Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Developments (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) reporting_unit	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation			$ (6,238)	$ (10,405)	$ (15,844)
Foreign currency, asset impairment and other non-cash adjustments			$ 33,087	$ (8,127)	$ 74,382
Interest Ownership for Cost Method Accounting (percentage)				20.00%
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Percentage of completion revenue			5.00%	5.00%	7.00%
General extension period for service and repair contracts (in years)			5 years
Maximum percentage of revenue on fixed fee services			1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
Warranty obligations sales trend period (in months)			24 months
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Reporting units | reporting_unit			4
Goodwill			$ 1,218,188	$ 1,205,054	$ 1,223,986
Research and Development [Abstract]
Research and development costs			38,600	42,800	45,900
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent			$ 156,276	$ 20,086
Number of non-U.S. sites focused for accounting errors			2
Minimum
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Period of delivery of products and services (in years)				1 year
Percentage of completion revenue				5.00%
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible asset, useful life (in years)				4 years
Maximum
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Period of delivery of products and services (in years)				2 years
Percentage of completion revenue				10.00%
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Intangible asset, useful life (in years)				40 years
Venezuela
Segment sales percentage of consolidated sales			0.50%
Segment long lived assets percentage of consolidated long lived assets				0.50%
Research and Development [Abstract]
Proceeds from Collection of Other Receivables			$ 2,000
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement | Retained Earnings
Cumulative Effect on Retained Earnings, before Tax			(3,000)
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
Research and Development [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets			$ 20,000
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Minimum
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
revenue recognition range of percentage of completion			30.00%
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 | Maximum
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
revenue recognition range of percentage of completion			40.00%
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Venezuela
Probable Accounts Receivables	$ 73,500	$ 73,500
Cost of Sales | Venezuela
Probable Accounts Receivables	$ 1,900
Engineered Product Operations
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Goodwill			$ 159,000	$ 156,000
Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount			82.00%	45.00%
Industrial Product Division
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Goodwill			$ 319,000	$ 298,000
Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount			66.00%	70.00%
Financing Activities | Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation				$ 12,900	$ 22,700