Dover (DOV) 10-K 14 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 06, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'DOVER Corp	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000029905	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$13,254,013,509
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	170,017,999	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_EAR

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'
Revenue	$8,729,813	$8,104,339	$7,369,154
Cost of goods and services	5,390,032	4,997,274	4,524,351
Gross profit	3,339,781	3,107,065	2,844,803
Selling and administrative expenses	1,985,849	1,841,688	1,720,954
Operating earnings	1,353,932	1,265,377	1,123,849
Interest expense, net	120,742	121,141	115,525
Other expense, net	-4,222	6,665	-1,938
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	1,237,412	1,137,571	1,010,262
Provision for income taxes	271,607	304,452	237,076
Earnings from continuing operations	965,805	833,119	773,186
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net	37,324	-22,049	122,057
Net earnings	$1,003,129	$811,070	$895,243
Earnings per share from continuing operations [Abstract]	'	'	'
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per basic share)	$5.64	$4.59	$4.16
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per diluted share)	$5.57	$4.53	$4.09
Earnings per share from discontinued operations: [Abstract]	'	'	'
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per basic share)	$0.22	($0.12)	$0.66
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per diluted share)	$0.22	($0.12)	$0.65
Net earnings per share: [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net earnings (in dollars per basic share)	$5.86	$4.47	$4.82
Net earnings (in dollars per diluted share)	$5.78	$4.41	$4.74
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$1.45	$1.33	$1.18

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net earnings	$1,003,129	$811,070	$895,243
Foreign currency translation adjustments [Abstract]	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation (losses) gains during period	34,617	38,880	-71,612
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses (gains) to earnings upon sale of subsidiaries	-29,881	0	11,090
Total foreign currency translation, net of tax	4,736	38,880	-60,522
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans [Abstract]	'	'	'
Actuarial gains (losses) arising during period	101,478	-56,159	-46,284
Prior service cost arising during period	-1,246	-4,685	-1,067
Amortization of actuarial losses including in net periodic benefit cost	12,542	8,530	5,646
Amortization of prior service costs included in net periodic benefit cost	5,733	5,304	5,390
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	118,507	-47,010	-36,315
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges [Abstract]	'	'	'
Unrealized net gains (losses) arising during period	35	482	-948
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, net of tax	-84	-357	-124
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax	-49	125	-1,072
Other comprehensive income loss other adjustment, net of tax	-565	609	238
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax	122,629	-7,396	-97,671
Comprehensive earnings	$1,125,758	$803,674	$797,572

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$803,882	$800,076
Receivables, net of allowances	1,359,101	1,225,898
Inventories, net	926,998	872,841
Prepaid and other current assets	75,550	79,094
Deferred tax assets	74,631	49,935
Total current assets	3,240,162	3,027,844
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,182,982	1,167,052
Goodwill	4,242,909	4,114,650
Intangible assets, net	1,612,487	1,625,420
Other assets and deferred charges	238,910	111,432
Assets of discontinued operations	320,722	397,545
Total assets	10,838,172	10,443,943
Current liabilities	'	'
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	229,278	610,766
Accounts payable	692,565	651,358
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	317,035	334,634
Accrued insurance	93,000	103,318
Other accrued expenses	260,911	255,632
Federal and other taxes on income	22,791	30,920
Total current liabilities	1,615,580	1,986,628
Long-term debt	2,599,201	2,189,350
Deferred income taxes	549,283	462,244
Other liabilities	514,086	677,533
Liabilities of discontinued operations	182,626	208,958
Stockholders' Equity	'	'
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	255,320	254,119
Additional paid-in capital	871,575	834,677
Retained earnings	7,954,536	7,199,227
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	67,723	-54,906
Common stock in treasury	-3,771,758	-3,313,887
Total stockholders' equity	5,377,396	4,919,230
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$10,838,172	$10,443,943

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$20,364	$20,392
Stockholders' Equity	'	'
Preferred stock, par value per share	$100	$100
Preferred stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value per share	$1	$1
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	255,320,345	254,119,478

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_STOC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
In Thousands
Balance at beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2010	$4,526,562	$249,361	$596,457	$5,953,027	$50,161	($2,322,444)
Net earnings	895,243	0	0	895,243	0	0
Dividends paid	-219,154	0	0	-219,154	0	0
Common stock issued for the exercise of stock options and SARs	26,218	1,155	25,063	0	0	0
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	8,752	0	8,752	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	25,391	0	25,391	0	0	0
Common stock issued, net of cancellations	4,856	76	4,780	0	0	0
Common stock acquired	-242,488	0	0	0	0	-242,488
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax	-97,671	0	0	0	-97,671	0
Other adjustment to additional paid-in capital	2,846	0	2,846	0	0	0
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2011	4,930,555	250,592	663,289	6,629,116	-47,510	-2,564,932
Net earnings	811,070	0	0	811,070	0	0
Dividends paid	-240,959	0	0	-240,959	0	0
Common stock issued for acquisition	100,610	1,636	98,974	0	0	0
Common stock issued for the exercise of stock options and SARs	19,081	1,871	17,210	0	0	0
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	22,771	0	22,771	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	31,251	0	31,251	0	0	0
Common stock issued, net of cancellations	1,202	20	1,182	0	0	0
Common stock acquired	-748,955	0	0	0	0	-748,955
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax	-7,396	0	0	0	-7,396	0
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2012	4,919,230	254,119	834,677	7,199,227	-54,906	-3,313,887
Net earnings	1,003,129	0	0	1,003,129	0	0
Dividends paid	-247,820	0	0	-247,820	0	0
Common stock issued for the exercise of stock options and SARs	-18,694	1,194	-19,888	0	0	0
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	25,661	0	25,661	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	30,480	0	30,480	0	0	0
Common stock issued, net of cancellations	652	7	645	0	0	0
Common stock acquired	-457,871	0	0	0	0	-457,871
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax	122,629	0	0	0	122,629	0
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2013	$5,377,396	$255,320	$871,575	$7,954,536	$67,723	($3,771,758)

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations	'	'	'
Net earnings	$1,003,129	$811,070	$895,243
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:	'	'	'
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net	-37,324	22,049	-122,057
Depreciation and amortization	421,616	357,585	290,477
Stock-based compensation	30,480	30,884	25,130
Provision for losses on accounts receivable (net of recoveries)	6,398	5,162	5,694
Deferred income taxes	-43,064	-19,023	3,354
Employee benefit plan expense	45,531	43,912	39,954
Contributions to employee benefit plans	-41,760	-48,576	-63,567
Other, net	13,027	-24,283	18,313
Cash effect of changes in current assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	-92,472	-4,549	-124,193
Inventories	-18,256	-37,986	-56,145
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-16,463	9,066	2,143
Accounts payable	9,988	73,460	82,624
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	-21,205	45,475	34,745
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	-25,298	-14,779	-17,858
Accrued taxes	-55,642	11,693	-64,993
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	1,178,685	1,261,160	948,864
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations	'	'	'
Additions to property, plant and equipment	-236,833	-297,012	-262,676
Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	-322,838	-1,035,433	-1,382,217
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	0	0	124,410
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	28,990	13,843	9,363
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	76,457	0	516,901
Other	-8,827	-27,286	-18,211
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	-463,051	-1,345,888	-1,012,430
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations	'	'	'
Purchase of common stock	-457,871	-748,955	-242,488
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and SARs, including tax benefits	7,619	43,054	39,826
Dividends to stockholders	-247,820	-240,959	-219,154
Change in notes payable, net	-381,000	607,500	-15,002
Reduction of long-term debt	-3,246	-3,582	-402,654
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs	403,776	0	788,971
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations	-678,542	-342,942	-50,501
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations	'	'	'
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	-24,168	12,013	130,638
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations	-5,817	-7,134	-13,327
Net cash used in discontinued operations	-29,985	4,879	117,311
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-3,301	16,112	16,150
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	3,806	-406,679	19,394
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	800,076	1,206,755	1,187,361
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	803,882	800,076	1,206,755
Supplemental information - cash paid during the year for [Abstract]	'	'	'
Income taxes	338,778	281,331	269,895
Interest	$123,881	$125,770	$121,715

Description_of_Business_and_Su

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
	1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Description of Business - Dover Corporation (the “Company”) is a diversified global manufacturer offering innovative equipment, components, and specialty systems. The Company also provides supporting engineering, testing, and other similar services, which are not significant in relation to consolidated revenue. The Company’s businesses are based primarily in the United States of America and Europe with manufacturing and other operations throughout the world.  The Company operates through four business segments that are aligned with the key end-markets they serve: Communication Technologies, Energy, Engineered Systems, and Printing & Identification.  For additional information on the Company’s segments, see Note 17. Segment Information.
	Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations of purchased businesses are included from the dates of acquisitions.  As discussed in Note 4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations, the Company is reporting certain businesses that are held for sale at December 31, 2013 as discontinued operations.  The assets, liabilities, results of operations, and cash flows of all discontinued operations have been separately reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. In addition, the results of operations, financial condition and cash flows for the businesses to be included in the spin-off of certain businesses within the Communication Technologies segment, are, and will continue to be, presented within Dover's consolidated financial statements as continuing operations within the Communication Technologies segment, until the spin-off becomes effective, upon which the financial presentation of these businesses will be included within Dover's discontinued operations.
	Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying disclosures. These estimates may be adjusted due to changes in future economic, industry, or customer financial conditions, as well as changes in technology or demand. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other items, allowances for doubtful accounts receivable, net realizable value of inventories, restructuring reserves, warranty reserves, pension and post retirement plans, stock-based compensation, useful lives for depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets, future cash flows associated with impairment testing for goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and other long-lived assets, deferred tax assets, uncertain income tax positions, and contingencies. Actual results may ultimately differ from estimates, although management does not believe such differences would materially affect the financial statements in any individual year. Estimates and assumptions are periodically reviewed and the effects of revisions are reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements in the period that they are determined.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term investments which are highly liquid in nature and have original maturities at the time of purchase of three months or less.
	Short-Term Investments - Short-term investments consist of investment grade time deposits that have original maturity dates at the time of purchase greater than three months, up to twelve months.  The Company held no short-term investments at December 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012.
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – The Company maintains allowances for estimated losses as a result of customers' inability to make required payments.  Management evaluates the aging of the accounts receivable balances, the financial condition of its customers, historical trends, and the time outstanding of specific balances to estimate the amount of accounts receivable that may not be collected in the future and records the appropriate provision.
	Inventories – Inventories for the majority of the Company’s subsidiaries, including all international subsidiaries, are stated at the lower of cost, determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis, or market. Other domestic inventories are stated at cost, determined on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis, which is less than market value.
	Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, plant and equipment includes the historic cost of land, buildings, equipment, and significant improvements to existing plant and equipment or, in the case of acquisitions, a fair market value appraisal of such assets completed at the time of acquisition.  Property, plant and equipment also includes the cost of purchased software.  Expenditures for maintenance, repairs, and minor renewals are expensed as incurred. When property or equipment is sold or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation is removed from the respective accounts and the gain or loss realized on disposition is reflected in earnings.  The Company depreciates its assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows: buildings and improvements 5 to 31.5 years; machinery and equipment 3 to 7 years; furniture and fixtures 3 to 7 years; vehicles 3 years; and software 3 to 5 years. Depreciation expense totaled $235,358 in 2013, $201,816 in 2012, and $168,024 in 2011.
	Derivative Instruments - The Company periodically uses derivative financial instruments to hedge its exposures to various risks, including interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate risk.  The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes and does not have a material portfolio of derivative financial instruments.  Derivative financial instruments used for hedging purposes must be designated and effective as a hedge of the identified risk exposure at inception of the contract. The Company recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and measures those instruments at fair value.  For derivatives designated as hedges of the fair value of assets or liabilities, the changes in fair value of both the derivatives and of the hedged items are recorded in current earnings. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivatives is recorded as a component of other comprehensive earnings and subsequently recognized in net earnings when the hedged items impact earnings.
	Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets - Goodwill represents the excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired.  Goodwill and certain other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives (primarily trademarks) are not amortized.  Instead, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist, such as a significant sustained change in the business climate or a current expectation of an impending disposal. The Company conducts its annual impairment evaluation in the fourth quarter of each year.  Recoverability of goodwill is measured at the reporting unit level and determined using a two-step process.  For 2013, the Company identified 16 reporting units for its annual goodwill impairment test.  Step one of the test compares the fair value of each reporting unit using a discounted cash flow method to its book value. This method uses the Company’s own market assumptions including projections of future cash flows, determinations of appropriate discount rates, and other assumptions which are considered reasonable and inherent in the discounted cash flow analysis. The projections are based on historical performance and future estimated results.  These assumptions require significant judgment and actual results may differ from assumed and estimated amounts.  Step two, which compares the book value of the goodwill to its implied fair value, was not necessary since there were no indicators of potential impairment from step one.  See Note 7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for additional details on goodwill balances.
	As discussed in Note 4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations, in connection with impending sale of certain businesses held for sale, the Company recognized total impairment losses of $53,439 and $51,854, net of tax, for 2013 and 2012, respectively, within the results of discontinued operations. The fair value of businesses held for sale at December 31, 2013 will continue to be evaluated at each subsequent reporting period until the time of sale, and further adjustments to fair value are possible if business conditions should change. In 2011, an after-tax impairment loss of $76,072 was recorded within discontinued operations in connection with the sale of Paladin Brands.
	Similar to goodwill, in testing its other indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment, the Company uses a discounted cash flow method to calculate and compare the fair value of the intangible asset to its book value. This method uses the Company’s own market assumptions which are considered reasonable and inherent in the discounted cash flow analysis.  Any excess of carrying value over the estimated fair value is recognized as an impairment loss.  No impairment of indefinite lived intangibles was indicated for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, or 2011.
	Other Intangible Assets - Other intangible assets with determinable lives consist primarily of customer lists, unpatented technology, patents, and trademarks.  These other intangibles are amortized over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 5 to 15 years.
	Long-Lived Assets - Long-lived assets (including intangible assets with determinable lives) are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, such as a significant sustained change in the business climate.  If an indicator of impairment exists for any grouping of assets, an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows is produced and compared to its carrying value.  If an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured by the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value as determined by an estimate of discounted future cash flows.
	Foreign Currency - Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries, where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, have been translated at year-end exchange rates and profit and loss accounts have been translated using weighted-average yearly exchange rates.  Foreign currency translation gains and losses are included as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss).  Assets and liabilities of an entity that are denominated in currencies other than an entity’s functional currency are re-measured into the functional currency using end of period exchange rates or historical rates where applicable to certain balances.   Gains and losses related to these re-measurements are recorded within the Statement of Earnings as a component of Other Expense (Income), net.
	Revenue Recognition - Revenue is recognized when all of the following conditions are satisfied: a) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, b) price is fixed or determinable, c) collectability is reasonably assured, and d) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered. The majority of the Company’s revenue is generated through the manufacture and sale of a broad range of specialized products and components, with revenue recognized upon transfer of title and risk of loss, which is generally upon shipment. Service revenue represents less than 10% of total revenue and is recognized as the services are performed.  In limited cases, revenue arrangements with customers require delivery, installation, testing, certification, or other acceptance provisions to be satisfied before revenue is recognized.  The Company does not have significant multiple deliverable arrangements.
	Stock-Based Compensation – The principal awards issued under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans include non-qualified stock-settled stock appreciation rights and performance share awards.  The cost for such awards is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award.  The value of the portion of the award that is expected to ultimately vest is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis, generally over the explicit service period of three years (except for retirement-eligible employees and retirees) and is included in selling and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.  Expense for awards granted to retirement-eligible employees is recorded over the period from the date of grant through the date the employee first becomes eligible to retire and is no longer required to provide service.  See Note 13. Equity and Cash Incentive Program for additional information related to the Company’s stock-based compensation.  At the time of grant, the Company estimates forfeitures, based on historical experience, in order to estimate the portion of the award that will ultimately vest.
	Income Taxes - The provision for income taxes on continuing operations includes federal, state, local, and non-U.S. taxes. Tax credits, primarily for research and experimentation, non-U.S. earnings, and U.S. manufacturer's tax deduction are recognized as a reduction of the provision for income taxes on continuing operations in the year in which they are available for tax purposes. Deferred taxes are provided using enacted rates on the future tax consequences of temporary differences. Temporary differences include the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and the tax benefit of carryforwards. A valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets for which realization is not assured. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, management considers all available evidence, including the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, taxable income in carryback periods, prudent and feasible tax planning strategies, and estimated future taxable income. The valuation allowance can be affected by changes to tax regulations, interpretations and rulings, changes to enacted statutory tax rates, and changes to future taxable income estimates.
	Tax benefits are recognized from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position in consideration of applicable tax statutes and related interpretations and precedents. Tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized on ultimate settlement.
	The Company has not provided for any residual U.S. income taxes on unremitted earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries as such earnings are currently intended to be indefinitely reinvested outside of the U.S. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of tax that might be payable if some or all of such earnings were to be repatriated, and the amount of foreign tax credits that would be available to reduce or eliminate the resulting U.S. income tax liability.
	Research and Development Costs – Research and development costs, including qualifying engineering costs, are expensed when incurred and amounted to $185,623 in 2013, $189,844 in 2012, and $175,532 in 2011.
	Advertising – Advertising costs are expensed when incurred and amounted to $39,559 in 2013, $39,560 in 2012, and $39,214 in 2011.
	Risk, Retention, Insurance - The Company currently self-insures its product and commercial general liability claims up to $5.0 million per occurrence, its workers’ compensation claims up to $0.5 million per occurrence, and automobile liability claims up to $1.0 million per occurrence.  Third-party insurance provides primary level coverage in excess of these amounts up to certain specified limits. In addition, the Company has excess liability insurance from third-party insurers on both an aggregate and an individual occurrence basis well in excess of the limits of the primary coverage. A worldwide program of property insurance covers the Company’s owned and leased property and any business interruptions that may occur due to an insured hazard affecting those properties, subject to reasonable deductibles and aggregate limits. The Company’s property and casualty insurance programs contain various deductibles that, based on the Company’s experience, are typical and customary for a company of its size and risk profile. The Company does not consider any of the deductibles to represent a material risk to the Company. The Company generally maintains deductibles for claims and liabilities related primarily to workers’ compensation, health and welfare claims, general commercial, product and automobile liability and property damage, and business interruption resulting from certain events. The Company accrues for claim exposures that are probable of occurrence and can be reasonably estimated.  As part of the Company’s risk management program, insurance is maintained to transfer risk beyond the level of self-retention and provide protection on both an individual claim and annual aggregate basis.
	Reclassifications – Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements – In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04 which was issued to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements particularly for Level 3 fair value measurements.  The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2012 and its adoption did not significantly impact the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05 which provides new guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income.  ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity and instead requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements.   This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of this ASU only requires a change in the format of the current presentation.  The Company adopted this guidance for its 2011 year-end reporting, presenting other comprehensive earnings in a separate statement following the statement of earnings.
	In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08 which provides an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the current two-step test for goodwill impairment.  If an entity believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is required.  Otherwise, no further testing is required. This standard became effective for the Company on January 1, 2012. Its adoption did not impact the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-09 which requires enhanced disclosures around an employer’s participation in multiemployer pension plans.  The standard is intended to provide more information about an employer’s financial obligations to a multiemployer pension plan to help financial statement users better understand the financial health of the significant plans in which the employer participates. This guidance became effective for the Company for its fiscal 2011 year-end reporting.  Its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, which allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test of an indefinite-lived intangible asset. Per the terms of this ASU, an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the entity determines, based on qualitative assessment, that it is not more likely than not, the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. The revised standard was effective for Dover for its annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02 which requires additional disclosures regarding the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013. The Company's adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, which permits an entity to release cumulative translation adjustments into net income when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a business within a foreign entity. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided, or, if a controlling financial interest is no longer held. The revised standard is effective for Dover for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013; however, early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect adoption of this ASU to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, which provides that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. This standard is effective for Dover for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not expect adoption of this ASU to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements.

Planned_Spin_Off_Planned_Spin_

Planned Spin Off Planned Spin Off	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Planned Spin Off [Abstract]	'
PlannedSpinOff [Text Block]	'
	2. Planned Spin-Off of Certain Communication Technologies Businesses
	On May 23, 2013, Dover announced that its Board of Directors had approved a preliminary plan to spin-off certain businesses within its Communication Technologies segment into a standalone, publicly traded company. Upon completion of the spin-off, Knowles Corporation ("Knowles") will be an independent, global technology company operating in the communication technologies space. The spin-off is expected to allow Knowles to pursue a more aggressive growth strategy as a standalone company, focusing on its customers' distinct product and technology needs.
	On February 6, 2014, Dover announced that its Board of Directors approved the separation of Knowles from Dover through the pro rata distribution by Dover of 100% of the common stock of Knowles to Dover's stockholders on February 28, 2014. In addition, on February 10, 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared Knowles' Registration Statement on Form 10 effective. As a result, the following is expected to occur: (1) the distribution of Knowles' shares would be made on February 28, 2014 to Dover stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 19, 2014, the record date for the distribution, (2) on the distribution date, Dover stockholders will receive one share of Knowles common stock for every two shares of Dover common stock held as of the record date, and (3) following the distribution, Knowles will be an independent, publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (utilizing ticker symbol "KN") and Dover will retain no ownership interest in Knowles. The distribution has been structured to be tax-free to Dover and its shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
	While Dover expects to complete the spin-off of Knowles on February 28, 2014, there can be no assurance that it will be completed on the anticipated schedule or that its terms will not change. The results of operations, financial condition and cash flows for the businesses to be transferred to Knowles and included in the spin-off are, and will continue to be, presented within Dover's consolidated financial statements as continuing operations within the Communication Technologies segment, until the spin-off is complete, upon which the financial presentation of these businesses will be included within Dover's discontinued operations. One-time costs associated with the transaction are expected to be in the range of $60,000 to$70,000. Costs incurred to date totaled $30,093 for the year ended December 31, 2013 and are recorded in selling and administrative expense in the consolidated statement of earnings.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Business Combinations [Abstract]

'

Acquisitions

'

3. Acquisitions

2013 Acquisitions

The following table details the acquisitions made during the year ended December 31, 2013.

Date

Type

Company / Product Line Acquired

Location (Near)

Segment

2-May

Stock

Ebsray Pumps

Brookvale, Australia

Engineered Systems

Manufacturer of rotary pumps in vane, regenerative turbine, and internal gear technologies.

7-May

Stock

The Curotto-Can, Inc.

Sonoma, California

Engineered Systems

Manufacturer of automated front loaders for use in the waste collection industry.

21-May

Asset

Klaus Enterprise, Ltd.

Alberta, Canada

Energy

Manufacturer of valves and gas compressor components that specializes in replacing parts designed to optimize the efficiency and reliability of reciprocating compressors.

30-May

Asset

Source Technologies

Charlotte, North Carolina

Printing & Identification

Manufacturer of printing devices and software, specializing in thermal stationary barcode printers.

1-Jul

Asset

RSI Systems

Frederick, Maryland

Printing & Identification

Manufacturer of thermal ink jet applications ranging from packaging line coding and marking to high-speed product identification, authentication, and tracking systems for serialization.

19-Sep

Stock

SPIRIT Global Energy Solutions

Midland, Texas

Energy

Manufacturer of artificial lift tools and technology for oil and gas producers.

5-Oct

Stock

Fibresec Holdings Ltd.

Dorset, England

Energy

Manufacturer of composite access covers and containment systems for retail fueling sites.

9-Oct

Stock

Kungsors Plast AB (KPS)

Kungsors, Sweden

Energy

Manufacturer of high density polyethylene fusion underground piping systems for retail fueling sites.

16-Oct

Stock

Lianyungang Jump Equipment Co., Ltd.

Lianyungang, China

Energy

Provider of top loading and LNG onshore loading equipment in China.

4-Nov

Stock

Finder Pompe

Merate, Italy

Engineered Systems

Manufacturer of engineered pumps, spare parts, and related services for critical applications mostly in the upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas markets.

During 2013, the Company acquired ten businesses in separate transactions for net cash consideration of $322,838. The businesses were acquired to complement and expand upon existing operations within the Refrigeration & Industrial and Fluid Solutions platforms of the Engineered Systems segment, as well as the Energy and Printing & Identification segments. The goodwill identified by these acquisitions reflects the benefits expected to be derived from product line expansion and operational synergies.  Upon consummation of the acquisitions, each of these entities is now wholly-owned by Dover.

The following presents the allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values:

Current assets, net of cash acquired

$

98,641

Property, plant and equipment

33,403

Goodwill

141,888

Intangible assets

149,228

Other non-current assets, principally deferred taxes

2,622

Current liabilities assumed

(58,052

)

Non-current liabilities assumed, principally deferred taxes

(44,892

)

Net assets acquired

$

322,838

The amounts assigned to goodwill and major intangible asset classifications by applicable segment for the 2013 acquisitions are as follows:

Energy

Engineered Systems

Printing & Identification

Total

Useful life (in years)

Goodwill - Tax deductible

$

272

$

14,870

$

5,099

$

20,241

na

Goodwill - Non deductible

41,479

80,168

—

121,647

na

Customer intangibles

36,463

80,829

—

117,292

10

Trademarks

4,481

5,515

—

9,996

10

Patents

2,085

1,870

1,820

5,775

10

Other intangibles and assets

3,175

12,990

—

16,165

6

$

87,955

$

196,242

$

6,919

$

291,116

The Company has substantially completed the purchase price allocations for the 2013 acquisitions.  However, if additional information is obtained about these assets and liabilities within the measurement period (not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition), including finalization of asset appraisals, the Company will refine its estimates of fair value to allocate the purchase price more accurately; however, any such revisions are not expected to be significant.

The Consolidated Statements of Earnings include the results of these businesses from the dates of acquisition.  The aggregate revenue and pre-tax loss of the 2013 acquisitions included in the Company’s 2013 consolidated revenue and earnings totaled $75.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively.

2012 Acquisitions

During 2012, the Company acquired seven businesses for an aggregate consideration of $1,181,043, net of cash acquired. A summary of the acquisitions made during 2012 is as follows:

Date

Type

Company / Product Line Acquired

Location (Near)

Segment

1-Jan

Asset

Quattroflow Fluid Systems

Kamp-Lintfort, Germany

Engineered Systems

Manufacturer of positive displacement pumps primarily serving the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

13-Mar

Stock

Maag Pump Systems

Grossostheim, Germany

Engineered Systems

Manufacturer of gear pump technology, pelletizing systems, and engineered integrated solutions for the polymer, plastic, chemical, and petrochemical industries.

25-Apr

Stock

Production Control Services (PCS)

Fredrick, Colorado

Energy

Manufacturer of products in artificial lift and production optimization, including plunger lift, gas lift, nitrogen generation, and well site automation.

30-Nov

Stock

Anthony International

Sylmar, California

Engineered Systems

Manufacturer of specialty glass, commercial glass refrigerator and freezer doors, case lighting, and display and merchandising systems.

