Dover (DOV) 10-K 10 Feb 17 2016 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 27, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	DOVER Corp
Entity Central Index Key	29,905
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			$ 10,669,106,014
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		155,502,313
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARN

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 6,794,342	$ 6,956,311	$ 7,752,728
Cost of goods and services	4,322,373	4,388,167	4,778,479
Gross profit	2,471,969	2,568,144	2,974,249
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,757,523	1,647,382	1,758,765
Operating earnings	714,446	920,762	1,215,484
Interest expense	136,401	131,676	131,689
Interest income	(6,759)	(4,419)	(4,510)
Other income, net	(7,930)	(7,105)	(5,902)
Gain on sale of businesses	(96,598)	0	0
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	689,332	800,610	1,094,207
Provision for income taxes	180,440	204,729	316,067
Earnings from continuing operations	508,892	595,881	778,140
Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations, net	0	273,948	(2,905)
Net earnings	$ 508,892	$ 869,829	$ 775,235
Earnings per share from continuing operations [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per basic share)	$ 3.28	$ 3.78	$ 4.67
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per diluted share)	3.25	3.74	4.61
Earnings per share from discontinued operations [Abstract]
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per basic share)	0	1.74	(0.02)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per diluted share)	0	1.72	(0.02)
Net earnings per share [Abstract]
Net earnings (in dollars per basic share)	3.28	5.52	4.65
Net earnings (in dollars per diluted share)	$ 3.25	$ 5.46	$ 4.59
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	155,231,000	157,619,000	166,692,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	156,636,000	159,172,000	168,842,000
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.72	$ 1.64	$ 1.55

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 508,892	$ 869,829	$ 775,235
Foreign currency translation adjustments [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation losses	(106,526)	(117,302)	(144,643)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses (gains) to earnings	823	(3,092)	(6,300)
Total foreign currency translation adjustments	(105,703)	(120,394)	(150,943)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans [Abstract]
Actuarial (losses) gains	(7,928)	4,492	(60,766)
Prior service (cost) credit	(776)	4,171	(354)
Amortization of actuarial losses including in net periodic pension cost	5,683	10,280	5,792
Amortization of prior service costs included in net periodic pension cost	4,397	4,993	5,617
Total pension and other postretirement benefit plans	1,376	23,936	(49,711)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges [Abstract]
Unrealized net gains (losses)	144	(328)	(137)
Net losses (gains) reclassified into earnings	415	(108)	(107)
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax	559	(436)	(244)
Other	(985)	1,252	939
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(104,753)	(95,642)	(199,959)
Comprehensive earnings	$ 404,139	$ 774,187	$ 575,276

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 349,146	$ 362,185
Receivables, net of allowances	1,265,201	1,120,490
Inventories	870,487	802,895
Prepaid and other current assets	104,357	133,440
Total current assets	2,589,191	2,419,010
Property, plant and equipment, net	945,670	854,269
Goodwill	4,562,677	3,737,389
Intangible assets, net	1,802,923	1,413,223
Other assets and deferred charges	215,530	182,185
Total assets	10,115,991	8,606,076
Current liabilities
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	414,550	151,122
Accounts payable	830,318	650,880
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	226,440	223,039
Accrued insurance	96,062	99,642
Other accrued expenses	332,595	235,971
Federal and other income taxes	40,353	6,528
Total current liabilities	1,940,318	1,367,182
Long-term debt	3,206,637	2,603,655
Deferred income taxes	710,173	575,709
Other liabilities	459,117	414,955
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	256,538	256,113
Additional paid-in capital	946,755	928,409
Retained earnings	7,927,795	7,686,642
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(359,326)	(254,573)
Common stock in treasury	(4,972,016)	(4,972,016)
Total Stockholders' equity	3,799,746	3,644,575
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 10,115,991	$ 8,606,076

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 22,015	$ 18,050
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	256,537,535	256,112,943
Treasury Stock, shares	101,109,186	101,109,186

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCK

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Common Stock in Treasury [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Balance at beginning of year at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 5,377,396	$ 255,320	$ 871,575	$ (3,771,758)	$ 7,954,536	$ 67,723
Net earnings	775,235	0	0	0	775,235	0
Dividends paid	(258,487)	0	0	0	(258,487)	0
Separation of Knowles	(1,423,197)	0	0	0	(1,396,502)	(26,695)
Common stock issued for the exercise of share-based awards	(15,924)	573	(16,497)	0	0	0
Tax benefit from the exercise of share-based awards	15,110	0	15,110	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	31,628	0	31,628	0	0	0
Common stock acquired	601,077	0	(983)	(600,094)	0	0
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(199,959)	0	0	0	0	(199,959)
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2014	3,700,725	255,893	900,833	(4,371,852)	7,074,782	(158,931)
Net earnings	869,829	0	0	0	869,829	0
Dividends paid	(257,969)	0	0	0	(257,969)	0
Common stock issued for the exercise of share-based awards	(3,562)	220	(3,782)	0	0	0
Tax benefit from the exercise of share-based awards	661	0	661	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	30,697	0	30,697	0	0	0
Common stock acquired	600,164	0	0	(600,164)	0	0
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(95,642)	0	0	0	0	(95,642)
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2015	3,644,575	256,113	928,409	(4,972,016)	7,686,642	(254,573)
Net earnings	508,892	0	0	0	508,892	0
Dividends paid	(267,739)	0	0	0	(267,739)	0
Common stock issued for the exercise of share-based awards	(15,700)	425	(16,125)	0	0	0
Tax benefit from the exercise of share-based awards	4,964	0	4,964	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	21,015	0	21,015	0	0	0
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(104,753)	0	0	0	0	(104,753)
Stockholders' Equity, Other	8,492	0	8,492	0	0	0
Balance at end of year at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 3,799,746	$ 256,538	$ 946,755	$ (4,972,016)	$ 7,927,795	$ (359,326)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations
Net earnings	$ 508,892	$ 869,829	$ 775,235
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net	0	(273,948)	2,905
Depreciation and amortization	360,739	327,089	307,188
Stock-based compensation	21,015	30,697	31,628
Gain on sale of businesses	(96,598)	0	0
Provision for losses on accounts receivable (net of recoveries)	10,641	5,946	4,730
Deferred income taxes	(79,414)	(5,916)	(33,866)
Employee benefit plan expense	26,492	34,253	34,627
Contributions to employee benefit plans	(25,691)	(21,942)	(24,232)
Other, net	(34,718)	(2,258)	(21,813)
Cash effect of changes assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):
Accounts receivable	(44,649)	37,916	(87,207)
Inventories	25,858	63,129	(63,717)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,589	(7,401)	(18,527)
Accounts payable	58,695	42,925	60,176
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(12,596)	(71,090)	(17,731)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	45,371	(19,765)	40,955
Accrued taxes	95,349	(60,405)	(40,187)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	861,975	949,059	950,164
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(165,205)	(154,251)	(166,033)
Acquisitions (net of cash and cash equivalents acquired)	(1,561,737)	(567,843)	(802,254)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	17,749	14,604	14,373
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	206,407	689,314	191,348
Settlement of net investment hedge	0	(17,752)	0
Other	(1,057)	1,350	(19,991)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(1,503,843)	(34,578)	(782,557)
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations
Cash received from Knowles Corporation, net of cash distributed	0	0	359,955
Proceeds from long-term debt	656,399	394,300	0
Proceeds from exercise of share-based awards, including tax benefits	8,431	4,024	20,337
Change in commercial paper and notes payable, net	254,834	(327,000)	251,500
Repayment of long-term debt	(2,017)	(300,048)	(6,566)
Dividends to stockholders	(268,339)	(257,969)	(258,487)
Purchase of common stock	0	(600,164)	(601,077)
Payments for employee tax obligations upon exercise of share-based awards	(15,700)	(5,029)	(21,151)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations	633,608	(1,091,886)	(255,489)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	0	(113,946)	25,760
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations	0	(1,984)	(19,753)
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	0	(115,930)	6,007
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,779)	(26,061)	(40,426)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(13,039)	(319,396)	(122,301)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	362,185	681,581	803,882
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	349,146	362,185	681,581
Supplemental information - cash paid during the year for [Abstract]
Income taxes	170,394	346,382	372,446
Interest	$ 131,184	$ 128,151	$ 128,412

