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Revenue - Revenue by Reporting Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | $ 594,462 | $ 622,231
Intersegment elimination |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | (782) | (1,740)
Fluid & Metering Technologies |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 226,712 | 242,336
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 226,712 | 242,336
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Intersegment elimination |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | (149) | (186)
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Energy | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 38,514 | 39,398
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Valves | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 26,207 | 29,382
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Water | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 58,336 | 61,132
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Pumps | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 81,830 | 88,260
Fluid & Metering Technologies | Agriculture | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 21,974 | 24,350
Health & Science Technologies |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 223,456 | 224,688
Health & Science Technologies | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 223,456 | 224,688
Health & Science Technologies | Intersegment elimination |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | (603) | (602)
Health & Science Technologies | Scientific Fluidics & Optics | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 106,142 | 107,308
Health & Science Technologies | Sealing Solutions | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 55,330 | 50,506
Health & Science Technologies | Gast | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 27,346 | 33,909
Health & Science Technologies | Micropump | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 7,715 | 8,755
Health & Science Technologies | Material Processing Technologies | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 27,526 | 24,812
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 144,294 | 155,207
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 144,294 | 155,207
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Intersegment elimination |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | (30) | (952)
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Fire & Safety | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 94,068 | 99,448
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | BAND-IT | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | 25,233 | 27,912
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products | Dispensing | Operating Segments |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Total net sales | $ 25,023 | $ 28,799

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