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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Cost of goods sold
USD ($)
Apr. 28, 2014
Aegis Flow Technologies [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Aegis Flow Technologies [Member]
USD ($)
Apr. 28, 2014
Aegis Flow Technologies [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 18, 2013
FTL
USD ($)
Mar. 18, 2013
FTL
GBP (£)
Apr. 11, 2012
PPC
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
PPC
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2012
ERC
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2012
ERC
JPY (¥)
Dec. 31, 2012
ERC
USD ($)
Jul. 20, 2012
Matcon
USD ($)
Jul. 20, 2012
Matcon
GBP (£)
Nov. 30, 2013
Matcon
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2013
Matcon
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Matcon
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                      
Annual revenue of entity acquired         $ 15,000,000us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionRevenueReportedByAcquiredEntityForLastAnnualPeriod
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_AegisFlowTechnologiesMember
                           
Business combination, cash consideration paid         25,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_AegisFlowTechnologiesMember
    34,500,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_FtlSealsTechnologyMember
23,100,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_FtlSealsTechnologyMember
20,600,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_PrecisionPhotonicsCorporationMember
  13,300,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_ErcMember
    35,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_MatconGroupLimitedMember
       
Goodwill 1,349,456,000us-gaap_Goodwill 1,321,727,000us-gaap_Goodwill 1,321,277,000us-gaap_Goodwill       7,711,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_AegisFlowTechnologiesMember
17,994,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_FtlSealsTechnologyMember
  13,900,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_PrecisionPhotonicsCorporationMember
13,941,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_PrecisionPhotonicsCorporationMember
8,500,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_ErcMember
  8,499,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_ErcMember
28,000,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_MatconGroupLimitedMember
      27,947,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_MatconGroupLimitedMember
Intangible assets             8,770,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_AegisFlowTechnologiesMember
13,016,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_FtlSealsTechnologyMember
    5,104,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_PrecisionPhotonicsCorporationMember
    5,642,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_ErcMember
        14,081,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_MatconGroupLimitedMember
Goodwill not deductible for tax purpose               18,000,000iex_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedNonTaxDeductibleAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_FtlSealsTechnologyMember
  13,900,000iex_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedNonTaxDeductibleAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_PrecisionPhotonicsCorporationMember
  8,500,000iex_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedNonTaxDeductibleAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_ErcMember
    28,000,000iex_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceAllocationGoodwillExpectedNonTaxDeductibleAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_MatconGroupLimitedMember
       
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Transaction Cost           1,700,000iex_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityTransactionCost
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_AegisFlowTechnologiesMember
                         
Fair value of inventory charges associated with acquisitions 1,800,000us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown     900,000us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
  1,300,000us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_AegisFlowTechnologiesMember
                         
Acquisition-related transaction costs 1,400,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts 2,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts                                  
Intangible assets                   5,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_PrecisionPhotonicsCorporationMember
  5,600,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_ErcMember
    14,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_MatconGroupLimitedMember
       
Aggregate purchase price                       18,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_ErcMember
1,470,000,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_ErcMember
  45,800,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_MatconGroupLimitedMember
29,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_MatconGroupLimitedMember
     
Assumption of debt                       4,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_ErcMember
             
Business combination, working capital adjustments                             2,400,000iex_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredWorkingCapitalAdjustments
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_MatconGroupLimitedMember
       
Contingent consideration value as of opening balance sheet date                             8,400,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_MatconGroupLimitedMember
       
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability                             8,400,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_MatconGroupLimitedMember
       
Change in amount of contingent consideration, liability                                 1,100,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_MatconGroupLimitedMember
3,800,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_MatconGroupLimitedMember
 
Business combination, amount financed with borrowings under the revolving facility                             $ 15,000,000iex_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityFinancedByBorrowings
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iex_MatconGroupLimitedMember