Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 3,660,831	$ 3,990,487	$ 4,557,791
Cost of sales	(2,575,454)	(2,759,254)	(3,080,254)
Gross profit	1,085,377	1,231,233	1,477,537
Selling, general and administrative expense	(903,864)	(968,530)	(972,733)
Gain (loss) on sale of businesses	141,317	(7,664)	0
Net earnings from affiliates	12,592	12,926	9,861
Operating income	335,422	267,965	514,665
Interest expense	(59,730)	(60,137)	(65,270)
Interest income	3,429	2,804	2,065
Other (expense) income, net	(16,114)	2,280	(39,093)
Earnings before income taxes	263,007	212,912	412,367
Provision for income taxes	(258,679)	(77,380)	(148,351)
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	4,328	135,532	264,016
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,676)	(3,077)	(5,605)
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$ 2,652	$ 132,455	$ 258,411
Net earnings per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 1.02	$ 1.94
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.02	1.01	1.93
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.76	$ 0.72