6-Dec

Asset

Elektron

Bremen, Germany

Engineered Systems

Manufacturer of electrical equipment for the automotive workshop, specializing in welders and battery service machines.

20-Dec

Asset

Power Soak

Kansas City, Missouri

Engineered Systems

Manufacturer of continuous motion, water jet propelled ware washing systems.

28-Dec

Stock

UPCO, Inc.

Claremore, Oklahoma

Energy

Manufacturer of steel sucker rods and accessories used in the artificial lift segment of the oilfield services industry.

These businesses predominantly manufacture products in the energy and fluid solutions markets, two key growth areas for the Company. The businesses were acquired to complement and expand upon existing operations within the Energy segment and the Fluid Solutions platform of the Engineered Systems segment.

The following presents the allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values:

Current assets, net of cash acquired

$

203,646

Property, plant and equipment

98,016

Goodwill

602,098

Intangible assets

569,747

Other non-current assets, principally deferred taxes

67,605

Current liabilities assumed

(103,112

)

Non-current liabilities assumed, principally deferred taxes and pension obligations

(256,957

)

Net assets acquired

$

1,181,043

Pro Forma Information

The following unaudited pro forma information illustrates the effect on the Company’s revenue and earnings from continuing operations for years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, assuming that the 2013 acquisitions had taken place at the beginning of 2012. As a result, the supplemental pro forma earnings reflect adjustments to earnings from continuing operations as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings to exclude $4,963 of nonrecurring expense related to the fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventory (after-tax) and $2,905 of acquisition-related costs (after-tax) from the year ended December 31, 2013. The supplemental pro forma earnings for the comparable 2012 period were adjusted to include these charges as if they were incurred at the beginning of 2011. The 2013 and 2012 supplemental pro forma earnings are also adjusted to reflect the comparable impact of additional depreciation and amortization expense (net of tax) resulting from the fair value measurement of tangible and intangible assets relating to 2013 and 2012 acquisitions.

Years Ended December 31,

2013

2012

Revenue from continuing operations:

As reported

$

8,729,813

$

8,104,339

Pro forma

8,852,973

8,712,047

Earnings from continuing operations:

As reported

$

965,805

$

833,119

Pro forma

972,026

868,803

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations:

As reported

$

5.64

$

4.59

Pro forma

5.68

4.79

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations:

As reported

$

5.57

$

4.53

Pro forma

5.6

4.72

These pro forma results of operations have been prepared for comparative purposes only, and they do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that actually would have resulted had the acquisitions occurred on the dates indicated or that may result in the future.

Disposed_and_Discontinued_Oper

Disposed and Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Disposed and Discontinued Operations	'
	4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations
	Management evaluates Dover's businesses periodically for their strategic fit within Dover's operations. Accordingly, in 2012, the Company announced its intention to divest DEK International and Everett Charles Technologies (including the Multitest business, collectively "ECT") within the Printing & Identification segment, which serve the electronic assembly and test markets. These businesses were reclassified to discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2012.
	Summarized results of the Company’s discontinued operations are as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Revenue	$	393,184		$	434,460		$	1,136,997
	Loss on sale, including impairments, net of tax	$	(35,473	)	$	(50,818	)	$	(4,743	)
	Earnings from operations before taxes	17,867			34,517			132,675
	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	54,930			(5,748		)	(5,875		)
	Earnings from operations, net of tax	72,797			$	28,769		$	126,800
	Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	37,324		$	(22,049	)	$	122,057
	2013 - In 2013, in connection with a change in goodwill reporting units within discontinued operations resulting from the Company's expected manner of disposing of its electronic test and assembly businesses, the Company was required to allocate goodwill to these individual reporting units based upon relative current fair values. This process resulted in a benefit of $25,520 in the discontinued operations deferred income tax provision for 2013 as a result of the elimination of certain deferred tax liabilities. The Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $54,532 ($44,188 after tax) at ECT in 2013 in connection with the anticipated sale of this business. This charge was a write-down of the carrying value to fair value, based on the current estimated sales price.
	The Company completed the sale of ECT in the fourth quarter of 2013 for total proceeds of $92,694, which resulted in an after-tax loss on sale of $2,804. Included in the sale proceeds is a note receivable from the buyer of $20,000, which the Company expects to collect within the next five years. This receivable is reflected in Other assets and deferred charges on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2013.
	In 2013, the Company signed a definitive agreement to sell DEK. Based on the anticipated proceeds from this sale, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $14,001 in the fourth quarter of 2013, which includes goodwill impairment of the related reporting unit of $9,251, of which none is deductible for tax purposes. Management plans to complete the sale of this business in the first half of 2014.
	The net earnings from operations of $72,797 reflects the net earnings of DEK and ECT prior to sale, as well as $54,827 of discrete tax benefits principally related to the conclusion of certain federal, state and international tax audits and $18,279 of interest on tax obligations in foreign jurisdictions.
	2012 - The net earnings from operations of $28,769 reflects net earnings from operations generated by these two businesses, as well as various expense and accrual adjustments relating to other discontinued operations. This activity was more than offset by a goodwill impairment charge determined in connection with the anticipated sale of ECT, at which time the Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $63,819 ($51,854 after tax), representing a write-down of the reporting unit's carrying value of goodwill to its fair value.
	2011 - In 2011, the Company sold three businesses, Paladin Brands, Crenlo LLC, and Heil Trailer International, that had operated within the Engineered Systems segment for total cash proceeds of $512,122. These businesses were reclassified to discontinued operations in the third and fourth quarters of 2011. The 2011 net earnings from discontinued operations reflects net operating earnings generated by the two businesses discontinued in 2012 and the three business sold in 2011, coupled with tax benefits of $17,960 relating primarily to discrete tax items settled or resolved during the year.
	Net earnings from discontinued operations also includes a $4,743 loss on the 2011 sale of the three businesses, inclusive of a after-tax goodwill impairment charge of $76,072, representing a write-down of the carrying value of the associated reporting unit's goodwill to its fair value.
	Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are summarized below:
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Assets of Discontinued Operations
	Accounts receivable (1)	$	121,094		$	63,229
	Inventories, net	17,779			51,252
	Prepaid and other current assets	28,381			10,263
	Total current assets	167,254			124,744
	Property, plant and equipment, net	6,468			31,935
	Goodwill and intangible assets, net	145,681			238,657
	Other assets and deferred charges	1,319			2,209
	Total assets	$	320,722		$	397,545
	Liabilities of Discontinued Operations
	Accounts payable (1)	$	108,772		$	22,613
	Other current liabilities	21,445			34,592
	Total current liabilities	130,217			57,205
	Deferred income taxes	14,783			64,853
	Other liabilities	37,626			86,900
	Total liabilities	$	182,626		$	208,958
	At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations relate primarily to DEK and ECT, coupled with tax-related accruals and unrecognized benefits, as well as other accruals for compensation, legal, environmental, and warranty contingencies.
	-1	Amounts include estimated credits and liabilities associated with tax obligations in foreign jurisdictions resulting from value-added tax for the Multitest business within ECT. Accounts receivable includes $93,598 of credits. Accounts payable includes $76,443 of liabilities and $18,279 of interest. This matter is expected to be resolved in 2014.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'
Inventories [Text Block]	'
	5. Inventories, net
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Raw materials	$	417,749		$	386,119
	Work in progress	175,675			182,060
	Finished goods	492,328			453,497
	Subtotal	1,085,752			1,021,676
	Less reserves	(158,754		)	(148,835		)
	Total	$	926,998		$	872,841
	At December 31, 2013 and 2012, approximately 25% and 28%, respectively, of the Company's total inventories were accounted for using the LIFO method.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Text Block]	'
	6. Property, Plant and Equipment, net
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Land	$	70,645		$	70,079
	Buildings and improvements	621,958			605,448
	Machinery, equipment and other	2,374,456			2,231,721
	Subtotal	3,067,059			2,907,248
	Less accumulated depreciation	(1,884,077		)	(1,740,196		)
	Total	$	1,182,982		$	1,167,052

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	'
	7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		Energy			Engineered Systems			Printing & Identification			Communication Technologies			Total
	Goodwill	$	622,335		$	1,005,980		$	744,638		$	1,204,582		$	3,577,535
	Accumulated impairment loss	—			(70,560		)	—			—			(70,560		)
	Balance at January 1, 2012	622,335			935,420			744,638			1,204,582			3,506,975
	Acquisitions	135,906			466,192			—			—			602,098
	Purchase price adjustments	—			—			—			(6,998		)	(6,998		)
	Foreign currency translation	2,396			1,769			1,699			6,711			12,575
	Balance at December 31, 2012	760,637			1,403,381			746,337			1,204,295			4,114,650
	Acquisitions	41,751			95,038			5,099			—			141,888
	Purchase price adjustments	(2,278		)	(25,860		)	—			—			(28,138		)
	Foreign currency translation	(5,566		)	4,694			(209		)	15,590			14,509
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	794,544		$	1,477,253		$	751,227		$	1,219,885		$	4,242,909
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded adjustments totaling $28,138 to goodwill relating primarily to finalization of the purchase price allocation to assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the 2012 acquisitions of Maag Pump Systems, Anthony International, and UPCO, Inc. The Company did not record adjustments relating to these acquisitions for the year ended December 31, 2012, as amounts were not significant.
	The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset:
		December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
		Gross Carrying			Accumulated			Gross Carrying			Accumulated
		Amount			Amortization			Amount			Amortization
	Amortized intangible assets:
	Trademarks	$	134,898		$	35,736		$	124,129		$	25,364
	Patents	201,779			120,354			180,427			105,369
	Customer Intangibles	1,717,912			614,410			1,585,041			474,309
	Unpatented Technologies	146,240			100,465			146,025			85,373
	Drawings & Manuals	43,022			11,684			34,120			8,035
	Distributor Relationships	72,514			35,447			72,514			31,650
	Other	34,174			21,830			32,221			20,815
	Total	$	2,350,539		$	939,926		$	2,174,477		$	750,915
	Unamortized intangible assets:
	Trademarks	201,874						201,858
	Total intangible assets, net	$	1,612,487					$	1,625,420
	Total amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 was $186,258, $155,770, and $122,453, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five years, based on current intangible balances, is estimated to be as follows:
	2014	$	185,100
	2015	183,306
	2016	181,159
	2017	173,721
	2018	160,152

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Lia

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities [Text Block]	'
	8. Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
	The following table details the major components of other accrued expenses:
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Warranty	$	44,228		$	41,069
	Unearned/deferred revenue	30,817			39,941
	Taxes other than income	38,232			32,099
	Accrued interest	31,738			30,972
	Accrued volume discounts	20,576			24,114
	Accrued commissions (non-employee)	15,087			13,550
	Restructuring and exit	10,046			7,665
	Legal and environmental	1,623			1,873
	Other (none of which are individually significant)	68,564			64,349
		$	260,911		$	255,632
	The following table details the major components of other liabilities (non-current):
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Deferred compensation	$	344,222		$	442,728
	Unrecognized tax benefits	85,358			149,791
	Unearned/deferred revenue	10,626			15,474
	Legal and environmental	29,614			28,160
	Warranty	3,237			2,690
	Restructuring and exit	356			96
	Other, including net investment hedge	40,673			38,594
		$	514,086		$	677,533
	Warranty
	Estimated warranty program claims are provided for at the time of sale. Amounts provided for are based on historical costs and adjusted for new claims. The changes in the carrying amount of product warranties through December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		2013			2012
	Beginning Balance, January 1	$	43,759		$	37,739
	Provision for warranties	57,458			48,626
	Settlements made	(53,373		)	(48,086		)
	Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation	(379		)	5,480
	Ending balance, December 31	$	47,465		$	43,759

Restructuring_Activities

Restructuring Activities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	9. Restructuring Activities
	From time to time, the Company will initiate various restructuring programs and incur severance and other restructuring costs. The following table details restructuring charges incurred by segment for the periods presented:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Energy	$	(712	)	$	668		$	2,668
	Engineered Systems	6,598			7,458			1,193
	Printing & Identification	3,772			5,753			38
	Communication Technologies	16,251			5,525			1,684
	Total	$	25,909		$	19,404		$	5,583
	These amounts are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows:
	Cost of goods and services	$	12,098		$	3,935		$	2,243
	Selling and administrative expenses	13,811			15,469			3,340
	Total	$	25,909		$	19,404		$	5,583
	The restructuring charges of $25,909 incurred in 2013 relate to restructuring programs initiated during 2013 and 2012. These programs are designed to better align the Company's operations with current market conditions through targeted facility consolidations, headcount reductions and other measures to further optimize operations. The Company expects to incur restructuring charges of approximately $5.0 million to $15.0 million in 2014 in connection with the above-mentioned projects, as well as certain other programs to be initiated during the year to rationalize headcount and optimize operations in a few select businesses. We anticipate that much of the benefit of the 2013 and 2014 programs will be realized over the remainder of 2014 and into 2015. We also expect to fund the remainder of the 2013 programs currently underway, as well those commenced in 2014, over the next 12 to 18 months. In light of the economic uncertainty in certain of our end markets and our continued focus on improving our operating efficiency, it is possible that additional programs may be implemented throughout the remainder of 2014.
	The $25,909 of restructuring charges incurred during 2013 included the programs as described below.
	•	The Energy segment recorded a net restructuring benefit of $712, that included a net gain on sale of three buildings relating to facility consolidations within the production sector undertaken to optimize cost structure.
	•	The Engineered Systems segment incurred net restructuring charges of $6,598 in connection with certain facility consolidations and optimizations and headcount reductions undertaken to optimize its cost structure.
	•	The Printing & Identification segment incurred restructuring charges of $3,772 relating to exit plans at targeted facilities, which included certain adjustments and offsets to previously recorded reserves.
	•	The Communication Technologies segment incurred restructuring charges of $16,251 related principally to a facility consolidation in its capacitor business and headcount reductions in connection with integration activities within its consumer electronic business.
	Restructuring expenses incurred in 2012 and 2011 also included targeted facility consolidations at certain businesses.
	The following table details the Company’s severance and other restructuring accrual activity:
		Severance			Exit			Total
	Balance at December 31, 2010	$	987		5,448			$	6,435
	Restructuring charges	1,413			4,170			5,583
	Payments	(313		)	(5,871		)	(6,184		)
	Other, including foreign currency	(68		)	(618		)	(686		)
	Balance at December 31, 2011	2,019			3,129			5,148
	Restructuring charges	14,458			4,946			19,404
	Payments	(11,376		)	(5,547		)	(16,923		)
	Other, including foreign currency	59			73			132
	Balance at December 31, 2012	5,160			2,601			7,761
	Restructuring charges	18,918			6,991			25,909
	Payments	(16,554		)	(7,445		)	(23,999		)
	Other, including foreign currency	394			337			731
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	7,918		$	2,484		$	10,402
	The accrual balance at December 31, 2013 primarily reflects restructuring plans initiated during the year, as well as ongoing lease commitment obligations for facilities closed in earlier periods.

Borrowings

Borrowings	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Borrowings and Lines of Credit [Text Block]	'
	10. Borrowings and Lines of Credit
	Borrowings consist of the following:
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Short-term:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	2,778		$	3,266
	Commercial paper	226,500			607,500
		$	229,278		$	610,766
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Long-term:
	4.875% 10-year notes due October 15, 2015	$	299,638		$	299,441
	5.45% 10-year notes due March 15, 2018	348,598			348,268
	2.125% 7-year notes due December 1, 2020 (euro-denominated)	411,500			—
	4.30% 10-year notes due March 1, 2021	449,813			449,787
	6.65% 30-year debentures due June 1, 2028	199,483			199,448
	5.375% 30-year debentures due October 15, 2035	296,526			296,367
	6.60% 30-year notes due March 15, 2038	247,859			247,771
	5.375% 30-year notes due March 1, 2041	345,671			345,511
	Other	2,891			6,023
	Total long-term debt	2,601,979			2,192,616
	Less current portion	(2,778		)	(3,266		)
		$	2,599,201		$	2,189,350
	The Company maintains a $1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks (the "Credit Agreement") which expires on November 10, 2016. At the Company's election, loans under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at a Eurodollar or Sterling rate based on LIBOR, plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.565% to 1.225% (subject to adjustment based on the credit rating accorded the Company's senior unsecured debt by S&P and Moody's), or at a base rate pursuant to a formula defined in the Credit Agreement. In addition, the Credit Agreement requires the Company to pay a facility fee and imposes various restrictions on the Company such as, among other things, the requirement for the Company to maintain an interest coverage ratio of EBITDA to consolidated net interest expense of not less than 3.0 to 1. The Company was in compliance with this covenant and its other long-term debt covenants at December 31, 2013 and had a coverage ratio of 13.2 to 1. The Company primarily uses this facility as liquidity back-up for its commercial paper program and has not drawn down any loans under the $1.0 billion facility and does not anticipate doing so. The Company generally uses commercial paper borrowings for general corporate purposes, funding of acquisitions, and the repurchases of its common stock.
	On December 4, 2013, the Company issued €300.0 million of 2.125% euro-denominated notes due 2020. The proceeds of $403,776 from the sale of the notes, net of discounts and issuance costs, were used to repay commercial paper.
	In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company issued commercial paper in the amount of $607,500, used principally to fund the Anthony acquisition.
	On February 22, 2011, the Company issued $450.0 million of 4.30% Notes due 2021 and $350.0 million of 5.375% Notes due 2041. The proceeds of $788,971 from the sale of the notes, net of discounts and issuance costs, were used to repay commercial paper, including commercial paper issued to repay the Company’s $400.0 million of 6.50% notes, which matured February 15, 2011, and for other general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of Harbison-Fischer.
	The long-term note borrowings presented above are net of unamortized discounts of $9,196 and $9,222 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The debentures presented above include unamortized discounts of $3,991 and $4,185 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The discounts are being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest rate method over the life of the issuances. The notes and debentures are redeemable at the option of Dover in whole or in part at any time at a redemption price that includes a make-whole premium, with accrued interest to the redemption date.
	Interest expense and interest income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Interest expense	$	124,647		$	125,995		$	124,783
	Interest income	(3,905		)	(4,854		)	(9,258		)
	Interest expense, net	$	120,742		$	121,141		$	115,525
	The weighted average interest rate for short-term commercial paper borrowings was 0.1% for 2013 and 0.2% for 2012.
	Scheduled maturities of long-term debt for the years ending December 31 are as follows:
	2014	$	2,778
	2015	299,638
	2016	—
	2017	—
	2018	348,598
	2019 and thereafter	1,950,965
		$	2,601,979
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company had approximately $137,671 outstanding in letters of credit and guarantees with financial institutions, which expire at various dates in 2014 through 2018.  These letters of credit are primarily maintained as security for insurance, warranty and other performance obligations.

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	11. Financial Instruments
	Derivatives
	The Company is exposed to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates due to the global nature of its operations. In order to manage this risk the Company has hedged portions of its forecasted sales and purchases, which occur within the next twelve months and are denominated in non-functional currencies, with currency forward or collar contracts designated as cash flow hedges. At December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had contracts with U.S. dollar equivalent notional amounts of $33,216 and $9,090, respectively, to exchange foreign currencies, principally the U.S. dollar, euro, Japanese yen, Chinese yuan, and Malaysian ringgit. The Company believes it is probable that all forecasted cash flow transactions will occur.
	In addition, the Company had outstanding contracts at December 31, 2013 with a total notional amount of $104,688 that are not designated as hedging instruments. These instruments are used to reduce the Company's exposure for operating receivables and payables that are denominated in non-functional currencies.
	The Company also has an outstanding floating-to-floating cross currency swap agreement for a total notional amount of $50,000 in exchange for CHF 65,100, which expires on October 15, 2015. This transaction continues to hedge a portion of the Company’s net investment in CHF-denominated operations. The agreement qualifies as a net investment hedge and the effective portion of the change in fair value is reported within the cumulative translation adjustment section of other comprehensive income. The fair values at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 reflected cumulative losses of $23,716 and $22,681, respectively, due to the strengthening of the Swiss franc relative to the U.S. dollar over the term of the arrangement.
	The following table sets forth the fair values of derivative instruments held by the Company as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the balance sheet lines in which they are recorded:
		Fair Value Asset (Liability)
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			Balance Sheet Caption
	Foreign currency forward / collar contracts	$	879		$	85		Prepaid and other current assets
	Foreign currency forward / collar contracts	(168		)	(799		)	Other accrued expenses
	Net investment hedge - cross currency swap	(23,716		)	(22,681		)	Other liabilities
	The amount of gains or losses from hedging activity recorded in earnings is not significant and the amount of unrealized gains and losses from cash flow hedges which are expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next twelve months is not significant; therefore, additional tabular disclosures are not presented. There are no amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness and there are no credit risk related contingent features in the Company’s derivative instruments.
	The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to the financial instrument contracts held by the Company; however, nonperformance by these counterparties is considered unlikely as the Company’s policy is to contract with highly-rated, diversified counterparties.
	Additionally, the Company has designated the €300.0 million of euro-denominated notes issued December 4, 2013 as a hedge of a portion of the its net investment in euro-denominated operations. Due to the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instruments and the exposure being hedged, fluctuations in the value of the euro-denominated debt due to exchange rate changes are offset by changes in the net investment. Accordingly, changes in the value of the euro-denominated debt are recognized in the cumulative translation adjustment section of other comprehensive income to offset changes in the value of the net investment in euro-denominated operations. The loss recognized from the euro net investment hedge in other comprehensive income totaled $6,099 ($3,964 after tax) for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Fair Value Measurements
	Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instrument’s categorization within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value.
	Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
	Level 2 inputs include inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of assets or liabilities.
	Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.
	The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets:
	Foreign currency cash flow hedges	$	—		$	879		$	—	$	—	$	85	$	—
	Liabilities:
	Foreign currency cash flow hedges	—			168			—		—		799		—
	Net investment hedge derivative	—			23,716			—		—		22,681		—
	The derivative contracts are measured at fair value using models based on observable market inputs such as foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; therefore, they are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.
	In addition to fair value disclosure requirements related to financial instruments carried at fair value, accounting standards require disclosures regarding the fair value of all of the Company’s financial instruments. The estimated fair value of long-term debt at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $2,872,454 and $2,680,674, respectively, compared to the carrying value of $2,601,979 and $2,192,616, respectively. The estimated fair value of long-term debt is based on quoted market prices for similar instruments and is, therefore, classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable, and notes payable are reasonable estimates of their fair values as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	12. Income Taxes
	Income taxes have been based on the following components of “Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations” in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
	Domestic	$	775,499			$	700,745			$	577,142
	Foreign	461,913				436,826				433,120
		$	1,237,412			$	1,137,571			$	1,010,262
	Income tax expense (benefit) relating to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 is comprised of the following:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
	Current:
	U.S. Federal	$	155,151			$	219,850			$	159,250
	State and local	20,298				(304		)		(12,058		)
	Foreign	110,216				96,713				98,919
	Total current	285,665				316,259				246,111
	Deferred:
	U.S. Federal	$	23,664			$	19,475			$	850
	State and local	(5,864		)		(2,584		)		(2,535		)
	Foreign	(31,858		)		(28,698		)		(7,350		)
	Total deferred	(14,058		)		(11,807		)		(9,035		)
	Total expense	$	271,607			$	304,452			$	237,076
	Differences between the effective income tax rate and the U.S. federal income statutory rate are as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	U.S. Federal income tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	State and local taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit	1.1			1.1			1.1
	Foreign operations tax effect	(7.1	)		(7.2	)		(6.9	)
	R&E tax credits (1)	(0.8	)		—			(0.4	)
	Domestic manufacturing deduction	(2.0	)		(1.8	)		(1.6	)
	Foreign tax credits	0.4			0.2			0.3
	Branch losses	(0.2	)		—			—
	Release of valuation allowance	—			—			(1.0	)
	Resolution of tax contingencies	(5.4	)		(1.4	)		(4.0	)
	Other, principally non-tax deductible items	0.9			0.9			1
	Effective rate from continuing operations	21.9	%		26.8	%		23.5	%
	-1	On January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law, and this legislation retroactively extended the R&E tax credit for two years, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. Income tax expense for 2013 includes $4.8 million for the entire benefit of the R&E tax credit attributable to 2012.
	The Company's effective tax rate is favorably impacted by a significant tax holiday granted by Malaysia, effective through December 31, 2021. This tax holiday is subject to the Company's satisfaction of certain conditions, including investment or sales thresholds. If the Company fails to satisfy such conditions, the effective tax rate may be adversely impacted. The benefit of this incentive for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is estimated to be approximately $32.0 million, $45.0 million and $25.5 million, respectively.
	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to future deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Deferred Tax Assets:
	Accrued compensation, principally postretirement and other employee benefits	$	136,712			$	197,253
	Accrued expenses, principally for state income taxes, interest, and warranty	41,834				46,739
	Net operating loss and other carryforwards	123,748				107,959
	Inventories, principally due to reserves for financial reporting purposes and capitalization for tax purposes	23,756				23,239
	Accounts receivable, principally due to allowance for doubtful accounts	5,247				5,479
	Accrued insurance	4,364				5,002
	Long-term liabilities, principally warranty, environmental, and exit costs	4,636				2,781
	Other assets	12,215				9,235
	Total gross deferred tax assets	352,512				397,687
	Valuation allowance	(15,554		)		(18,887		)
	Total deferred tax assets	$	336,958			$	378,800
	Deferred Tax Liabilities:
	Intangible assets, principally due to different tax and financial reporting bases and amortization lives	$	(720,951	)		$	(719,904	)
	Plant and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation	(66,285		)		(65,480		)
	Accounts receivable	(6,674		)		(5,725		)
	Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(793,910		)		(791,109		)
	Net deferred tax liability	$	(456,952	)		$	(412,309	)
	Classified as follows in the consolidated balance sheets:
	Current deferred tax asset	$	74,631			$	54,219
	Non-current deferred tax asset	18,670				10,236
	Current deferred tax liability	(970		)		(3,395		)
	Non-current deferred tax liability	(549,283		)		(473,369		)
		$	(456,952	)		$	(412,309	)
As of December 31, 2013, the Company has loss carryforwards for U.S. Federal purposes totaling approximately $122.4 million attributed to the 2011 Anthony acquisition, and loss carryforwards for non-U.S. purposes totaling $239.5 million. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had non-U.S loss carryforwards of $121.0 million.  The federal loss carryforwards are available for use against the Company's consolidated federal taxable income and begin to expire in 2024. The entire balance of the non-U.S. losses as of December 31, 2013 is available to be carried forward, with $86.1 million of these losses beginning to expire during the years 2014 through 2033. The remaining $153.4 million of such losses can be carried forward indefinitely.
The Company has $208.1 million and $133.8 million of state tax loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, that are available for use by the Company between 2014 and 2033.
As of December 31, 2013, the Company has research and development credit carryforwards for U.S. Federal purposes of $0.8 million attributable to the 2011 Anthony acquisition and no alternative minimum tax credits. The research and development credits begin to expire in 2025. The Company had research and development tax credit carryforwards of $0.8 million and alternative minimum tax credits of $4.3 million at December 31, 2012.
The Company maintains valuation allowances by jurisdiction against the deferred tax assets related to certain of these carryforwards as utilization of these tax benefits is not assured for certain jurisdictions.
The Company has not provided for U.S. federal income taxes or tax benefits on the undistributed earnings of its international subsidiaries, totaling approximately $2.1 billion at December 31, 2013, because such earnings are reinvested and it is currently intended that they will continue to be reinvested indefinitely. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of tax that might be payable if some or all of such earnings were to be repatriated, and the amount of foreign tax credits that would be available to reduce or eliminate the resulting U.S. income tax liability.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The Company files U.S., state, local, and foreign tax returns. The Company is routinely audited by the tax authorities in these jurisdictions, and a number of audits are currently underway. It is reasonably possible during the next twelve months that uncertain tax positions may be settled, which could result in a decrease in the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits. This decrease may result in an income tax benefit. Due to the potential for resolution of federal, state, and foreign examinations, and the expiration of various statutes of limitation, the Company's gross unrecognized tax benefits balance may change within the next twelve months by a range of zero to $37.2 million. Some portion of any such change may be reported as discontinued operations. The Company is no longer subject to examinations of its federal income tax returns for years through 2010. All significant state, local, and international matters have been concluded for years through 2005 and 2007, respectively. The Company believes adequate provision has been made for all income tax uncertainties.
The following table is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits:
	Continuing				Discontinued				Total
Unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2011	$	166,906			$	67,275			$	234,181
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	10,835				986				11,821
Additions for tax positions of prior years	14,636				1,971				16,607
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(40,563		)		(12,302		)		(52,865		)
Settlements	(6,673		)		(3,469		)		(10,142		)
Lapse of statutes	(6,197		)		(216		)		(6,413		)
Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011	138,944				54,245				193,189
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	10,188				26				10,214
Additions for tax positions of prior years	4,128				3,470				7,598
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(14,257		)		(25		)		(14,282		)
Settlements	(418		)		(85		)		(503		)
Lapse of statutes	(12,550		)		(3,429		)		(15,979		)
Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2012	126,035				54,202				180,237
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	9,056				1				9,057
Additions for tax positions of prior years	7,584				3,315				10,899
Reductions for tax positions of prior years (A)	(62,610		)		(40,240		)		(102,850		)
Settlements	(2,823		)		(2,523		)		(5,346		)
Lapse of statutes	(7,845		)		(1,564		)		(9,409		)
Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2013	$	69,397		(B)	$	13,191			$	82,588
_________
(A)	The settlement of certain income tax examinations of the 2009 and 2010 tax years resulted in a significant decrease in gross unrecognized tax benefits.
(B)	If recognized, the net amount of potential tax benefits that would impact the Company’s effective tax rate is $50.6 million. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, the Company recorded potential interest and penalty expense (income) of $(5.5) million, $0.1 million and $(9.1) million, respectively, related to its unrecognized tax benefits as a component of provision for income taxes. The Company had accrued interest and penalties of $17.1 million at December 31, 2013 and $25.0 million at December 31, 2012, which are not included in the above table.

