217
Goodwill	358,016	391,829
Intercompany receivables	42,970	186,789
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0
Other assets, net	214,210	138,270
Total assets	3,097,596	3,324,294
Accounts payable	444,091	448,838
Intercompany payables	138,524	155,422
Accrued liabilities	489,853	555,124
Debt due within one year	8,131	32,673
Deferred taxes	12,957	12,319
Total current liabilities	1,093,556	1,204,376
Long-term debt due after one year	19,600	715
Intercompany payables	134,704	9,520
Retirement obligations and other liabilities	230,458	251,943
Total liabilities	1,478,318	1,466,554
Total Flowserve Corporation shareholders’ equity	1,608,997	1,850,998
Noncontrolling interests	10,281	6,742
Total equity	1,619,278	1,857,740
Total liabilities and equity	3,097,596	3,324,294
Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts receivable, net	0	0
Intercompany receivables	(188,610)	(229,511)
Inventories, net	0	0
Other current assets	0	0
Total current assets	(188,610)	(229,511)
Property, plant and equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Intercompany receivables	(570,174)	(628,809)
Investment in consolidated subsidiaries	(4,231,190)	(4,430,699)
Other assets, net	0	0
Total assets	(4,989,974)	(5,289,019)
Accounts payable	0	0
Intercompany payables	(188,610)	(229,511)
Accrued liabilities	0	0
Debt due within one year	0	0
Deferred taxes	0	0
Total current liabilities	(188,610)	(229,511)
Long-term debt due after one year	0	0
Intercompany payables	(570,174)	(628,809)
Retirement obligations and other liabilities	0	0
Total liabilities	(758,784)	(858,320)
Total Flowserve Corporation shareholders’ equity	(4,231,190)	(4,430,699)
Noncontrolling interests	0	0
Total equity	(4,231,190)	(4,430,699)
Total liabilities and equity	(4,989,974)	$ (5,289,019)
Senior Notes
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Domestic subsidiaries unconditional guarantee	100.00%