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Revenue - Revenue by Reporting Unit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 2,351,646 | $ 2,494,573 | $ 2,483,666
Intersegment elimination |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | (3,471) | (3,671) | (1,333)
FMT | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 895,474 | 956,523 | 951,275
FMT | Intersegment elimination |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | (830) | (505) | (277)
FMT | Energy | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 199,980 | 164,825 | 163,996
FMT | Valves | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 107,833 | 118,333 | 113,136
FMT | Water | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 236,080 | 250,589 | 251,020
FMT | Pumps | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 265,281 | 331,098 | 324,222
FMT | Agriculture | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 87,130 | 92,183 | 99,178
HST | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 893,353 | 912,623 | 895,970
HST | Intersegment elimination |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | (2,609) | (1,823) | (449)
HST | Scientific Fluidics & Optics | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 415,827 | 434,623 | 417,859
HST | Sealing Solutions | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 207,623 | 200,495 | 200,316
HST | Gast | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 122,875 | 133,471 | 126,787
HST | Micropump | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 29,637 | 32,216 | 36,827
HST | Material Processing Technologies | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 120,000 | 113,641 | 114,630
FSDP | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 562,819 | 625,427 | 636,421
FSDP | Intersegment elimination |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | (32) | (1,343) | (607)
FSDP | Fire & Safety | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 376,320 | 403,949 | 396,926
FSDP | BAND-IT | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 88,065 | 106,624 | 105,785
FSDP | Dispensing | Operating Segments |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 98,466 | $ 116,197 | $ 134,317

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