Equity_and_Cash_Incentive_Prog

Equity and Cash Incentive Program	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Incentive Program [Abstract]	'
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
	13. Equity and Cash Incentive Program
	The Company's share-based awards are typically granted annually at its regularly scheduled first quarter Compensation Committee meeting. In 2013, these awards were made pursuant to the terms of the Company's 2012 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the "2012 Plan"), which was approved by shareholders on May 3, 2012. This plan replaced the 2005 Equity and Cash Incentive Plan (the "2005 Plan"), which would have otherwise terminated according to its terms on January 31, 2015 and the 1996 Non-Employee Directors Stock Compensation Plan (the "Directors Plan"), which would have otherwise terminated according to its terms on December 31, 2012. Upon approval of the 2012 Plan, no additional awards may be granted under the 2005 Plan. Officers and other key employees, as well as non-employee directors, are eligible to participate in the 2012 Plan, which has a ten year term and will terminate on May 3, 2022. The 2012 Plan provides for stock options and SARs grants, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, performance share awards, cash performance awards, directors' shares, and deferred stock units. Under the 2012 Plan, a total of 17,000,000 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance, subject to adjustments resulting from stock dividends, stock splits, recapitalizations, reorganizations, and other similar changes.
	The exercise price per share for stock options and SARs is equal to the closing price of the Company’s stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant. New common shares are issued when options or SARs are exercised. The period during which options and SARs are exercisable is fixed by the Company’s Compensation Committee at the time of grant.  Generally, the stock options or SARs vest after three years of service and expire at the end of ten years.
	Stock-based compensation costs are reported within selling and administrative expenses. The following table summarizes the Company’s compensation expense relating to all stock-based incentive plans:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
	Pre-tax compensation expense	$	30,480			$	30,884			$	25,130
	Tax benefit	(10,745		)		(10,904		)		(8,795		)
	Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	19,735			$	19,980			$	16,335
	SARs and Stock Options
	In 2013, 2012, and 2011, the Company issued SARs covering 1,613,884, 1,719,943, and 1,524,329 shares, respectively.  Since 2006, the Company has only issued SARs and does not anticipate issuing stock options in the future.  The fair value of each SAR grant was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
		2013				2012				2011
	Risk-free interest rate	1.39		%		1.05		%		2.68		%
	Dividend yield	2.06		%		2.03		%		1.7		%
	Expected life (years)	7.1				5.7				5.8
	Volatility	33.78		%		36.41		%		33.56		%
	Grant price	$	71.86			$	65.38			$	66.59
	Fair value at date of grant	$	20.62			$	18.51			$	20.13
	Expected volatilities are based on Dover's stock price history, including implied volatilities from traded options on Dover stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate SAR exercise and employee termination patterns within the valuation model. The expected life of SARs granted is derived from the output of the option valuation model and represents the average period of time that SARs granted are expected to be outstanding. The interest rate for periods within the contractual life of the options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
	A summary of activity relating to SARs and stock options granted under the 2012 Plan and the predecessor plans for the year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:
		SARs													Stock Options
		Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price				Aggregate Intrinsic Value				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
	Outstanding at 1/1/2013	8,551,608			$	50.17									724,406		$	38.18
	Granted	1,613,884			71.86										—		—
	Forfeit / expired	(285,351	)		66.72										(22,438	)	30.5
	Exercised	(2,359,381	)		42.28										(492,141	)	38.44
	Outstanding at 12/31/2013	7,520,760			56.67				$	299,812			6.8		209,827		38.39		$	12,201	1
	Exercisable at 12/31/2013	3,089,841			$	40.47			$	173,243			4.8		209,827		$	38.39	$	12,201	1
	The following table summarizes information about SAR and option awards outstanding that are vested and exercisable at December 31, 2013:
		SARs Outstanding									SARs Exercisable
	Range of Exercise Prices	Number of Shares			Weighted Average				Weighted Average		Number of Shares			Weighted Average			Weighted Average
					Exercise Price				Remaining Life					Exercise Price			Remaining Life
									in Years								in Years
	$29.45 - $42.88	2,535,719			$	38.64			5.3		2,535,719			$	38.64		5.3
	$46.00 - $50.60	552,000			48.8				2.6		552,000			48.8			2.6
	$65.38 - $71.86	4,433,041			67.97				8.2		2,122			65.98			3.9
		Stock Options Outstanding									Stock Options Exercisable
	Range of Exercise Prices	Number of Shares			Weighted Average				Weighted Average		Number of Shares			Weighted Average			Weighted Average
					Exercise Price				Remaining Life					Exercise Price			Remaining Life
									in Years								in Years
	$38.00 - $38.50	184,241			$	38			1.1		184,241			$	38		1.1
	$39.00 - $41.25	25,586			41.2				0.1		25,586			41.2			0.1
	Unrecognized compensation expense related to SARs not yet exercisable was $30,018 at December 31, 2013.  This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.
	Other information regarding the exercise of SARs and stock options is listed below:
		2013				2012				2011
	SARs
	Fair value of SARs that became exercisable	$	23,605			$	16,484			$	21,202
	Aggregate intrinsic value of SARs exercised	$	83,944			$	61,531			$	24,322
	Stock Options
	Cash received by Dover for exercise of stock options	$	14,830			$	38,029			$	26,519
	Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised	$	19,937			$	29,866			$	24,726
	The company recognized tax benefits of $25,661, $22,771, and $8,752 during 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively, for the exercise of SARs and stock options. These benefits have been recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital and are reflected as financing cash inflows in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
	Performance Share Awards
	Performance share awards granted are expensed over the three-year requisite performance and service period. Awards shall become vested if (1) the Company achieves certain specified stock performance targets compared to a defined group of peer companies and (2) the employee remains continuously employed by the company during the performance period.  Partial vesting may occur after separation from service in the case of certain terminations not for cause and for retirements.
	In 2013, 2012, and 2011, the Company issued performance shares covering 47,032, 50,416, and 44,751 shares, respectively. The performance share awards are market condition awards and have been fair valued on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo simulation model (a binomial lattice-based valuation model) with the following assumptions:
		2013				2012				2011
	Risk-free interest rate	0.4		%		0.37		%		1.34		%
	Dividend yield	2.06		%		2.03		%		1.61		%
	Expected life (years)	2.9				2.9				2.9
	Volatility	30.36		%		34.1		%		40.48		%
	Fair value of performance award	$	80.47			$	71.98			$	91.41
	Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of each of the defined peer companies. The interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant.
	A summary of activity for performance share awards for the year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:
	Number of Shares			Weighted-Average
				Grant-Date
				Fair Value
Unvested at December 31, 2012	95,167			$	81.12
Granted	47,032			80.47
Vested *	(42,498	)		91.41
Forfeited	(7,156	)		81.19
Unvested at December 31, 2013	92,545			$	76.05
* Under the terms of the performance share award, the actual number of shares awarded can range from zero to 200% of the original target grant, depending on Dover's three-year performance relative to the peer group for the relevant performance period. Awards vesting at the end of 2013, as shown above, are expected to be paid out at approximately 136.8% of their original target.
Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested performance shares as of December 31, 2013 was $3,524, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years.
Restricted Stock Awards
The Company also has restricted stock authorized for grant (as part of the 2005 Plan), under which common stock of the Company may be granted at no cost to certain officers and key employees. In general, restrictions limit the sale or transfer of these shares during a two or three year period, and restrictions lapse proportionately over the two or three year period.  The Company granted 55,200 restricted shares in 2011.  No restricted shares were granted in 2013 or 2012. The number of outstanding restricted shares at December 31, 2013 totaled 40,000 with a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $66.59. Unrecognized compensation expense relating to unvested restricted stock as of December 31, 2013 was $1,125, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.1 years.
Directors' Shares
The Company issued the following shares to its non-employee directors during 2013 and 2012 under the 2012 Plan and during 2011 under the Directors' Plan as partial compensation for serving as directors of the Company:
	Years ended December 31,
	2013			2012			2011
Aggregate shares granted	14,271			20,344			20,929
Shares deferred	(6,929	)		—			—
Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations	(354	)		(544	)		(562	)
Net shares issued	6,988			19,800			20,367

Commitments_and_Contingent_Lia

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	'
	14. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
	Lease Commitments
	The Company leases certain facilities and equipment under operating leases, many of which contain renewal options. Total rental expense, net of insignificant sublease rental income, for all operating leases was $91,209, $80,350, and $76,529 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively. Contingent rentals under the operating leases were not significant.
	The aggregate future minimum lease payments for operating and capital leases as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:
		Operating		Capital
	2014	$	77,344	$	5,793
	2015	59,647		1,945
	2016	43,982		781
	2017	36,609		240
	2018	32,492		126
	2019 and thereafter	97,609		531
		$	347,683	$	9,416
	Guarantees
	The Company has provided typical indemnities in connection with sales of certain businesses and assets, including representations and warranties and related indemnities for environmental, health and safety, tax, and employment matters.  The Company does not have any material liabilities recorded for these indemnifications and is not aware of any claims or other information that would give rise to material payments under such indemnities.
	Litigation
	A few of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings relating to the cleanup of waste disposal sites identified under federal and state statutes which provide for the allocation of such costs among “potentially responsible parties.” In each instance, the extent of the Company’s liability appears to be very small in relation to the total projected expenditures and the number of other “potentially responsible parties” involved and is anticipated to be immaterial to the Company. In addition, a few of the Company’s subsidiaries are involved in ongoing remedial activities at certain current and former plant sites, in cooperation with regulatory agencies, and appropriate reserves have been established. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company has reserves totaling $30,302 and $28,875, respectively, for environmental matters that are probable and estimable, with the 2013 increase primarily attributed to environmental contingencies assumed in recent acquisitions.
	The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are also parties to a number of other legal proceedings incidental to their businesses. These proceedings primarily involve claims by private parties alleging injury arising out of use of the Company’s products, exposure to hazardous substances, patent infringement, employment matters, and commercial disputes. Management and legal counsel, at least quarterly, review the probable outcome of such proceedings, the costs and expenses reasonably expected to be incurred and currently accrued to-date, and the availability and extent of insurance coverage. The Company has reserves for legal matters that are probable and estimable and not otherwise covered by insurance, and at December 31, 2013 and 2012, these reserves are not significant. While it is not possible at this time to predict the outcome of these legal actions, in the opinion of management, based on the aforementioned reviews, the Company is not currently involved in any legal proceedings which, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material affect on its financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefit Plans	'
	15. Employee Benefit Plans
	The Company offers defined contribution retirement plans which cover the majority of its U.S. employees, as well as employees in certain other countries. The Company’s expense relating to defined contribution plans was $30,792, $29,760, and $25,169 for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, respectively.
	The Company sponsors qualified defined benefit pension plans covering certain employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The plans’ benefits are generally based on years of service and employee compensation.  The Company also provides to certain management employees, through non-qualified plans, supplemental retirement benefits in excess of qualified plan limits imposed by federal tax law.
	In July 2013, the Company announced that, after December 31, 2013, the U.S. qualified and non-qualified defined benefit plans will be closed to new employees. All pension-eligible employees as of December 31, 2013 will continue to earn a pension benefit through December 31, 2023 as long as they remain employed by an operating company participating in the plan. The Company also announced that effective, January 1, 2024, the plan would be frozen to any future benefit accruals. Consequently, the net funded status of the U.S. qualified defined benefit plan increased $124,848 in 2013 relative to the prior year due to a reduction in expected future obligations and increased returns on plan assets.
	The Company also maintains post retirement benefit plans which cover approximately 1,188 participants, approximately 1,160 of whom are eligible for medical benefits.  These plans are effectively closed to new entrants. The post-retirement benefit obligation amounts at December 31, 2013 and 2012 include amounts totaling $2,941 and $3,173, respectively, that are recorded in discontinued operations.  The supplemental and post retirement benefit plans are supported by the general assets of the Company.
	Obligations and Funded Status
	The following tables summarize the balance sheet impact, including the benefit obligations, assets, and funded status associated with the Company's significant defined benefit and other postretirement plans at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
		Qualified Defined Benefits															Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits							Post-Retirement Benefits
		U.S. Plan								Non-U.S. Plans
		2013				2012				2013			2012				2013				2012			2013				2012
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	603,905			$	526,760			$	284,798		$	185,010			$	180,408			$	169,903		$	14,571			$	15,353
	Benefits earned during the year	17,123				14,406				6,043			5,712				5,634				5,304			234				248
	Interest cost	24,801				25,136				9,081			10,044				6,741				7,916			523				593
	Plan participants' contributions	—				—				1,583			2,134				—				—			448				632
	Benefits paid	(35,266		)		(38,297		)		(11,237		)	(7,065		)		(20,686		)		(19,434		)	(1,163		)		(1,531		)
	Actuarial (gain) loss	(76,605		)		75,900				6,501			25,552				(34,831		)		9,579			(618		)		1,326
	Business acquisitions	—				—				—			61,395				—				—			65				—
	Amendments	1,913				—				—			—				3,004				7,140			—				—
	Settlement and curtailment gains	(16,818		)		—				(3,036		)	(6,776		)		(7,228		)		—			—				(2,050		)
	Currency translation and other	499				—				5,551			8,792				14				—			76				—
	Benefit obligation at end of year	519,552				603,905				299,284			284,798				133,056				180,408			14,136				14,571
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	554,648				515,191				181,416			121,807				—				—			—				—
	Actual return on plan assets	66,761				59,754				17,356			16,023				—				—			—				—
	Company contributions	9,000				18,000				11,359			10,243				20,686				19,434			715				2,949
	Plan participants' contributions	—				—				1,583			2,134				—				—			448				632
	Benefits paid	(35,266		)		(38,297		)		(11,237		)	(7,065		)		(20,686		)		(19,434		)	(1,163		)		(1,531		)
	Business acquisitions	—				—				—			38,939				—				—			—				—
	Settlements and curtailments	—				—				—			(6,776		)		—				—			—				(2,050		)
	Currency translation	—				—				3,204			6,111				—				—			—				—
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	595,143				554,648				203,681			181,416				—				—			—				—
	Funded status	$	75,591			$	(49,257	)		$	(95,603	)	$	(103,382	)		$	(133,056	)		$	(180,408	)	$	(14,136	)		$	(14,571	)
	Amounts recognized in the balance sheets consist of:
	Assets and Liabilities:
	Other assets and deferred charges	$	75,591			$	—			$	2,976		$	2,749			$	—			$	—		$	—			$	—
	Accrued compensation and employee benefits	—				—				(1,970		)	(3,190		)		(10,161		)		(19,701		)	(971		)		(953		)
	Other liabilities (deferred compensation)	—				(49,257		)		(96,609		)	(102,941		)		(122,895		)		(160,707		)	(13,165		)		(13,618		)
	Total Assets and Liabilities	$	75,591			$	(49,257	)		$	(95,603	)	$	(103,382	)		$	(133,056	)		$	(180,408	)	$	(14,136	)		$	(14,571	)
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings):
	Net actuarial losses (gains)	$	86,108			$	223,753			$	38,596		$	41,125			$	(12,520	)		$	22,296		$	799			$	996
	Prior service cost (credit)	4,471				3,771				1,146			1,260				38,646				46,567			(1,024		)		(1,506		)
	Net asset at transition, other	—				—				(48		)	3				—				—			—				—
	Deferred taxes	(31,703		)		(79,634		)		(9,965		)	(10,761		)		(9,145		)		(24,103		)	20				119
	Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings), net of tax	58,876				147,890				29,729			31,627				16,981				44,760			(205		)		(391		)
	Net amount recognized at December 31,	$	134,467			$	98,633			$	(65,874	)	$	(71,755	)		$	(116,075	)		$	(135,648	)	$	(14,341	)		$	(14,962	)
	Accumulated benefit obligations	$	482,181			$	541,394			$	280,763		$	264,736			$	93,153			$	138,593
	The Company’s net unfunded status at December 31, 2013 includes an asset of $75,591 relating to the U.S. Dover Corporate Pension Plan and a net liability of $95,603 relating to the Company’s significant international plans, some in locations where it is not economically advantageous to pre-fund the plans due to local regulations. The majority of the international obligations relate to defined pension plans operated by the Company’s businesses in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland.
	The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $856,097 and $944,723 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.   Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013				2012
	Projected benefit obligation (PBO)	$	369,289			$	425,080
	Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO)	336,095				367,736
	Fair value of plan assets	137,654				140,514
	Net Periodic Benefit Cost
	Components of the net periodic benefit cost were as follows:
	Defined Benefit Plans
		Qualified Defined Benefits																						Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits
		U.S. Plan											Non-U.S. Plans
		2013				2012				2011			2013				2012				2011			2013				2012				2011
	Service cost	$	17,123			$	14,406			$	14,167		$	6,043			$	5,712			$	3,278		$	5,634			$	5,304			$	4,064
	Interest cost	24,801				25,136				27,237			9,081				10,044				9,019			6,741				7,916				7,841
	Expected return on plan assets	(40,194		)		(38,978		)		(38,472		)	(9,608		)		(8,765		)		(8,148		)	—				—				—
	Amortization of:
Prior service cost	1,026				1,048				1,304			114				117				122			8,110				7,425				7,266
Recognized actuarial loss	17,654				13,515				8,335			1,492				579				254			(16		)		138				—
Transition obligation	—				—				—			(14		)		(47		)		(44		)	—				—				—
Settlement & curtailment (gain) loss	187				—				1,180			697				1,449				2,030			(4,411		)		—				—
Other	501				—				123			5				—				—			13				—				—
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	21,098			$	15,127			$	13,874		$	7,810			$	9,089			$	6,511		$	16,071			$	20,783			$	19,171
Post-Retirement Benefits
	2013				2012				2011
Service cost	$	234			$	248			$	206
Interest cost	523				593				723
Amortization of:
Prior service credit	(416		)		(416		)		(409		)
Recognized actuarial gain	134				(19		)		(241		)
Settlement & curtailment gain	—				(1,493		)		(137		)
Other	77				—				256
Total net periodic benefit cost	$	552			$	(1,087	)		$	398
Amounts expected to be amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) into net periodic benefit cost during 2014 are as follows:
	Qualified Defined Benefits								Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits			Post-Retirement Benefits
	U.S. Plan				Non-U.S. Plans
Amortization of:
Prior service cost (credit)	$	1,083			$	114			$	7,741		$	(409	)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	8,289				1,130				(574		)	56
Transition obligation	—				4				—			—
Total	$	9,372			$	1,248			$	7,167		$	(353	)
Assumptions
The Company determines actuarial assumptions on an annual basis.
The weighted-average assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations were as follows:
	Qualified Defined Benefits											Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits						Post-Retirement Benefits
	U.S. Plan						Non-U.S. Plans
	2013			2012			2013			2012		2013			2012			2013			2012
Discount rate	4.9	%		4.05	%		3.53	%		3.31	%	4.77	%		4	%		4.45	%		3.65	%
Average wage increase	4	%		4	%		2.86	%		2.74	%	4.5	%		4.5	%		na			na
Ultimate medical trend rate	na			na			na			na		na			na			5	%		5	%
The weighted average assumptions used in determining the net periodic cost were as follows:
	Qualified Defined Benefits																	Non- Qualified Supplemental Benefits								Post-Retirement Benefits
	U.S. Plan									Non-U.S. Plans
	2013			2012			2011			2013		2012			2011			2013			2012		2011			2013			2012			2011
Discount rate	4.05	%		4.85	%		5.5	%		3.31	%	4.62	%		5.04	%		4.02	%		4.77	%	5.5	%		3.65	%		3.65	%		5.1	%
Average wage increase	4	%		4	%		4.5	%		2.74	%	3.14	%		3.73	%		4.5	%		4.5	%	4.5	%		na			na			na
Expected return on plan assets	7.75	%		7.75	%		7.75	%		5.32	%	5.9	%		6.45	%		na			na		na			na			na			na
The Company’s discount rate assumption is determined by developing a yield curve based on high quality corporate bonds with maturities matching the plans’ expected benefit payment streams. The plans’ expected cash flows are then discounted by the resulting year-by-year spot rates.
For post-retirement benefit measurement purposes, an 8.5% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered benefits (i.e., health care cost trend rates) was assumed for 2014. The rate was assumed to decrease gradually to 5.0% by the year 2027 and remain at that level thereafter. The health care cost trend rate assumption can have an effect on the amounts reported. For example, increasing (decreasing) the assumed health care cost trend rates by one percentage point in each year would increase (decrease) the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2013 by $381 and $(363), respectively, and would have a negligible impact on the net post-retirement benefit cost for 2013.
Plan Assets
The primary financial objective of the plans is to secure participant retirement benefits.  Accordingly, the key objective in the plans’ financial management is to promote stability and, to the extent appropriate, growth in the funded status.  Related and supporting financial objectives are established in conjunction with a review of current and projected plan financial requirements.
As it relates to the funded defined benefit pension plans, the Company’s funding policy is consistent with the funding requirements of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) and applicable international laws.  The Company is responsible for overseeing the management of the investments of the plans’ assets and otherwise ensuring that the plans’ investment programs are in compliance with ERISA, other relevant legislation, and related plan documents.  Where relevant, the Company has retained professional investment managers to manage the plans’ assets and implement the investment process. The investment managers, in implementing their investment processes, have the authority and responsibility to select appropriate investments in the asset classes specified by the terms of their applicable prospectus or investment manager agreements with the plans.
The assets of the plans are invested to achieve an appropriate return for the plans consistent with a prudent level of risk. The asset return objective is to achieve, as a minimum over time, the passively managed return earned by market index funds, weighted in the proportions outlined by the asset class exposures identified in the plans’ strategic allocation.  The expected return on assets assumption used for pension expense is developed through analysis of historical market returns, statistical analysis, current market conditions, and the past experience of plan asset investments. Overall, it is projected that the investment of plan assets within Dover’s U.S. defined benefit plan will achieve a 7.75% net return over time from the asset allocation strategy.
The Company’s actual and target weighted-average asset allocation for our U.S. Corporate Pension Plan was as follows:
	2013			2012			Current Target
Equity securities	64	%		57	%		58	%
Fixed income	29	%		36	%		35	%
Real estate and other	7	%		7	%		7	%
Total	100	%		100	%		100	%
While the non-U.S. investment policies are different for each country, the long-term objectives are generally the same as for the U.S. pension assets. The Company's non-U.S. plans were expected to achieve rates of return on invested assets of 5.32% in 2013, 5.90% in 2012, and 6.45% in 2011.
The fair values of both U.S. and non-U.S. pension plan assets by asset category within the ASC 820 hierarchy (as defined in Note 11. Financial Instruments) are as follows at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
	U.S. Plan
	31-Dec-13															31-Dec-12
	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2			Level 3				Total Fair Value
Asset category:
Common stocks:
U.S. companies	$	180,038			$	—			$	—		$	180,038			$	153,939			$	—		$	—			$	153,939
Non-U.S. companies	5,526				—				—			5,526				6,478				—			—				6,478
Fixed income investments:
Corporate bonds	—				53,924				—			53,924				—				59,293			—				59,293
Private placements	—				3,374				—			3,374				—				7,238			—				7,238
Government securities	25,035				87,107				—			112,142				19,888				112,716			—				132,604
Common stock funds:
Mutual funds	59,387				—				—			59,387				45,376				—			—				45,376
Collective trusts	—				138,236				—			138,236				—				109,002			—				109,002
Real estate funds (1)	—				33,749				—			33,749				—				29,401			—				29,401
Cash and equivalents	8,767				—				—			8,767				11,317				—			—				11,317
	$	278,753			$	316,390			$	—		$	595,143			$	236,998			$	317,650		$	—			$	554,648
(1) Previously, the Company classified the real estate funds held by the U.S. defined benefit plan as a Level 3 investment due to certain redemption restrictions; however, in 2013 the Company determined that the U.S. plan has the ability to redeem these investments in the near-term, which would allow for classification as a Level 2 investment. The prior year has been reclassified to conform to this presentation.
	Non-U.S. Plans
	31-Dec-13															31-Dec-12
	Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2			Level 3				Total Fair Value
Asset category:
Common stocks	$	35,010			$	—			$	—		$	35,010			$	31,268			$	—		$	—			$	31,268
Fixed income investments	—				75,574				—			75,574				—				57,049			—				57,049
Common stock funds	—				66,285				—			66,285				—				75,729			—				75,729
Real estate funds	—				—				14,937			14,937				—				—			10,116				10,116
Cash and equivalents	6,785				—				—			6,785				3,380				—			—				3,380
Other	—				5,090				—			5,090				—				2,418			1,456				3,874
	$	41,795			$	146,949			$	14,937		$	203,681			$	34,648			$	135,196		$	11,572			$	181,416
Common stocks represent investments in domestic and foreign equities which are publicly traded on active exchanges and are valued based on quoted market prices.
Fixed income investments include U.S. treasury bonds and notes, which are valued based on quoted market prices, as well as investments in other government and municipal securities and corporate bonds, which are valued based on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings.
Common stock funds consist of mutual funds and collective trusts. Mutual funds are valued by obtaining quoted prices from nationally recognized securities exchanges. Collective trusts are valued using Net Asset Value (the “NAV”) as of the last business day of the year. The NAV is based on the underlying value of the assets owned by the fund minus its liabilities, and then divided by the number of shares outstanding. The value of the underlying assets is based on quoted prices in active markets.
The real estate funds are valued on an annual basis using third-party appraisals, with adjustments estimated on a quarterly basis using discounted cash flow models which consider such inputs as revenue and expense growth rates, terminal capitalization rates, and discount rates. The Company believes this is an appropriate methodology to obtain the fair value of these assets.
The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values.  Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.
The fair value measurement of plan assets using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) changed during 2012 and 2013 due to the following:
	Real estate funds				Other				Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	7,053			$	4,561			$	11,614
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets sold during the period	—				(52		)		(52		)
Relating to assets still held at December 31, 2011	359				—				359
Business acquisitions	3,103				1,456				4,559
Purchases	—				—				—
Sales	(399		)		(4,509		)		(4,908		)
Balance at December 31, 2012	10,116				1,456				11,572
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets sold during the period	—				—				—
Relating to assets still held at December 31, 2012	2,958				—				2,958
Business acquisitions	—				—				—
Purchases	1,863				—				1,863
Sales	—				(1,456		)		(1,456		)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	14,937			$	—			$	14,937
There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 investments during 2013 or 2012.
Future Estimates
Benefit Payments
Estimated future benefit payments to retirees, which reflect expected future service, are as follows:
	Qualified Defined Benefits								Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits			Post-Retirement Benefits
	U.S. Plan				Non-U.S. Plans
2014	$	35,913			$	8,280			$	10,398		$	971
2015	36,139				8,429				7,485			987
2016	38,034				8,702				7,817			975
2017	39,106				9,111				7,656			1,002
2018	40,510				9,755				7,172			1,048
2019 - 2023	218,612				56,962				38,393			5,331
Contributions
In 2014, the Company expects to contribute approximately $8.9 million to its non-U.S. plans and none to its U.S. plans. Additionally, in 2014, the Company expects to fund benefit payments of approximately $10.4 million to plan participants of its unfunded, non-qualified, supplemental benefit plans.
Multiemployer Pension Plans
The Company, through its subsidiaries, participates in a few multiemployer pension plans covering approximately 100 employees working under U.S. collective bargaining agreements. None of these plans are considered individually significant to the Company.  Contributions to multiemployer plans totaled less than $2.0 million in each of the last three years.

