Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 1,521,908
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses			(200,631)
Goodwill
Beginning Balance	$ 1,396,529	$ 1,321,277
Foreign currency translation	(37,482)	(29,982)
Acquisitions	290,393	115,447
Disposition of businesses	(15,772)	(10,213)
Acquisition adjustments	(1,076)
Ending Balance	1,632,592	1,396,529
Fluid & Metering Technologies
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Goodwill			544,870
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses			(20,721)
Goodwill
Beginning Balance	584,770	524,149
Foreign currency translation	(5,951)	(11,318)
Acquisitions	0	71,939
Disposition of businesses	(3,759)	0
Acquisition adjustments	(1,623)
Ending Balance	573,437	584,770
Health & Science Technologies
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Goodwill			713,285
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses			(149,820)
Goodwill
Beginning Balance	590,605	563,465
Foreign currency translation	(23,559)	(6,155)
Acquisitions	143,719	43,508
Disposition of businesses	(12,013)	(10,213)
Acquisition adjustments	547
Ending Balance	699,299	590,605
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Goodwill			263,753
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses			$ (30,090)
Goodwill
Beginning Balance	221,154	233,663
Foreign currency translation	(7,972)	(12,509)
Acquisitions	146,674	0
Disposition of businesses	0	0
Acquisition adjustments	0
Ending Balance	$ 359,856	$ 221,154