Revenue - Revenue by Reporting Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 793.4	$ 824.0	$ 2,485.0	$ 2,371.2
Deferred revenue	64.7		64.7		$ 59.7
Fluid & Metering Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	300.5	307.4	945.7	878.8
Health & Science Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	312.7	344.3	1,001.4	984.3
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	180.2	172.3	537.9	508.1
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	300.5	307.4	945.7	878.8
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Pumps
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	94.7	102.6	309.0	304.5
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Water
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	79.8	82.1	261.2	228.1
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Energy
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	53.7	51.3	160.1	144.3
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Agriculture
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	39.2	42.1	117.9	112.5
Operating segments | Fluid & Metering Technologies | Valves
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	33.7	29.5	99.8	90.1
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	312.7	344.3	1,001.4	984.3
Deferred revenue		17.9		17.9
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Scientific Fluidics & Optics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	162.1	172.4	509.7	462.8
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Performance Pneumatic Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	60.0	64.1	195.4	191.2
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Sealing Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	59.2	64.9	186.3	203.1
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Material Processing Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	29.7	34.6	90.4	103.1
Operating segments | Health & Science Technologies | Micropump
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2.2	9.0	21.9	26.0
Operating segments | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	180.2	172.3	537.9	508.1
Operating segments | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Fire & Safety
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	112.0	100.6	328.0	296.1
Operating segments | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Dispensing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	41.9	42.8	122.8	128.2
Operating segments | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | BAND-IT
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	26.7	29.0	89.0	84.0
Intersegment eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	(1.5)	(1.0)	(6.5)	(2.8)
Intersegment eliminations | Fluid & Metering Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	(0.6)	(0.2)	(2.3)	(0.7)
Intersegment eliminations | Health & Science Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	(0.5)	(0.7)	(2.3)	(1.9)
Intersegment eliminations | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ (0.4)	$ (0.1)	$ (1.9)	$ (0.2)