Other_Comprehensive_Earnings

Other Comprehensive Earnings	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Other Comprehensive Income, Noncontrolling Interest [Text Block]	'
	16. Other Comprehensive Earnings
	The amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings were as follows:
	Year Ended December 31, 2013	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	2,602		$	2,134		$	4,736
	Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	182,092			(63,585		)	118,507
	Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	(75		)	26			(49		)
	Other	(642		)	77			(565		)
	Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	183,977		$	(61,348	)	$	122,629
	Year Ended December 31, 2012	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	38,521		$	359		$	38,880
	Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	(70,642		)	23,632			(47,010		)
	Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	195			(70		)	125
	Other	692			(83		)	609
	Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	(31,234	)	$	23,838		$	(7,396	)
	Year Ended December 31, 2011	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(74,476	)	$	13,954		$	(60,522	)
	Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	(54,519		)	18,204			(36,315		)
	Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	(1,649		)	577			(1,072		)
	Other	270			(32		)	238
	Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	(130,374	)	$	32,703		$	(97,671	)
	The components of accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) are as follows:
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments	$	170,608		$	165,872
	Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	(105,380		)	(223,887		)
	Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	2,495			3,109
		$	67,723		$	(54,906	)
	Total comprehensive earnings were as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Net earnings	$	1,003,129		$	811,070		$	895,243
	Other comprehensive earnings	122,629			(7,396		)	(97,671		)
	Comprehensive earnings	$	1,125,758		$	803,674		$	797,572
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) to earnings (loss) during the year ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Pension & postretirement benefit plans:
	Amortization of actuarial losses	$	19,250		$	12,673		$	8,304
	Amortization of prior service costs	8,834			8,174			8,283
	Total before tax	28,084			20,847			16,587
	Tax provision	(9,809		)	(7,013		)	(5,551		)
	Net of tax	$	18,275		$	13,834		$	11,036
	Cash flow hedges:
	Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings	$	(130	)	$	(549	)	$	(191	)
	Tax benefit	46			192			67
	Net of tax	$	(84	)	$	(357	)	$	(124	)
	The Company recognizes net periodic pension cost, which includes amortization of net actuarial losses and prior service costs, in both selling & administrative expenses and cost of goods and services, depending on the functional area of the underlying employees included in the plans.
	Cash flow hedges consist mainly of foreign currency forward and commodity contracts. The Company recognizes the realized gains and losses on its cash flow hedges in the same line item as the hedged transaction, such as revenue, cost of goods and services, or selling & administrative expenses.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	17. Segment Information
	The Company currently operates through four business segments that are aligned with the key end-markets they serve: Energy, Engineered Systems, Printing & Identification and Communication Technologies.  Consistent with the requirements of segment reporting, the Company's operating segments are aligned with its operating and management reporting structure.  The segment structure is intended to provide alignment and focus around its end-markets, allow for better leverage of its executive leadership talent and expertise, help improve the sharing and leveraging of resources within and between the four segments, enhance execution of business-specific strategies, and facilitate internal and external benchmarking against companies serving similar markets.
	The Energy segment provides highly-engineered solutions for the safe and efficient extraction and handling of oil and gas in the production, downstream and drilling markets.  The Engineered Systems segment is comprised of two platforms, Refrigeration & Industrial and Fluid Solutions, which are industry leaders in the refrigeration and food equipment, industrial markets and fluids systems.  The Printing & Identification segment provides integrated printing, coding, and dispensing solutions for the fast moving consumer goods and industrial markets. The Communication Technologies segment is engaged in the design and manufacture of innovative products and components in the consumer electronics, aerospace/defense, medical technology and telecommunication/other markets.
	Segment financial information and a reconciliation of segment results to consolidated results follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Revenue:
	Energy	$	2,296,454		$	2,172,604		$	1,900,749
	Engineered Systems	3,796,709			3,419,544			3,100,735
	Printing & Identification	1,021,775			996,531			1,008,236
	Communication Technologies	1,616,267			1,516,585			1,360,077
	Intra-segment eliminations	(1,392		)	(925		)	(643		)
	Total consolidated revenue	$	8,729,813		$	8,104,339		$	7,369,154
	Earnings from continuing operations:
	Segment earnings:
	Energy	$	552,800		$	538,650		$	450,637
	Engineered Systems	575,898			501,952			445,186
	Printing & Identification	152,618			135,159			141,561
	Communication Technologies	237,699			218,960			226,382
	Total segments	1,519,015			1,394,721			1,263,766
	Corporate expense / other (1)	160,861			136,009			137,979
	Net interest expense	120,742			121,141			115,525
	Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	1,237,412			1,137,571			1,010,262
	Provision for taxes	271,607			304,452			237,076
	Earnings from continuing operations	$	965,805		$	833,119		$	773,186
	Operating margins:
	Energy	24.1		%	24.8		%	23.7		%
	Engineered Systems	15.2		%	14.7		%	14.4		%
	Printing & Identification	14.9		%	13.6		%	14		%
	Communication Technologies	14.7		%	14.4		%	16.6		%
	Total Segments	17.4		%	17.2		%	17.1		%
	Earnings from continuing operations	11.1		%	10.3		%	10.5		%
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Energy	$	107,344		$	95,077		$	77,819
	Engineered Systems	131,154			93,621			74,776
	Printing & Identification	30,782			33,602			33,482
	Communication Technologies	148,475			132,619			101,839
	Corporate	3,861			2,666			2,561
	Consolidated total	$	421,616		$	357,585		$	290,477
	Capital expenditures:
	Energy	$	67,954		$	70,334		$	74,953
	Engineered Systems	58,037			66,028			58,610
	Printing & Identification	8,964			6,255			10,391
	Communication Technologies	99,124			152,245			111,402
	Corporate	2,754			2,150			7,320
	Consolidated total	$	236,833		$	297,012		$	262,676
	-1	Certain expenses are maintained at the corporate level and not allocated to the segments. These expenses include executive and functional compensation costs, non-service pension costs, non-operating insurance expenses, and various administrative expenses relating to the corporate headquarters. For the year ended December 31, 2013, one-time costs associated with the spin-off transaction totaling $30,093 are included.
	Selected financial information by market segment (continued):
	Total assets at December 31:	2013			2012			2011
	Energy	$	2,139,491		$	2,020,349		$	1,699,395
	Engineered Systems	3,518,038			3,378,005			2,247,532
	Printing & Identification	1,271,507			1,301,521			1,310,272
	Communication Technologies	2,655,430			2,538,644			2,471,918
	Corporate (2)	932,984			807,879			1,284,575
	Total assets - continuing operations	10,517,450			10,046,398			9,013,692
	Assets from discontinued operations	320,722			397,545			486,860
	Consolidated total	$	10,838,172		$	10,443,943		$	9,500,552
	(2) Corporate assets are principally cash and cash equivalents. Also included in corporate assets is a $20,000 note receivable related to proceeds from the sale of ECT in 2013, as well as an asset of $75,591 that represents the overfunded plan status of the U.S. defined benefit plan. Refer to Note 4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations and Note 15. Employee Benefit Plans, respectively, for additional information.
		Revenue									Long-Lived Assets
		Years Ended December 31,									At December 31,
		2013			2012			2011			2013		2012
	United States	$	4,562,958		$	4,343,946		$	3,923,118		$	633,538	$	656,006
	Europe	1,280,923			1,240,222			1,247,039			225,527		216,535
Other Americas	852,559			793,556			771,239			50,197		51,096
Asia	1,577,886			1,488,251			1,162,103			258,325		232,937
Other	455,487			238,364			265,655			15,395		10,478
Consolidated total	$	8,729,813		$	8,104,339		$	7,369,154		$	1,182,982	$	1,167,052
Revenue is attributed to regions based on the location of the Company’s customer, which in some instances is an intermediary and not necessarily the end user. Long-lived assets are comprised of net property, plant and equipment. The Company’s businesses are based primarily in the United States of America, Asia, and Europe. The Company’s businesses serve thousands of customers, none of which accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue.

Earnings_per_Share

Earnings per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	'
	18. Earnings per Share
	The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Earnings from continuing operations	$	965,805		$	833,119		$	773,186
	Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	37,324			(22,049		)	122,057
	Net earnings	$	1,003,129		$	811,070		$	895,243
	Basic earnings per common share:
	Earnings from continuing operations	$	5.64		$	4.59		$	4.16
	Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	$	0.22		$	(0.12	)	$	0.66
	Net earnings	$	5.86		$	4.47		$	4.82
	Weighted average shares outstanding	171,271,000			181,551,000			185,882,000
	Diluted earnings per common share:
	Earnings from continuing operations	$	5.57		$	4.53		$	4.09
	Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	$	0.22		$	(0.12	)	$	0.65
	Net earnings	$	5.78		$	4.41		$	4.74
	Weighted average shares outstanding	173,547,000			183,993,000			188,887,000
	The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts used in computing earnings per share:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012			2011
	Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	171,271,000		181,551,000			185,882,000
	Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options and SARs and vesting of performance shares and restricted shares	2,276,000		2,442,000			3,005,000
	Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	173,547,000		183,993,000			188,887,000
	Diluted per share amounts are computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period.  Potential common shares consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and SARs, and vesting of performance shares and restricted shares, as determined using the treasury stock method.  For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, the weighted average number of anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from the calculation above totaled 0, 2,950,000, and 1,333,000, respectively.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]	'
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	19. Stockholders' Equity
	The Company has the authority to issue up to 100,000 shares of $100 par preferred stock and up to 500,000,000 shares of $1.0 par common stock. None of the preferred stock has been issued. As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, 255,320,345 and 254,119,478 shares of common stock were issued, and the Company had 85,413,416 and 79,401,585 treasury shares, held at cost, respectively.
	Share Repurchases
	Share repurchases were as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Shares repurchased in the open market	6,005,880		12,314,795		4,034,973
	Shares repurchased from holders of employee stock options	5,951		86,303		80,166
	Total shares repurchased	6,011,831		12,401,098		4,115,139
	Average price paid per share	$	76.16	$	60.38	$	58.93
	In May 2012, the Board of Directors renewed its standing authorization of the Company's share repurchase program, on terms consistent with its prior five-year authorization which expired at that time. This renewal authorized the repurchase of up to 10,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock during the five-year period ending May 2017. The Company did not repurchase any shares under this authorization during 2013. As of December 31, 2013, the number of shares still available for repurchase under the May 2012 share repurchase authorization was 3,908,289.
	In November 2012, the Board of Directors approved a $1.0 billion share repurchase program authorizing repurchases of the Company's common shares over the next 12 to 18 months. The Company repurchased 6,005,880 shares under this new program during 2013. As of December 31, 2013, the approximate dollar amount still available for repurchase under this share repurchase program was $292,565.

Quarterly_Data

Quarterly Data	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Data (Unaudited) [Text Block]	'
	20. Quarterly Data (Unaudited)
						Continuing Operations						Net Earnings
	Quarter	Revenue		Gross Profit		Earnings		Per Share - Basic		Per Share - Diluted		Net Earnings		Per Share - Basic		Per Share - Diluted
	2013
	First	$	2,039,573	$	776,622	$	196,989	$	1.14	$	1.12	$	210,003	$	1.21	$	1.2
	Second	2,228,763		855,952		294,352		1.72		1.7		330,049		1.93		1.91
	Third	2,252,349		876,650		263,652		1.55		1.53		269,114		1.58		1.56
	Fourth	2,209,128		830,557		210,812		1.24		1.22		193,963		1.14		1.13
		$	8,729,813	$	3,339,781	$	965,805	5.64		5.57		$	1,003,129	5.86		5.78
	2012
	First	$	1,954,614	$	746,080	$	186,409	$	1.01	$	1	$	196,063	$	1.07	$	1.05
	Second	2,038,289		777,102		205,156		1.12		1.1		214,101		1.17		1.15
	Third	2,097,605		810,139		233,330		1.28		1.27		241,046		1.33		1.31
	Fourth	2,013,831		773,744		208,224		1.17		1.16		159,860		0.9		0.89
		$	8,104,339	$	3,107,065	$	833,119	4.59		4.53		$	811,070	4.47		4.41

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	21. Subsequent Events
	The Company assessed events occurring subsequent to December 31, 2013 for potential recognition and disclosure in the consolidated financial statements. No events have occurred that would require adjustment to the consolidated financial statements.
	Acquisitions
	Effective January 1, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of Heidelberg CSAT GmbH, a German-based developer of digital printing systems that are installed in-packaging-line for the identification of pharmaceutical and medical products. The business will become part of Markem-Imaje, which is an operating unit of Dover's Printing & Identification segment.
	In addition, effective February 3, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of MS Printing Solutions Srl, an Italian-based manufacturer of innovative digital ink jet printing systems for the textile and specialty material industries. The business will become an operating unit of Dover's Printing & Identification segment.
	Total purchase price for these acquisitions, subject to normal closing adjustments, was approximately $116.0 million.
	Spin-Off of Certain Communication Technologies Business and Subsequent Segment Structure
	On February 6, 2014, Dover announced that its Board of Directors approved the separation of Knowles from Dover through the pro rata distribution by Dover of 100% of the common stock of Knowles to Dover's stockholders on February 28, 2014. In addition, on February 10, 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declared Knowles' Registration Statement on Form 10 effective. As a result, the following is expected to occur: (1) the distribution of Knowles' shares would be made on February 28, 2014 to Dover stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 19, 2014, the record date for the distribution, (2) on the distribution date, Dover stockholders will receive one share of Knowles common stock for every two shares of Dover common stock held as of the record date, and (3) following the distribution, Knowles will be an independent, publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (utilizing ticker symbol "KN") and Dover will retain no ownership interest in Knowles. The distribution has been structured to be tax-free to Dover and its shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. While Dover expects to complete the spin-off of Knowles on February 28, 2014, there can be no assurance that it will be completed on the anticipated schedule or that its terms will not change.
	Following the spin-off of Knowles, the Company expects to align its segment structure to ensure it is properly organized to execute its future growth plans. In connection with executing its new segment structure, the Company anticipates incurring incremental nonrecurring charges, including severance expense. No accrual has been recorded related to these actions, however, the Company does not anticipate these nonrecurring charges to be significant.

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	SCHEDULE II
	VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
	Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
	(In thousands)
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Balance at		Acquired by	Charged to Cost and	Accounts		Other		Balance at
		Beginning		Purchase or	Expense (A)	Written Off				End of Year
		of Year		Merger
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$	20,392	—	6,394	(6,204	)	(218	)	$	20,364
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$	21,238	56	5,162	(6,481	)	417		$	20,392
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$	26,815	73	5,693	(10,013	)	(1,330	)	$	21,238
	(A) Net of recoveries on previously reserved or written-off balances.
	Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance	Balance at		Acquired by	Additions	Reductions		Other		Balance at
		Beginning		Purchase or						End of Year
		of Year		Merger
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance	$	18,887	—	—	(3,333	)	—		$	15,554
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance	$	20,855	—	—	(1,968	)	—		$	18,887
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance	$	35,486	—	—	(14,631	)	—		$	20,855
	LIFO Reserve	Balance at		Acquired by	Charged to Cost and Expense	Reductions		Other		Balance at
		Beginning		Purchase or						End of Year
		of Year		Merger
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	LIFO Reserve	$	55,506	—	—	(2,484	)	—		$	53,022
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	LIFO Reserve	$	55,345	—	161	—		—		$	55,506
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
	LIFO Reserve	$	45,742	—	9,603	—		—		$	55,345

Description_of_Business_and_Su1

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Description of Business [Text Block]	'
	Description of Business - Dover Corporation (the “Company”) is a diversified global manufacturer offering innovative equipment, components, and specialty systems. The Company also provides supporting engineering, testing, and other similar services, which are not significant in relation to consolidated revenue. The Company’s businesses are based primarily in the United States of America and Europe with manufacturing and other operations throughout the world.  The Company operates through four business segments that are aligned with the key end-markets they serve: Communication Technologies, Energy, Engineered Systems, and Printing & Identification.  For additional information on the Company’s segments, see Note 17. Segment Information.
Principles of Consolidation [Policy Text Block]	'
	Principles of Consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of operations of purchased businesses are included from the dates of acquisitions.  As discussed in Note 4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations, the Company is reporting certain businesses that are held for sale at December 31, 2013 as discontinued operations.  The assets, liabilities, results of operations, and cash flows of all discontinued operations have been separately reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
Use of Estimates [Policy Text Block]	'
	Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying disclosures. These estimates may be adjusted due to changes in future economic, industry, or customer financial conditions, as well as changes in technology or demand. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other items, allowances for doubtful accounts receivable, net realizable value of inventories, restructuring reserves, warranty reserves, pension and post retirement plans, stock-based compensation, useful lives for depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets, future cash flows associated with impairment testing for goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and other long-lived assets, deferred tax assets, uncertain income tax positions, and contingencies. Actual results may ultimately differ from estimates, although management does not believe such differences would materially affect the financial statements in any individual year. Estimates and assumptions are periodically reviewed and the effects of revisions are reflected in the Consolidated Financial Statements in the period that they are determined.
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Policy Text Block]	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits, and short-term investments which are highly liquid in nature and have original maturities at the time of purchase of three months or less.
Short-Term Investments [Policy Text Block]	'
	Short-Term Investments - Short-term investments consist of investment grade time deposits that have original maturity dates at the time of purchase greater than three months, up to twelve months.  The Company held no short-term investments at December 31, 2013 or December 31, 2012.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Policy Text Block]	'
	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts – The Company maintains allowances for estimated losses as a result of customers' inability to make required payments.  Management evaluates the aging of the accounts receivable balances, the financial condition of its customers, historical trends, and the time outstanding of specific balances to estimate the amount of accounts receivable that may not be collected in the future and records the appropriate provision.
Inventories [Policy Text Block]	'
	Inventories – Inventories for the majority of the Company’s subsidiaries, including all international subsidiaries, are stated at the lower of cost, determined on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis, or market. Other domestic inventories are stated at cost, determined on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis, which is less than market value.
Property, Plant and Equipment [Policy Text Block]	'
	Property, Plant and Equipment - Property, plant and equipment includes the historic cost of land, buildings, equipment, and significant improvements to existing plant and equipment or, in the case of acquisitions, a fair market value appraisal of such assets completed at the time of acquisition.  Property, plant and equipment also includes the cost of purchased software.  Expenditures for maintenance, repairs, and minor renewals are expensed as incurred. When property or equipment is sold or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation is removed from the respective accounts and the gain or loss realized on disposition is reflected in earnings.  The Company depreciates its assets on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as follows: buildings and improvements 5 to 31.5 years; machinery and equipment 3 to 7 years; furniture and fixtures 3 to 7 years; vehicles 3 years; and software 3 to 5 years. Depreciation expense totaled $235,358 in 2013, $201,816 in 2012, and $168,024 in 2011.
Derivatives Instruments [Policy Text Block]	'
	Derivative Instruments - The Company periodically uses derivative financial instruments to hedge its exposures to various risks, including interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate risk.  The Company does not enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes and does not have a material portfolio of derivative financial instruments.  Derivative financial instruments used for hedging purposes must be designated and effective as a hedge of the identified risk exposure at inception of the contract. The Company recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and measures those instruments at fair value.  For derivatives designated as hedges of the fair value of assets or liabilities, the changes in fair value of both the derivatives and of the hedged items are recorded in current earnings. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of changes in the fair value of the derivatives is recorded as a component of other comprehensive earnings and subsequently recognized in net earnings when the hedged items impact earnings.
Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Policy Text Block]	'
	Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets - Goodwill represents the excess of purchase consideration over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired.  Goodwill and certain other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives (primarily trademarks) are not amortized.  Instead, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist, such as a significant sustained change in the business climate or a current expectation of an impending disposal. The Company conducts its annual impairment evaluation in the fourth quarter of each year.  Recoverability of goodwill is measured at the reporting unit level and determined using a two-step process.  For 2013, the Company identified 16 reporting units for its annual goodwill impairment test.  Step one of the test compares the fair value of each reporting unit using a discounted cash flow method to its book value. This method uses the Company’s own market assumptions including projections of future cash flows, determinations of appropriate discount rates, and other assumptions which are considered reasonable and inherent in the discounted cash flow analysis. The projections are based on historical performance and future estimated results.  These assumptions require significant judgment and actual results may differ from assumed and estimated amounts.  Step two, which compares the book value of the goodwill to its implied fair value, was not necessary since there were no indicators of potential impairment from step one.  See Note 7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for additional details on goodwill balances.
	As discussed in Note 4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations, in connection with impending sale of certain businesses held for sale, the Company recognized total impairment losses of $53,439 and $51,854, net of tax, for 2013 and 2012, respectively, within the results of discontinued operations. The fair value of businesses held for sale at December 31, 2013 will continue to be evaluated at each subsequent reporting period until the time of sale, and further adjustments to fair value are possible if business conditions should change. In 2011, an after-tax impairment loss of $76,072 was recorded within discontinued operations in connection with the sale of Paladin Brands.
	Similar to goodwill, in testing its other indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment, the Company uses a discounted cash flow method to calculate and compare the fair value of the intangible asset to its book value. This method uses the Company’s own market assumptions which are considered reasonable and inherent in the discounted cash flow analysis.  Any excess of carrying value over the estimated fair value is recognized as an impairment loss.  No impairment of indefinite lived intangibles was indicated for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, or 2011.
Other Intangible Assets [Policy Text Block]	'
	Other Intangible Assets - Other intangible assets with determinable lives consist primarily of customer lists, unpatented technology, patents, and trademarks.  These other intangibles are amortized over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 5 to 15 years.
Long-Lived Assets [Policy Text Block]	'
	Long-Lived Assets - Long-lived assets (including intangible assets with determinable lives) are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, such as a significant sustained change in the business climate.  If an indicator of impairment exists for any grouping of assets, an estimate of undiscounted future cash flows is produced and compared to its carrying value.  If an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured by the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value as determined by an estimate of discounted future cash flows.
Foreign Currency [Policy Text Block]	'
	Foreign Currency - Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries, where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, have been translated at year-end exchange rates and profit and loss accounts have been translated using weighted-average yearly exchange rates.  Foreign currency translation gains and losses are included as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss).  Assets and liabilities of an entity that are denominated in currencies other than an entity’s functional currency are re-measured into the functional currency using end of period exchange rates or historical rates where applicable to certain balances.   Gains and losses related to these re-measurements are recorded within the Statement of Earnings as a component of Other Expense (Income), net.
Revenue Recognition [Policy Text Block]	'
	Revenue Recognition - Revenue is recognized when all of the following conditions are satisfied: a) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, b) price is fixed or determinable, c) collectability is reasonably assured, and d) delivery has occurred or services have been rendered. The majority of the Company’s revenue is generated through the manufacture and sale of a broad range of specialized products and components, with revenue recognized upon transfer of title and risk of loss, which is generally upon shipment. Service revenue represents less than 10% of total revenue and is recognized as the services are performed.  In limited cases, revenue arrangements with customers require delivery, installation, testing, certification, or other acceptance provisions to be satisfied before revenue is recognized.  The Company does not have significant multiple deliverable arrangements.
Share-based Compensation [Policy Text Block]	'
	Stock-Based Compensation – The principal awards issued under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans include non-qualified stock-settled stock appreciation rights and performance share awards.  The cost for such awards is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award.  The value of the portion of the award that is expected to ultimately vest is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis, generally over the explicit service period of three years (except for retirement-eligible employees and retirees) and is included in selling and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.  Expense for awards granted to retirement-eligible employees is recorded over the period from the date of grant through the date the employee first becomes eligible to retire and is no longer required to provide service.  See Note 13. Equity and Cash Incentive Program for additional information related to the Company’s stock-based compensation.  At the time of grant, the Company estimates forfeitures, based on historical experience, in order to estimate the portion of the award that will ultimately vest.
Income Taxes [Policy Text Block]	'
	Income Taxes - The provision for income taxes on continuing operations includes federal, state, local, and non-U.S. taxes. Tax credits, primarily for research and experimentation, non-U.S. earnings, and U.S. manufacturer's tax deduction are recognized as a reduction of the provision for income taxes on continuing operations in the year in which they are available for tax purposes. Deferred taxes are provided using enacted rates on the future tax consequences of temporary differences. Temporary differences include the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and the tax benefit of carryforwards. A valuation allowance is established for deferred tax assets for which realization is not assured. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, management considers all available evidence, including the future reversal of existing taxable temporary differences, taxable income in carryback periods, prudent and feasible tax planning strategies, and estimated future taxable income. The valuation allowance can be affected by changes to tax regulations, interpretations and rulings, changes to enacted statutory tax rates, and changes to future taxable income estimates.
	Tax benefits are recognized from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position in consideration of applicable tax statutes and related interpretations and precedents. Tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized on ultimate settlement.
	The Company has not provided for any residual U.S. income taxes on unremitted earnings of non-U.S. subsidiaries as such earnings are currently intended to be indefinitely reinvested outside of the U.S. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of tax that might be payable if some or all of such earnings were to be repatriated, and the amount of foreign tax credits that would be available to reduce or eliminate the resulting U.S. income tax liability.
Research and Development Costs [Policy Text Block]	'
	Research and Development Costs – Research and development costs, including qualifying engineering costs, are expensed when incurred and amounted to $185,623 in 2013, $189,844 in 2012, and $175,532 in 2011.
Advertising [Policy Text Block]	'
	Advertising – Advertising costs are expensed when incurred and amounted to $39,559 in 2013, $39,560 in 2012, and $39,214 in 2011.
Risk, Retention, Insurance [Policy Text Block]	'
	Risk, Retention, Insurance - The Company currently self-insures its product and commercial general liability claims up to $5.0 million per occurrence, its workers’ compensation claims up to $0.5 million per occurrence, and automobile liability claims up to $1.0 million per occurrence.  Third-party insurance provides primary level coverage in excess of these amounts up to certain specified limits. In addition, the Company has excess liability insurance from third-party insurers on both an aggregate and an individual occurrence basis well in excess of the limits of the primary coverage. A worldwide program of property insurance covers the Company’s owned and leased property and any business interruptions that may occur due to an insured hazard affecting those properties, subject to reasonable deductibles and aggregate limits. The Company’s property and casualty insurance programs contain various deductibles that, based on the Company’s experience, are typical and customary for a company of its size and risk profile. The Company does not consider any of the deductibles to represent a material risk to the Company. The Company generally maintains deductibles for claims and liabilities related primarily to workers’ compensation, health and welfare claims, general commercial, product and automobile liability and property damage, and business interruption resulting from certain events. The Company accrues for claim exposures that are probable of occurrence and can be reasonably estimated.  As part of the Company’s risk management program, insurance is maintained to transfer risk beyond the level of self-retention and provide protection on both an individual claim and annual aggregate basis.
Reclassification [Policy Text Block]	'
	Reclassifications – Certain amounts in prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Policy Text Block]	'
	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements – In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04 which was issued to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements particularly for Level 3 fair value measurements.  The Company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2012 and its adoption did not significantly impact the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05 which provides new guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income.  ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity and instead requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive statements.   This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of this ASU only requires a change in the format of the current presentation.  The Company adopted this guidance for its 2011 year-end reporting, presenting other comprehensive earnings in a separate statement following the statement of earnings.
	In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08 which provides an entity the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the current two-step test for goodwill impairment.  If an entity believes, as a result of its qualitative assessment, that it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the quantitative impairment test is required.  Otherwise, no further testing is required. This standard became effective for the Company on January 1, 2012. Its adoption did not impact the Company's consolidated financial statements.
	In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-09 which requires enhanced disclosures around an employer’s participation in multiemployer pension plans.  The standard is intended to provide more information about an employer’s financial obligations to a multiemployer pension plan to help financial statement users better understand the financial health of the significant plans in which the employer participates. This guidance became effective for the Company for its fiscal 2011 year-end reporting.  Its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU 2012-02, which allows an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative impairment test of an indefinite-lived intangible asset. Per the terms of this ASU, an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the entity determines, based on qualitative assessment, that it is not more likely than not, the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. The revised standard was effective for Dover for its annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Its adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-02 which requires additional disclosures regarding the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. This guidance is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2013. The Company's adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	In March 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, which permits an entity to release cumulative translation adjustments into net income when a reporting entity (parent) ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a business within a foreign entity. Accordingly, the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income only if the sale or transfer results in the complete or substantially complete liquidation of the foreign entity in which the subsidiary or group of assets had resided, or, if a controlling financial interest is no longer held. The revised standard is effective for Dover for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013; however, early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect adoption of this ASU to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, which provides that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion thereof, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date to settle any additional income taxes that would result from disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, then the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented as a liability. This standard is effective for Dover for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not expect adoption of this ASU to significantly impact its consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013											Dec. 31, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'											'
Allocation of acquisition cost	'											'
	The following presents the allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values:											The following presents the allocation of acquisition cost to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values:
	Current assets, net of cash acquired	$	98,641									Current assets, net of cash acquired	$	203,646
	Property, plant and equipment	33,403										Property, plant and equipment	98,016
	Goodwill	141,888										Goodwill	602,098
	Intangible assets	149,228										Intangible assets	569,747
	Other non-current assets, principally deferred taxes	2,622										Other non-current assets, principally deferred taxes	67,605
	Current liabilities assumed	(58,052		)								Current liabilities assumed	(103,112		)
	Non-current liabilities assumed, principally deferred taxes	(44,892		)								Non-current liabilities assumed, principally deferred taxes and pension obligations	(256,957		)
	Net assets acquired	$	322,838									Net assets acquired	$	1,181,043
Schedule Of Acquired Intangible Assets By Major Class Text Block [Table Text Block]	'											'
	The amounts assigned to goodwill and major intangible asset classifications by applicable segment for the 2013 acquisitions are as follows:
		Energy			Engineered Systems		Printing & Identification		Total		Useful life (in years)
	Goodwill - Tax deductible	$	272		$	14,870	$	5,099	$	20,241	na
	Goodwill - Non deductible	41,479			80,168		—		121,647		na
	Customer intangibles	36,463			80,829		—		117,292		10
	Trademarks	4,481			5,515		—		9,996		10
	Patents	2,085			1,870		1,820		5,775		10
	Other intangibles and assets	3,175			12,990		—		16,165		6
		$	87,955		$	196,242	$	6,919	$	291,116
Pro forma results of operations	'											'
	The following unaudited pro forma information illustrates the effect on the Company’s revenue and earnings from continuing operations for years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, assuming that the 2013 acquisitions had taken place at the beginning of 2012. As a result, the supplemental pro forma earnings reflect adjustments to earnings from continuing operations as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings to exclude $4,963 of nonrecurring expense related to the fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventory (after-tax) and $2,905 of acquisition-related costs (after-tax) from the year ended December 31, 2013. The supplemental pro forma earnings for the comparable 2012 period were adjusted to include these charges as if they were incurred at the beginning of 2011. The 2013 and 2012 supplemental pro forma earnings are also adjusted to reflect the comparable impact of additional depreciation and amortization expense (net of tax) resulting from the fair value measurement of tangible and intangible assets relating to 2013 and 2012 acquisitions.
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012
	Revenue from continuing operations:
	As reported	$	8,729,813		$	8,104,339
	Pro forma	8,852,973			8,712,047
	Earnings from continuing operations:
	As reported	$	965,805		$	833,119
	Pro forma	972,026			868,803
	Basic earnings per share from continuing operations:
	As reported	$	5.64		$	4.59
	Pro forma	5.68			4.79
	Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations:
	As reported	$	5.57		$	4.53
	Pro forma	5.6			4.72

