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Restructuring (Restructuring Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | $ 4,797 | $ 0
Corporate office and other |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 130 |
Fluid & Metering Technologies |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 1,566 |
Health & Science Technologies |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 3,028 |
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 73 |
Severance Costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 4,239 |
Severance Costs | Corporate office and other |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 130 |
Severance Costs | Fluid & Metering Technologies |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 1,566 |
Severance Costs | Health & Science Technologies |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 2,470 |
Severance Costs | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 73 |
Exit Costs |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 558 |
Exit Costs | Corporate office and other |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 0 |
Exit Costs | Fluid & Metering Technologies |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 0 |
Exit Costs | Health & Science Technologies |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 558 |
Exit Costs | Fire & Safety/Diversified Products |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | $ 0 |

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