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Segment and Geographic Area Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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