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

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers.

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Represents the aggregate decrease in the liability related to payments to satisfy claims for standard and extended product warranties.

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