Description of Business and Sum

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
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 ("Dover" or "Company") is a diversified global manufacturer delivering innovative equipment and components, specialty systems, consumable supplies, software and digital solutions and support services. 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: Energy, Engineered Systems, Fluids and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. For additional information on the Company’s segments, see Note 16 — 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 acquired businesses are included from the dates of acquisitions. As discussed in Note 3 — Disposed and Discontinued Operations , the Company reported certain businesses that were held for sale at December 31, 2014, as discontinued operations. The results of operations and cash flows of these businesses, as well as the results of Knowles Corporation ("Knowles") prior to the spin-off on February 28, 2014, have been separately reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. 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 for, but not limited to, 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 . The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value. Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts receivable are recorded at face amounts less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance is an estimate based on historical collection experience, current economic and market conditions and a review of the current status of each customer's trade accounts receivable. Management evaluates the aging of the accounts receivable balances, the financial condition of its customers, 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 historical cost of land, buildings, machinery and equipment, purchased software and significant improvements to existing plant and equipment or, in the case of acquisitions, a fair market value appraisal of assets. 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. Derivative Financial Instruments The Company 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 Other Intangible Assets Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill and certain other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives (primarily trademarks) are not amortized. For goodwill, impairment tests are required at least annually, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that it may be impaired, or when some portion but not all of a reporting unit is disposed of or assets held for sale. Based on its current organizational structure, the Company identified nine reporting units for which cash flows are determinable and to which goodwill may be allocated. The Company performs its goodwill impairment test annually in the fourth quarter at the reporting unit level. Recoverability of goodwill is measured at the reporting unit level and determined using a two-step process. The first step compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. We use an income-based valuation method, determining the present value of future cash flows, to estimate the fair value of a reporting unit. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired and as a result, the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. Factors used in the impairment analysis require significant judgment, and actual results may differ from assumed and estimated amounts. The Company uses its own market assumptions including internal projections of future cash flows, discount rates and other assumptions considered reasonable and inherent in the analysis. These forecasts are based on historical performance and future estimated results. The discount rates used in these analyses vary by reporting unit and are based on a capital asset pricing model and published relevant industry rates. We use discount rates commensurate with the risks and uncertainties inherent to each reporting unit and in our internally developed forecasts. The second step of the goodwill impairment test, if needed, compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. See Note 6 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for further discussion of the Company's annual goodwill impairment test and results. The Company uses an income-based valuation method to test its indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, at least annually. The fair value of the intangible asset is compared to its carrying value. This method uses the Company’s own market assumptions considered reasonable and inherent in the analysis. Any excess of carrying value over the estimated fair value is recognized as an impairment loss. No impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets was required for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , or 2014 . Other intangible assets with determinable lives consist primarily of customer intangibles, unpatented technologies, patents and trademarks. These other intangibles are amortized over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 5 to 15 years. Long-lived assets (including definite-lived intangible assets) 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. Restructuring Accruals From time to time, the Company takes actions to reduce headcount, close facilities, or otherwise exit operations. Such restructuring activities at an operation are recorded when management has committed to an exit or reorganization plan and when termination benefits are probable and can be reasonably estimated based on circumstances at the time the restructuring plan is approved by management. Exit costs include future minimum lease payments on vacated facilities and other contractual terminations. In addition, asset impairments may be recorded as a result of an approved restructuring plan. The accrual of both severance and exit costs requires the use of estimates. Though the Company believes that its estimates accurately reflect the anticipated costs, actual results may be different from the original estimated amounts. 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 monthly exchange rates. Foreign currency translation gains and losses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings as a component of 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 Consolidated Statements of Earnings as a component of Other income, net. Gains and losses arising from intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment in nature are reported in the same manner as translation adjustments. 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 5% 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 includes shipping costs billed to customers in revenue and the related shipping costs in cost of goods and services. Stock-Based Compensation The principal awards issued under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans include non-qualified stock appreciation rights ("SARs"), restricted stock units and performance share awards. The cost for such awards is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. 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. 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, general and administrative expenses 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 12 — Equity and Cash Incentive Program for additional information related to the Company’s stock-based compensation. 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 United States. 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 $104,479 in 2016 , $115,037 in 2015 and $118,411 in 2014 . Advertising Costs Advertising costs are expensed when incurred and amounted to $35,859 in 2016 , $37,527 in 2015 and $38,882 in 2014 . 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 $0.8 million per occurrence effective January 1, 2016, 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. Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Issued Accounting Standards In October 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. This ASU requires entities to recognize the income tax consequences of many intercompany asset transfers at the transaction date. The seller and buyer will immediately recognize the current and deferred income tax consequences of an intercompany transfer of an asset other than inventory. The tax consequences were previously deferred until the asset is sold to a third party or recovered through use. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact it will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This ASU addresses the following eight specific cash flow issues: Debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies (including bank-owned life insurance policies); distributions received from equity method investees; beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The ASU changes how companies account for certain aspects of share-based payment awards to employees, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as the classification of related matters in the statement of cash flows. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which amends existing guidance to require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by long-term leases and to disclose additional quantitative and qualitative information about leasing arrangements. This ASU also provides clarifications surrounding the presentation of the effects of leases in the income statement and statement of cash flows. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact it will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 340): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. Under this guidance, entities utilizing the FIFO or average cost method should measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value, whereas net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. This ASU will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), that introduces a new five-step revenue recognition model in which an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires disclosures sufficient to enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The FASB has also issued the following standards which clarify ASU 2014-09 and have the same effective date as the original standard: ASU 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, ASU No. 2016-12, Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, ASU 2016-10, Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing and ASU 2016-08, Principal versus Agent Considerations. The Company commenced its assessment of ASU 2014-09 during the second half of 2015 and developed a project plan to guide the implementation. This project plan includes analyzing the ASU’s impact on the Company's contract portfolio, comparing its historical accounting policies and practices to the requirements of the new guidance and identifying potential differences from applying the requirements of the new guidance to its contracts. The Company is also in the process of drafting an updated accounting policy, evaluating new disclosure requirements and identifying and implementing appropriate changes to its business processes, systems and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new guidance. The Company expects to adopt this new guidance using the modified retrospective method that will result in a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact it will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-07, Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting (Topic 323), which eliminates the requirement to retrospectively apply equity method accounting when an entity increases ownership or influence in a previously held investment. The Company early adopted this guidance at December 31, 2016, which requires prospective application of equity method accounting treatment when the Company obtains significant influence over an investee during the period. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. Under this guidance the cumulative impact of purchase accounting adjustments arising during the one year measurement period from the date of acquisition will be recognized, in full, in the period identified. This guidance was effective for the Company on January 1, 2016 and applied prospectively to adjustments arising after that date. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. Under this guidance, debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability are required to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of the related debt, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by this guidance. The Company adopted this guidance January 1, 2016. As a result of adoption, debt issuance costs of $13,687 were reclassified from Prepaid and other current assets and Other assets and deferred charges to reduce Long-term-debt as of December 31, 2015. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which requires management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances, such as the existence of substantial doubt. The Company is required to evaluate going concern uncertainties at each annual and interim reporting period, considering the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance date. This guidance was effective for the Company on December 31, 2016. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	2. Acquisitions 2016 During 2016 , the Company acquired six businesses in separate transactions for total consideration of $1,562 million , net of cash acquired. The businesses were acquired to complement and expand upon existing operations within the Engineered Systems and Fluids segments. The goodwill identified by these acquisitions reflects the benefits expected to be derived from product line expansion and operational synergies. On December 9, 2016, the Company acquired Wayne Fueling Systems Ltd., a provider of fuel dispensing, payment systems and monitoring and optimization software, for approximately $792,244 , net of cash acquired. In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $482,445 and intangible assets of $300,042 , primarily related to customer intangibles and trademarks. The goodwill is non-deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The intangible assets are being amortized over 11 to 15 years. The pro forma effects of this acquisition on the Company’s operations are disclosed in this footnote. The Company also completed other acquisitions for total consideration of $769,493 , net of cash acquired during the year. These acquisitions were completed primarily to complement and expand upon existing operations within the Fluids and Engineered Services segments. In connection with these acquisitions, the Company recorded goodwill of $425,868 and intangible assets of $321,609 , primarily consisting of customer intangibles and trademarks. The intangible assets are being amortized over 4 to 15 years. The pro forma effects of these acquisitions on the Company’s operations are disclosed in this footnote. The following table details the acquisitions made during the year ended December 31, 2016 . Date Type Company / Product Line Acquired Location (Near) Segment January 7 Stock Tokheim Group S.A.S. Dundee, UK Fluids Manufacturer of fuel dispensers, retail automation systems and payment solutions. May 25 Stock Fairbanks Environmental LTD Skelmersdale, UK Fluids Provider of monitoring and optimization software and tools centered around fuel management and on-site services. June 13 Stock ProGauge Milan, Italy Fluids Provider of automatic tank gauge solutions, including a variety of tank probes, consoles and related software and calibration services for service stations to measure and monitor fuel tank levels. September 23 Stock Alliance Wireless Technologies, Inc. Houston, Texas Engineered Systems Provider of mobile vision and safety monitoring technology for fleet management. October 3 Stock Ravaglioli S.p.A. Group Bologna, Italy Engineered Systems Provider of automotive service equipment, including automotive lifts, tire and wheel service equipment and diagnostic equipment for cars, trucks, commercial vehicles and motorbikes. December 9 Stock Wayne Fueling Systems Ltd. Austin, Texas Fluids Provider of fuel dispensing, payment systems and monitoring and optimization software for retail and commercial fuel stations. The following presents the allocation of acquisition costs to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values: Total Current assets, net of cash acquired $ 364,018 Property, plant and equipment 154,762 Goodwill 908,313 Intangible assets 621,651 Other assets 21,402 Current liabilities assumed (276,675 ) Other liabilities assumed (231,734 ) Net assets acquired $ 1,561,737 The amounts assigned to goodwill and major intangible asset classifications by segment for the 2016 acquisitions are as follows: Engineered Systems Fluids Total Average Useful life (in years) Goodwill - non deductible $ 126,140 $ 782,173 $ 908,313 n/a Customer intangibles 98,182 316,116 414,298 8-14 Trademarks 12,012 88,507 100,519 11-15 Patents 13,682 23,000 36,682 7-11 Other intangibles and assets 528 69,624 70,152 4-11 $ 250,544 $ 1,279,420 $ 1,529,964 The Company has substantially completed the purchase price allocations for the 2016 acquisitions. As 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. The Consolidated Statements of Earnings include the results of these businesses from the dates of acquisition. The aggregate revenue and pre-tax losses of the 2016 acquisitions included in the Company’s 2016 consolidated revenue and earnings totaled $343,700 and $11,300 , respectively. 2015 During 2015 , the Company acquired four businesses for an aggregate consideration of $567,843 , net of cash acquired. A summary of the acquisitions made during 2015 is as follows: Date Type Company / Product Line Acquired Location (Near) Segment January 22 Asset Gemtron Vincennes, Indiana Refrigeration & Food Equipment Manufacturer of refrigeration doors and door systems serving convenience stores, supermarkets, drugstores, buying clubs, foodservice equipment and other retail environments. October 22 Stock JK Group Novedrate, Italy Engineered Systems Manufacturer and provider of innovative digital inks and consumables serving the textile printing market. October 30 Asset/Stock Gala Industries Eagle Rock, Virginia Fluids Manufacturer of underwater pellet processing systems and solutions to the plastics compounding industry. October 30 Asset/Stock Reduction Engineering Scheer Kent, Ohio Fluids Manufacturer of plastic pelletizers and pulverizers for the polymer industry. The following presents the allocation of acquisition costs to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values: Total Current assets, net of cash acquired $ 76,323 Property, plant and equipment 38,849 Goodwill 315,701 Intangible assets 229,829 Other assets 1,934 Current liabilities assumed (31,814 ) Other liabilities assumed (62,979 ) Net assets acquired $ 567,843 Pro Forma Information The following unaudited pro forma results of operations reflect the 2016 acquisitions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2015 and the 2015 acquisitions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2014. The pro-forma information is not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have occurred nor does it indicate future operating results. The supplemental pro forma earnings reflect adjustments to earnings from continuing operations as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings to exclude $11,439 of nonrecurring expense related to the fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventory (after-tax) and $14,674 of acquisition-related costs (after-tax) from the year ended December 31, 2016 . The supplemental pro forma earnings for the 2015 period were similarly adjusted for 2015 acquisitions charges as if incurred at the beginning of 2014 . The 2016 and 2015 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 2016 and 2015 acquisitions. Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 Revenue from continuing operations: As reported $ 6,794,342 $ 6,956,311 Pro forma 7,473,048 8,130,560 Earnings from continuing operations: As reported $ 508,892 $ 595,881 Pro forma 555,968 627,196 Basic earnings per share from continuing operations: As reported $ 3.28 $ 3.78 Pro forma 3.58 3.98 Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations: As reported $ 3.25 $ 3.74 Pro forma 3.55 3.94

