Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 883,380	$ 945,939	$ 2,626,762	$ 2,919,553
Cost of sales	(615,848)	(667,960)	(1,845,796)	(2,015,755)
Gross profit	267,532	277,979	780,966	903,798
Selling, general and administrative expense	(206,295)	(281,261)	(681,181)	(747,513)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	9,864	0	141,158	0
Net earnings from affiliates	2,918	3,394	9,027	8,522
Operating income	74,019	112	249,970	164,807
Interest expense	(15,043)	(15,141)	(44,689)	(44,982)
Interest income	1,108	924	2,373	2,243
Other income, net	8,285	1,899	(11,602)	1,070
Earnings before income taxes	68,369	(12,206)	196,052	123,138
Provision for income taxes	(19,628)	(2,827)	(85,836)	(49,518)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	48,741	(15,033)	110,216	73,620
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,136)	(808)	(1,682)	(1,222)
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ 47,605	$ (15,841)	$ 108,534	$ 72,398
Net earnings per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ (0.12)	$ 0.83	$ 0.56
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.36	(0.12)	0.83	0.55
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.19	$ 0.57	$ 0.57