Disposed_and_Discontinued_Oper1

Disposed and Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Results of discontinued operations [Table Text Block]	'
	Summarized results of the Company’s discontinued operations are as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Revenue	$	393,184		$	434,460		$	1,136,997
	Loss on sale, including impairments, net of tax	$	(35,473	)	$	(50,818	)	$	(4,743	)
	Earnings from operations before taxes	17,867			34,517			132,675
	Benefit (provision) for income taxes	54,930			(5,748		)	(5,875		)
	Earnings from operations, net of tax	72,797			$	28,769		$	126,800
	Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	37,324		$	(22,049	)	$	122,057
Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations [Table Text Block]	'
	Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations are summarized below:
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Assets of Discontinued Operations
	Accounts receivable (1)	$	121,094		$	63,229
	Inventories, net	17,779			51,252
	Prepaid and other current assets	28,381			10,263
	Total current assets	167,254			124,744
	Property, plant and equipment, net	6,468			31,935
	Goodwill and intangible assets, net	145,681			238,657
	Other assets and deferred charges	1,319			2,209
	Total assets	$	320,722		$	397,545
	Liabilities of Discontinued Operations
	Accounts payable (1)	$	108,772		$	22,613
	Other current liabilities	21,445			34,592
	Total current liabilities	130,217			57,205
	Deferred income taxes	14,783			64,853
	Other liabilities	37,626			86,900
	Total liabilities	$	182,626		$	208,958

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'
Components of Inventory	'
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Raw materials	$	417,749		$	386,119
	Work in progress	175,675			182,060
	Finished goods	492,328			453,497
	Subtotal	1,085,752			1,021,676
	Less reserves	(158,754		)	(148,835		)
	Total	$	926,998		$	872,841

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Components of property, plant and equipment, net	'
	6. Property, Plant and Equipment, net
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Land	$	70,645		$	70,079
	Buildings and improvements	621,958			605,448
	Machinery, equipment and other	2,374,456			2,231,721
	Subtotal	3,067,059			2,907,248
	Less accumulated depreciation	(1,884,077		)	(1,740,196		)
	Total	$	1,182,982		$	1,167,052

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill	'
	The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		Energy			Engineered Systems			Printing & Identification			Communication Technologies			Total
	Goodwill	$	622,335		$	1,005,980		$	744,638		$	1,204,582		$	3,577,535
	Accumulated impairment loss	—			(70,560		)	—			—			(70,560		)
	Balance at January 1, 2012	622,335			935,420			744,638			1,204,582			3,506,975
	Acquisitions	135,906			466,192			—			—			602,098
	Purchase price adjustments	—			—			—			(6,998		)	(6,998		)
	Foreign currency translation	2,396			1,769			1,699			6,711			12,575
	Balance at December 31, 2012	760,637			1,403,381			746,337			1,204,295			4,114,650
	Acquisitions	41,751			95,038			5,099			—			141,888
	Purchase price adjustments	(2,278		)	(25,860		)	—			—			(28,138		)
	Foreign currency translation	(5,566		)	4,694			(209		)	15,590			14,509
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	794,544		$	1,477,253		$	751,227		$	1,219,885		$	4,242,909
Schedule of Intangible Assets	'
	The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset:
		December 31, 2013						December 31, 2012
		Gross Carrying			Accumulated			Gross Carrying			Accumulated
		Amount			Amortization			Amount			Amortization
	Amortized intangible assets:
	Trademarks	$	134,898		$	35,736		$	124,129		$	25,364
	Patents	201,779			120,354			180,427			105,369
	Customer Intangibles	1,717,912			614,410			1,585,041			474,309
	Unpatented Technologies	146,240			100,465			146,025			85,373
	Drawings & Manuals	43,022			11,684			34,120			8,035
	Distributor Relationships	72,514			35,447			72,514			31,650
	Other	34,174			21,830			32,221			20,815
	Total	$	2,350,539		$	939,926		$	2,174,477		$	750,915
	Unamortized intangible assets:
	Trademarks	201,874						201,858
	Total intangible assets, net	$	1,612,487					$	1,625,420
Future Amortization Expense	'
	Amortization expense for the next five years, based on current intangible balances, is estimated to be as follows:
	2014	$	185,100
	2015	183,306
	2016	181,159
	2017	173,721
	2018	160,152

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Lia1

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Major components of other accrued expenses [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table details the major components of other accrued expenses:
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Warranty	$	44,228		$	41,069
	Unearned/deferred revenue	30,817			39,941
	Taxes other than income	38,232			32,099
	Accrued interest	31,738			30,972
	Accrued volume discounts	20,576			24,114
	Accrued commissions (non-employee)	15,087			13,550
	Restructuring and exit	10,046			7,665
	Legal and environmental	1,623			1,873
	Other (none of which are individually significant)	68,564			64,349
		$	260,911		$	255,632
Major components of other liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table details the major components of other liabilities (non-current):
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Deferred compensation	$	344,222		$	442,728
	Unrecognized tax benefits	85,358			149,791
	Unearned/deferred revenue	10,626			15,474
	Legal and environmental	29,614			28,160
	Warranty	3,237			2,690
	Restructuring and exit	356			96
	Other, including net investment hedge	40,673			38,594
		$	514,086		$	677,533
Carrying amount of product warranties [Table Text Block]	'
	Warranty
	Estimated warranty program claims are provided for at the time of sale. Amounts provided for are based on historical costs and adjusted for new claims. The changes in the carrying amount of product warranties through December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:
		2013			2012
	Beginning Balance, January 1	$	43,759		$	37,739
	Provision for warranties	57,458			48,626
	Settlements made	(53,373		)	(48,086		)
	Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation	(379		)	5,480
	Ending balance, December 31	$	47,465		$	43,759

Restructuring_Activities_Table

Restructuring Activities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table details restructuring charges incurred by segment for the periods presented:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Energy	$	(712	)	$	668		$	2,668
	Engineered Systems	6,598			7,458			1,193
	Printing & Identification	3,772			5,753			38
	Communication Technologies	16,251			5,525			1,684
	Total	$	25,909		$	19,404		$	5,583
	These amounts are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows:
	Cost of goods and services	$	12,098		$	3,935		$	2,243
	Selling and administrative expenses	13,811			15,469			3,340
	Total	$	25,909		$	19,404		$	5,583
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table details the Company’s severance and other restructuring accrual activity:
		Severance			Exit			Total
	Balance at December 31, 2010	$	987		5,448			$	6,435
	Restructuring charges	1,413			4,170			5,583
	Payments	(313		)	(5,871		)	(6,184		)
	Other, including foreign currency	(68		)	(618		)	(686		)
	Balance at December 31, 2011	2,019			3,129			5,148
	Restructuring charges	14,458			4,946			19,404
	Payments	(11,376		)	(5,547		)	(16,923		)
	Other, including foreign currency	59			73			132
	Balance at December 31, 2012	5,160			2,601			7,761
	Restructuring charges	18,918			6,991			25,909
	Payments	(16,554		)	(7,445		)	(23,999		)
	Other, including foreign currency	394			337			731
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	7,918		$	2,484		$	10,402

Borrowings_Tables

Borrowings (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of short-term debt [Table Text Block]	'
	Borrowings consist of the following:
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Short-term:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	2,778		$	3,266
	Commercial paper	226,500			607,500
		$	229,278		$	610,766
Borrowings [Table Text Block]	'
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Long-term:
	4.875% 10-year notes due October 15, 2015	$	299,638		$	299,441
	5.45% 10-year notes due March 15, 2018	348,598			348,268
	2.125% 7-year notes due December 1, 2020 (euro-denominated)	411,500			—
	4.30% 10-year notes due March 1, 2021	449,813			449,787
	6.65% 30-year debentures due June 1, 2028	199,483			199,448
	5.375% 30-year debentures due October 15, 2035	296,526			296,367
	6.60% 30-year notes due March 15, 2038	247,859			247,771
	5.375% 30-year notes due March 1, 2041	345,671			345,511
	Other	2,891			6,023
	Total long-term debt	2,601,979			2,192,616
	Less current portion	(2,778		)	(3,266		)
		$	2,599,201		$	2,189,350
Schedule of interest expense and interest income [Table Text Block]	'
	Interest expense and interest income for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Interest expense	$	124,647		$	125,995		$	124,783
	Interest income	(3,905		)	(4,854		)	(9,258		)
	Interest expense, net	$	120,742		$	121,141		$	115,525
Scheduled maturities [Table Text Block]	'
	Scheduled maturities of long-term debt for the years ending December 31 are as follows:
	2014	$	2,778
	2015	299,638
	2016	—
	2017	—
	2018	348,598
	2019 and thereafter	1,950,965
		$	2,601,979

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Fair value of derivative instruments and the balance sheet lines in which they are recorded	'
	The following table sets forth the fair values of derivative instruments held by the Company as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and the balance sheet lines in which they are recorded:
		Fair Value Asset (Liability)
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012			Balance Sheet Caption
	Foreign currency forward / collar contracts	$	879		$	85		Prepaid and other current assets
	Foreign currency forward / collar contracts	(168		)	(799		)	Other accrued expenses
	Net investment hedge - cross currency swap	(23,716		)	(22,681		)	Other liabilities
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	'
	The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		December 31, 2013								December 31, 2012
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets:
	Foreign currency cash flow hedges	$	—		$	879		$	—	$	—	$	85	$	—
	Liabilities:
	Foreign currency cash flow hedges	—			168			—		—		799		—
	Net investment hedge derivative	—			23,716			—		—		22,681		—

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Earnings Before Provision For Income Taxes And Discontinued Operations [Table Text Block]	'
	Income taxes have been based on the following components of “Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations” in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
	Domestic	$	775,499			$	700,745			$	577,142
	Foreign	461,913				436,826				433,120
		$	1,237,412			$	1,137,571			$	1,010,262
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	'
	Income tax expense (benefit) relating to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011 is comprised of the following:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
	Current:
	U.S. Federal	$	155,151			$	219,850			$	159,250
	State and local	20,298				(304		)		(12,058		)
	Foreign	110,216				96,713				98,919
	Total current	285,665				316,259				246,111
	Deferred:
	U.S. Federal	$	23,664			$	19,475			$	850
	State and local	(5,864		)		(2,584		)		(2,535		)
	Foreign	(31,858		)		(28,698		)		(7,350		)
	Total deferred	(14,058		)		(11,807		)		(9,035		)
	Total expense	$	271,607			$	304,452			$	237,076
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
	Differences between the effective income tax rate and the U.S. federal income statutory rate are as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	U.S. Federal income tax rate	35	%		35	%		35	%
	State and local taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit	1.1			1.1			1.1
	Foreign operations tax effect	(7.1	)		(7.2	)		(6.9	)
	R&E tax credits (1)	(0.8	)		—			(0.4	)
	Domestic manufacturing deduction	(2.0	)		(1.8	)		(1.6	)
	Foreign tax credits	0.4			0.2			0.3
	Branch losses	(0.2	)		—			—
	Release of valuation allowance	—			—			(1.0	)
	Resolution of tax contingencies	(5.4	)		(1.4	)		(4.0	)
	Other, principally non-tax deductible items	0.9			0.9			1
	Effective rate from continuing operations	21.9	%		26.8	%		23.5	%
	-1	On January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 was signed into law, and this legislation retroactively extended the R&E tax credit for two years, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013. Income tax expense for 2013 includes $4.8 million for the entire benefit of the R&E tax credit attributable to 2012.
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to future deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
		December 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Deferred Tax Assets:
	Accrued compensation, principally postretirement and other employee benefits	$	136,712			$	197,253
	Accrued expenses, principally for state income taxes, interest, and warranty	41,834				46,739
	Net operating loss and other carryforwards	123,748				107,959
	Inventories, principally due to reserves for financial reporting purposes and capitalization for tax purposes	23,756				23,239
	Accounts receivable, principally due to allowance for doubtful accounts	5,247				5,479
	Accrued insurance	4,364				5,002
	Long-term liabilities, principally warranty, environmental, and exit costs	4,636				2,781
	Other assets	12,215				9,235
	Total gross deferred tax assets	352,512				397,687
	Valuation allowance	(15,554		)		(18,887		)
	Total deferred tax assets	$	336,958			$	378,800
	Deferred Tax Liabilities:
	Intangible assets, principally due to different tax and financial reporting bases and amortization lives	$	(720,951	)		$	(719,904	)
	Plant and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation	(66,285		)		(65,480		)
	Accounts receivable	(6,674		)		(5,725		)
	Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(793,910		)		(791,109		)
	Net deferred tax liability	$	(456,952	)		$	(412,309	)
	Classified as follows in the consolidated balance sheets:
	Current deferred tax asset	$	74,631			$	54,219
	Non-current deferred tax asset	18,670				10,236
	Current deferred tax liability	(970		)		(3,395		)
	Non-current deferred tax liability	(549,283		)		(473,369		)
		$	(456,952	)		$	(412,309	)
Schedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits:
		Continuing				Discontinued				Total
	Unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2011	$	166,906			$	67,275			$	234,181
	Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	10,835				986				11,821
	Additions for tax positions of prior years	14,636				1,971				16,607
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(40,563		)		(12,302		)		(52,865		)
	Settlements	(6,673		)		(3,469		)		(10,142		)
	Lapse of statutes	(6,197		)		(216		)		(6,413		)
	Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011	138,944				54,245				193,189
	Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	10,188				26				10,214
	Additions for tax positions of prior years	4,128				3,470				7,598
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(14,257		)		(25		)		(14,282		)
	Settlements	(418		)		(85		)		(503		)
	Lapse of statutes	(12,550		)		(3,429		)		(15,979		)
	Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2012	126,035				54,202				180,237
	Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	9,056				1				9,057
	Additions for tax positions of prior years	7,584				3,315				10,899
	Reductions for tax positions of prior years (A)	(62,610		)		(40,240		)		(102,850		)
	Settlements	(2,823		)		(2,523		)		(5,346		)
	Lapse of statutes	(7,845		)		(1,564		)		(9,409		)
	Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2013	$	69,397		(B)	$	13,191			$	82,588
	_________
	(A)	The settlement of certain income tax examinations of the 2009 and 2010 tax years resulted in a significant decrease in gross unrecognized tax benefits.
	(B)	If recognized, the net amount of potential tax benefits that would impact the Company’s effective tax rate is $50.6 million. During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012, and 2011, the Company recorded potential interest and penalty expense (income) of $(5.5) million, $0.1 million and $(9.1) million, respectively, related to its unrecognized tax benefits as a component of provision for income taxes. The Company had accrued interest and penalties of $17.1 million at December 31, 2013 and $25.0 million at December 31, 2012, which are not included in the above table.

Equity_and_Cash_Incentive_Prog1

Equity and Cash Incentive Program (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Stock-based incentive plans compensation expense	'
	Stock-based compensation costs are reported within selling and administrative expenses. The following table summarizes the Company’s compensation expense relating to all stock-based incentive plans:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013				2012				2011
	Pre-tax compensation expense	$	30,480			$	30,884			$	25,130
	Tax benefit	(10,745		)		(10,904		)		(8,795		)
	Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	19,735			$	19,980			$	16,335
Summary of activity relating to SARs and stock options	'
	A summary of activity relating to SARs and stock options granted under the 2012 Plan and the predecessor plans for the year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:
		SARs													Stock Options
		Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price				Aggregate Intrinsic Value				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
	Outstanding at 1/1/2013	8,551,608			$	50.17									724,406		$	38.18
	Granted	1,613,884			71.86										—		—
	Forfeit / expired	(285,351	)		66.72										(22,438	)	30.5
	Exercised	(2,359,381	)		42.28										(492,141	)	38.44
	Outstanding at 12/31/2013	7,520,760			56.67				$	299,812			6.8		209,827		38.39		$	12,201	1
	Exercisable at 12/31/2013	3,089,841			$	40.47			$	173,243			4.8		209,827		$	38.39	$	12,201	1
Other information for SARs and stock options	'
	Other information regarding the exercise of SARs and stock options is listed below:
		2013				2012				2011
	SARs
	Fair value of SARs that became exercisable	$	23,605			$	16,484			$	21,202
	Aggregate intrinsic value of SARs exercised	$	83,944			$	61,531			$	24,322
	Stock Options
	Cash received by Dover for exercise of stock options	$	14,830			$	38,029			$	26,519
	Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised	$	19,937			$	29,866			$	24,726
Summary of activity for performance share awards	'
	A summary of activity for performance share awards for the year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:
		Number of Shares			Weighted-Average
					Grant-Date
					Fair Value
	Unvested at December 31, 2012	95,167			$	81.12
	Granted	47,032			80.47
	Vested *	(42,498	)		91.41
	Forfeited	(7,156	)		81.19
	Unvested at December 31, 2013	92,545			$	76.05
	* Under the terms of the performance share award, the actual number of shares awarded can range from zero to 200% of the original target grant, depending on Dover's three-year performance relative to the peer group for the relevant performance period. Awards vesting at the end of 2013, as shown above, are expected to be paid out at approximately 136.8% of their original target.
Shares granted to directors	'
	The Company issued the following shares to its non-employee directors during 2013 and 2012 under the 2012 Plan and during 2011 under the Directors' Plan as partial compensation for serving as directors of the Company:
		Years ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Aggregate shares granted	14,271			20,344			20,929
	Shares deferred	(6,929	)		—			—
	Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations	(354	)		(544	)		(562	)
	Net shares issued	6,988			19,800			20,367
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Assumptions used in determining fair value of stock appreciation rights and performance shares awarded during the period	'
	The fair value of each SAR grant was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:
		2013				2012				2011
	Risk-free interest rate	1.39		%		1.05		%		2.68		%
	Dividend yield	2.06		%		2.03		%		1.7		%
	Expected life (years)	7.1				5.7				5.8
	Volatility	33.78		%		36.41		%		33.56		%
	Grant price	$	71.86			$	65.38			$	66.59
	Fair value at date of grant	$	20.62			$	18.51			$	20.13
Awards outstanding, vested and exercisable	'
		SARs Outstanding									SARs Exercisable
	Range of Exercise Prices	Number of Shares			Weighted Average				Weighted Average		Number of Shares			Weighted Average			Weighted Average
					Exercise Price				Remaining Life					Exercise Price			Remaining Life
									in Years								in Years
	$29.45 - $42.88	2,535,719			$	38.64			5.3		2,535,719			$	38.64		5.3
	$46.00 - $50.60	552,000			48.8				2.6		552,000			48.8			2.6
	$65.38 - $71.86	4,433,041			67.97				8.2		2,122			65.98			3.9
Performance Shares [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Assumptions used in determining fair value of stock appreciation rights and performance shares awarded during the period	'
	The performance share awards are market condition awards and have been fair valued on the date of grant using the Monte Carlo simulation model (a binomial lattice-based valuation model) with the following assumptions:
		2013				2012				2011
	Risk-free interest rate	0.4		%		0.37		%		1.34		%
	Dividend yield	2.06		%		2.03		%		1.61		%
	Expected life (years)	2.9				2.9				2.9
	Volatility	30.36		%		34.1		%		40.48		%
	Fair value of performance award	$	80.47			$	71.98			$	91.41
Stock Options [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'
Awards outstanding, vested and exercisable	'
		Stock Options Outstanding									Stock Options Exercisable
	Range of Exercise Prices	Number of Shares			Weighted Average				Weighted Average		Number of Shares			Weighted Average			Weighted Average
					Exercise Price				Remaining Life					Exercise Price			Remaining Life
									in Years								in Years
	$38.00 - $38.50	184,241			$	38			1.1		184,241			$	38		1.1
	$39.00 - $41.25	25,586			41.2				0.1		25,586			41.2			0.1