Disposed and Discontinued Opera

Disposed and Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Disposed and Discontinued Operations	3. Disposed and Discontinued Operations Disposed Businesses 2016 On February 17, 2016, the Company completed the sale of Texas Hydraulics, a custom manufacturer of fluid power components. within the Fluids segment. The Company received gross proceeds of $47,300 . In connection with the sale of Texas Hydraulics, the Company recorded a gain of $11,853 reported in Gain on sale of businesses in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings. On November 1, 2016, the Company completed the sale of Tipper Tie, a global supplier of processing and clip packaging machines within the Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment. The Company received gross proceeds of $158,887 . In connection with the sale of Tipper Tie, the Company recorded a gain of $85,035 reported in Gain on sale of businesses in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings. 2015 During the fourth quarter of 2015 , the Company completed the sale of the walk-in cooler business of Hillphoenix within the Refrigeration and Food Equipment segment. The gain on sale recorded was immaterial. Management evaluates Dover's businesses periodically and may from time to time sell or discontinue certain operations for various reasons. These disposals in 2016 and 2015 did not represent strategic shifts in operations and, therefore, did not qualify for presentation as a discontinued operation. Discontinued Operations The results of operations and financial position of the following businesses have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods presented: • Datamax O'Neil in 2015 • Sargent Aerospace in 2015 • DEK International in 2014 • Knowles Corporation in February 2014 Summarized results of the Company’s discontinued operations are as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Revenue $ 72,869 $ 568,991 Gain (loss) on sale, including impairments, net of tax $ 265,550 $ (3,691 ) Earnings from operations before taxes 8,222 13,611 Benefit (provision) for income taxes 176 (12,825 ) Earnings from operations, net of tax 8,398 786 Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 273,948 $ (2,905 ) 2015 On March 2, 2015, the Company completed the sale of Datamax O'Neil for total proceeds of $185,000 , which resulted in a net gain on sale of $87,781 . On April 24, 2015, the Company completed the sale of Sargent Aerospace for total proceeds of $500,000 , which resulted in a net gain on sale of $177,769 . The Company paid approximately $110,500 of taxes relating to the net gain on sale of these businesses which is reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of within cash flows from discontinued operations. These businesses were previously included in the results of the Engineered Systems segment and were reclassified to discontinued operations in the fourth quarter of 2014 in connection with their impending sale. The net earnings from operations for 2015 of $8,398 include after-tax earnings of $9,209 for those businesses classified as discontinued operations. Also reflected in this amount is a pension settlement charge of $810 , net of tax, attributable to lump sum payments made to Sargent Aerospace participants in Dover's qualified defined benefit pension plan. 2014 The Company completed the sale of DEK International in the third quarter of 2014. Sale proceeds totaled $170,616 , which resulted in an after-tax loss on sale of $6,895 . The Company also recognized a gain on sale of $3,204 in 2014 in connection with a working capital adjustment of $4,482 for ECT, which was sold in the fourth quarter of 2013. The net earnings from operations for 2014 of $786 includes after-tax earnings of $32,289 for those businesses classified as discontinued operations. Also reflected in this amount are spin-off costs of $27,055 and a pension settlement charge of $4,448 , net of tax, attributable to lump sum payments made to Knowles Corporation ("Knowles") participants in Dover's qualified defined benefit pension plan. 2014 Spin-off of Knowles Corporation On February 28, 2014, Dover completed the distribution of Knowles to its stockholders. The transaction was completed through the pro rata distribution of 100% of the common stock of Knowles to Dover's shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 19, 2014. Each Dover shareholder received one share of Knowles common stock for every two shares of Dover common stock held as of the record date. Knowles incurred $100,000 of borrowings under its revolving credit facility and $300,000 of borrowings under its term loan facility to finance a cash payment of $400,000 to Dover immediately prior to the distribution. Dover received total net cash of $359,955 upon separation. Dover utilized the net proceeds from Knowles to pay down commercial paper and to repurchase shares of its common stock in the first quarter of 2014. The Company allocated approximately $26,695 of accumulated other comprehensive earnings to Knowles, relating primarily to foreign currency translation gains, offset by unrecognized losses on pension obligations. Also, the Company was required to reallocate a portion of its goodwill from continuing operations to a reporting unit included in the Knowles distribution.

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Inventories [Text Block]	4. Inventories The components of inventories were as follows: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Raw materials $ 428,286 $ 333,551 Work in progress 138,652 135,624 Finished goods 409,314 443,032 Subtotal 976,252 912,207 Less reserves (105,765 ) (109,312 ) Total $ 870,487 $ 802,895 At December 31, 2016 and 2015 , approximately 16% and 18% , 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, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Text Block]	5. Property, Plant and Equipment, net The components of property, plant and equipment, net were as follows: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Land $ 68,575 $ 55,567 Buildings and improvements 597,523 546,809 Machinery, equipment and other 1,802,832 1,772,031 Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,468,930 2,374,407 Total accumulated depreciation (1,523,260 ) (1,520,138 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 945,670 $ 854,269 Total depreciation expense was $175,495 , $167,516 and $152,079 for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively.

Goodwill and Other Intangible A

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	6. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable operating segments were as follows: Energy Engineered Systems Fluids Refrigeration & Food Equipment Total Goodwill $ 1,048,735 $ 1,280,769 $ 669,633 $ 562,981 $ 3,562,118 Accumulated impairment loss — (10,591 ) (59,970 ) — (70,561 ) Balance at January 1, 2015 $ 1,048,735 $ 1,270,178 $ 609,663 $ 562,981 $ 3,491,557 Acquisitions — 238,618 73,251 3,832 315,701 Purchase price adjustments 8,604 — — — 8,604 Disposition of business — (19,128 ) — (3,749 ) (22,877 ) Foreign currency translation and other (10,159 ) (15,804 ) (27,169 ) (2,464 ) (55,596 ) Balance at December 31, 2015 1,047,180 1,473,864 655,745 560,600 3,737,389 Acquisitions — 126,140 782,173 — 908,313 Purchase price adjustments — 363 4,860 768 5,991 Disposition of business — (9,615 ) — (25,252 ) (34,867 ) Foreign currency translation and other (1,406 ) (23,536 ) (29,270 ) 63 (54,149 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 1,045,774 $ 1,567,216 $ 1,413,508 $ 536,179 $ 4,562,677 During 2016 and 2015 , the Company recognized additions of $908,313 and $315,701 , respectively, to goodwill as a result of acquisitions as discussed in Note 2 — Acquisitions . Due to the inherent difficulty of estimating the initial purchase price allocation of recent acquisitions and the time needed to finalize the balance sheets of acquired companies, the Company will continue to refine its estimates of fair value to more accurately allocate purchase price; any such revisions are not expected to be significant. During 2016 and 2015 , the Company recorded adjustments totaling $5,991 and $8,604 , respectively, as a result of the finalization of purchase price allocation to assets acquired and liabilities assumed related to acquisitions completed in 2015 and 2014 . During 2016 and 2015 , the Company derecognized $34,867 and $22,877 , respectively, of goodwill as a result of disposition of businesses as discussed in Note 3 — Disposed and Discontinued Operations . The Company allocated goodwill upon disposal based upon the fair value of the disposed business relative to the remaining entities in its reporting unit. Annual impairment testing The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of 2016 using a discounted cash flow analysis as discussed in Note 1 — Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies . The Company performed step one of the annual goodwill impairment test for each of its nine reporting units, concluding that the fair values of all of its reporting units were in excess of their carrying values. As such, step two of the impairment test was not required. As previously noted, the fair values of each of the Company’s reporting units was determined using a discounted cash flow analysis which includes management’s current assumptions as to future cash flows and long-term growth rates. The discount rates used in these analyses varied by reporting unit and were based on a capital asset pricing model and published relevant industry rates. We used discount rates commensurate with the risks and uncertainties inherent to each reporting unit and in our internally developed forecasts. Discount rates used in our 2016 reporting unit valuations ranged from 9.0% to 10.5% . Although all nine reporting units passed step one of the impairment test, two of the Company's reporting units within the Energy segment had the lowest headroom compared to the other reporting units. The aggregate goodwill balance for these two reporting units were $959.0 million . The Company experienced an overall decline within the Energy segment resulting in lower estimated cash flows, impacted by lower oil prices and the resulting economic pressures within the oil and gas industry. These two reporting units had fair values in excess of their carrying values of 49% and 33% . While the Company believes the assumptions used in the 2016 impairment analysis are reasonable and representative of expected results, if market conditions worsen or persist for an extended period of time, an impairment of goodwill or assets may occur. The Company will continue to monitor the long-term outlook and forecasts, including estimated future cash flows, for these businesses and the impact on the carrying value of goodwill and assets in 2017. Intangible Assets The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible assets: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Amortized intangible assets: Customer intangibles $ 1,942,974 $ 718,135 $ 1,224,839 $ 1,567,048 $ 595,635 $ 971,413 Trademarks 246,619 56,455 190,164 150,926 45,536 105,390 Patents 157,491 119,828 37,663 150,570 112,399 38,171 Unpatented Technologies 155,752 64,648 91,104 137,919 56,495 81,424 Distributor Relationships 113,463 44,914 68,549 64,614 37,610 27,004 Drawings & Manuals 37,744 23,114 14,630 34,232 15,760 18,472 Other 31,632 21,184 10,448 23,923 18,168 5,755 Total amortized intangibles 2,685,675 1,048,278 1,637,397 2,129,232 881,603 1,247,629 Unamortized intangible assets: Trademarks 165,526 — 165,526 165,594 — 165,594 Total intangible assets $ 2,851,201 $ 1,048,278 $ 1,802,923 $ 2,294,826 $ 881,603 $ 1,413,223 The Company recorded $621,651 from acquired intangible assets during 2016 . See Note 2 — Acquisitions . Total amortization related to the Company's intangible assets was $185,244 , $159,573 and $155,109 , for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets held at December 31, 2016 is as follows: Estimated Amortization 2017 $ 188,903 2018 187,235 2019 177,942 2020 170,607 2021 166,350

