Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	$ 198,015	$ 136,182	$ 140,875
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of deferred taxes of $(20,526), $(875) and $11,104 in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively	(98,658)	524	(15,185)
Pension and other postretirement effects, net of deferred taxes of $(8,423), $(7,474) and $(311) in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively	15,309	45,058	(9,562)
Cash flow hedging activity, net of deferred taxes of $286, $0 and $0 in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively	403	(848)	183
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(82,946)	44,734	(24,564)
Comprehensive income, including noncontrolling interests	115,069	180,916	116,311
Comprehensive (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(10,579)	(8,930)	(11,225)
Comprehensive income attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ 104,490	$ 171,986	$ 105,086