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Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  |  | $ 1,550,087
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses |  |  | (200,631)
Goodwill |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 1,321,277 | $ 1,349,456 |
Acquisitions (Note 2) | 115,447 | 7,711 |
Foreign currency translation | (29,982) | (35,890) |
Divestiture (Note 2) | (10,213) |  |
Ending Balance | 1,396,529 | 1,321,277 |
Fluid & Metering Technologies |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  |  | 548,765
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses |  |  | (20,721)
Goodwill |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 524,149 | 528,044 |
Acquisitions (Note 2) | 71,939 | 7,711 |
Foreign currency translation | (11,318) | (11,606) |
Divestiture (Note 2) | 0 |  |
Ending Balance | 584,770 | 524,149 |
Health & Science Technologies |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  |  | 721,495
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses |  |  | (149,820)
Goodwill |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 563,465 | 571,675 |
Acquisitions (Note 2) | 43,508 | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | (6,155) | (8,210) |
Divestiture (Note 2) | (10,213) |  |
Ending Balance | 590,605 | 563,465 |
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill, gross |  |  | 279,827
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses |  |  | $ (30,090)
Goodwill |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 233,663 | 249,737 |
Acquisitions (Note 2) | 0 | 0 |
Foreign currency translation | (12,509) | (16,074) |
Divestiture (Note 2) | 0 |  |
Ending Balance | $ 221,154 | $ 233,663 |

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