Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2011	$ 1,431,366	[1]
Acquisition adjustments	1,424
Foreign currency translation	(7,670)
Acquisition	25,849
Balance at June 30, 2012	1,450,969
Fluid & Metering Technologies
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2011	541,640	[1]
Foreign currency translation	(3,527)
Balance at June 30, 2012	538,113
Health & Science Technologies
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2011	648,906	[1]
Acquisition adjustments	1,424
Foreign currency translation	120
Acquisition	25,849
Balance at June 30, 2012	676,299
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2011	240,820	[1]
Foreign currency translation	(4,263)
Balance at June 30, 2012	$ 236,557

[1] Revised to reflect the movement of the Dispensing Equipment segment to the Fire & Safety/Diversified Products segment and the transfer of $20.6 million of goodwill related to the movement of our Trebor business unit within the Health & Science Technologies segment to the Fluid & Metering Technologies segment.