Revenue - Revenue by Reporting Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 751.1	$ 652.0
Intersegment elimination
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	(0.8)	(1.2)
Fluid & Metering Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	271.9	243.0
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	271.9	243.0
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Intersegment elimination
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	(0.1)	(0.3)
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Pumps | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	97.4	82.3
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Water | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	64.4	58.7
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Energy | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	48.3	45.3
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Agriculture | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	32.3	26.0
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Valves | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	29.6	31.0
Health & Science Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	314.6	249.5
Health & Science Technologies | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	314.6	249.5
Health & Science Technologies | Intersegment elimination
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	(0.6)	(0.9)
Health & Science Technologies | Scientific Fluidics & Optics | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	141.2	114.4
Health & Science Technologies | Sealing Solutions | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	70.2	65.6
Health & Science Technologies | Performance Pneumatic Technologies | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	62.0	32.9
Health & Science Technologies | Material Processing Technologies | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	33.7	29.9
Health & Science Technologies | Micropump | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	8.1	7.6
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	164.6	159.5
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	164.6	159.5
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Intersegment elimination
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	(0.1)	0.0
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Fire & Safety | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	95.7	96.8
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Dispensing | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	41.6	36.9
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | BAND-IT | Operating segments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 27.4	$ 25.8