Accrued Expenses and Other Liab

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities [Abstract]
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities [Text Block]	7. Other Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities The following table details the major components of Other accrued expenses: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Warranty $ 48,648 $ 41,502 Unearned/deferred revenue 42,000 28,072 Taxes other than income 33,298 25,180 Accrued rebates and volume discounts 41,378 26,489 Accrued interest 30,819 30,262 Accrued commissions (non-employee) 12,528 10,949 Restructuring and exit costs 11,926 13,991 Other (none of which are individually significant) 111,998 59,526 Total current liabilities $ 332,595 $ 235,971 The following table details the major components of Other liabilities (non-current): December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Defined benefit and other post-retirement benefit plans $ 196,268 $ 195,095 Unrecognized tax benefits 84,894 79,992 Deferred compensation 73,694 74,665 Warranty 36,349 2,964 Legal and environmental 30,330 30,032 Unearned/deferred revenue 12,526 12,437 Restructuring and exit 421 — Other (none of which are individually significant) 24,635 19,770 Total noncurrent liabilities $ 459,117 $ 414,955 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. Additionally, in 2016 the Company recorded a warranty accrual of $23,150 related to a product recall. See Note 13 — Commitments and Contingent Liabilities for further details. The changes in the carrying amount of product warranties were as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Balance, beginning of year $ 44,466 $ 49,388 $ 42,924 Provision for warranties 68,566 51,392 60,833 Settlements made (35,638 ) (55,715 ) (56,746 ) Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation 7,603 (599 ) 2,377 Balance, end of year $ 84,997 $ 44,466 $ 49,388

Restructuring Activities

Restructuring Activities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	8. Restructuring Activities The Company initiated various restructuring programs and incurred severance and other restructuring costs by segment as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Energy $ 18,497 $ 30,763 $ 7,549 Engineered Systems 3,080 13,302 6,624 Fluids 16,905 4,879 3,784 Refrigeration & Food Equipment 928 5,848 24,897 Corporate 756 412 1,954 Total $ 40,166 $ 55,204 $ 44,808 These amounts are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows: Cost of goods and services $ 14,744 $ 21,194 $ 19,690 Selling, general and administrative expenses 25,422 34,010 25,118 Total $ 40,166 $ 55,204 $ 44,808 The restructuring charges of $40,166 incurred in 2016 relate to restructuring programs 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 the programs currently underway to be substantially completed in the next 12 to 18 months. Additional programs may be implemented during 2017 with related restructuring charges. The $40,166 of restructuring charges incurred during 2016 included the following programs: • The Energy segment incurred restructuring charges of $18,497 related to various programs across the segment focused on workforce reductions and field service consolidations. These programs were initiated to better align cost base with the significantly lower demand environment. • The Engineered Systems segment recorded $3,080 of restructuring charges relating to headcount reductions across various businesses primarily related to optimization of administrative functions within Printing & Identification and U.S. manufacturing consolidation within Industrials. • The Fluids segment recorded $16,905 of restructuring charges principally related to headcount reductions and facility consolidations at various businesses across the segment. • The Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment recorded restructuring charges of $928 , primarily related to headcount reductions. Restructuring expenses incurred in 2015 and 2014 also included targeted facility consolidations at certain businesses and actions taken to optimize the Company's cost structure. The following table details the Company’s severance and other restructuring accrual activities: Severance Exit Total Balance at January 1, 2014 $ 2,876 $ 2,466 $ 5,342 Restructuring charges 23,532 21,276 44,808 Payments (10,092 ) (5,750 ) (15,842 ) Other, including foreign currency translation (958 ) (11,329 ) (1) (12,287 ) Balance at December 31, 2014 15,358 6,663 22,021 Restructuring charges 32,148 23,056 55,204 Payments (38,003 ) (12,322 ) (50,325 ) Other, including foreign currency translation 1,533 (14,442 ) (1) (12,909 ) Balance at December 31, 2015 11,036 2,955 13,991 Restructuring charges 30,199 9,967 40,166 Payments (28,346 ) (7,548 ) (35,894 ) Other, including foreign currency translation (1,981 ) (3,935 ) (1) (5,916 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 10,908 $ 1,439 $ 12,347 (1) Other activity in exit reserves primarily represents the non-cash write-off of inventory and property, plant and equipment in connection with certain facility closures. The restructuring accrual balances at December 31, 2016 primarily reflects restructuring plans initiated during the year, as well as ongoing lease commitment obligations for facilities closed in prior periods.

Borrowings

Borrowings	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Borrowings and Lines of Credit [Text Block]	9. Borrowings and Lines of Credit Borrowings consist of the following: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Short-term: Current portion of long-term debt $ 6,950 $ 122 Commercial paper 407,600 151,000 Total short-term debt $ 414,550 $ 151,122 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Long-term: 5.45% 10-year notes due March 15, 2018 $ 349,588 $ 349,258 2.125% 7-year notes due December 1, 2020 (euro-denominated) 313,370 328,592 4.30% 10-year notes due March 1, 2021 449,891 449,865 3.150% 10-year notes due November 15, 2025 397,259 396,951 1.25% 10-year notes due November 9, 2026 (euro-denominated) 621,326 — 6.65% 30-year debentures due June 1, 2028 199,586 199,552 5.375% 30-year debentures due October 15, 2035 297,003 296,844 6.60% 30-year notes due March 15, 2038 248,124 248,036 5.375% 30-year notes due March 1, 2041 346,147 345,989 Other 829 2,255 Total long-term debt 3,223,123 2,617,342 Unamortized debt issuance costs (16,486 ) (13,687 ) Total long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs $ 3,206,637 $ 2,603,655 The long-term borrowings presented above are net of unamortized discounts of $18,832 and $13,951 at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , 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 the Company 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. The Company adopted ASU 2015-03 Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) effective January 1, 2016, which requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct reduction of the carrying amount of the related debt. Upon adoption, the Company reclassified $13,687 from Prepaid and other current assets and Other assets and deferred charges to Long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheet to reflect this guidance in the comparable balance as of December 31, 2015 . On November 9, 2016, the Company issued €600,000 of 1.25% euro-denominated notes due 2026. The proceeds of $656,399 from the sale of the notes, net of discounts and issuance costs, were used for payment of a portion of the purchase price of the acquisition of Wayne. The Company maintains a $1.0 billion five-year unsecured committed revolving credit facility (the "Credit Agreement") with a syndicate of banks which expires on November 10, 2020 . At the Company's election, loans under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at a base rate plus an applicable margin. 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 consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest expense of not less than 3.0 to 1 . The Company was in compliance with this covenant and other long-term debt covenants at December 31, 2016 and had a coverage ratio of 9.4 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 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 September 16, 2016, the Company entered into a $500 million unsecured term loan facility (the “Term Loan Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks. The Company did not draw down on the Term Loan Agreement, and on November 14, 2016, voluntarily terminated the Term Loan Agreement. As of December 31, 2016 , the Company had approximately $140.9 million outstanding in letters of credit and guarantees with financial institutions, which expire at various dates in 2017 through 2021 . These letters of credit are primarily maintained as security for insurance, warranty and other performance obligations. In general, we would only be liable for the amount of these guarantees in the event of default in the performance of our obligations, the probability of which we believe is remote. Interest expense and income for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 were as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Interest expense $ 136,401 $ 131,676 $ 131,689 Interest income (6,759 ) (4,419 ) (4,510 ) Interest expense, net $ 129,642 $ 127,257 $ 127,179 The weighted average interest rate for short-term commercial paper borrowings was 0.6% , 0.2% and 0.1% for 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. As of December 31, 2016 , the future maturities of long-term debt were as follows: Future Maturities 2017 $ 6,950 2018 350,357 2019 — 2020 313,370 2021 449,891 2022 and thereafter 2,109,505 Total $ 3,230,073