Commitments_and_Contingent_Lia1

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Aggregate future minimum lease payments for operating and capital leases [Table Text Block]	'
	The aggregate future minimum lease payments for operating and capital leases as of December 31, 2013 are as follows:
		Operating		Capital
	2014	$	77,344	$	5,793
	2015	59,647		1,945
	2016	43,982		781
	2017	36,609		240
	2018	32,492		126
	2019 and thereafter	97,609		531
		$	347,683	$	9,416

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]	'
	The following tables summarize the balance sheet impact, including the benefit obligations, assets, and funded status associated with the Company's significant defined benefit and other postretirement plans at December 31, 2013 and 2012.
		Qualified Defined Benefits															Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits							Post-Retirement Benefits
		U.S. Plan								Non-U.S. Plans
		2013				2012				2013			2012				2013				2012			2013				2012
	Change in benefit obligation:
	Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	603,905			$	526,760			$	284,798		$	185,010			$	180,408			$	169,903		$	14,571			$	15,353
	Benefits earned during the year	17,123				14,406				6,043			5,712				5,634				5,304			234				248
	Interest cost	24,801				25,136				9,081			10,044				6,741				7,916			523				593
	Plan participants' contributions	—				—				1,583			2,134				—				—			448				632
	Benefits paid	(35,266		)		(38,297		)		(11,237		)	(7,065		)		(20,686		)		(19,434		)	(1,163		)		(1,531		)
	Actuarial (gain) loss	(76,605		)		75,900				6,501			25,552				(34,831		)		9,579			(618		)		1,326
	Business acquisitions	—				—				—			61,395				—				—			65				—
	Amendments	1,913				—				—			—				3,004				7,140			—				—
	Settlement and curtailment gains	(16,818		)		—				(3,036		)	(6,776		)		(7,228		)		—			—				(2,050		)
	Currency translation and other	499				—				5,551			8,792				14				—			76				—
	Benefit obligation at end of year	519,552				603,905				299,284			284,798				133,056				180,408			14,136				14,571
	Change in plan assets:
	Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	554,648				515,191				181,416			121,807				—				—			—				—
	Actual return on plan assets	66,761				59,754				17,356			16,023				—				—			—				—
	Company contributions	9,000				18,000				11,359			10,243				20,686				19,434			715				2,949
	Plan participants' contributions	—				—				1,583			2,134				—				—			448				632
	Benefits paid	(35,266		)		(38,297		)		(11,237		)	(7,065		)		(20,686		)		(19,434		)	(1,163		)		(1,531		)
	Business acquisitions	—				—				—			38,939				—				—			—				—
	Settlements and curtailments	—				—				—			(6,776		)		—				—			—				(2,050		)
	Currency translation	—				—				3,204			6,111				—				—			—				—
	Fair value of plan assets at end of year	595,143				554,648				203,681			181,416				—				—			—				—
	Funded status	$	75,591			$	(49,257	)		$	(95,603	)	$	(103,382	)		$	(133,056	)		$	(180,408	)	$	(14,136	)		$	(14,571	)
	Amounts recognized in the balance sheets consist of:
	Assets and Liabilities:
	Other assets and deferred charges	$	75,591			$	—			$	2,976		$	2,749			$	—			$	—		$	—			$	—
	Accrued compensation and employee benefits	—				—				(1,970		)	(3,190		)		(10,161		)		(19,701		)	(971		)		(953		)
	Other liabilities (deferred compensation)	—				(49,257		)		(96,609		)	(102,941		)		(122,895		)		(160,707		)	(13,165		)		(13,618		)
	Total Assets and Liabilities	$	75,591			$	(49,257	)		$	(95,603	)	$	(103,382	)		$	(133,056	)		$	(180,408	)	$	(14,136	)		$	(14,571	)
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings):
	Net actuarial losses (gains)	$	86,108			$	223,753			$	38,596		$	41,125			$	(12,520	)		$	22,296		$	799			$	996
	Prior service cost (credit)	4,471				3,771				1,146			1,260				38,646				46,567			(1,024		)		(1,506		)
	Net asset at transition, other	—				—				(48		)	3				—				—			—				—
	Deferred taxes	(31,703		)		(79,634		)		(9,965		)	(10,761		)		(9,145		)		(24,103		)	20				119
	Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings), net of tax	58,876				147,890				29,729			31,627				16,981				44,760			(205		)		(391		)
	Net amount recognized at December 31,	$	134,467			$	98,633			$	(65,874	)	$	(71,755	)		$	(116,075	)		$	(135,648	)	$	(14,341	)		$	(14,962	)
	Accumulated benefit obligations	$	482,181			$	541,394			$	280,763		$	264,736			$	93,153			$	138,593
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]	'
	Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets consist of the following at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		2013				2012
	Projected benefit obligation (PBO)	$	369,289			$	425,080
	Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO)	336,095				367,736
	Fair value of plan assets	137,654				140,514
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]	'
	Net Periodic Benefit Cost
	Components of the net periodic benefit cost were as follows:
	Defined Benefit Plans
		Qualified Defined Benefits																						Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits
		U.S. Plan											Non-U.S. Plans
		2013				2012				2011			2013				2012				2011			2013				2012				2011
	Service cost	$	17,123			$	14,406			$	14,167		$	6,043			$	5,712			$	3,278		$	5,634			$	5,304			$	4,064
	Interest cost	24,801				25,136				27,237			9,081				10,044				9,019			6,741				7,916				7,841
	Expected return on plan assets	(40,194		)		(38,978		)		(38,472		)	(9,608		)		(8,765		)		(8,148		)	—				—				—
	Amortization of:
	Prior service cost	1,026				1,048				1,304			114				117				122			8,110				7,425				7,266
	Recognized actuarial loss	17,654				13,515				8,335			1,492				579				254			(16		)		138				—
	Transition obligation	—				—				—			(14		)		(47		)		(44		)	—				—				—
	Settlement & curtailment (gain) loss	187				—				1,180			697				1,449				2,030			(4,411		)		—				—
	Other	501				—				123			5				—				—			13				—				—
	Total net periodic benefit cost	$	21,098			$	15,127			$	13,874		$	7,810			$	9,089			$	6,511		$	16,071			$	20,783			$	19,171
	Post-Retirement Benefits
		2013				2012				2011
	Service cost	$	234			$	248			$	206
	Interest cost	523				593				723
	Amortization of:
	Prior service credit	(416		)		(416		)		(409		)
	Recognized actuarial gain	134				(19		)		(241		)
	Settlement & curtailment gain	—				(1,493		)		(137		)
	Other	77				—				256
	Total net periodic benefit cost	$	552			$	(1,087	)		$	398
Schedule of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to be Recognized over Next Fiscal Year [Table Text Block]	'
	Amounts expected to be amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) into net periodic benefit cost during 2014 are as follows:
		Qualified Defined Benefits								Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits			Post-Retirement Benefits
		U.S. Plan				Non-U.S. Plans
	Amortization of:
	Prior service cost (credit)	$	1,083			$	114			$	7,741		$	(409	)
	Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	8,289				1,130				(574		)	56
	Transition obligation	—				4				—			—
	Total	$	9,372			$	1,248			$	7,167		$	(353	)
Weighted-average assumptions used in benefit obligations [Table Text Block]	'
	The weighted-average assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations were as follows:
		Qualified Defined Benefits											Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits						Post-Retirement Benefits
		U.S. Plan						Non-U.S. Plans
		2013			2012			2013			2012		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Discount rate	4.9	%		4.05	%		3.53	%		3.31	%	4.77	%		4	%		4.45	%		3.65	%
	Average wage increase	4	%		4	%		2.86	%		2.74	%	4.5	%		4.5	%		na			na
	Ultimate medical trend rate	na			na			na			na		na			na			5	%		5	%
Weighted-average assumptions used calculating net periodic cost [Table Text Block]	'
	The weighted average assumptions used in determining the net periodic cost were as follows:
		Qualified Defined Benefits																	Non- Qualified Supplemental Benefits								Post-Retirement Benefits
		U.S. Plan									Non-U.S. Plans
		2013			2012			2011			2013		2012			2011			2013			2012		2011			2013			2012			2011
	Discount rate	4.05	%		4.85	%		5.5	%		3.31	%	4.62	%		5.04	%		4.02	%		4.77	%	5.5	%		3.65	%		3.65	%		5.1	%
	Average wage increase	4	%		4	%		4.5	%		2.74	%	3.14	%		3.73	%		4.5	%		4.5	%	4.5	%		na			na			na
	Expected return on plan assets	7.75	%		7.75	%		7.75	%		5.32	%	5.9	%		6.45	%		na			na		na			na			na			na
Weighted-average asset allocation actual and target [Table Text Block]	'
		2013			2012			Current Target
	Equity securities	64	%		57	%		58	%
	Fixed income	29	%		36	%		35	%
	Real estate and other	7	%		7	%		7	%
	Total	100	%		100	%		100	%
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]	'
	The fair values of both U.S. and non-U.S. pension plan assets by asset category within the ASC 820 hierarchy (as defined in Note 11. Financial Instruments) are as follows at December 31, 2013 and 2012:
		U.S. Plan
		31-Dec-13															31-Dec-12
		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2			Level 3				Total Fair Value
	Asset category:
	Common stocks:
	U.S. companies	$	180,038			$	—			$	—		$	180,038			$	153,939			$	—		$	—			$	153,939
	Non-U.S. companies	5,526				—				—			5,526				6,478				—			—				6,478
	Fixed income investments:
	Corporate bonds	—				53,924				—			53,924				—				59,293			—				59,293
	Private placements	—				3,374				—			3,374				—				7,238			—				7,238
	Government securities	25,035				87,107				—			112,142				19,888				112,716			—				132,604
	Common stock funds:
	Mutual funds	59,387				—				—			59,387				45,376				—			—				45,376
	Collective trusts	—				138,236				—			138,236				—				109,002			—				109,002
	Real estate funds (1)	—				33,749				—			33,749				—				29,401			—				29,401
	Cash and equivalents	8,767				—				—			8,767				11,317				—			—				11,317
		$	278,753			$	316,390			$	—		$	595,143			$	236,998			$	317,650		$	—			$	554,648
	(1) Previously, the Company classified the real estate funds held by the U.S. defined benefit plan as a Level 3 investment due to certain redemption restrictions; however, in 2013 the Company determined that the U.S. plan has the ability to redeem these investments in the near-term, which would allow for classification as a Level 2 investment. The prior year has been reclassified to conform to this presentation.
		Non-U.S. Plans
		31-Dec-13															31-Dec-12
		Level 1				Level 2				Level 3			Total Fair Value				Level 1				Level 2			Level 3				Total Fair Value
	Asset category:
	Common stocks	$	35,010			$	—			$	—		$	35,010			$	31,268			$	—		$	—			$	31,268
	Fixed income investments	—				75,574				—			75,574				—				57,049			—				57,049
	Common stock funds	—				66,285				—			66,285				—				75,729			—				75,729
	Real estate funds	—				—				14,937			14,937				—				—			10,116				10,116
	Cash and equivalents	6,785				—				—			6,785				3,380				—			—				3,380
	Other	—				5,090				—			5,090				—				2,418			1,456				3,874
		$	41,795			$	146,949			$	14,937		$	203,681			$	34,648			$	135,196		$	11,572			$	181,416
Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets [Table Text Block]	'
	The fair value measurement of plan assets using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) changed during 2012 and 2013 due to the following:
		Real estate funds				Other				Total
	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	7,053			$	4,561			$	11,614
	Actual return on plan assets:
	Relating to assets sold during the period	—				(52		)		(52		)
	Relating to assets still held at December 31, 2011	359				—				359
	Business acquisitions	3,103				1,456				4,559
	Purchases	—				—				—
	Sales	(399		)		(4,509		)		(4,908		)
	Balance at December 31, 2012	10,116				1,456				11,572
	Actual return on plan assets:
	Relating to assets sold during the period	—				—				—
	Relating to assets still held at December 31, 2012	2,958				—				2,958
	Business acquisitions	—				—				—
	Purchases	1,863				—				1,863
	Sales	—				(1,456		)		(1,456		)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	14,937			$	—			$	14,937
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]	'
	Benefit Payments
	Estimated future benefit payments to retirees, which reflect expected future service, are as follows:
		Qualified Defined Benefits								Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits			Post-Retirement Benefits
		U.S. Plan				Non-U.S. Plans
	2014	$	35,913			$	8,280			$	10,398		$	971
	2015	36,139				8,429				7,485			987
	2016	38,034				8,702				7,817			975
	2017	39,106				9,111				7,656			1,002
	2018	40,510				9,755				7,172			1,048
	2019 - 2023	218,612				56,962				38,393			5,331

Other_Comprehensive_Earnings_T

Other Comprehensive Earnings (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Components of other comprehensive income	'
	The amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings were as follows:
	Year Ended December 31, 2013	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	2,602		$	2,134		$	4,736
	Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	182,092			(63,585		)	118,507
	Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	(75		)	26			(49		)
	Other	(642		)	77			(565		)
	Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	183,977		$	(61,348	)	$	122,629
	Year Ended December 31, 2012	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	38,521		$	359		$	38,880
	Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	(70,642		)	23,632			(47,010		)
	Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	195			(70		)	125
	Other	692			(83		)	609
	Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	(31,234	)	$	23,838		$	(7,396	)
	Year Ended December 31, 2011	Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(74,476	)	$	13,954		$	(60,522	)
	Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	(54,519		)	18,204			(36,315		)
	Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	(1,649		)	577			(1,072		)
	Other	270			(32		)	238
	Total other comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	(130,374	)	$	32,703		$	(97,671	)
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
	The components of accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) are as follows:
		December 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments	$	170,608		$	165,872
	Pension and other postretirement benefit plans	(105,380		)	(223,887		)
	Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	2,495			3,109
		$	67,723		$	(54,906	)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
	Total comprehensive earnings were as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Net earnings	$	1,003,129		$	811,070		$	895,243
	Other comprehensive earnings	122,629			(7,396		)	(97,671		)
	Comprehensive earnings	$	1,125,758		$	803,674		$	797,572
Schedule of Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss to Earnings [Table Text Block]	'
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) to earnings (loss) during the year ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Pension & postretirement benefit plans:
	Amortization of actuarial losses	$	19,250		$	12,673		$	8,304
	Amortization of prior service costs	8,834			8,174			8,283
	Total before tax	28,084			20,847			16,587
	Tax provision	(9,809		)	(7,013		)	(5,551		)
	Net of tax	$	18,275		$	13,834		$	11,036
	Cash flow hedges:
	Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings	$	(130	)	$	(549	)	$	(191	)
	Tax benefit	46			192			67
	Net of tax	$	(84	)	$	(357	)	$	(124	)

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	'
	Segment financial information and a reconciliation of segment results to consolidated results follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Revenue:
	Energy	$	2,296,454		$	2,172,604		$	1,900,749
	Engineered Systems	3,796,709			3,419,544			3,100,735
	Printing & Identification	1,021,775			996,531			1,008,236
	Communication Technologies	1,616,267			1,516,585			1,360,077
	Intra-segment eliminations	(1,392		)	(925		)	(643		)
	Total consolidated revenue	$	8,729,813		$	8,104,339		$	7,369,154
	Earnings from continuing operations:
	Segment earnings:
	Energy	$	552,800		$	538,650		$	450,637
	Engineered Systems	575,898			501,952			445,186
	Printing & Identification	152,618			135,159			141,561
	Communication Technologies	237,699			218,960			226,382
	Total segments	1,519,015			1,394,721			1,263,766
	Corporate expense / other (1)	160,861			136,009			137,979
	Net interest expense	120,742			121,141			115,525
	Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	1,237,412			1,137,571			1,010,262
	Provision for taxes	271,607			304,452			237,076
	Earnings from continuing operations	$	965,805		$	833,119		$	773,186
	Operating margins:
	Energy	24.1		%	24.8		%	23.7		%
	Engineered Systems	15.2		%	14.7		%	14.4		%
	Printing & Identification	14.9		%	13.6		%	14		%
	Communication Technologies	14.7		%	14.4		%	16.6		%
	Total Segments	17.4		%	17.2		%	17.1		%
	Earnings from continuing operations	11.1		%	10.3		%	10.5		%
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Energy	$	107,344		$	95,077		$	77,819
	Engineered Systems	131,154			93,621			74,776
	Printing & Identification	30,782			33,602			33,482
	Communication Technologies	148,475			132,619			101,839
	Corporate	3,861			2,666			2,561
	Consolidated total	$	421,616		$	357,585		$	290,477
	Capital expenditures:
	Energy	$	67,954		$	70,334		$	74,953
	Engineered Systems	58,037			66,028			58,610
	Printing & Identification	8,964			6,255			10,391
	Communication Technologies	99,124			152,245			111,402
	Corporate	2,754			2,150			7,320
	Consolidated total	$	236,833		$	297,012		$	262,676
	-1	Certain expenses are maintained at the corporate level and not allocated to the segments. These expenses include executive and functional compensation costs, non-service pension costs, non-operating insurance expenses, and various administrative expenses relating to the corporate headquarters. For the year ended December 31, 2013, one-time costs associated with the spin-off transaction totaling $30,093 are included.
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	'
	Selected financial information by market segment (continued):
	Total assets at December 31:	2013			2012			2011
	Energy	$	2,139,491		$	2,020,349		$	1,699,395
	Engineered Systems	3,518,038			3,378,005			2,247,532
	Printing & Identification	1,271,507			1,301,521			1,310,272
	Communication Technologies	2,655,430			2,538,644			2,471,918
	Corporate (2)	932,984			807,879			1,284,575
	Total assets - continuing operations	10,517,450			10,046,398			9,013,692
	Assets from discontinued operations	320,722			397,545			486,860
	Consolidated total	$	10,838,172		$	10,443,943		$	9,500,552
	(2) Corporate assets are principally cash and cash equivalents. Also included in corporate assets is a $20,000 note receivable related to proceeds from the sale of ECT in 2013, as well as an asset of $75,591 that represents the overfunded plan status of the U.S. defined benefit plan. Refer to Note 4. Disposed and Discontinued Operations and Note 15. Employee Benefit Plans, respectively, for additional information.
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]	'
		Revenue									Long-Lived Assets
		Years Ended December 31,									At December 31,
		2013			2012			2011			2013		2012
	United States	$	4,562,958		$	4,343,946		$	3,923,118		$	633,538	$	656,006
	Europe	1,280,923			1,240,222			1,247,039			225,527		216,535
	Other Americas	852,559			793,556			771,239			50,197		51,096
	Asia	1,577,886			1,488,251			1,162,103			258,325		232,937
	Other	455,487			238,364			265,655			15,395		10,478
	Consolidated total	$	8,729,813		$	8,104,339		$	7,369,154		$	1,182,982	$	1,167,052
	Revenue is attributed to regions based on the location of the Company’s customer, which in some instances is an intermediary and not necessarily the end user. Long-lived assets are comprised of net property, plant and equipment. The Company’s businesses are based primarily in the United States of America, Asia, and Europe. The Company’s businesses serve thousands of customers, none of which accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenue.

Earnings_per_Share_Tables

Earnings per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation of information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share	'
	The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013			2012			2011
	Earnings from continuing operations	$	965,805		$	833,119		$	773,186
	Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	37,324			(22,049		)	122,057
	Net earnings	$	1,003,129		$	811,070		$	895,243
	Basic earnings per common share:
	Earnings from continuing operations	$	5.64		$	4.59		$	4.16
	Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	$	0.22		$	(0.12	)	$	0.66
	Net earnings	$	5.86		$	4.47		$	4.82
	Weighted average shares outstanding	171,271,000			181,551,000			185,882,000
	Diluted earnings per common share:
	Earnings from continuing operations	$	5.57		$	4.53		$	4.09
	Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	$	0.22		$	(0.12	)	$	0.65
	Net earnings	$	5.78		$	4.41		$	4.74
	Weighted average shares outstanding	173,547,000			183,993,000			188,887,000
Reconciliation of share amounts used in computing earnings per share	'
	The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts used in computing earnings per share:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012			2011
	Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic	171,271,000		181,551,000			185,882,000
	Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options and SARs and vesting of performance shares and restricted shares	2,276,000		2,442,000			3,005,000
	Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted	173,547,000		183,993,000			188,887,000

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Share Repurchases [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share Repurchases [Table Text Block]	'
	Share repurchases were as follows:
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
	Shares repurchased in the open market	6,005,880		12,314,795		4,034,973
	Shares repurchased from holders of employee stock options	5,951		86,303		80,166
	Total shares repurchased	6,011,831		12,401,098		4,115,139
	Average price paid per share	$	76.16	$	60.38	$	58.93

Quarterly_Data_Tables

Quarterly Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Quarterly Data [Table Text Block]	'
						Continuing Operations						Net Earnings
	Quarter	Revenue		Gross Profit		Earnings		Per Share - Basic		Per Share - Diluted		Net Earnings		Per Share - Basic		Per Share - Diluted
	2013
	First	$	2,039,573	$	776,622	$	196,989	$	1.14	$	1.12	$	210,003	$	1.21	$	1.2
	Second	2,228,763		855,952		294,352		1.72		1.7		330,049		1.93		1.91
	Third	2,252,349		876,650		263,652		1.55		1.53		269,114		1.58		1.56
	Fourth	2,209,128		830,557		210,812		1.24		1.22		193,963		1.14		1.13
		$	8,729,813	$	3,339,781	$	965,805	5.64		5.57		$	1,003,129	5.86		5.78
	2012
	First	$	1,954,614	$	746,080	$	186,409	$	1.01	$	1	$	196,063	$	1.07	$	1.05
	Second	2,038,289		777,102		205,156		1.12		1.1		214,101		1.17		1.15
	Third	2,097,605		810,139		233,330		1.28		1.27		241,046		1.33		1.31
	Fourth	2,013,831		773,744		208,224		1.17		1.16		159,860		0.9		0.89
		$	8,104,339	$	3,107,065	$	833,119	4.59		4.53		$	811,070	4.47		4.41

Description_of_Business_and_Su2

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	segments
Description of Business [Abstract]	'	'	'
Number of reportable segments	4	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'	'	'
Maturity Period Of Cash Equivalent (in months)	'three months or less	'	'
Short-term Investments [Abstract]	'	'	'
Original maturity period of short-term investments, maximum	'greater than three months, up to twelve months	'	'
Short-term Investments	$0	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Depreciation	235,358,000	201,816,000	168,024,000
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Goodwill impairment loss, net of tax	53,439,000	51,854,000	76,072,000
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Vesting period (in years)	'3 years	'	'
Research and Development [Abstract]	'	'	'
Research and development expense	185,623,000	189,844,000	175,532,000
Advertising [Abstract]	'	'	'
Advertising expense	39,559,000	39,560,000	39,214,000
Risk, Retention, Insurance [Abstract]	'	'	'
Maximum Limit For Self Insurance Product Commercial General Liability Claims	5,000,000	'	'
Maximum Limit For Self Insurance Workers Compensation Claims	500,000	'	'
Maximum Limit For Self Insurance Automobile Liability Claims	$1,000,000	'	'
Buildings and improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'5 years	'	'
Buildings and improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'31 years 6 months	'	'
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'3 years	'	'
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'7 years	'	'
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'3 years	'	'
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'7 years	'	'
Vehicles [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'3 years	'	'
Vehicles [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'3 years	'	'
Software [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'3 years	'	'
Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment useful life	'5 years	'	'
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Other intangible assets, useful life	'5 years	'	'
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Other intangible assets, useful life	'15 years	'	'

Planned_Spin_Off_Planned_Spin_1

Planned Spin Off Planned Spin Off (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Spin-off costs incurred to date	$30,093,000
Minimum [Member]	'
Expected spin off costs	60,000
Maximum [Member]	'
Expected spin off costs	$70,000

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Number of business acquisitions (in businesses)	10	7
Goodwill and intangible assets acquired	$291,116,000	'
Aggregate revenue of current period acquisitions included in Company's results	75,200,000	'
Aggregate pre-tax earnings of current period acquisitions included in Company's results	-2,400,000	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]	'	'
Current assets, net of cash acquired	98,641,000	203,646,000
Property, plant and equipment	33,403,000	98,016,000
Goodwill	141,888,000	602,098,000
Intangible assets	149,228,000	569,747,000
Other non-current assets, principally deferred taxes	2,622,000	67,605,000
Current liabilities assumed	-58,052,000	-103,112,000
Non-current liabilities assumed, principally deferred taxes and pension obligations	-44,892,000	-256,957,000
Net assets acquired	322,838,000	1,181,043,000
Tax Deductible Goodwill [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill - Tax deductible	20,241,000	'
Non Deductible Goodwill [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]	'	'
Goodwill	121,647,000	'
Customer Intangibles [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	117,292,000	'
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	'10 years	'
Trademarks [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	9,996,000	'
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	'10 years	'
Patents [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	5,775,000	'
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	'10 years	'
Other Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	16,165,000	'
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	'6 years	'
Energy Segment [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill and intangible assets acquired	87,955,000	'
Energy Segment [Member] | Tax Deductible Goodwill [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill - Tax deductible	272,000	'
Energy Segment [Member] | Non Deductible Goodwill [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]	'	'
Goodwill	41,479,000	'
Energy Segment [Member] | Customer Intangibles [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	36,463,000	'
Energy Segment [Member] | Trademarks [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	4,481,000	'
Energy Segment [Member] | Patents [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	2,085,000	'
Energy Segment [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	3,175,000	'
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill and intangible assets acquired	196,242,000	'
Engineered Systems Segment [Member] | Tax Deductible Goodwill [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill - Tax deductible	14,870,000	'
Engineered Systems Segment [Member] | Non Deductible Goodwill [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]	'	'
Goodwill	80,168,000	'
Engineered Systems Segment [Member] | Customer Intangibles [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	80,829,000	'
Engineered Systems Segment [Member] | Trademarks [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	5,515,000	'
Engineered Systems Segment [Member] | Patents [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	1,870,000	'
Engineered Systems Segment [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	12,990,000	'
Printing and Identification Segment [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill and intangible assets acquired	6,919,000	'
Printing and Identification Segment [Member] | Tax Deductible Goodwill [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill - Tax deductible	5,099,000	'
Printing and Identification Segment [Member] | Non Deductible Goodwill [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]	'	'
Goodwill	0	'
Printing and Identification Segment [Member] | Customer Intangibles [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	0	'
Printing and Identification Segment [Member] | Trademarks [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	0	'
Printing and Identification Segment [Member] | Patents [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	1,820,000	'
Printing and Identification Segment [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	$0	'

