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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract] |  |  |
Tax benefit (expense) on change in retirement obligations, tax | $ 6,852 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTaxPortionAttributableToParent | $ (13,085)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTaxPortionAttributableToParent | $ 1,647 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Tax benefit from change on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, tax | 2,713 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxPortionAttributableToParent | 2,692 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxPortionAttributableToParent | 2,791 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Issuance of common stock from issuance of unvested shares, exercise of stock options and deferred compensation plans, shares | 571,751 iex_IssuanceOfCommonStockFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndDeferredCompensationPlansShares | 1,471,568 iex_IssuanceOfCommonStockFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndDeferredCompensationPlansShares | 1,826,977 iex_IssuanceOfCommonStockFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndDeferredCompensationPlansShares
Repurchase of common stock, shares | 2,970,461 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired | 2,916,280 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired | 2,182,946 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Issuance of common stock from issuance of unvested shares, exercise of stock options and deferred compensation plans, tax | $ 3,425 iex_IssuanceOfCommonStockFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndDeferredCompensationPlansTaxAmount | $ 4,514 iex_IssuanceOfCommonStockFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndDeferredCompensationPlansTaxAmount | $ 4,865 iex_IssuanceOfCommonStockFromExerciseOfStockOptionsAndDeferredCompensationPlansTaxAmount
Cash dividends declared, per common share outstanding | $ 1.12 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.89 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared | $ 0.80 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared

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