Restructuring - Schedule of Pre-Tax Restructuring Expenses by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 12,083	$ 3,658	$ 21,044
Severance Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	11,480	3,067	9,795
Exit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	603	591	1,094
Asset Impairment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			10,155
Operating Segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	2,458	1,808	2,879
Operating Segments | Health & Science Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	5,904	1,668	14,249
Operating Segments | Fire & Safety/ Diversified Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	2,184	182	1,364
Operating Segments | Severance Costs | Fluid & Metering Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	2,305	1,375	2,879
Operating Segments | Severance Costs | Health & Science Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	5,454	1,510	3,000
Operating Segments | Severance Costs | Fire & Safety/ Diversified Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	2,184	182	1,364
Operating Segments | Exit Costs | Fluid & Metering Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	153	433	0
Operating Segments | Exit Costs | Health & Science Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	450	158	1,094
Operating Segments | Exit Costs | Fire & Safety/ Diversified Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	0	0	0
Operating Segments | Asset Impairment | Fluid & Metering Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			0
Operating Segments | Asset Impairment | Health & Science Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			10,155
Operating Segments | Asset Impairment | Fire & Safety/ Diversified Products
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			0
Corporate Office
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	1,537	0	2,552
Corporate Office | Severance Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	1,537	0	2,552
Corporate Office | Exit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 0	$ 0	0
Corporate Office | Asset Impairment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			$ 0