Acquisitions_Pro_Forma_Informa

Acquisitions - Pro Forma Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition related costs (after tax)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$2,905	'	'
Amount of nonrecurring expense, excluded from current period net earnings in pro forma financials, related to the fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventory	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,963	'	'
Revenue from continuing operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
As reported	2,209,128	2,252,349	2,228,763	2,039,573	2,013,831	2,097,605	2,038,289	1,954,614	8,729,813	8,104,339	7,369,154
Pro forma	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	8,852,973	8,712,047	'
Earnings from continuing operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
As reported	210,812	263,652	294,352	196,989	208,224	233,330	205,156	186,409	965,805	833,119	773,186
Pro forma	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$972,026	$868,803	'
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
As reported (in dollars per share)	$1.24	$1.55	$1.72	$1.14	$1.17	$1.28	$1.12	$1.01	$5.64	$4.59	$4.16
Pro forma (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$5.68	$4.79	'
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
As reported (in dollars per share)	$1.22	$1.53	$1.70	$1.12	$1.16	$1.27	$1.10	$1	$5.57	$4.53	$4.09
Pro forma (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$5.60	$4.72	'

Disposed_and_Discontinued_Oper2

Disposed and Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Deferred tax benefit realized on goodwill	$25,520	'	'
Goodwill impairment loss, net of tax	53,439	51,854	76,072
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	76,457	0	516,901
Note receivable from buyer	20,000	'	'
Tax benefits recognized	54,827	'	17,960
Interest on tax obligations	18,279	'	'
Value added tax receivable	93,598	'	'
Value added tax payable	76,443	'	'
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Revenue	393,184	434,460	1,136,997
Loss on sale, net of taxes	-35,473	-50,818	-4,743
Earnings from operations before taxes	17,867	34,517	132,675
Provision for income taxes	54,930	-5,748	-5,875
Earnings from discontinued operations	72,797	28,769	126,800
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax	37,324	-22,049	122,057
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	121,094	63,229	'
Inventories, net	17,779	51,252	'
Prepaid and other current assets	28,381	10,263	'
Current assets	167,254	124,744	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,468	31,935	'
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	145,681	238,657	'
Other assets and deferred charges	1,319	2,209	'
Assets of discontinued operations	320,722	397,545	486,860
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Accounts payable	108,772	22,613	'
Other current liabilities	21,445	34,592	'
Current liabilities	130,217	57,205	'
Deferred income taxes	14,783	64,853	'
Other liabilities	37,626	86,900	'
Liabilities of discontinued operations	182,626	208,958	'
Everett Charles Technologies [Member]	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill impairment loss, before tax	54,532	63,819	'
Goodwill impairment loss, net of tax	44,188	51,854	'
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	92,694	'	'
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Loss on sale, net of taxes	-2,804	'	'
Paladin Brands, Crenlo LLC and Heil Trailer [Member]	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	'	'	512,122
Paladin Brands [Member]	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill impairment loss, net of tax	'	'	76,072
DEK [Member]	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill impairment loss, before tax	9,251	'	'
Impairment loss	$14,001	'	'

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials	$417,749	$386,119
Work in progress	175,675	182,060
Finished goods	492,328	453,497
Subtotal	1,085,752	1,021,676
Less LIFO reserve	-158,754	-148,835
Total	$926,998	$872,841
Percentage of LIFO Inventory	25.00%	28.00%

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_D

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	$3,067,059	$2,907,248
Accumulated depreciation	-1,884,077	-1,740,196
Total	1,182,982	1,167,052
Land [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	70,645	70,079
Buildings and improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	621,958	605,448
Machinery, equipment and other [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Cost	$2,374,456	$2,231,721

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill, Gross	'	'	$3,577,535
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance	4,114,650	3,506,975	'
Accumulated impairment loss	'	'	-70,560
Acquisitions	141,888	602,098	'
Purchase price adjustments	-28,138	-6,998	'
Foreign currency translation	14,509	12,575	'
Balance	4,242,909	4,114,650	'
Energy Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill, Gross	'	'	622,335
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance	760,637	622,335	'
Accumulated impairment loss	'	'	0
Acquisitions	41,751	135,906	'
Purchase price adjustments	-2,278	0	'
Foreign currency translation	-5,566	2,396	'
Balance	794,544	760,637	'
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill, Gross	'	'	1,005,980
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance	1,403,381	935,420	'
Accumulated impairment loss	'	'	-70,560
Acquisitions	95,038	466,192	'
Purchase price adjustments	-25,860	0	'
Foreign currency translation	4,694	1,769	'
Balance	1,477,253	1,403,381	'
Printing and Identification Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill, Gross	'	'	744,638
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance	746,337	744,638	'
Accumulated impairment loss	'	'	0
Acquisitions	5,099	0	'
Purchase price adjustments	0	0	'
Foreign currency translation	-209	1,699	'
Balance	751,227	746,337	'
Communication Technologies Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill, Gross	'	'	1,204,582
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance	1,204,295	1,204,582	'
Accumulated impairment loss	'	'	0
Acquisitions	0	0	'
Purchase price adjustments	0	-6,998	'
Foreign currency translation	15,590	6,711	'
Balance	$1,219,885	$1,204,295	'

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Intangibles and Amortization Expense (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	$1,612,487	$1,625,420	'
Gross carrying amount	2,350,539	2,174,477	'
Accumulated amortization	939,926	750,915	'
Amortization expense	186,258	155,770	122,453
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]	'	'	'
2014	185,100	'	'
2015	183,306	'	'
2016	181,159	'	'
2017	173,721	'	'
2018	160,152	'	'
Trademarks [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross carrying amount	134,898	124,129	'
Accumulated amortization	35,736	25,364	'
Patents [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross carrying amount	201,779	180,427	'
Accumulated amortization	120,354	105,369	'
Customer Intangibles [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross carrying amount	1,717,912	1,585,041	'
Accumulated amortization	614,410	474,309	'
Unpatented Technologies [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross carrying amount	146,240	146,025	'
Accumulated amortization	100,465	85,373	'
Drawings and Manuals [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross carrying amount	43,022	34,120	'
Accumulated amortization	11,684	8,035	'
Distributor Relationships [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross carrying amount	72,514	72,514	'
Accumulated amortization	35,447	31,650	'
Other Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Gross carrying amount	34,174	32,221	'
Accumulated amortization	$21,830	$20,815	'

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_4

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Indefinite-lived Intangibles (Details) (Trademarks [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Trademarks [Member]	'	'
Unamortized Intangible Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Gross carrying amount	$201,874	$201,858

Accrued_Expenses_and_Other_Lia2

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Warranty, current	$44,228	$41,069
Unearned/deferred revenue, current	30,817	39,941
Taxes other than income	38,232	32,099
Accrued interest	31,738	30,972
Accrued volume discounts	20,576	24,114
Accrued commissions (non-employee)	15,087	13,550
Restructuring and exit, current	10,046	7,665
Legal and environmental, current	1,623	1,873
Other (none of which are individually significant)	68,564	64,349
Total other accrued expenses	260,911	255,632
Deferred compensation, noncurrent	344,222	442,728
Unrecognized tax benefits	85,358	149,791
Unearned/deferred revenue, noncurrent	10,626	15,474
Legal and environmental, noncurrent	29,614	28,160
Warranty, noncurrent	3,237	2,690
Restructuring and exit, noncurrent	356	96
Other, noncurrent, including net investment hedge	40,673	38,594
Total other liabilities	514,086	677,533
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]	'	'
Beginning Balance	43,759	37,739
Provision for warranties	57,458	48,626
Settlements made	-53,373	-48,086
Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation	-379	5,480
Ending Balance	$47,465	$43,759

Restucturing_Activities_Detail

Restucturing Activities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges, actual	$25,909,000	$19,404,000	$5,583,000
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	7,761,000	5,148,000	6,435,000
Provision	25,909,000	19,404,000	5,583,000
Payments	-23,999,000	-16,923,000	-6,184,000
Other, including foreign currency	731,000	132,000	-686,000
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	10,402,000	7,761,000	5,148,000
Cost of Sales [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges, actual	12,098,000	3,935,000	2,243,000
Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges, actual	13,811,000	15,469,000	3,340,000
Energy Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges, actual	-712,000	668,000	2,668,000
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges, actual	6,598,000	7,458,000	1,193,000
Printing and Identification Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges, actual	3,772,000	5,753,000	38,000
Communication Technologies Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges, actual	16,251,000	5,525,000	1,684,000
Employee Severance [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	5,160,000	2,019,000	987,000
Provision	18,918,000	14,458,000	1,413,000
Payments	-16,554,000	-11,376,000	-313,000
Other, including foreign currency	394,000	59,000	-68,000
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	7,918,000	5,160,000	2,019,000
Facility Closing [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	2,601,000	3,129,000	5,448,000
Provision	6,991,000	4,946,000	4,170,000
Payments	-7,445,000	-5,547,000	-5,871,000
Other, including foreign currency	337,000	73,000	-618,000
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	2,484,000	2,601,000	3,129,000
Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges, expected	5,000,000	'	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'
Restructuring charges, expected	$15,000,000	'	'

Borrowings_Details

Borrowings (Details)

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Note due 2011 [Member]

Note due 2015 [Member]

Note due 2015 [Member]

Note due 2018 [Member]

Note due 2018 [Member]

Note due 2020 [Member]

Note due 2020 [Member]

Note due 2020 [Member]

Note due 2021 [Member]

Note due 2021 [Member]

Note due 2038 [Member]

Note due 2038 [Member]

Note due 2041 [Member]

Note due 2041 [Member]

Debentures due 2028 [Member]

Debentures due 2028 [Member]

Debenture due 2035 [Member]

Debenture due 2035 [Member]

Other long term debt instruments [Member]

Other long term debt instruments [Member]

Commercial Paper [Member]

Commercial Paper [Member]

Credit Agreement [Member]

Debentures [Member]

Debentures [Member]

Long-term Notes [Member]

Long-term Notes [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Interest expense and interest income [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest expense

$124,647,000

$125,995,000

$124,783,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest income

-3,905,000

-4,854,000

-9,258,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest expense, net

120,742,000

121,141,000

115,525,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Letters of Credit [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Letters of credit outstanding

137,671,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2014

2,778,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2015

299,638,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2016

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2017

0

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2018

348,598,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2019 and thereafter

1,950,965,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Short-term borrowings [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current installments

-2,778,000

-3,266,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Commercial Paper

226,500,000

607,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total short-term debt

229,278,000

610,766,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

0.10%

0.20%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term borrowings [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term debt

2,601,979,000

2,192,616,000

'

'

299,638,000

299,441,000

348,598,000

348,268,000

411,500,000

'

0

449,813,000

449,787,000

247,859,000

247,771,000

345,671,000

345,511,000

199,483,000

199,448,000

296,526,000

296,367,000

2,891,000

6,023,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)

'

'

'

'

4.88%

'

5.45%

'

2.13%

2.13%

'

4.30%

'

6.60%

'

5.38%

'

6.65%

'

5.38%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Term of debt instrument (in years)

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'10 years

'

'7 years

'7 years

'

'10 years

'

'30 years

'

'30 years

'

'30 years

'

'30 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Debt instruments, maturity date

'

'

'

'

15-Oct-15

'

15-Mar-18

'

1-Dec-20

1-Dec-20

'

1-Mar-21

'

15-Mar-38

'

1-Mar-41

'

1-Jun-28

'

15-Oct-35

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Face amount of notes

'

'

'

400,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

300,000,000

'

'

450,000,000

'

'

'

350,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unamortized discount

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,991,000

4,185,000

9,196,000

9,222,000

'

'

Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs

403,776,000

0

788,971,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Total long-term debt

2,599,201,000

2,189,350,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unsecured revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,000,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Credit facility expiration date

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10-Nov-16

'

'

'

'

31-Dec-14

31-Dec-18

Line of credit facility, interest rate description

'At the Company's election, loans under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at a Eurodollar or Sterling rate based on LIBOR, plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.565% to 1.225% (subject to adjustment based on the credit rating accorded the Company's senior unsecured debt by S&P and Moody's), or at a base rate pursuant to a formula defined in the Credit Agreement.

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, covenant terms

'the Credit Agreement requires the Company to pay a facility fee and imposes various restrictions on the Company such as, among other things, the requirement for the Company to maintain an interest coverage ratio of EBITDA to consolidated net interest expense of not less than 3.0 to 1

'

'

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'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, covenant compliance

'The Company was in compliance with this covenant and its other long-term debt covenants at DecemberB 31, 2013 and had a coverage ratio of 13.2 to 1.

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

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'

'

Financial_Instruments_Derivati

Financial Instruments - Derivatives (Details)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

USD ($)

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]

Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]

Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]

Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]

Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]

Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]

Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]

Note due 2020 [Member]

Note due 2020 [Member]

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

EUR (€)

Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

USD ($)

CHF

Other Liabilities [Member]

Other Liabilities [Member]

Prepaid and Other Current Assets [Member]

Prepaid and Other Current Assets [Member]

Other Accrued Expenses [Member]

Other Accrued Expenses [Member]

EUR (€)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

USD ($)

Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Notional amount of derivatives

'

$33,216,000

$9,090,000

$104,688,000

$50,000,000

65,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Fair Value - Asset

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

879,000

85,000

'

'

'

'

Fair Value - Liability

'

'

'

'

'

'

-23,716,000

-22,681,000

'

'

-168,000

-799,000

'

'

Face amount of notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

300,000,000

300,000,000

Gain (loss) on euro net investment hedge, gross

6,099,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gain (loss) on euro net investment hedge, net of tax

$3,964,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Financial_Instruments_Balance_

Financial Instruments - Balance Sheet Location (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	$0	$0
Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	0	0
Net investment hedge derivative - cross currency swap	0	0
Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	879	85
Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	168	799
Net investment hedge derivative - cross currency swap	23,716	22,681
Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	0	0
Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	0	0
Net investment hedge derivative - cross currency swap	$0	$0

Financial_Instruments_Fair_Val

Financial Instruments - Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$2,872,454	$2,680,674
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$2,601,979	$2,192,616

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations [Abstract]	'	'	'
Domestic	$775,499,000	$700,745,000	$577,142,000
Foreign	461,913,000	436,826,000	433,120,000
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	1,237,412,000	1,137,571,000	1,010,262,000
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'
U.S. Federal	155,151,000	219,850,000	159,250,000
State and local	20,298,000	-304,000	-12,058,000
Foreign	110,216,000	96,713,000	98,919,000
Total current - continuing	285,665,000	316,259,000	246,111,000
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'
U.S. Federal	23,664,000	19,475,000	850,000
State and local	-5,864,000	-2,584,000	-2,535,000
Foreign	-31,858,000	-28,698,000	-7,350,000
Total deferred - continuing	-14,058,000	-11,807,000	-9,035,000
Total expense - continuing	271,607,000	304,452,000	237,076,000
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]	'	'	'
U.S. Federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State and local taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit	1.10%	1.10%	1.10%
Foreign operations tax effect	-7.10%	-7.20%	-6.90%
R&E tax credits	-0.80%	0.00%	-0.40%
Domestic manufacturing deduction	-2.00%	-1.80%	-1.60%
Foreign tax credits	0.40%	0.20%	0.30%
Branch losses	-0.20%	0.00%	0.00%
Release of valuation allowance	0.00%	0.00%	-1.00%
Resolution of tax contingencies	-5.40%	-1.40%	-4.00%
Other, principally non-tax deductible items	0.90%	0.90%	1.00%
Effective rate from continuing operations	21.90%	26.80%	23.50%
Tax credits research estimated future benefit	4,800,000	'	'
Impact of tax holiday	$32,000,000	$45,000,000	$25,500,000

Income_Taxes_Deferred_Tax_Asse

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]	'	'
Accrued compensation, principally postretirement and other employee benefits	$136,712,000	$197,253,000
Accrued expenses, principally for state income taxes, interest and warranty	41,834,000	46,739,000
Net operating loss and other carryforwards	123,748,000	107,959,000
Inventories, principally due to reserves for financial reporting purposes and capitalization for tax purposes	23,756,000	23,239,000
Accounts receivable, principally due to allowance for doubtful accounts	5,247,000	5,479,000
Accrued insurance	4,364,000	5,002,000
Long-term liabilities, principally warranty, environmental and exit costs	4,636,000	2,781,000
Other assets	12,215,000	9,235,000
Total gross deferred tax assets	352,512,000	397,687,000
Valuation allowance	-15,554,000	-18,887,000
Total deferred tax assets	336,958,000	378,800,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross [Abstract]	'	'
Intangible assets, principally due to different tax and financial reporting bases and amortization lives	-720,951,000	-719,904,000
Plant and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation	-66,285,000	-65,480,000
Accounts receivable	-6,674,000	-5,725,000
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	-793,910,000	-791,109,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	-456,952,000	-412,309,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Classification [Abstract]	'	'
Current deferred tax asset	74,631,000	54,219,000
Non-current deferred tax asset	18,670,000	10,236,000
Current deferred tax liability	-970,000	-3,395,000
Non-current deferred tax liability	549,283,000	473,369,000
Undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries	$2,100,000,000	'

Income_Taxes_Unrecognized_Tax_

Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible, estimated range of change, lower bound	$0	'	'	'
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible, estimated range of change, upper bound	37,200,000	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits	82,588,000	180,237,000	193,189,000	234,181,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	9,057,000	10,214,000	11,821,000	'
Additions for tax positions of prior years	10,899,000	7,598,000	16,607,000	'
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	-102,850,000	-14,282,000	-52,865,000	'
Settlements	-5,346,000	-503,000	-10,142,000	'
Lapse of statutes	-9,409,000	-15,979,000	-6,413,000	'
Unrecognized potential tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	50,600,000	'	'	'
Potential interest and penalty expense (income)	-5,500,000	100,000	-9,100,000	'
Accrued interest and penalties	17,100,000	25,000,000	'	'
Segment, Continuing Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits	69,397,000	126,035,000	138,944,000	166,906,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	9,056,000	10,188,000	10,835,000	'
Additions for tax positions of prior years	7,584,000	4,128,000	14,636,000	'
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	-62,610,000	-14,257,000	-40,563,000	'
Settlements	-2,823,000	-418,000	-6,673,000	'
Lapse of statutes	-7,845,000	-12,550,000	-6,197,000	'
Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits	13,191,000	54,202,000	54,245,000	67,275,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	1,000	26,000	986,000	'
Additions for tax positions of prior years	3,315,000	3,470,000	1,971,000	'
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	-40,240,000	-25,000	-12,302,000	'
Settlements	-2,523,000	-85,000	-3,469,000	'
Lapse of statutes	($1,564,000)	($3,429,000)	($216,000)	'

Income_Taxes_Operating_Loss_Ca

Income Taxes - Operating Loss Carryforwards (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified			Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]	Foreign Tax Authority [Member]	Foreign Tax Authority [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
						Foreign Tax Authority [Member]	State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]	Foreign Tax Authority [Member]	State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loss carryforwards	$208.10	$133.80	$122.40	$239.50	$121	'	'	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration	'	'	'	86.1	'	'	'	'	'
Operating loss carryforwards not subject to expiration	'	'	'	$153.40	'	'	'	'	'
Expiration date	'	'	31-Dec-24	'	'	31-Dec-14	31-Dec-14	31-Dec-33	31-Dec-33

Income_Taxes_Tax_Credit_Carryf

Income Taxes - Tax Credit Carryforwards (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Research and development tax credit [Member]	'	'
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]	'	'
Tax credit carryforward	$0.80	$0.80
Tax credit expiration date	1-Jan-25	'
Alternative minimum tax credit [Member]	'	'
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]	'	'
Tax credit carryforward	$0	$4.30

Equity_and_Cash_Incentive_Prog2

Equity and Cash Incentive Program (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Awards Granted, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'	'	'
Shares available for grant	17,000,000	'	'
Vesting period (in years)	'3 years	'	'
Award term	'10 years	'	'
Additional Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Cash received for the exercise of stock options	$14,830	$38,029	$26,519
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	25,661	22,771	8,752
Stock-based compensation expense [Abstract]	'	'	'
Pre-tax compensation expense	30,480	30,884	25,130
Tax benefit	-10,745	-10,904	-8,795
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	19,735	19,980	16,335
Shares Granted to Directors [Abstract]	'	'	'
Aggregate shares granted	14,271	20,344	20,929
Shares deferred	-6,929	0	0
Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations	-354	-544	-562
Net shares granted	6,988	19,800	20,367
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	'	'	'
Awards Granted, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'	'	'
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths)	1.39%	1.05%	2.68%
Dividend yield (in hundredths)	2.06%	2.03%	1.70%
Expected life (in years)	'7 years 1 month	'5 years 8 months	'5 years 10 months
Volatility (in hundredths)	33.78%	36.41%	33.56%
Fair value on date of grant	$20.62	$18.51	$20.13
Awards Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Awards Outstanding (in number of shares)	7,520,760	8,551,608	'
Awards Granted (in number of shares)	1,613,884	1,719,943	1,524,329
Awards Forfeited and Expired (in number of shares)	-285,351	'	'
Awards Exercised (in number of shares)	-2,359,381	'	'
Awards Exercisable (in number of shares)	3,089,841	'	'
Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$56.67	$50.17	'
Awards Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$71.86	$65.38	$66.59
Awards Forfeited and Expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$66.72	'	'
Awards Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$42.28	'	'
Awards Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$40.47	'	'
Additional Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Awards Exercised, Total Intrinsic Value	83,944	61,531	24,322
Awards Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	299,812	'	'
Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'6 years 9 months	'	'
Awards Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	173,243	'	'
Awards Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'4 years 9 months	'	'
Fair value of stock appreciation rights which became exerciable during the year	23,605	16,484	21,202
Unrecognized Compensation Cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Unrecognized Compensation Expense	30,018	'	'
Unrecognized Compensation Expense, Period for Recognition	'1 year 8 months	'	'
Performance Shares [Member]	'	'	'
Awards Granted, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]	'	'	'
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths)	0.40%	0.37%	1.34%
Dividend yield (in hundredths)	2.06%	2.03%	1.61%
Expected life (in years)	'2 years 11 months	'2 years 11 months	'2 years 11 months
Volatility (in hundredths)	30.36%	34.10%	40.48%
Fair value on date of grant	$80.47	$71.98	$91.41
Awards Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Awards Forfeited and Expired (in number of shares)	-7,156	'	'
Performance Shares Unvested [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Awards Unvested (in number of shares)	92,545	95,167	'
Awards Granted (in number of shares)	47,032	50,416	44,751
Awards Vested (in number of shares)	-42,498	'	'
Performance Shares Unvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Awards Unvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$76.05	$81.12	'
Awards Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$91.41	'	'
Awards Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$81.19	'	'
Unrecognized Compensation Cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Unrecognized Compensation Expense	3,524	'	'
Unrecognized Compensation Expense, Period for Recognition	'1 year 7 months	'	'
Stock Options [Member]	'	'	'
Awards Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Awards Outstanding (in number of shares)	209,827	724,406	'
Awards Granted (in number of shares)	0	'	'
Awards Forfeited and Expired (in number of shares)	-22,438	'	'
Awards Exercised (in number of shares)	-492,141	'	'
Awards Exercisable (in number of shares)	209,827	'	'
Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$38.39	$38.18	'
Awards Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$0	'	'
Awards Forfeited and Expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$30.50	'	'
Awards Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$38.44	'	'
Awards Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$38.39	'	'
Additional Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Awards Exercised, Total Intrinsic Value	19,937	29,866	24,726
Awards Outstanding, Intrinsic Value	12,201	'	'
Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'1 year 0 months	'	'
Awards Exercisable, Intrinsic Value	12,201	'	'
Awards Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'1 year 0 months	'	'
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Performance Shares Unvested [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Awards Unvested (in number of shares)	40,000	'	'
Awards Granted (in number of shares)	0	'	55,200
Performance Shares Unvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Awards Unvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$66.59	'	'
Unrecognized Compensation Cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Unrecognized Compensation Expense	1,125	'	'
Unrecognized Compensation Expense, Period for Recognition	'2 years 1 month	'	'
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	'	'	'
Additional Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	$25,661	$22,771	$8,752

Equity_and_Cash_Incentive_Prog3

Equity and Cash Incentive Program - Outstanding and Exercisable Awards (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock Options [Member] | Exercise Price Range 1 [Member]	'
Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$38
Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$38.50
Number of Outstanding Shares	184,241
Outstanding Shares, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$38
Outstanding Shares, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'1 year 1 month
Number of Exercisable Shares	184,241
Exercisable Shares, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$38
Exercisable Shares, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'1 year 1 month
Stock Options [Member] | Exercise Price Range 2 [Member]	'
Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$39
Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$41.25
Number of Outstanding Shares	25,586
Outstanding Shares, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$41.20
Outstanding Shares, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'0 years 1 month
Number of Exercisable Shares	25,586
Exercisable Shares, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$41.20
Exercisable Shares, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'0 years 1 month
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | Exercise Price Range 1 [Member]	'
Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$29.45
Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$42.88
Number of Outstanding Shares	2,535,719
Outstanding Shares, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$38.64
Outstanding Shares, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'5 years 4 months
Number of Exercisable Shares	2,535,719
Exercisable Shares, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$38.64
Exercisable Shares, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'5 years 4 months
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | Exercise Price Range 2 [Member]	'
Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$46
Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$50.60
Number of Outstanding Shares	552,000
Outstanding Shares, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$48.80
Outstanding Shares, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'2 years 7 months
Number of Exercisable Shares	552,000
Exercisable Shares, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$48.80
Exercisable Shares, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'2 years 7 months
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | Exercise Price Range 3 [Member]	'
Exercise Price Range [Line Items]	'
Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$65.38
Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$71.86
Number of Outstanding Shares	4,433,041
Outstanding Shares, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$67.97
Outstanding Shares, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'8 years 2 months
Number of Exercisable Shares	2,122
Exercisable Shares, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$65.98
Exercisable Shares, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'3 years 11 months

Commitments_and_Contingent_Lia2

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Rent expense for operating leases	$91,209	$80,350	$76,529
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	30,302	28,875	'
Leases, Operating [Abstract]	'	'	'
Operating Lease 2014	77,344	'	'
Operating Lease 2015	59,647	'	'
Operating Lease 2016	43,982	'	'
Operating Lease 2017	36,609	'	'
Operating Lease 2018	32,492	'	'
Operating Lease 2019 and thereafter	97,609	'	'
Leases, Capital [Abstract]	'	'	'
Capital Lease 2014	5,793	'	'
Capital Lease 2015	1,945	'	'
Capital Lease 2016	781	'	'
Capital Lease 2017	240	'	'
Capital Lease 2018	126	'	'
Capital Lease 2019 and thereafter	531	'	'
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	347,683	'	'
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$9,416	'	'

