XML 123 R27.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Basic Weighted Average Shares Reconciles To Diluted Weighted Average Shares | Basic weighted average shares outstanding reconciles to diluted weighted average shares outstanding as follows:
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
| (In thousands)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 81,517 |  |  | 82,689 |  |  | 82,145 |
Dilutive effect of stock options, unvested shares, performance share units and DCUs | 972 |  |  | 952 |  |  | 1,398 |
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 82,489 |  |  | 83,641 |  |  | 83,543 |
Property And Equipment At Cost, Depreciation And Amortization Estimated Useful Lives | Property and equipment are stated at cost, with depreciation and amortization provided using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Land improvements | 8 to 12 years
Buildings and improvements | 8 to 30 years
Machinery, equipment and other | 3 to 12 years
Office and transportation equipment | 3 to 10 years
Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets, Useful Lives | Certain identifiable intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives used in the computation of amortization of identifiable intangible assets are as follows:
Patents | 5 to 17 years
Trade names | 10 to 20 years
Customer relationships | 4.5 to 20 years
Non-compete agreements | 2.5 to 3 years
Unpatented technology and other | 4.5 to 20 years

X
- Definition Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets, Useful Lives [Table Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | iex_ScheduleofIdentifiableIntangibleAssetsUsefulLivesTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | iex_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Schedule Of Property And Equipment At Cost, Depreciation And Amortization Estimated Useful Lives [Table Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | iex_ScheduleOfPropertyAndEquipmentAtCostDepreciationAndAmortizationEstimatedUsefulLivesTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | iex_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the weighted average number of shares used in calculating basic net earnings per share (or unit) and diluted earnings per share (or unit). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 260 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration