Realignment Programs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended		36 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Realignment program, approved plans	$ 360,000		$ 360,000
Restructuring Charges	26,393	$ 77,677	179,225
Non-Restructuring Charges	45,862	26,656	115,620
Total Realignment Charges	72,255	104,333	294,845
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	60,327	58,304
Charges	26,393	77,677	179,225
Ending Balance	39,230	60,327	39,230
R1 Realignment Program
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	12,594	25,156
Ending Balance	2,005	12,594	2,005
R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	47,733	33,148
Ending Balance	37,225	47,733	37,225
Engineered Product Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	9,624	41,090	71,552
Non-Restructuring Charges	17,116	9,356	43,269
Total Realignment Charges	26,740	50,446	114,821
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	9,624	41,090	71,552
Industrial Product Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	8,297	29,340	73,842
Non-Restructuring Charges	16,997	8,084	39,390
Total Realignment Charges	25,294	37,424	113,232
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	8,297	29,340	73,842
Flow Control Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	8,211	7,229	33,552
Non-Restructuring Charges	6,259	4,776	23,031
Total Realignment Charges	14,470	12,005	56,583
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	8,211	7,229	33,552
Subtotal—Reportable Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	26,132	77,659	178,946
Non-Restructuring Charges	40,372	22,216	105,690
Total Realignment Charges	66,504	99,875	284,636
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	26,132	77,659	178,946
Eliminations and All Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	261	18	279
Non-Restructuring Charges	5,490	4,440	9,930
Total Realignment Charges	5,751	4,458	10,209
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	261	18	279
Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	23,944	49,638	113,292
Non-Restructuring Charges	20,003	15,274	62,287
Total Realignment Charges	43,947	64,912	175,579
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	23,944	49,638	113,292
Cost of Sales | Engineered Product Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	8,101	24,748	42,812
Non-Restructuring Charges	10,263	5,894	26,423
Total Realignment Charges	18,364	30,642	69,235
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	8,101	24,748	42,812
Cost of Sales | Industrial Product Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	7,177	20,202	47,825
Non-Restructuring Charges	6,806	6,022	20,989
Total Realignment Charges	13,983	26,224	68,814
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	7,177	20,202	47,825
Cost of Sales | Flow Control Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	8,666	4,688	22,655
Non-Restructuring Charges	2,934	3,350	14,867
Total Realignment Charges	11,600	8,038	37,522
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	8,666	4,688	22,655
Cost of Sales | Subtotal—Reportable Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	23,944	49,638	113,292
Non-Restructuring Charges	20,003	15,266	62,279
Total Realignment Charges	43,947	64,904	175,571
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	23,944	49,638	113,292
Cost of Sales | Eliminations and All Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	0	0
Non-Restructuring Charges	0	8	8
Total Realignment Charges	0	8	8
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	0	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1,449	18,639	44,433
Non-Restructuring Charges	25,859	11,382	53,333
Total Realignment Charges	27,308	30,021	97,766
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	1,449	18,639	44,433
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Engineered Product Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	523	10,342	18,340
Non-Restructuring Charges	6,853	3,462	16,846
Total Realignment Charges	7,376	13,804	35,186
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	523	10,342	18,340
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Industrial Product Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1,120	6,338	16,717
Non-Restructuring Charges	10,191	2,062	18,401
Total Realignment Charges	11,311	8,400	35,118
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	1,120	6,338	16,717
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Flow Control Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(455)	1,941	9,097
Non-Restructuring Charges	3,325	1,426	8,164
Total Realignment Charges	2,870	3,367	17,261
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	(455)	1,941	9,097
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Subtotal—Reportable Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1,188	18,621	44,154
Non-Restructuring Charges	20,369	6,950	43,411
Total Realignment Charges	21,557	25,571	87,565
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	1,188	18,621	44,154
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses | Eliminations and All Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	261	18	279
Non-Restructuring Charges	5,490	4,432	9,922
Total Realignment Charges	5,751	4,450	10,201
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	261	18	279
Income tax expense(1)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1,000	9,400	21,500
Total Realignment Charges	1,000	9,400	21,500
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	1,000	9,400	21,500
Income tax expense(1) | Engineered Product Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1,000	6,000	10,400
Total Realignment Charges	1,000	6,000	10,400
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	1,000	6,000	10,400
Income tax expense(1) | Industrial Product Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	2,800	9,300
Total Realignment Charges	0	2,800	9,300
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	0	2,800	9,300
Income tax expense(1) | Flow Control Division
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	600	1,800
Total Realignment Charges	0	600	1,800
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	0	600	1,800
Income tax expense(1) | Subtotal—Reportable Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1,000	9,400	21,500
Total Realignment Charges	1,000	9,400	21,500
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	1,000	9,400	21,500
Income tax expense(1) | Eliminations and All Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	0	0
Total Realignment Charges	0	0	0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	0	0	0
Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	9,344	45,219	112,055
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	9,344	45,219	112,055
Severance | Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	10,241	37,972	82,185
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	10,241	37,972	82,185
Severance | Cost of Sales | R1 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			49,500
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges			49,500
Severance | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(897)	7,247	29,870
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	(897)	7,247	29,870
Severance | Income tax expense(1)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	0	0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	0	0	0
Contract Termination
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	293	0	945
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	293	0	945
Contract Termination | Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	293	0	902
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	293	0	902
Contract Termination | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	0	43
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	0	0	43
Contract Termination | Income tax expense(1)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	0	0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	0	0	0
Asset Write-Downs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	6,649	6,813	16,994
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	6,649	6,813	16,994
Asset Write-Downs | Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	6,400	5,429	15,317
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	6,400	5,429	15,317
Asset Write-Downs | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	249	1,384	1,677
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	249	1,384	1,677
Asset Write-Downs | Income tax expense(1)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	0	0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	0	0	0
Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	10,107	25,645	49,231
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	10,107	25,645	49,231
Other | Cost of Sales
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	7,010	6,237	14,888
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	7,010	6,237	14,888
Other | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	2,097	10,008	12,843
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	2,097	10,008	12,843
Other | Income tax expense(1)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1,000	9,400	21,500
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	1,000	9,400	$ 21,500
Charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	18,743	57,871
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	18,743	57,871
Charges | R1 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	(3,425)	11,066
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	(3,425)	11,066
Charges | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	22,168	46,805
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Charges	22,168	46,805
Cash expenditures
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Cash expenditures	(38,391)	(62,956)
Cash expenditures | R1 Realignment Program
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Cash expenditures	(10,542)	(24,087)
Cash expenditures | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Cash expenditures	(27,849)	(38,869)
Other non-cash adjustments, including currency
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Other non-cash adjustments, including currency	(1,449)	7,108
Other non-cash adjustments, including currency | R1 Realignment Program
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Other non-cash adjustments, including currency	3,378	459
Other non-cash adjustments, including currency | R2 Realignment Program
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Other non-cash adjustments, including currency	$ (4,827)	$ 6,649