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Roll Forward Of The Warranty Reserve (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance January 1 | $ 4,888 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual | $ 4,875 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual | $ 4,417 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual
Provision for warranties | 6,220 iex_ProductWarrantyAccrualProvisionForWarranties | 3,845 iex_ProductWarrantyAccrualProvisionForWarranties | 5,398 iex_ProductWarrantyAccrualProvisionForWarranties
Claim settlements | (3,823)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments | (3,865)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments | (5,214)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments
Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation | (89)us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPeriodIncreaseDecrease | 33 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPeriodIncreaseDecrease | 274 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Ending balance December 31 | $ 7,196 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual | $ 4,888 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual | $ 4,875 us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual

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