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]	10. 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, 2016 and 2015 , the Company had contracts with U.S. dollar equivalent notional amounts of $59,932 and $37,735 , respectively, to exchange foreign currencies, principally the Chinese Yuan, Pound Sterling, U.S. Dollar, Swedish Krona, Euro, Canadian Dollar, Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc. The Company believes it is probable that all forecasted cash flow transactions will occur. In addition, the Company had outstanding contracts at December 31, 2016 and 2015 with a total notional amount of $56,189 and $51,369 , respectively, 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 following table sets forth the fair values of derivative instruments held by the Company as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the balance sheet lines in which they are recorded: Fair Value Asset (Liability) December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Balance Sheet Caption Foreign currency forward $ 1,058 $ 170 Prepaid and other current assets Foreign currency forward (705 ) (452 ) Other accrued expenses 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 the Company's derivative instruments that are subject to credit risk contingent features were not significant. 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. The Company has designated the €300,000 and €600,000 of euro-denominated notes issued December 4, 2013 and November 9, 2016, respectively, as a hedge of a portion of its net investment in euro-denominated operations. Changes in the value of the euro-denominated debt are recognized in foreign currency translation adjustments within other comprehensive earnings (loss) of the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings to offset changes in the value of the net investment in euro-denominated operations. Additionally, the Company's floating-to-floating cross currency swap agreement in exchange for swiss francs matured on October 15, 2015, and was also designated as a hedge of a portion of our net investment in non-U.S. operations. Changes in the value of the euro-denominated debt and the Swiss Franc cross-currency swap, resulting from exchange rate differences are offset by changes in the net investment due to the high degree of effectiveness between the hedging instruments and the exposure being hedged. Amounts recognized in Other comprehensive earnings (loss) for the gains (losses) on its net investment hedges were as follows: 2016 2015 2014 Gain on euro-denominated debt $ 53,791 $ 35,458 $ 47,630 (Loss)/gain on swiss franc cross-currency swap — (2,185 ) 8,149 Total gain on net investment hedges before tax 53,791 33,273 55,779 Tax expense (18,827 ) (11,646 ) (19,523 ) Gain on net investment hedges, net of tax $ 34,964 $ 21,627 $ 36,256 Fair Value Measurements Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures," establishes a hierarchy for 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 as follows: 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 Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Level 2 Level 2 Assets: Foreign currency cash flow hedges $ 1,058 $ 170 Liabilities: Foreign currency cash flow hedges 705 452 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 fair value 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, 2016 and 2015 was $3,534,553 and $2,880,734 , respectively, compared to the carrying value of $3,206,637 and $2,603,655 , 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 fair value hierarchy. The carrying values of cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and notes payable are reasonable estimates of their fair values as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	11. 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, 2016 2015 2014 Domestic $ 420,546 $ 530,268 $ 789,689 Foreign 268,786 270,342 304,518 Total $ 689,332 $ 800,610 $ 1,094,207 Income tax expense (benefit) relating to continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 is comprised of the following: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Current: U.S. federal $ 139,117 $ 115,130 $ 231,939 State and local 21,213 11,706 8,434 Foreign 85,273 79,982 97,037 Total current 245,603 206,818 337,410 Deferred: U.S. federal (14,438 ) 19,238 7,386 State and local (1,232 ) (3,433 ) 11,250 Foreign (49,493 ) (17,894 ) (39,979 ) Total deferred (65,163 ) (2,089 ) (21,343 ) Total expense $ 180,440 $ 204,729 $ 316,067 Differences between the effective income tax rate and the U.S. federal income statutory tax rate are as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 U.S. federal income tax rate 35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 % State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 1.9 1.6 1.3 Foreign operations tax effect (7.1 ) (4.3 ) (3.7 ) Research and experimentation tax credits (0.6 ) (0.4 ) (0.3 ) Domestic manufacturing deduction (2.2 ) (3.0 ) (3.0 ) Foreign tax credits (0.1 ) (2.4 ) 0.4 Branch income (losses) 0.3 (0.2 ) (0.7 ) Release of valuation allowance — — (0.6 ) Other (1.0 ) (0.7 ) 0.5 Effective tax rate from continuing operations 26.2 % 25.6 % 28.9 % The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to future deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Deferred Tax Assets: Accrued compensation, principally postretirement and other employee benefits $ 121,909 $ 133,000 Accrued expenses, principally for state income taxes, interest and warranty 40,256 42,213 Net operating loss and other carryforwards 325,721 210,396 Inventories, principally due to reserves for financial reporting purposes and capitalization for tax purposes 15,730 12,329 Accounts receivable, principally due to allowance for doubtful accounts 8,337 4,937 Accrued insurance 6,483 4,365 Long-term liabilities, principally warranty, environmental and exit cost 5,273 4,509 Other assets (18,872 ) (36,576 ) Total gross deferred tax assets 504,837 375,173 Valuation allowance (289,642 ) (171,365 ) Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances 215,195 203,808 Deferred Tax Liabilities: Intangible assets, principally due to different tax and financial reporting bases and amortization lives (814,242 ) (699,876 ) Property, plant and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation (74,713 ) (56,872 ) Accounts receivable (10,086 ) (8,236 ) Total gross deferred tax liabilities (899,041 ) (764,984 ) Net deferred tax liability $ (683,846 ) $ (561,176 ) Classified as follows in the Consolidated Balance Sheets: Other assets and deferred charges $ 26,327 $ 14,533 Deferred income taxes (710,173 ) (575,709 ) $ (683,846 ) $ (561,176 ) As of December 31, 2016 , the Company had non-U.S loss carryforwards of $1,198 million primarily resulting from restructuring undertaken to effect the Knowles spin-off and non-operating activities. The entire balance of the non-U.S. losses as of December 31, 2016 is available to be carried forward, with $187 million of these losses beginning to expire during the years 2017 through 2036 . The remaining $1,011 million of such losses can be carried forward indefinitely. The Company has $84.2 million and $104.8 million of state tax loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively, that are available for use by the Company between 2017 and 2036 . 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 $1.3 billion at December 31, 2016 , 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., federal, 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 $18.9 million . The Company is no longer subject to examinations of its federal income tax returns for years through 2012. All significant state, local and international matters have been concluded for years through 2009. 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, 2014 $ 65,226 $ 13,214 $ 78,440 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 11,751 14 11,765 Additions for tax positions of prior years 1,065 499 1,564 Reductions for tax positions of prior years (5,782 ) (265 ) (6,047 ) Settlements (843 ) (155 ) (998 ) Lapse of statutes (5,050 ) (2,585 ) (7,635 ) Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2014 66,367 10,722 77,089 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 17,131 — 17,131 Additions for tax positions of prior years 2,900 — 2,900 Reductions for tax positions of prior years (1) (17,135 ) — (17,135 ) Settlements (1,153 ) — (1,153 ) Lapse of statutes (12,744 ) — (12,744 ) Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2015 55,366 10,722 66,088 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 7,929 — 7,929 Additions for tax positions of prior years 9,076 — 9,076 Reductions for tax positions of prior years (3,067 ) — (3,067 ) Settlements (3,106 ) — (3,106 ) Lapse of statutes (6,605 ) — (6,605 ) Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2016 $ 59,593 (2) $ 10,722 (3) $ 70,315 (1) The settlement of certain income tax examinations of 2011 and 2012 tax years (in the year ended December 31, 2015) resulted in a significant decrease in unrecognized tax benefits. (2) If recognized, the net amount of potential tax benefits that would impact the Company’s effective tax rate is $55.3 million . During the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , the Company recorded expense (income) of $0.7 million , $(4.3) million and $(1.3) million , respectively, as a component of provision for income taxes related to the accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits. The Company had accrued interest and penalties of $14.6 million at December 31, 2016 and $13.9 million at December 31, 2015 , which are not included in the above table. (3) The Company had recorded $10.7 million of unrecognized tax benefits related to operations previously classified as discontinued operations. Upon disposal of the discontinued operations, these unrecognized tax benefits were transferred to continuing operations. If recognized, the potential tax benefits will be recorded in continuing operations.

Equity and Cash Incentive Progr

Equity and Cash Incentive Program	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	12. Equity and Cash Incentive Program The Company's share-based awards are typically granted annually at its regularly scheduled first quarter Compensation Committee meeting. Beginning 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 adoption of the 2012 Plan, no additional awards could 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 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 SARs are exercised. The period during which SARs are exercisable is fixed by the Company’s Compensation Committee at the time of grant. Generally, the SARs vest after three years of service and expire at the end of ten years. In connection with the separation of Knowles on February 28, 2014, the Company modified the outstanding equity awards for its employees. The awards were modified such that all individuals received an equivalent fair value both before and after the separation of Knowles. This modification resulted in the issuance of an additional 933,845 SARs, 20,523 stock options, 11,480 performance shares and 5,389 restricted stock units. The exercise price of these outstanding awards, where applicable, was adjusted to preserve the value of the awards immediately prior to the separation. As no incremental fair value was awarded as a result of the issuance of these additional shares, the modification did not result in additional compensation expense. Stock-based compensation costs are reported within selling, general and administrative expenses. The following table summarizes the Company’s compensation expense relating to all stock-based incentive plans: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Pre-tax compensation expense $ 21,015 $ 30,697 $ 31,628 Tax benefit (7,399 ) (10,877 ) (11,201 ) Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax $ 13,616 $ 19,820 $ 20,427 The Company recognized net tax benefits of $4,964 , $661 and $15,110 during 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively, for the exercise of SARs, stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards and performance share awards. 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. SARs In 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , the Company issued SARs covering 1,346,354 , 1,144,529 and 1,043,734 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: 2016 2015 2014 Risk-free interest rate 1.05 % 1.51 % 1.70 % Dividend yield 3.09 % 2.24 % 1.98 % Expected life (years) 4.6 5.1 5.3 Volatility 26.17 % 27.19 % 30.81 % Grant price $ 57.25 $ 73.28 $ 82.51 Fair value at date of grant $ 9.25 $ 14.55 $ 19.84 (1) (1) Updated to reflect the modification of grants issued prior to 2014 in connection with the separation of Knowles. 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 awards is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. A summary of activity relating to SARs granted under the 2012 Plan and the predecessor plans for the year ended December 31, 2016 is as follows: SARs Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Outstanding at January 1, 2016 7,810,593 $ 57.32 Granted 1,346,354 57.25 Forfeited / expired (400,942 ) 68.67 Exercised (1,502,178 ) 46.15 Outstanding at December 31, 2016 7,253,827 59.00 5.9 Exercisable at December 31, 2016 4,326,534 $ 51.98 4.3 The following table summarizes information about outstanding SARs at December 31, 2016 : SARs Outstanding SARs Exercisable Range of Exercise Prices Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years Aggregate Intrinsic Value Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years Aggregate Intrinsic Value $25.96 - $37.79 1,319,998 $ 33.99 2.6 $ 54,043 1,319,998 $ 33.99 2.6 $ 54,043 $40.54 - $58.69 3,084,531 $ 57.67 6.3 53,247 1,879,310 $ 57.94 4.7 31,698 $63.33 - $82.51 2,849,298 $ 72.02 7.1 14,383 1,127,226 $ 63.36 6.1 12,836 7,253,827 $ 121,673 4,326,534 $ 98,577 Unrecognized compensation expense related to SARs not yet exercisable was $8,846 at December 31, 2016 . This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 years . Other information regarding the exercise of SARs and stock options is listed below: 2016 2015 2014 SARs Fair value of SARs that became exercisable $ 24,843 $ 25,380 $ 26,796 Aggregate intrinsic value of SARs exercised $ 34,916 $ 14,560 $ 51,813 Stock Options Cash received by Dover for exercise of stock options $ — $ 1,468 $ 5,227 Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised $ — $ 1,649 $ 8,614 Performance Share Awards Performance share awards granted are expensed over the three-year requisite performance and service period. Awards become vested if (1) the Company achieves certain specified internal metrics 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 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , the Company issued performance shares covering 79,561 , 61,611 and 58,206 shares, respectively. The performance share awards granted in these years are considered performance condition awards as attainment is based on Dover's performance relative to established internal metrics. The fair value of these awards was determined using Dover's closing stock price on the date of grant. The expected attainment of the internal metrics for these awards is analyzed each reporting period, and the related expense is adjusted up or down based on expected attainment, if that attainment differs from previous estimates. The cumulative effect on current and prior periods of a change in attainment is recognized in compensation cost in the period of change. The fair value and average attainment used in determining compensation cost of the performance shares issued in 2016 , 2015 and 2014 are as follows for the year ended December 31, 2016 : Performance shares 2016 2015 2014 Fair value per share at date of grant $ 57.25 $ 73.28 $ 82.51 Average attainment rate reflected in expense 1.20 % 0 % 11.55 % A summary of activity for performance share awards for the year ended December 31, 2016 is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Unvested at January 1, 2016 116,060 $ 77.61 Granted 79,561 57.25 Forfeited (28,126 ) 70.29 Vested (45,329 ) 82.51 Unvested at December 31, 2016 122,166 $ 65.29 Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested performance shares as of December 31, 2016 was $38 , which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years . Restricted Stock Units The Company also has restricted stock authorized for grant (as part of the 2005 and 2012 Plans). Under these Plans 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 249,263 , 145,545 and 131,719 of restricted stock units in 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , respectively. A summary of activity for restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2016 is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Unvested at January 1, 2016 254,572 $ 75.07 Granted 249,263 57.25 Forfeited (38,391 ) 63.96 Vested (128,898 ) 73.81 Unvested at December 31, 2016 336,546 $ 64.74 Unrecognized compensation expense relating to unvested restricted stock as of December 31, 2016 was $6,478 , which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years . Directors' Shares The Company issued the following shares to its non-employee directors under the 2012 Plan as partial compensation for serving as directors of the Company: Years ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Aggregate shares granted 21,023 21,205 17,331 Shares deferred (11,882 ) (11,196 ) (8,904 ) Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations — — (210 ) Net shares issued 9,141 10,009 8,217

