Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 1,026,232	$ 1,162,247	$ 1,973,480	$ 2,176,867
Cost of sales	(701,508)	(793,155)	(1,340,755)	(1,476,045)
Gross profit	324,724	369,092	632,725	700,822
Selling, general and administrative expense	(228,529)	(243,594)	(465,439)	(483,521)
Net earnings from affiliates	1,809	2,079	5,128	3,652
Operating income	98,004	127,577	172,414	220,953
Interest expense	(15,274)	(15,392)	(29,842)	(31,429)
Interest income	645	249	1,318	1,006
Other income (expense), net	4,735	(4,882)	193	(24,828)
Earnings before income taxes	88,110	107,552	144,083	165,702
Provision for income taxes	(25,122)	(30,920)	(42,812)	(59,426)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	62,988	76,632	101,271	106,276
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	9	(1,624)	(415)	(3,602)
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ 62,997	$ 75,008	$ 100,856	$ 102,674
Net earnings per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.56	$ 0.77	$ 0.76
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.48	0.56	0.77	0.76
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.18	$ 0.38	$ 0.36