Revenue - Revenue by Reporting Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 824.0	$ 712.0	$ 2,371.2	$ 2,050.0
Deferred revenue	59.8		59.8		$ 81.2
Fluid & Metering Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	307.4	251.3	878.8	745.2
Health & Science Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	344.3	301.6	984.3	825.4
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	172.3	159.1	508.1	479.4
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	307.4	251.3	878.8	745.2
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Pumps
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	102.6	90.0	304.5	261.4
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Water
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	82.1	64.8	228.1	189.0
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	51.3	40.5	144.3	125.9
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Agriculture
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	42.1	26.9	112.5	78.0
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Valves
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	29.5	29.1	90.1	91.6
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	344.3	301.6	984.3	825.4
Deferred revenue	17.9		17.9
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Scientific Fluidics and Optics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	172.4	131.2	462.8	376.0
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Sealing Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	64.9	67.7	203.1	202.4
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Performance Pneumatic Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	64.1	62.2	191.2	125.4
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Material Processing Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	34.6	32.7	103.1	99.1
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Micropump
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	9.0	8.5	26.0	24.8
Operating segments | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	172.3	159.1	508.1	479.4
Operating segments | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Fire & Safety
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	100.6	92.3	296.1	287.1
Operating segments | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Dispensing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	42.8	41.7	128.2	117.5
Operating segments | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | BAND-IT
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	29.0	25.1	84.0	74.8
Intersegment elimination
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	(1.0)	(0.7)	(2.8)	(3.0)
Intersegment elimination | Fluid & Metering Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	(0.2)	0.0	(0.7)	(0.7)
Intersegment elimination | Health & Science Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	(0.7)	(0.7)	(1.9)	(2.3)
Intersegment elimination | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ (0.1)	$ 0.0	$ (0.2)	$ 0.0