Commitments and Contingent Liab

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities	13. 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 $90,138 , $84,801 and $87,149 for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , 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, 2016 are as follows: Operating Capital 2017 $ 61,638 $ 3,122 2018 53,454 1,901 2019 37,733 1,333 2020 25,567 1,089 2021 17,897 955 Thereafter 58,782 5,230 Total $ 255,071 $ 13,630 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. Product Recall During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company determined that there was a quality issue with a product component part in the Fluids segment and voluntarily reported this issue to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”). The Company is finalizing a plan to announce a voluntary recall of the product in conjunction with the CPSC. Based on the currently available information, at December 31, 2016 , the Company recorded a warranty accrual of $23,150 in Other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet to cover the estimated costs of the recall. For the year ended December 31, 2016 , the charge is reflected in Cost of goods and services in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. 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 relatively insignificant 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, 2016 and 2015 , the Company has reserves totaling $29,959 and $30,595 , respectively, for environmental and other matters, including private party claims for exposure to hazardous substances, that are probable and estimable. 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. The Company has reserves for other legal matters that are probable and estimable, and at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , these reserves were 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, 2016
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
Employee Benefit Plans	14. 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 $34,665 , $32,281 and $34,263 for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , 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. In connection with the separation of Knowles in 2014, the Company offered one-time lump sum payments to Knowles employees that participated in Dover's qualified defined benefit pension plan. In 2014, the Company made total lump sum payments to participants in this plan of $49,338 . Based on the total of the lump sum payments made to both Knowles and other participants in the plan during the year, the Company recorded a settlement charge of $10,279 in 2014. The Company also maintains other post-retirement benefit plans which cover approximately 445 participants, approximately 421 of whom are eligible for medical benefits. These plans are closed to new entrants. The supplemental and other post retirement benefit plans are supported by the general assets of the Company. Obligations and Funded Status The following tables summarize the consolidated balance sheets impact, including the benefit obligations, assets and funded status associated with the Company's significant defined benefit and other post-retirement benefit plans at December 31, 2016 and 2015 . Qualified Defined Benefits Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits Other Post-Retirement Benefits U.S. Plan Non-U.S. Plans 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 Change in benefit obligation: Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 527,667 $ 575,576 $ 245,986 $ 265,023 $ 125,311 $ 137,999 $ 10,885 $ 13,943 Service cost 13,913 15,661 5,590 6,613 2,959 3,739 52 163 Interest cost 23,046 23,163 5,593 5,885 5,268 5,063 403 512 Plan participants' contributions — — 1,223 1,555 — — 102 417 Benefits paid (32,341 ) (51,126 ) (7,870 ) (8,399 ) (16,643 ) (12,845 ) (767 ) (1,148 ) Actuarial loss (gain) 2,980 (33,199 ) 22,909 (5,018 ) (6,449 ) (8,645 ) (2,343 ) (785 ) Business (dispositions) acquisitions — — (4,420 ) (106 ) — — 4,367 — Amendments — — — (5,063 ) — — — (1,049 ) Settlements and curtailments — (2,942 ) (3,262 ) (2,753 ) — — — (1,168 ) Currency translation and other 34 534 (22,266 ) (11,751 ) — — (436 ) — Benefit obligation at end of year 535,299 527,667 243,483 245,986 110,446 125,311 12,263 10,885 Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 552,817 601,376 159,436 163,510 — — — — Actual return on plan assets 42,088 2,567 10,317 2,369 — — — — Company contributions — — 8,383 8,366 16,643 12,845 665 731 Plan participants' contributions — — 1,223 1,555 — — 102 417 Benefits paid (32,341 ) (51,126 ) (7,870 ) (8,399 ) (16,643 ) (12,845 ) (767 ) (1,148 ) Business (dispositions) acquisitions — — (3,967 ) — — — — — Settlements and curtailments — — (3,262 ) (2,753 ) — — — — Currency translation — — (15,746 ) (5,212 ) — — — — Fair value of plan assets at end of year 562,564 552,817 148,514 159,436 — — — — Funded (Unfunded) status $ 27,265 $ 25,150 $ (94,969 ) $ (86,550 ) $ (110,446 ) $ (125,311 ) $ (12,263 ) $ (10,885 ) Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of: Assets and Liabilities: Other assets and deferred charges $ 27,265 $ 25,150 $ 706 $ 2,064 $ — $ — $ — $ — Accrued compensation and employee benefits — — (1,235 ) (1,433 ) (20,032 ) (27,361 ) (849 ) (921 ) Other liabilities (deferred compensation) — — (94,440 ) (87,181 ) (90,414 ) (97,950 ) (11,414 ) (9,964 ) Total assets and liabilities 27,265 25,150 (94,969 ) (86,550 ) (110,446 ) (125,311 ) (12,263 ) (10,885 ) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings): Net actuarial losses (gains) 103,410 110,163 73,023 59,953 (15,565 ) (9,678 ) (1,921 ) (1,347 ) Prior service cost (credit) 1,482 2,215 (3,925 ) (4,095 ) 18,187 24,454 43 (999 ) Net asset at transition, other — — (56 ) (52 ) — — — — Deferred taxes (36,712 ) (39,333 ) (15,719 ) (13,569 ) (920 ) (5,173 ) 598 762 Total accumulated other comprehensive loss (earnings), net of tax 68,180 73,045 53,323 42,237 1,702 9,603 (1,280 ) (1,584 ) Net amount recognized at December 31, $ 95,445 $ 98,195 $ (41,646 ) $ (44,313 ) $ (108,744 ) $ (115,708 ) $ (13,543 ) $ (12,469 ) Accumulated benefit obligations $ 512,707 $ 498,899 $ 231,903 $ 232,924 $ 101,286 $ 114,817 The Company’s net unfunded status at December 31, 2016 and 2015 includes net liabilities of $94,969 and $86,550 , respectively, 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 $845,896 and $846,640 at December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets consist of the following at December 31, 2016 and 2015 : 2016 2015 Projected benefit obligation (PBO) $ 346,710 $ 333,994 Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) 325,969 311,300 Fair value of plan assets 140,589 120,069 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 (1) 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 2014 Service cost $ 13,913 $ 15,661 $ 13,801 $ 5,590 $ 6,613 $ 6,027 $ 2,959 $ 3,739 $ 3,320 Interest cost 23,046 23,163 25,204 5,593 5,885 8,222 5,268 5,063 6,148 Expected return on plan assets (38,793 ) (41,571 ) (41,594 ) (7,830 ) (7,990 ) (8,498 ) — — — Amortization of: Prior service cost (credit) 733 897 1,083 (397 ) 89 107 6,266 6,927 7,775 Recognized actuarial loss (gain) 6,437 12,620 8,289 2,658 2,647 903 (560 ) 286 (428 ) Transition obligation — — — 4 4 4 — — — Settlement and curtailment loss (gain) (2) — 810 10,279 1,103 (184 ) (45 ) — — — Other 35 — — — — 6 — — — Total net periodic benefit cost $ 5,371 $ 11,580 $ 17,062 $ 6,721 $ 7,064 $ 6,726 $ 13,933 $ 16,015 $ 16,815 (1) Net periodic benefit cost for non-U.S. plans includes $55 of expense for the year ended December 31, 2014, relating to plans sponsored by Knowles that were distributed as part of the separation on February 28, 2014. (2) The $6,675 of the 2014 settlement loss on the U.S. Plan is attributable to Knowles participants in the Dover Defined Benefit Plan and has therefore, been reflected in the results of discontinued operations. The remaining $3,604 of this settlement loss has been reflected in the results of continuing operations. Other Post-Retirement Benefits 2016 2015 2014 Service cost $ 52 $ 163 $ 249 Interest cost 403 512 627 Amortization of: Prior service cost (credit) 7 (372 ) (409 ) Recognized actuarial loss (gain) 5 (30 ) 54 Other — (679 ) 233 Total net periodic cost (benefit) $ 467 $ (406 ) $ 754 The one-time benefit of $679 in 2015 relates to the shutdown of certain plant locations, as well as changes to future benefits for certain retirees. Amounts expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) into net periodic benefit cost during 2017 are as follows: Qualified Defined Benefits Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits Other Post-Retirement Benefits U.S. Plan Non-U.S. Plans Amortization of: Prior service cost (credit) $ 427 $ (408 ) $ 4,411 $ 7 Recognized actuarial loss (gain) 5,582 3,303 (1,192 ) (161 ) Transition obligation — 4 — — Total $ 6,009 $ 2,899 $ 3,219 $ (154 ) 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 Other Post-Retirement Benefits U.S. Plan Non-U.S. Plans 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 Discount rate 4.10 % 4.40 % 2.06 % 2.32 % 3.90 % 3.90 % 6.49 % (1) 4.00 % Average wage increase 4.00 % 4.00 % 2.34 % 2.25 % 4.50 % 4.50 % na na Ultimate medical trend rate na na na na na na 5.00 % 5.00 % (1) The 2016 post-retirement benefit discount rate reflects the acquisition of a plan in Brazil. The weighted average assumptions used in determining the net periodic benefit cost were as follows: Qualified Defined Benefits Non- Qualified Supplemental Benefits Other Post-Retirement Benefits U.S. Plan Non-U.S. Plans 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 2014 Discount rate 4.40 % 4.05 % 4.90 % 2.32 % 2.31 % 3.53 % 4.18 % 3.96 % 4.77 % 4.00 % 3.75 % 4.45 % Average wage increase 4.00 % 4.00 % 4.00 % 2.25 % 2.50 % 2.86 % 4.50 % 4.50 % 4.50 % na na na Expected return on plan assets 7.25 % 7.75 % 7.75 % 4.95 % 4.85 % 5.35 % 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 other post-retirement benefit measurement purposes, a 9.2% annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered benefits (i.e., health care cost trend rates) was assumed for 2017 . The rate was assumed to decrease gradually to 5.4% 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 other post-retirement benefit obligation as of December 31, 2016 by $658 and $(554) , respectively, and would have a negligible impact on the net post-retirement benefit cost for 2016 . 