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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 1,521,908
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses |  |  | (200,631)
Goodwill |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 1,396,529 | $ 1,321,277 |
Foreign currency translation | (37,482) | (29,982) |
Acquisitions | 290,393 | 115,447 |
Disposition of businesses | (15,772) | (10,213) |
Acquisition adjustments | (1,076) |  |
Ending Balance | 1,632,592 | 1,396,529 |
Fluid & Metering Technologies |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 544,870
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses |  |  | (20,721)
Goodwill |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 584,770 | 524,149 |
Foreign currency translation | (5,951) | (11,318) |
Acquisitions | 0 | 71,939 |
Disposition of businesses | (3,759) | 0 |
Acquisition adjustments | (1,623) |  |
Ending Balance | 573,437 | 584,770 |
Health & Science Technologies |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 713,285
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses |  |  | (149,820)
Goodwill |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 590,605 | 563,465 |
Foreign currency translation | (23,559) | (6,155) |
Acquisitions | 143,719 | 43,508 |
Disposition of businesses | (12,013) | (10,213) |
Acquisition adjustments | 547 |  |
Ending Balance | 699,299 | 590,605 |
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 263,753
Accumulated goodwill impairment losses |  |  | $ (30,090)
Goodwill |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 221,154 | 233,663 |
Foreign currency translation | (7,972) | (12,509) |
Acquisitions | 146,674 | 0 |
Disposition of businesses | 0 | 0 |
Acquisition adjustments | 0 |  |
Ending Balance | $ 359,856 | $ 221,154 |

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