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Significant Accounting Policies and Accounting Developments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 09, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2019
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  | $ 3,615,120 | $ 3,541,060 | $ 3,728,134 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 434,971 |  | 434,971 | 658,452 | 1,095,274 |  | $ 670,980
Accounts receivable, net |  | 868,632 |  | 868,632 | 739,210 |  |  |
Retirement obligations and other liabilities |  | 309,529 |  | 309,529 | 352,062 |  |  |
Retained earnings |  | 3,774,209 |  | 3,774,209 | 3,691,023 |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax |  | (647,788) |  | $ (647,788) | (563,589) |  |  |
Interest ownership for cost method accounting (percentage) |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Loss accrual |  | 98,700 |  | $ 98,700 |  |  |  |
Insurance receivables |  | 42,500 |  | $ 42,500 |  |  |  |
Warranty obligations sales trend period (in months) |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  |  |
Research and Development [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and development costs |  |  |  | $ 39,900 | 34,200 | 36,100 |  |
Goodwill |  | 1,168,124 |  | 1,168,124 | 1,196,479 | 1,224,886 |  |
Subsequent Event | Velan Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment for acquisition | $ 245,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | (9,330) |  |  |  |
Cost of sales ("COS") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | 8,860 |  |  |  |
Gross loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | (18,190) |  |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | 15,697 |  |  |  |
Operating loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | (33,887) |  |  |  |
FPD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  | 2,518,000 | 2,468,098 | 2,673,705 |  |
Research and Development [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 772,273 |  | 772,273 | 787,213 | 805,055 |  |
FCD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  | 1,097,120 | 1,072,962 | 1,054,429 |  |
Research and Development [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 395,851 |  | 395,851 | 409,266 | 419,831 |  |
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  | 3,615,120 | 3,541,060 | $ 3,728,134 |  |
Operating Segments | FPD | Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | (9,330) |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | FPD | Cost of sales ("COS") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | 7,442 |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | FPD | Gross loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | (16,772) |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | FPD | Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | 13,977 |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | FPD | Operating loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | (30,749) |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | FCD | Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | FCD | Cost of sales ("COS") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | 1,418 |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | FCD | Gross loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | (1,418) |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | FCD | Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | 1,720 |  |  |  |
Operating Segments | FCD | Operating loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  |  |  | (3,138) |  |  |  |
Subsidiaries | Russian Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  | 14,000 |  |  |
Net assets |  |  | $ 2,700 |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 7,100 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  | 3,600 |  |  |  |  |
Intercompany payable |  |  | 9,300 |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs before tax |  | 13,600 | 20,200 |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer reserve for estimated exit costs after tax |  | 9,800 | $ 21,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiaries | Certain Foreign Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  | $ 36,000 |  |  |
FPD |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and Development [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 277,000 |  | $ 277,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of fair value in excess of carrying value |  | 65.00% |  | 65.00% | 82.00% | 46.00% |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81,800 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset, useful life (in years) |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Minimum | Internally developed software |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Minimum | Cloud Computing Arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 127,300 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible asset, useful life (in years) |  |  |  | 40 years |  |  |  |
Maximum | Internally developed software |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |
Maximum | Cloud Computing Arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, useful life (in years) |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |

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