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 net return over time from the asset allocation strategy of 7.25% . The Company’s actual and target weighted average asset allocation for our U.S. Corporate Pension Plan was as follows: 2016 2015 Current Target Equity securities 57 % 57 % 58 % Fixed income 35 % 33 % 35 % Real estate and other 8 % 10 % 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 4.95% in 2016 , 4.85% in 2015 and 5.35% in 2014 . The fair values of both U.S. and non-U.S. pension plan assets by asset category within the fair value hierarchy (as defined in Note 10 — Financial Instruments ) were as follows: U.S. Plan December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Total Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Total Fair Value Common stocks $ 161,426 $ — $ 161,426 $ 157,796 $ — $ 157,796 Mutual funds 43,272 — 43,272 39,159 — 39,159 Fixed income investments: Corporate bonds — 60,638 60,638 — 59,964 59,964 Government securities 5,901 109,888 115,789 47,426 74,953 122,379 Interest-bearing cash and short-term investments 11,200 — 11,200 6,751 — 6,751 Total investments at fair value 221,799 170,526 392,325 251,132 134,917 386,049 Investments measured at net asset value* Collective trusts — — 124,456 — — 124,128 Real estate investments — — 45,494 — — 42,391 Cash and cash equivalents — — 289 — — 249 Total investments $ 221,799 $ 170,526 $ 562,564 $ 251,132 $ 134,917 $ 552,817 * In accordance with Fair Value Measurement Topic 820 (Subtopic 820-10), certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) were not classified in the fair value hierarchy. The Company had no level 3 U.S. Plan assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 . Non-U.S. Plans December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair Value Common stocks $ 25,037 $ — $ — $ 25,037 $ 23,113 $ — $ — $ 23,113 Fixed income investments — 53,210 — 53,210 — 48,523 — 48,523 Common stock funds — 46,565 — 46,565 — 45,058 — 45,058 Collective funds — — — — — 23,978 — 23,978 Real estate funds — — 8,626 8,626 — — 8,904 8,904 Cash and cash equivalents 104 — — 104 829 — — 829 Other — 4,599 10,373 14,972 — 9,031 — 9,031 Total $ 25,141 $ 104,374 $ 18,999 $ 148,514 $ 23,942 $ 126,590 $ 8,904 $ 159,436 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 2015 and 2016 due to the following: Level 3 Balance at January 1, 2015 $ 9,976 Actual return on plan assets: Relating to assets still held at December 31, 2015 116 Purchases 5,629 Sales (6,817 ) Balance at December 31, 2015 8,904 Actual return on plan assets: Relating to assets sold during the period 16 Relating to assets still held at December 31, 2016 238 Business acquisition 4,941 Purchases 6,490 Sales (1,590 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 18,999 There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 investments during 2016 or 2015 . 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 Other Post-Retirement Benefits U.S. Plan Non-U.S. Plans 2017 $ 35,717 $ 6,445 $ 20,428 $ 873 2018 37,748 6,478 6,762 890 2019 37,233 6,673 9,401 909 2020 40,553 6,759 7,054 935 2021 41,433 7,563 14,671 934 2022 - 2026 194,653 42,412 30,670 4,955 Contributions In 2017 , the Company expects to contribute approximately $6.5 million to its non-U.S. plans and currently does not expect to contribute to its U.S. plans. In 2017 , the Company expects to fund benefit payments of approximately $5.6 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, 2016
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income, Noncontrolling Interest [Text Block]	15. Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) The amounts recognized in Other comprehensive earnings (loss) were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2016 Pre-tax Tax Net of tax Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (86,876 ) $ (18,827 ) $ (105,703 ) Pension and other postretirement benefit plans 5,936 (4,560 ) 1,376 Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges 860 (301 ) 559 Other (1,119 ) 134 (985 ) Total other comprehensive loss $ (81,199 ) $ (23,554 ) $ (104,753 ) Year Ended December 31, 2015 Pre-tax Tax Net of tax Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (108,748 ) $ (11,646 ) $ (120,394 ) Pension and other postretirement benefit plans 35,727 (11,791 ) 23,936 Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges (671 ) 235 (436 ) Other 1,423 (171 ) 1,252 Total other comprehensive loss $ (72,269 ) $ (23,373 ) $ (95,642 ) Year Ended December 31, 2014 Pre-tax Tax Net of tax Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (131,420 ) $ (19,523 ) $ (150,943 ) Pension and other postretirement benefit plans (70,705 ) 20,994 (49,711 ) Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges (375 ) 131 (244 ) Other 1,067 (128 ) 939 Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings $ (201,433 ) $ 1,474 $ (199,959 ) The components of Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) are as follows: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments $ (240,981 ) $ (135,278 ) Pension and other postretirement benefit plans (121,925 ) (123,301 ) Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges and other 3,580 4,006 $ (359,326 ) $ (254,573 ) Total comprehensive earnings were as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Net earnings $ 508,892 $ 869,829 $ 775,235 Other comprehensive loss (104,753 ) (95,642 ) (199,959 ) Comprehensive earnings $ 404,139 $ 774,187 $ 575,276 Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) to earnings (loss) during the year ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 were as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Pension and other postretirement benefit plans: Amortization of actuarial losses $ 8,544 $ 15,527 $ 8,822 Amortization of prior service costs 6,609 7,541 8,556 Total before tax 15,153 23,068 17,378 Tax expense (5,073 ) (7,768 ) (5,969 ) Net of tax $ 10,080 $ 15,300 $ 11,409 Cash flow hedges: Net losses (gains) reclassified into earnings $ 638 $ (166 ) $ (164 ) Tax (expense) benefit (223 ) 58 57 Net of tax $ 415 $ (108 ) $ (107 ) The Company recognizes net periodic benefit cost, which includes amortization of net actuarial losses and prior service costs, in both Selling, general and administrative expenses and Cost of goods and services in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, depending on the functional area of the underlying employees included in the plans. Cash flow hedges consist mainly of foreign currency forward 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, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Segment Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Information	16. Segment Information The Company's businesses are aligned around its key end markets to focus better on growth strategies and provide increased opportunities to leverage Dover's scale and capitalize on productivity initiatives. Operating segments are defined as the components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and regularly evaluated by the entity's chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in making resource allocation decisions. Based on this guidance, the Company has four operating segments which are also its reportable segments as follows: • The Energy segment, serving the Drilling & Production, Bearings & Compression and Automation end markets, is a provider of customer-driven solutions and services for safe and efficient production and processing of fuels worldwide and has a strong presence in the bearings and compression components and automation markets. • The Engineered Systems segment is comprised of two platforms, Printing & Identification and Industrials, and is focused on the design, manufacture and service of critical equipment and components serving the fast-moving consumer goods, digital textile printing, vehicle service, environmental solutions and industrials end markets. • The Fluids segment, serving the Fluid Transfer and Pumps end markets, is focused on the safe handling of critical fluids across the retail fueling, chemical, hygienic, oil and gas and industrial end markets. • The Refrigeration & Food Equipment segment is a provider of innovative and energy efficient equipment and systems serving the commercial refrigeration and food equipment end markets. Segment financial information and a reconciliation of segment results to consolidated results follows: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Revenue: Energy $ 1,108,438 $ 1,483,680 $ 2,017,239 Engineered Systems 2,366,283 2,342,913 2,385,965 Fluids 1,700,574 1,399,273 1,430,566 Refrigeration & Food Equipment 1,620,339 1,731,430 1,921,189 Intra-segment eliminations (1,292 ) (985 ) (2,231 ) Total consolidated revenue $ 6,794,342 $ 6,956,311 $ 7,752,728 Earnings from continuing operations: Segment earnings: (1) Energy $ 55,336 $ 173,190 $ 461,815 Engineered Systems 391,829 376,961 386,998 Fluids 200,921 262,117 251,639 Refrigeration & Food Equipment 283,628 221,299 238,734 Total segment earnings 931,714 1,033,567 1,339,186 Corporate expense / other (2) 112,740 105,700 117,800 Interest expense 136,401 131,676 131,689 Interest income (6,759 ) (4,419 ) (4,510 ) Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations 689,332 800,610 1,094,207 Provision for income taxes 180,440 204,729 316,067 Earnings from continuing operations $ 508,892 $ 595,881 $ 778,140 Segment margins: Energy 5.0 % 11.7 % 22.9 % Engineered Systems 16.6 % 16.1 % 16.2 % Fluids 11.8 % 18.7 % 17.6 % Refrigeration & Food Equipment 17.5 % 12.8 % 12.4 % Total Segments 13.7 % 14.9 % 17.3 % Earnings from continuing operations 7.5 % 8.6 % 10.0 % Depreciation and amortization: Energy $ 131,420 $ 141,779 $ 111,956 Engineered Systems 73,947 59,914 61,946 Fluids 85,224 56,078 60,903 Refrigeration & Food Equipment 65,017 66,074 68,701 Corporate 5,131 3,244 3,682 Consolidated total $ 360,739 $ 327,089 $ 307,188 Capital expenditures: Energy $ 32,938 $ 33,692 $ 66,998 Engineered Systems 31,121 37,109 29,749 Fluids 62,368 45,605 34,319 Refrigeration & Food Equipment 23,651 33,511 33,510 Corporate 15,127 4,334 1,457 Consolidated total $ 165,205 $ 154,251 $ 166,033 (1) Segment earnings includes non-operating income and expense directly attributable to the segments. Non-operating income and expense includes gain on sale of businesses and other income, net. (2) 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. Selected financial information by market segment (continued): Total assets at December 31: 2016 2015 Energy $ 2,209,230 $ 2,369,600 Engineered Systems 3,002,629 2,741,594 Fluids 3,134,838 1,529,333 Refrigeration & Food Equipment 1,324,037 1,482,315 Corporate (3) 445,257 483,234 Consolidated total $ 10,115,991 $ 8,606,076 (3) The significant portion of corporate assets are principally cash and cash equivalents. Revenue Long-Lived Assets Years Ended December 31, At December 31, 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 United States $ 3,910,733 $ 4,270,061 $ 4,617,813 $ 640,802 $ 622,892 Europe 1,261,232 1,059,413 1,251,625 211,238 150,950 Other Americas 594,838 637,533 794,966 28,288 32,137 Asia 675,995 626,761 686,511 56,614 38,826 Other 351,544 362,543 401,813 8,728 9,464 Consolidated total $ 6,794,342 $ 6,956,311 $ 7,752,728 $ 945,670 $ 854,269 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, Europe and Asia. 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, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	17. 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, 2016 2015 2014 Earnings from continuing operations $ 508,892 $ 595,881 $ 778,140 Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations, net — 273,948 (2,905 ) Net earnings $ 508,892 $ 869,829 $ 775,235 Basic earnings per common share: Earnings from continuing operations $ 3.28 $ 3.78 $ 4.67 Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations, net $ — $ 1.74 $ (0.02 ) Net earnings $ 3.28 $ 5.52 $ 4.65 Weighted average shares outstanding 155,231,000 157,619,000 166,692,000 Diluted earnings per common share: Earnings from continuing operations $ 3.25 $ 3.74 $ 4.61 Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations, net $ — $ 1.72 $ (0.02 ) Net earnings $ 3.25 $ 5.46 $ 4.59 Weighted average shares outstanding 156,636,000 159,172,000 168,842,000 The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts used in computing earnings per share: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic 155,231,000 157,619,000 166,692,000 Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options and SARs and vesting of performance shares and restricted shares 1,405,000 1,553,000 2,150,000 Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted 156,636,000 159,172,000 168,842,000 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, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , the weighted average number of anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from the calculation above totaled 6,799 , 25,313 and 38,789 , respectively.

