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Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  |  | $ 1,522,358 us-gaap_GoodwillGross
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses |  |  | (200,631)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss
Goodwill |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,349,456 us-gaap_Goodwill | 1,321,727 us-gaap_Goodwill |
Acquisitions (Note 2) | 7,711 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod | 17,994 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod |
Foreign currency translation | (35,890)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments | 9,735 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments |
Ending Balance | 1,321,277 us-gaap_Goodwill | 1,349,456 us-gaap_Goodwill |
Fluid & Metering Technologies |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  |  | 545,046 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FluidAndMeteringTechnologiesMember
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses |  |  | (20,721)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FluidAndMeteringTechnologiesMember
Goodwill |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 528,044 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FluidAndMeteringTechnologiesMember | 524,325 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FluidAndMeteringTechnologiesMember |
Acquisitions (Note 2) | 7,711 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FluidAndMeteringTechnologiesMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FluidAndMeteringTechnologiesMember |
Foreign currency translation | (11,606)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FluidAndMeteringTechnologiesMember | 3,719 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FluidAndMeteringTechnologiesMember |
Ending Balance | 524,149 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FluidAndMeteringTechnologiesMember | 528,044 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FluidAndMeteringTechnologiesMember |
Health & Science Technologies |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  |  | 703,024 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_HealthAndScienceTechnologiesMember
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses |  |  | (149,820)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_HealthAndScienceTechnologiesMember
Goodwill |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 571,675 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_HealthAndScienceTechnologiesMember | 553,204 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_HealthAndScienceTechnologiesMember |
Acquisitions (Note 2) | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_HealthAndScienceTechnologiesMember | 17,994 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_HealthAndScienceTechnologiesMember |
Foreign currency translation | (8,210)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_HealthAndScienceTechnologiesMember | 477 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_HealthAndScienceTechnologiesMember |
Ending Balance | 563,465 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_HealthAndScienceTechnologiesMember | 571,675 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_HealthAndScienceTechnologiesMember |
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  |  | 274,288 us-gaap_GoodwillGross / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FireAndSafetyDiversifiedProductsMember
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses |  |  | (30,090)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FireAndSafetyDiversifiedProductsMember
Goodwill |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 249,737 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FireAndSafetyDiversifiedProductsMember | 244,198 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FireAndSafetyDiversifiedProductsMember |
Acquisitions (Note 2) | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FireAndSafetyDiversifiedProductsMember | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FireAndSafetyDiversifiedProductsMember |
Foreign currency translation | (16,074)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FireAndSafetyDiversifiedProductsMember | 5,539 us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FireAndSafetyDiversifiedProductsMember |
Ending Balance | $ 233,663 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FireAndSafetyDiversifiedProductsMember | $ 249,737 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iex_FireAndSafetyDiversifiedProductsMember |

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