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Obligat

Employee Benefit Plans - Obligations and Funded Status (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	Employees
	Participants
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Defined contribution plan expense	$30,792,000	$29,760,000	$25,169,000
Number of participants covered by post retirement benefit plans	1,188	'	'
Number of participants eligible for medical benefits	1,160	'	'
Post-retirement benefit obligations recorded in discontinued operations	2,941,000	3,173,000	'
Number of employees covered in multiemployer pension plans	100	'	'
Contributions to multiemployer plans	2,000,000	2,000,000	2,000,000
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Company contributions	-41,760,000	-48,576,000	-63,567,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings), net of tax	105,380,000	223,887,000	'
Accumulated benefit obligation	856,097,000	944,723,000	'
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Total net periodic benefit cost	45,531,000	43,912,000	39,954,000
Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Projected benefit obligation (PBO)	369,289,000	425,080,000	'
Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO)	336,095,000	367,736,000	'
Fair value of plan assets	137,654,000	140,514,000	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Increase in funded status	124,848,000	'	'
Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	603,905,000	526,760,000	'
Service cost	17,123,000	14,406,000	14,167,000
Interest cost	24,801,000	25,136,000	27,237,000
Plan participants' contributions	0	0	'
Benefits paid	-35,266,000	-38,297,000	'
Actuarial loss (gain)	-76,605,000	75,900,000	'
Business acquisitions/divestitures	0	0	'
Amendments	1,913,000	0	'
Settlement and curtailment gains	-16,818,000	0	'
Currency translation and other	499,000	0	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	519,552,000	603,905,000	526,760,000
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	554,648,000	515,191,000	'
Actual return on plan assets	66,761,000	59,754,000	'
Company contributions	9,000,000	18,000,000	'
Plan participants' contributions	0	0	'
Benefits paid	-35,266,000	-38,297,000	'
Business acquisitions	0	0	'
Settlements and curtailments	0	0	'
Currency translation	0	0	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	595,143,000	554,648,000	515,191,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan [Abstract]	'	'	'
Funded status	75,591,000	-49,257,000	'
Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'
Other assets and deferred charges	75,591,000	0	'
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	0	0	'
Other liabilities (deferred compensation)	0	-49,257,000	'
Total Assets and Liabilities	75,591,000	-49,257,000	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net actuarial losses (gains)	86,108,000	223,753,000	'
Prior service cost (credit)	4,471,000	3,771,000	'
Net asset at transition, other	0	0	'
Deferred taxes	-31,703,000	-79,634,000	'
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings), net of tax	58,876,000	147,890,000	'
Net amount recognized on the balance sheet	134,467,000	98,633,000	'
Accumulated benefit obligation	482,181,000	541,394,000	'
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Service cost	17,123,000	14,406,000	14,167,000
Interest cost	24,801,000	25,136,000	27,237,000
Expected return on plan assets	-40,194,000	-38,978,000	-38,472,000
Amortization of prior service costs (income)	1,026,000	1,048,000	1,304,000
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	17,654,000	13,515,000	8,335,000
Amortization of transition obligation	0	0	0
Settlement & curtailment (gain) loss	187,000	0	1,180,000
Other pension costs	501,000	0	123,000
Total net periodic benefit cost	21,098,000	15,127,000	13,874,000
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Amounts that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year [Abstract]	'	'	'
Prior service cost (credit)	1,083,000	'	'
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	8,289,000	'	'
Transition obligation	0	'	'
Amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) in next fiscal year	9,372,000	'	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'
Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	284,798,000	185,010,000	'
Service cost	6,043,000	5,712,000	3,278,000
Interest cost	9,081,000	10,044,000	9,019,000
Plan participants' contributions	1,583,000	2,134,000	'
Benefits paid	-11,237,000	-7,065,000	'
Actuarial loss (gain)	6,501,000	25,552,000	'
Business acquisitions/divestitures	0	61,395,000	'
Amendments	0	0	'
Settlement and curtailment gains	-3,036,000	-6,776,000	'
Currency translation and other	5,551,000	8,792,000	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	299,284,000	284,798,000	185,010,000
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	181,416,000	121,807,000	'
Actual return on plan assets	17,356,000	16,023,000	'
Company contributions	11,359,000	10,243,000	'
Plan participants' contributions	1,583,000	2,134,000	'
Benefits paid	-11,237,000	-7,065,000	'
Business acquisitions	0	38,939,000	'
Settlements and curtailments	0	-6,776,000	'
Currency translation	3,204,000	6,111,000	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	203,681,000	181,416,000	121,807,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan [Abstract]	'	'	'
Funded status	-95,603,000	-103,382,000	'
Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'
Other assets and deferred charges	2,976,000	2,749,000	'
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	-1,970,000	-3,190,000	'
Other liabilities (deferred compensation)	-96,609,000	-102,941,000	'
Total Assets and Liabilities	-95,603,000	-103,382,000	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net actuarial losses (gains)	38,596,000	41,125,000	'
Prior service cost (credit)	1,146,000	1,260,000	'
Net asset at transition, other	-48,000	3,000	'
Deferred taxes	-9,965,000	-10,761,000	'
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings), net of tax	29,729,000	31,627,000	'
Net amount recognized on the balance sheet	-65,874,000	-71,755,000	'
Accumulated benefit obligation	280,763,000	264,736,000	'
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Service cost	6,043,000	5,712,000	3,278,000
Interest cost	9,081,000	10,044,000	9,019,000
Expected return on plan assets	-9,608,000	-8,765,000	-8,148,000
Amortization of prior service costs (income)	114,000	117,000	122,000
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	1,492,000	579,000	254,000
Amortization of transition obligation	-14,000	-47,000	-44,000
Settlement & curtailment (gain) loss	697,000	1,449,000	2,030,000
Other pension costs	5,000	0	0
Total net periodic benefit cost	7,810,000	9,089,000	6,511,000
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Amounts that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year [Abstract]	'	'	'
Prior service cost (credit)	114,000	'	'
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	1,130,000	'	'
Transition obligation	4,000	'	'
Amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) in next fiscal year	1,248,000	'	'
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'
Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	180,408,000	169,903,000	'
Service cost	5,634,000	5,304,000	4,064,000
Interest cost	6,741,000	7,916,000	7,841,000
Plan participants' contributions	0	0	'
Benefits paid	-20,686,000	-19,434,000	'
Actuarial loss (gain)	-34,831,000	9,579,000	'
Business acquisitions/divestitures	0	0	'
Amendments	3,004,000	7,140,000	'
Settlement and curtailment gains	-7,228,000	0	'
Currency translation and other	14,000	0	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	133,056,000	180,408,000	169,903,000
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0	0	'
Actual return on plan assets	0	0	'
Company contributions	20,686,000	19,434,000	'
Plan participants' contributions	0	0	'
Benefits paid	-20,686,000	-19,434,000	'
Business acquisitions	0	0	'
Settlements and curtailments	0	0	'
Currency translation	0	0	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan [Abstract]	'	'	'
Funded status	-133,056,000	-180,408,000	'
Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'
Other assets and deferred charges	0	0	'
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	-10,161,000	-19,701,000	'
Other liabilities (deferred compensation)	-122,895,000	-160,707,000	'
Total Assets and Liabilities	-133,056,000	-180,408,000	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net actuarial losses (gains)	-12,520,000	22,296,000	'
Prior service cost (credit)	38,646,000	46,567,000	'
Net asset at transition, other	0	0	'
Deferred taxes	-9,145,000	-24,103,000	'
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings), net of tax	16,981,000	44,760,000	'
Net amount recognized on the balance sheet	-116,075,000	-135,648,000	'
Accumulated benefit obligation	93,153,000	138,593,000	'
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Service cost	5,634,000	5,304,000	4,064,000
Interest cost	6,741,000	7,916,000	7,841,000
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service costs (income)	8,110,000	7,425,000	7,266,000
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	-16,000	138,000	0
Amortization of transition obligation	0	0	0
Settlement & curtailment (gain) loss	-4,411,000	0	0
Other pension costs	13,000	0	0
Total net periodic benefit cost	16,071,000	20,783,000	19,171,000
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Amounts that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year [Abstract]	'	'	'
Prior service cost (credit)	7,741,000	'	'
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	-574,000	'	'
Transition obligation	0	'	'
Amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) in next fiscal year	7,167,000	'	'
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'
Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	14,571,000	15,353,000	'
Service cost	234,000	248,000	206,000
Interest cost	523,000	593,000	723,000
Plan participants' contributions	448,000	632,000	'
Benefits paid	-1,163,000	-1,531,000	'
Benefits paid, net of federal subsidy	-1,163,000	-1,531,000	'
Actuarial loss (gain)	-618,000	1,326,000	'
Business acquisitions/divestitures	65,000	0	'
Amendments	0	0	'
Settlement and curtailment gains	0	-2,050,000	'
Currency translation and other	76,000	0	'
Benefit obligation at end of year	14,136,000	14,571,000	15,353,000
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0	0	'
Actual return on plan assets	0	0	'
Company contributions	715,000	2,949,000	'
Plan participants' contributions	448,000	632,000	'
Benefits paid	-1,163,000	-1,531,000	'
Business acquisitions	0	0	'
Settlements and curtailments	0	-2,050,000	'
Currency translation	0	0	'
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan [Abstract]	'	'	'
Funded status	-14,136,000	-14,571,000	'
Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'
Other assets and deferred charges	0	0	'
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	-971,000	-953,000	'
Other liabilities (deferred compensation)	-13,165,000	-13,618,000	'
Total Assets and Liabilities	-14,136,000	-14,571,000	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net actuarial losses (gains)	799,000	996,000	'
Prior service cost (credit)	-1,024,000	-1,506,000	'
Net asset at transition, other	0	0	'
Deferred taxes	20,000	119,000	'
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings), net of tax	-205,000	-391,000	'
Net amount recognized on the balance sheet	-14,341,000	-14,962,000	'
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Service cost	234,000	248,000	206,000
Interest cost	523,000	593,000	723,000
Amortization of prior service costs (income)	-416,000	-416,000	-409,000
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	134,000	-19,000	-241,000
Settlement & curtailment (gain) loss	0	-1,493,000	-137,000
Other pension costs	77,000	0	256,000
Total net periodic benefit cost	552,000	-1,087,000	398,000
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Amounts that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year [Abstract]	'	'	'
Prior service cost (credit)	-409,000	'	'
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	56,000	'	'
Transition obligation	0	'	'
Amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) in next fiscal year	($353,000)	'	'

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Assumpt

Employee Benefit Plans - Assumptions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Ultimate medical trend rate	5.00%	'	'
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Expected return on plan assets	7.75%	'	'
Annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered benefits	8.50%	'	'
Ultimate medical trend rate	5.00%	'	'
Year that rate reaches ultimate trend rate	'2027	'	'
Effect of one-percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates [Abstract]	'	'	'
Effect of one percentage point increase on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	381	'	'
Effect of one percentage point decrease on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	-363	'	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.90%	4.05%	'
Average wage increase	4.00%	4.00%	'
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.05%	4.85%	5.50%
Average wage increase	4.00%	4.00%	4.50%
Expected return on plan assets	7.75%	7.75%	7.75%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Discount rate	3.53%	3.31%	'
Average wage increase	2.86%	2.74%	'
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Discount rate	3.31%	4.62%	5.04%
Average wage increase	2.74%	3.14%	3.73%
Expected return on plan assets	5.32%	5.90%	6.45%
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.77%	4.00%	'
Average wage increase	4.50%	4.50%	'
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.02%	4.77%	5.50%
Average wage increase	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Discount rate	4.45%	3.65%	'
Ultimate medical trend rate	5.00%	5.00%	'
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]	'	'	'
Discount rate	3.65%	3.65%	5.10%
Ultimate medical trend rate	5.00%	5.00%	'

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Actual_

Employee Benefit Plans - Actual and Target Allocations of Plan Assets (Details) (U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]	'	'
Actual plan asset allocations	100.00%	100.00%
Target plan asset allocations	100.00%	'
Equity securities [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]	'	'
Actual plan asset allocations	64.00%	57.00%
Target plan asset allocations	58.00%	'
Fixed income investments [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]	'	'
Actual plan asset allocations	29.00%	36.00%
Target plan asset allocations	35.00%	'
Real estate funds [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]	'	'
Actual plan asset allocations	7.00%	7.00%
Target plan asset allocations	7.00%	'

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Fair_Va

Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	$14,937	$11,572	$11,614
Actual return on plan assets sold during the period	0	-52	'
Actual return on plan assets still held	2,958	359	'
Business acquisitions	0	4,559	'
Purchases	1,863	0	'
Sales	-1,456	-4,908	'
Real estate funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	14,937	10,116	7,053
Actual return on plan assets sold during the period	0	0	'
Actual return on plan assets still held	2,958	359	'
Business acquisitions	0	3,103	'
Purchases	1,863	0	'
Sales	0	-399	'
Other plan assets [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	1,456	4,561
Actual return on plan assets sold during the period	0	-52	'
Actual return on plan assets still held	0	0	'
Business acquisitions	0	1,456	'
Purchases	0	0	'
Sales	-1,456	-4,509	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	595,143	554,648	515,191
Business acquisitions	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	278,753	236,998	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	316,390	317,650	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity - U.S. Companies [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	180,038	153,939	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity - U.S. Companies [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	180,038	153,939	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity - U.S. Companies [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity - U.S. Companies [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity - Non-U.S. Companies [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	5,526	6,478	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity - Non-U.S. Companies [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	5,526	6,478	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity - Non-U.S. Companies [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity - Non-U.S. Companies [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	53,924	59,293	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	53,924	59,293	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Private placements [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	3,374	7,238	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Private placements [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Private placements [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	3,374	7,238	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Private placements [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Government securities [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	112,142	132,604	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Government securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	25,035	19,888	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Government securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	87,107	112,716	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Government securities [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	59,387	45,376	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	59,387	45,376	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Collective trusts [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	138,236	109,002	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Collective trusts [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Collective trusts [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	138,236	109,002	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Collective trusts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Real estate funds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	33,749	29,401	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Real estate funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Real estate funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	33,749	29,401	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Real estate funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and equivalents [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	8,767	11,317	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and equivalents [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	8,767	11,317	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and equivalents [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and equivalents [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	203,681	181,416	121,807
Business acquisitions	0	38,939	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	41,795	34,648	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	146,949	135,196	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	14,937	11,572	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Common stocks [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	35,010	31,268	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Common stocks [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	35,010	31,268	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Common stocks [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Common stocks [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Fixed income investments [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	75,574	57,049	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Fixed income investments [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Fixed income investments [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	75,574	57,049	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Fixed income investments [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Common stock funds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	66,285	75,729	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Common stock funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Common stock funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	66,285	75,729	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Common stock funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Real estate funds [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	14,937	10,116	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Real estate funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Real estate funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Real estate funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	14,937	10,116	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and equivalents [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	6,785	3,380	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and equivalents [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	6,785	3,380	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and equivalents [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and equivalents [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Other plan assets [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	5,090	3,874	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Other plan assets [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	0	0	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Other plan assets [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	5,090	2,418	'
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Other plan assets [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value of plan assets	$0	$1,456	'

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Benefit

Employee Benefit Plans - Benefit Payments and Contributions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'
Expected Future Benefit Payments by Fiscal Year [Abstract]	'
2014	$35,913,000
2015	36,139,000
2016	38,034,000
2017	39,106,000
2018	40,510,000
2019 - 2023	218,612,000
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'
Estimated Future Employer Contributions [Abstract]	'
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year	8,900,000
Expected Future Benefit Payments by Fiscal Year [Abstract]	'
2014	8,280,000
2015	8,429,000
2016	8,702,000
2017	9,111,000
2018	9,755,000
2019 - 2023	56,962,000
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'
Estimated Future Employer Contributions [Abstract]	'
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year	10,400,000
Expected Future Benefit Payments by Fiscal Year [Abstract]	'
2014	10,398,000
2015	7,485,000
2016	7,817,000
2017	7,656,000
2018	7,172,000
2019 - 2023	38,393,000
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'
Expected Future Benefit Payments by Fiscal Year [Abstract]	'
2014	971,000
2015	987,000
2016	975,000
2017	1,002,000
2018	1,048,000
2019 - 2023	$5,331,000

Other_Comprehensive_Earnings_D

Other Comprehensive Earnings (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Foreign currency translation adjustments [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$2,602	$38,521	($74,476)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,134	359	13,954
Total foreign currency translation, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,736	38,880	-60,522
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	182,092	-70,642	-54,519
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-63,585	23,632	18,204
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	118,507	-47,010	-36,315
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-75	195	-1,649
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	26	-70	577
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-49	125	-1,072
Other Comprehensive Income Other Adjustment Net Of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Adjustment Before Tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-642	692	270
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Other Adjustment Tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	77	-83	-32
Other comprehensive income loss other adjustment, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-565	609	238
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	183,977	-31,234	-130,374
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-61,348	23,838	32,703
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	122,629	-7,396	-97,671
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	170,608	'	'	'	165,872	'	'	'	170,608	165,872	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax	-105,380	'	'	'	-223,887	'	'	'	-105,380	-223,887	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax	2,495	'	'	'	3,109	'	'	'	2,495	3,109	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	67,723	'	'	'	-54,906	'	'	'	67,723	-54,906	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net earnings	193,963	269,114	330,049	210,003	159,860	241,046	214,101	196,063	1,003,129	811,070	895,243
Comprehensive earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,125,758	803,674	797,572
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization of actual losses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	19,250	12,673	8,304
Amortization of prior service costs	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	8,834	8,174	8,283
Total amortization before tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	28,084	20,847	16,587
Tax provision on amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-9,809	-7,013	-5,551
Total amortization, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	18,275	13,834	11,036
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From AOCI Derivatives Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-130	-549	-191
Tax benefit on gains reclassified into earnings	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	46	192	67
Net (gains) losses reclassified into earnings, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	($84)	($357)	($124)

Segment_Information_Reporting_

Segment Information- Reporting Information by Segment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Spin-off costs incurred to date	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$30,093	'	'
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	2,209,128	2,252,349	2,228,763	2,039,573	2,013,831	2,097,605	2,038,289	1,954,614	8,729,813	8,104,339	7,369,154
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	120,742	121,141	115,525
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,237,412	1,137,571	1,010,262
Provision for income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	271,607	304,452	237,076
Earnings from continuing operations	210,812	263,652	294,352	196,989	208,224	233,330	205,156	186,409	965,805	833,119	773,186
Operating Margins [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Earnings from continuing operations (in hundredths)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	11.10%	10.30%	10.50%
Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and Amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	421,616	357,585	290,477
Capital Expenditures [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	236,833	297,012	262,676
Total Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets of continuing operations	10,517,450	'	'	'	10,046,398	'	'	'	10,517,450	10,046,398	9,013,692
Assets of discontinued operations	320,722	'	'	'	397,545	'	'	'	320,722	397,545	486,860
Total assets	10,838,172	'	'	'	10,443,943	'	'	'	10,838,172	10,443,943	9,500,552
Note receivable from buyer	20,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	20,000	'	'
Energy Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,296,454	2,172,604	1,900,749
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	552,800	538,650	450,637
Operating Margins [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Operating margins (pre-tax) (in hundredths)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	24.10%	24.80%	23.70%
Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and Amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	107,344	95,077	77,819
Capital Expenditures [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	67,954	70,334	74,953
Total Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets of continuing operations	2,139,491	'	'	'	2,020,349	'	'	'	2,139,491	2,020,349	1,699,395
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,796,709	3,419,544	3,100,735
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	575,898	501,952	445,186
Operating Margins [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Operating margins (pre-tax) (in hundredths)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	15.20%	14.70%	14.40%
Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and Amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	131,154	93,621	74,776
Capital Expenditures [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	58,037	66,028	58,610
Total Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets of continuing operations	3,518,038	'	'	'	3,378,005	'	'	'	3,518,038	3,378,005	2,247,532
Printing and Identification Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,021,775	996,531	1,008,236
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	152,618	135,159	141,561
Operating Margins [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Operating margins (pre-tax) (in hundredths)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	14.90%	13.60%	14.00%
Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and Amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	30,782	33,602	33,482
Capital Expenditures [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	8,964	6,255	10,391
Total Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets of continuing operations	1,271,507	'	'	'	1,301,521	'	'	'	1,271,507	1,301,521	1,310,272
Communication Technologies Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,616,267	1,516,585	1,360,077
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	237,699	218,960	226,382
Operating Margins [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Operating margins (pre-tax) (in hundredths)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	14.70%	14.40%	16.60%
Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and Amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	148,475	132,619	101,839
Capital Expenditures [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	99,124	152,245	111,402
Total Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets of continuing operations	2,655,430	'	'	'	2,538,644	'	'	'	2,655,430	2,538,644	2,471,918
Corporate [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Depreciation and Amortization	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	3,861	2,666	2,561
Capital Expenditures [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,754	2,150	7,320
Total Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets of continuing operations	932,984	'	'	'	807,879	'	'	'	932,984	807,879	1,284,575
Intersegment Elimination [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-1,392	-925	-643
Total segments [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,519,015	1,394,721	1,263,766
Operating Margins [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Operating margins (pre-tax) (in hundredths)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	17.40%	17.20%	17.10%
Corporate expense / other [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	160,861	136,009	137,979
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Noncurrent pension asset	$75,591	'	'	'	($49,257)	'	'	'	$75,591	($49,257)	'

Segment_Information_Revenue_an

Segment Information - Revenue and Long-Lived Assets by Geography (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
									segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of reportable segments	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4	'	'
Revenue	$2,209,128	$2,252,349	$2,228,763	$2,039,573	$2,013,831	$2,097,605	$2,038,289	$1,954,614	$8,729,813	$8,104,339	$7,369,154
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,182,982	'	'	'	1,167,052	'	'	'	1,182,982	1,167,052	'
United States [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,562,958	4,343,946	3,923,118
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	633,538	'	'	'	656,006	'	'	'	633,538	656,006	'
Europe [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,280,923	1,240,222	1,247,039
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	225,527	'	'	'	216,535	'	'	'	225,527	216,535	'
Other Americas [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	852,559	793,556	771,239
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	50,197	'	'	'	51,096	'	'	'	50,197	51,096	'
Asia [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,577,886	1,488,251	1,162,103
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	258,325	'	'	'	232,937	'	'	'	258,325	232,937	'
Other Geographical Area [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	455,487	238,364	265,655
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$15,395	'	'	'	$10,478	'	'	'	$15,395	$10,478	'

Earnings_per_Share_Details

Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Earnings from continuing operations	$210,812	$263,652	$294,352	$196,989	$208,224	$233,330	$205,156	$186,409	$965,805	$833,119	$773,186
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	37,324	-22,049	122,057
Net earnings	$193,963	$269,114	$330,049	$210,003	$159,860	$241,046	$214,101	$196,063	$1,003,129	$811,070	$895,243
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per basic share)	$1.24	$1.55	$1.72	$1.14	$1.17	$1.28	$1.12	$1.01	$5.64	$4.59	$4.16
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per basic share)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$0.22	($0.12)	$0.66
Net earnings (in dollars per basic share)	$1.14	$1.58	$1.93	$1.21	$0.90	$1.33	$1.17	$1.07	$5.86	$4.47	$4.82
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	171,271,000	181,551,000	185,882,000
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per diluted share)	$1.22	$1.53	$1.70	$1.12	$1.16	$1.27	$1.10	$1	$5.57	$4.53	$4.09
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per diluted share)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$0.22	($0.12)	$0.65
Net earnings (in dollars per diluted share)	$1.13	$1.56	$1.91	$1.20	$0.89	$1.31	$1.15	$1.05	$5.78	$4.41	$4.74
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	173,547,000	183,993,000	188,887,000
Reconciliation Of Share Amounts Used In Computing Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	171,271,000	181,551,000	185,882,000
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options, SAR's and performance shares (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,276,000	2,442,000	3,005,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	173,547,000	183,993,000	188,887,000
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from reconciliation calculations (in shares)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	2,950,000	1,333,000

Stockholders_Equity_Details

Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stockholders' Equity, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000	'
Preferred stock, par value per share	$100	$100	'
Common stock, shares authorized	500,000,000	500,000,000	'
Common stock, par value per share	$1	$1	'
Common stock, shares issued	255,320,345	254,119,478	'
Number of treasury shares held	85,413,416	79,401,585	'
Share Repurchases [Line Items]	'	'	'
Shares repurchased	6,011,831	12,401,098	4,115,139
Average price per share for repurchased shares (in dollars per share)	$76.16	$60.38	$58.93
May 2012 Authorization [Member]	'	'	'
Share Repurchases [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased	'	10,000,000	'
Remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased	3,908,289	'	'
November 2012 Authorization [Member]	'	'	'
Share Repurchases [Line Items]	'	'	'
Authorized dollar amount for share repurchase program	'	$1,000,000,000	'
Shares repurchased	6,005,880	'	'
Remaining dollar amount authorized to be repurchased	$292,565,000	'	'
Shares repurchased in open market [Member]	'	'	'
Share Repurchases [Line Items]	'	'	'
Shares repurchased	6,005,880	12,314,795	4,034,973
Shares repurchased from holders of employee stock options [Member]	'	'	'
Share Repurchases [Line Items]	'	'	'
Shares repurchased	5,951	86,303	80,166

Quarterly_Data_Details

Quarterly Data (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	$2,209,128	$2,252,349	$2,228,763	$2,039,573	$2,013,831	$2,097,605	$2,038,289	$1,954,614	$8,729,813	$8,104,339	$7,369,154
Gross profit	830,557	876,650	855,952	776,622	773,744	810,139	777,102	746,080	3,339,781	3,107,065	2,844,803
Earnings from continuing operations	210,812	263,652	294,352	196,989	208,224	233,330	205,156	186,409	965,805	833,119	773,186
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per basic share)	$1.24	$1.55	$1.72	$1.14	$1.17	$1.28	$1.12	$1.01	$5.64	$4.59	$4.16
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per diluted share)	$1.22	$1.53	$1.70	$1.12	$1.16	$1.27	$1.10	$1	$5.57	$4.53	$4.09
Net earnings	$193,963	$269,114	$330,049	$210,003	$159,860	$241,046	$214,101	$196,063	$1,003,129	$811,070	$895,243
Net earnings (in dollars per basic share)	$1.14	$1.58	$1.93	$1.21	$0.90	$1.33	$1.17	$1.07	$5.86	$4.47	$4.82
Net earnings (in dollars per diluted share)	$1.13	$1.56	$1.91	$1.20	$0.89	$1.31	$1.15	$1.05	$5.78	$4.41	$4.74

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Subsequent Event Acquisition Purchase Price	116
CSAT Acquisition [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Subsequent Event, Date	1-Jan-14
MS Acquisition [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Subsequent Event, Date	3-Feb-14
Knowles [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Subsequent Event, Date	6-Feb-14

Schedule_II_Valuation_and_Qual1

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Year	$20,392	$21,238	$26,815
Acquired by Purchase or Merger	0	56	73
Charged to Cost and Expense	6,394	5,162	5,693
Reductions	-6,204	-6,481	-10,013
Other	-218	417	-1,330
Balance at End of Year	20,364	20,392	21,238
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Year	18,887	20,855	35,486
Acquired by Purchase or Merger	0	0	0
Additions	0	0	0
Reductions	-3,333	-1,968	-14,631
Other	0	0	0
Balance at End of Year	15,554	18,887	20,855
LIFO Reserve [Member]	'	'	'
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'
Balance at Beginning of Year	55,506	55,345	45,742
Acquired by Purchase or Merger	0	0	0
Charged to Cost and Expense	0	161	9,603
Reductions	-2,484	0	0
Other	0	0	0
Balance at End of Year	$53,022	$55,506	$55,345