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Segment and Geographic Area Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Business Segments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Segment Reporting, Factors Used to Identify Entity's Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Roper's operations are reported in four segments around common customers, markets, sales channels, technologies and common cost opportunities |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Description of Products and Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Products included within the Industrial Technology segment are water and fluid handling pumps, flow measurement and metering equipment, industrial valves and controls, and equipment and consumables for materials analysis and industrial leak testing. The Energy Systems and Controls segment's products include control systems, equipment and consumables for fluid properties testing, vibration sensors and other non-destructive inspection and measurement products and services. The Medical and Scientific Imaging segment offers medical products and software, high performance digital imaging products and software and handheld and vehicle mounted computers. The RF Technology segment includes products and systems related to comprehensive toll and traffic systems and processing, security and access control, campus card systems, software-as-a-service applications in the freight matching and food industries and utility metering and remote monitoring applications. |  |
Segment Reporting, Measurement for Transactions Between Reportable Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | There were no material transactions between Roper's business segments during 2013, 2012 and 2011. Sales between geographic areas are primarily of finished products and are accounted for at prices intended to represent third-party prices. Operating profit by business segment and by geographic area is defined as net sales less operating costs and expenses. These costs and expenses do not include unallocated corporate administrative expenses. Items below income from operations on Roper's statement of earnings are not allocated to business segments. |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 889,173 | $ 827,810 | $ 784,010 | $ 737,135 | $ 809,910 | $ 747,641 | $ 724,872 | $ 711,066 | $ 3,238,128 | $ 2,993,489 | $ 2,797,089
Operating profit | 258,089 | 219,349 | 179,746 | 185,177 | 225,242 | 183,257 | 178,784 | 170,304 | 842,361 | 757,587 | 660,539
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 966,463 |  |  |  | 933,615 |  |  |  | 966,463 | 933,615 | 848,143
Intangible assets, net | 6,589,134 |  |  |  | 5,567,724 |  |  |  | 6,589,134 | 5,567,724 | 3,960,568
Other | 629,384 |  |  |  | 569,765 |  |  |  | 629,384 | 569,765 | 510,706
Total | 8,184,981 |  |  |  | 7,071,104 |  |  |  | 8,184,981 | 7,071,104 | 5,319,417
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,528 | 38,405 | 40,702
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189,190 | 154,748 | 140,143
Industrial Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 779,564 | 795,240 | 737,356
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 223,053 | 244,691 | 208,188
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 232,505 |  |  |  | 225,620 |  |  |  | 232,505 | 225,620 | 219,180
Intangible assets, net | 583,822 |  |  |  | 590,175 |  |  |  | 583,822 | 590,175 | 597,769
Other | 75,215 |  |  |  | 100,102 |  |  |  | 75,215 | 100,102 | 32,054
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,043 | 14,030 | 11,153
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,551 | 21,754 | 23,119
Energy Systems And Controls [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 651,920 | 646,116 | 597,802
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 183,679 | 179,824 | 157,960
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 214,926 |  |  |  | 199,016 |  |  |  | 214,926 | 199,016 | 194,527
Intangible assets, net | 597,250 |  |  |  | 555,667 |  |  |  | 597,250 | 555,667 | 535,606
Other | 167,879 |  |  |  | 80,230 |  |  |  | 167,879 | 80,230 | 64,753
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,952 | 5,532 | 6,889
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,353 | 19,671 | 18,177
Medical and Scientific Imaging [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 902,281 | 703,835 | 610,617
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 268,172 | 187,246 | 148,376
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 237,681 |  |  |  | 232,527 |  |  |  | 237,681 | 232,527 | 176,893
Intangible assets, net | 3,682,465 |  |  |  | 2,631,085 |  |  |  | 3,682,465 | 2,631,085 | 971,584
Other | 152,211 |  |  |  | 114,834 |  |  |  | 152,211 | 114,834 | 49,599
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,231 | 8,253 | 12,498
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,177 | 50,309 | 34,224
RF Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 904,363 | 848,298 | 851,314
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 253,532 | 223,335 | 202,877
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 266,026 |  |  |  | 251,721 |  |  |  | 266,026 | 251,721 | 237,719
Intangible assets, net | 1,725,597 |  |  |  | 1,790,797 |  |  |  | 1,725,597 | 1,790,797 | 1,855,609
Other | 62,576 |  |  |  | 51,044 |  |  |  | 62,576 | 51,044 | 31,911
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,190 | 9,765 | 9,634
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,590 | 62,629 | 64,329
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (86,075) | (77,509) | (56,862)
Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating assets | 15,325 |  |  |  | 24,731 |  |  |  | 15,325 | 24,731 | 19,824
Intangible assets, net | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other | 171,503 |  |  |  | 223,555 |  |  |  | 171,503 | 223,555 | 332,389
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 112 | 825 | 528
Depreciation and other amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 519 | $ 385 | $ 294

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