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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Outstanding letters of credit $ 43,000,000  
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Gross Long Term Debt 2,022,122,000  
Current Portion 519,015,000 69,906,000
Long Term Debt Table 1,503,107,000 1,015,110,000
Interest rate (in hundredths) 6.25%  
Non-cash early debt extinguishment charge related to unamortized loan fees 1,000,000  
Future maturities of long term debt [Abstract]    
2013 519,015,000  
2014 1,404,000  
2015 975,000  
2016 533,000  
2017 500,195,000  
Thereafter 1,000,000,000  
Total 2,022,122,000  
Senior Notes 2013 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Gross Long Term Debt 505,000,000  
Current Portion 505,000,000  
Long Term Debt Table 505,087,000 511,652,000
Issuance Date Aug. 06, 2008  
Interest rate (in hundredths) 6.625%  
Principal amount 500,000,000  
Periodic interest payments semi-annually  
Periodic interest payments, start 2009-02-15  
Maturity Date Aug. 15, 2013  
Extinguishment of debt, purchase price percentage of principal (in hundredths) 100.00%  
Fair value swap adjustment 5,087,000 11,652,000
Future maturities of long term debt [Abstract]    
Total 505,000,000  
Senior Notes 2019 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Gross Long Term Debt 500,000,000  
Long Term Debt Table 500,000,000 500,000,000
Issuance Date Sep. 02, 2009  
Principal amount 500,000,000  
Periodic interest payments semi-annually  
Periodic interest payments, start 2010-03-01  
Maturity Date Sep. 15, 2019  
Extinguishment of debt, purchase price percentage of principal (in hundredths) 100.00%  
Future maturities of long term debt [Abstract]    
Total 500,000,000  
Senior Notes 2017 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Gross Long Term Debt 400,000,000  
Long Term Debt Table 400,000,000 0
Issuance Date Nov. 21, 2012  
Interest rate (in hundredths) 1.85%  
Principal amount 400,000,000  
Periodic interest payments semi-annually  
Periodic interest payments, start 2013-05-15  
Maturity Date Nov. 17, 2017  
Extinguishment of debt, purchase price percentage of principal (in hundredths) 100.00%  
Future maturities of long term debt [Abstract]    
Total 400,000,000  
Senior Notes 2022 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Gross Long Term Debt 500,000,000  
Long Term Debt Table 500,000,000 0
Issuance Date Nov. 21, 2012  
Interest rate (in hundredths) 3.125%  
Principal amount 500,000,000  
Periodic interest payments semi-annually  
Periodic interest payments, start 2013-05-15  
Maturity Date Nov. 15, 2022  
Extinguishment of debt, purchase price percentage of principal (in hundredths) 100.00%  
Future maturities of long term debt [Abstract]    
Total 500,000,000  
Credit Facility Member 2012 [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long Term Debt Table 100,000,000  
2008 Credit Facility [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long Term Debt Table   0
Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long Term Debt Table 11,594,000 67,250,000
Subordinated Convertible Notes    
Subordinated convertible notes, original public offering amount 230,000,000  
Original issue discount (in hundredths) 60.498%  
Effective interest rate beginning January 15, 2009 (in hundredths) 3.75%  
Subordinated convertible note holding period for contingent cash interest six month  
Trading days the average price of subordinated convertible note must meet threshold within six months measurement period 5  
Subordinated convertible note average trading price threshold of the sum of issue price accrued issue discount and accrued cash interest in the measurement period preceding applicable six month period 12000.00%  
Commencement date for measurement of average trading price on a subordinated convertible note Jan. 15, 2009  
Contingent cash interest payable annual rate if threshold is met (in hundredths) 0.25%  
Convertible notes purchase price on January 15, 2014 $ 475.66  
Next conversion date 2014-01-15  
Debt Instrument Convertible Conversion Price Third Conversion Date $ 572.76  
Third conversion date 2019-01-15  
Convertible notes purchase price on January 15, 2024 (fourth conversion date) $ 689.68  
Fourth conversion date 2024-01-15  
Convertible notes purchase price on January 15, 2029 (fifth conversion date) $ 830.47  
Fifth conversion date 2029-01-15  
Date convertible notes became convertible as a result of stock trading above the trigger price during the required consecutive trading days 2005-10-01  
Minimum number of trading days in the consecutive trading period that the common stock sale price above threshold to trigger conversion (in days) 20  
Number of consecutive trading days in the preceding quarter the minimum trading days must occur in for the sale price to reach threshold to trigger conversion (in days) 30  
Effective interest rate used to amortize the debt discount (in hundredths) 3.75%  
Conversion price, end of period $ 457.66  
If converted, the value exceeding principal amount outstanding at end of period 23,000,000  
If converted, issuance of common stock shares 211,962  
Capital Lease Obligations And Foreign Letter Of Credit Issuance [Member]
    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long Term Debt Table 5,441,000 6,114,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Line of Credit Facility, Description Roper entered into a new $1.5 billion unsecured credit facility (the "2012 Facility") with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders, which replaced its existing unsecured credit facility dated as of July 7, 2008 (the "2008 Facility"). The 2012 Facility is composed of a five year $1.5 billion revolving credit facility. Roper may also, subject to compliance with specified conditions, request term loans or additional revolving credit commitments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $350 million.  
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity 1,500,000,000  
Line of Credit Facility, Borrowing Capacity, Description The 2012 Facility is composed of a five year $1.5 billion revolving credit facility. Roper may also, subject to compliance with specified conditions, request term loans or additional revolving credit commitments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $350 million.  
Additional borrowings available 350,000,000  
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date Jul. 27, 2012  
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date Jul. 27, 2017  
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding $ 100,000,000  
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description The interest rate on the borrowings under the 2012 Facility is calculated based upon various recognized indices plus a margin as defined in the credit agreement.  
Debt covenant compliance The 2012 Facility contains affirmative and negative covenants which, among other things, limit Roper's ability to incur new debt, prepay subordinated debt, make certain investments and acquisitions, sell assets and grant liens, make restricted payments (including the payment of dividends on our common stock) and capital expenditures, or change its line of business. Roper is also subject to financial covenants which require the Company to limit its consolidated total leverage ratio and to maintain a consolidated interest coverage ratio. The most restrictive covenant is the consolidated total leverage ratio which is limited to 3.5.