Revenue - Revenue by Reporting Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 845.4	$ 751.1
Fluid & Metering Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	321.1	271.9
Health & Science Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	350.3	314.6
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	174.0	164.6
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	321.1	271.9
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Pumps
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	105.1	97.4
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Water
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	94.1	64.4
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	50.7	48.3
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Agriculture
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	38.6	32.3
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Valves
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	33.3	29.6
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	350.3	314.6
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Scientific Fluidics & Optics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	178.6	141.2
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Performance Pneumatic Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	69.4	62.0
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Sealing Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	64.7	70.2
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Material Processing Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	27.7	33.7
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Micropump
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	10.6	8.1
Operating segments | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	174.0	164.6
Operating segments | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Fire & Safety
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	106.2	95.7
Operating segments | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Dispensing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	36.2	41.6
Operating segments | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | BAND-IT
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	32.0	27.4
Intersegment eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	(1.8)	(0.8)
Intersegment eliminations | Fluid & Metering Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	(0.7)	(0.1)
Intersegment eliminations | Health & Science Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	(0.7)	(0.6)
Intersegment eliminations | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ (0.4)	$ (0.1)