Restructuring - Restructuring Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs	$ 0	$ 0	$ 4,797	$ 0
Corporate/Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs			130
Fluid & Metering Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs			1,566
Health & Science Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs			3,028
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs			73
Severance Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs			4,239
Severance Costs | Corporate/Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs			130
Severance Costs | Fluid & Metering Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs			1,566
Severance Costs | Health & Science Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs			2,470
Severance Costs | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs			73
Exit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs			558
Exit Costs | Corporate/Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs			0
Exit Costs | Fluid & Metering Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs			0
Exit Costs | Health & Science Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs			558
Exit Costs | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring costs			$ 0