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	18. 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 $1.00 par common stock. There were no issuances of preferred stock. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015 , the Company issued 256,537,535 and 256,112,943 shares of common stock and had 101,109,186 treasury shares, held at cost, respectively. Share Repurchases In January 2015, the Board of Directors approved a new standing share repurchase authorization, whereby the Company may repurchase up to 15,000,000 shares of its common stock over the following three years. This plan replaced all previously authorized repurchase programs. The Company did not purchase any shares under this program in 2016 . During the year ended December 31, 2015 , the Company purchased 8,228,542 shares of its common stock under this authorization at a total cost of $600,164 , or $72.94 per share. As of December 31, 2016 , the number of shares still available for repurchase under the January 2015 share repurchase authorization was 6,771,458 . 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 following 12 to 18 months. In 2014, the Company completed this share repurchase program through an accelerated share repurchase transaction, whereby Dover paid $292,565 on March 10, 2014 to receive a variable number of shares on incremental dates through March 31, 2014. The Company repurchased 3,596,980 shares under this transaction for an average share price of $81.06 . 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 repurchased 3,870,248 shares under this authorization during 2014 at a total cost of $308,512 , or $79.71 per share.

Quarterly Data

Quarterly Data	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Quarterly Data (Unaudited) [Text Block]	19. 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 2016 First $ 1,622,273 $ 589,264 $ 99,356 $ 0.64 $ 0.64 $ 99,356 $ 0.64 $ 0.64 Second 1,686,345 631,213 118,290 0.76 0.76 118,290 0.76 0.76 Third 1,707,763 631,788 130,084 0.84 0.83 130,084 0.84 0.83 Fourth 1,777,961 619,704 161,162 1.04 1.03 161,162 1.04 1.03 $ 6,794,342 $ 2,471,969 $ 508,892 $ 3.28 $ 3.25 $ 508,892 $ 3.28 $ 3.25 2015 First $ 1,715,501 $ 627,159 $ 117,190 $ 0.72 $ 0.72 $ 209,510 $ 1.30 $ 1.28 Second 1,758,628 654,568 155,634 0.98 0.97 332,396 2.10 2.07 Third 1,787,582 672,608 186,483 1.20 1.19 186,098 1.20 1.19 Fourth 1,694,600 613,809 136,574 0.88 0.87 141,825 0.92 0.91 $ 6,956,311 $ 2,568,144 $ 595,881 $ 3.78 $ 3.74 $ 869,829 $ 5.52 $ 5.46

Schedule II Valuation and Quali

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 (In thousands) Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Balance at Beginning of Year Charged to Cost and Expense (A) Accounts Written Off Other Balance at End of Year Year Ended December 31, 2016 $ 18,050 10,641 (6,039 ) (637 ) $ 22,015 Year Ended December 31, 2015 $ 18,894 5,946 (5,665 ) (1,125 ) $ 18,050 Year Ended December 31, 2014 $ 17,203 4,730 (3,524 ) 485 $ 18,894 (A) Net of recoveries on previously reserved or written-off balances. Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance Balance at Beginning of Year Additions Reductions Other Balance at End of Year Year Ended December 31, 2016 $ 171,365 118,277 — — $ 289,642 Year Ended December 31, 2015 $ 141,252 30,113 — — $ 171,365 Year Ended December 31, 2014 $ 14,063 133,431 (6,242 ) — $ 141,252 LIFO Reserve Balance at Beginning of Year Charged to Cost and Expense Reductions Other Balance at End of Year Year Ended December 31, 2016 $ 35,835 686 (6,896 ) — $ 29,625 Year Ended December 31, 2015 $ 50,769 221 (15,155 ) — $ 35,835 Year Ended December 31, 2014 $ 50,705 4,166 (4,102 ) — $ 50,769

Description of Business and S28

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business [Text Block]	Description of Business Dover Corporation ("Dover" or "Company") is a diversified global manufacturer delivering innovative equipment and components, specialty systems, consumable supplies, software and digital solutions and support services. 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: Energy, Engineered Systems, Fluids and Refrigeration & Food Equipment. For additional information on the Company’s segments, see Note 16 — 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 acquired businesses are included from the dates of acquisitions. As discussed in Note 3 — Disposed and Discontinued Operations , the Company reported certain businesses that were held for sale at December 31, 2014, as discontinued operations. The results of operations and cash flows of these businesses, as well as the results of Knowles Corporation ("Knowles") prior to the spin-off on February 28, 2014, 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 for, but not limited to, 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 . The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximate fair value.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Policy Text Block]	Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts receivable are recorded at face amounts less an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance is an estimate based on historical collection experience, current economic and market conditions and a review of the current status of each customer's trade accounts receivable. Management evaluates the aging of the accounts receivable balances, the financial condition of its customers, 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 historical cost of land, buildings, machinery and equipment, purchased software and significant improvements to existing plant and equipment or, in the case of acquisitions, a fair market value appraisal of assets. 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.
Derivatives Instruments [Policy Text Block]	Derivative Financial Instruments The Company 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 Other Intangible Assets Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired. Goodwill and certain other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives (primarily trademarks) are not amortized. For goodwill, impairment tests are required at least annually, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that it may be impaired, or when some portion but not all of a reporting unit is disposed of or assets held for sale. Based on its current organizational structure, the Company identified nine reporting units for which cash flows are determinable and to which goodwill may be allocated. The Company performs its goodwill impairment test annually in the fourth quarter at the reporting unit level. Recoverability of goodwill is measured at the reporting unit level and determined using a two-step process. The first step compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. We use an income-based valuation method, determining the present value of future cash flows, to estimate the fair value of a reporting unit. If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying amount, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered not impaired and as a result, the second step of the impairment test is unnecessary. Factors used in the impairment analysis require significant judgment, and actual results may differ from assumed and estimated amounts. The Company uses its own market assumptions including internal projections of future cash flows, discount rates and other assumptions considered reasonable and inherent in the analysis. These forecasts are based on historical performance and future estimated results. The discount rates used in these analyses vary by reporting unit and are based on a capital asset pricing model and published relevant industry rates. We use discount rates commensurate with the risks and uncertainties inherent to each reporting unit and in our internally developed forecasts. The second step of the goodwill impairment test, if needed, compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. See Note 6 — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for further discussion of the Company's annual goodwill impairment test and results. The Company uses an income-based valuation method to test its indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, at least annually. The fair value of the intangible asset is compared to its carrying value. This method uses the Company’s own market assumptions considered reasonable and inherent in the analysis. Any excess of carrying value over the estimated fair value is recognized as an impairment loss. No impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets was required for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 , or 2014 .
Other Intangible Assets [Policy Text Block]	Other intangible assets with determinable lives consist primarily of customer intangibles, unpatented technologies, 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 (including definite-lived intangible assets) 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.
Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities or Restructurings, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Restructuring Accruals From time to time, the Company takes actions to reduce headcount, close facilities, or otherwise exit operations. Such restructuring activities at an operation are recorded when management has committed to an exit or reorganization plan and when termination benefits are probable and can be reasonably estimated based on circumstances at the time the restructuring plan is approved by management. Exit costs include future minimum lease payments on vacated facilities and other contractual terminations. In addition, asset impairments may be recorded as a result of an approved restructuring plan. The accrual of both severance and exit costs requires the use of estimates. Though the Company believes that its estimates accurately reflect the anticipated costs, actual results may be different from the original estimated amounts.
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 monthly exchange rates. Foreign currency translation gains and losses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings as a component of 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 Consolidated Statements of Earnings as a component of Other income, net. Gains and losses arising from intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term investment in nature are reported in the same manner as translation adjustments.
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 5% 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 includes shipping costs billed to customers in revenue and the related shipping costs in cost of goods and services.
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 appreciation rights ("SARs"), restricted stock units and performance share awards. The cost for such awards is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. 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. 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, general and administrative expenses 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 12 — Equity and Cash Incentive Program for additional information related to the Company’s stock-based compensation.
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 United States. 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 $104,479 in 2016 , $115,037 in 2015 and $118,411 in 2014 .
Advertising [Policy Text Block]	Advertising Costs Advertising costs are expensed when incurred and amounted to $35,859 in 2016 , $37,527 in 2015 and $38,882 in 2014 .
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 $0.8 million per occurrence effective January 1, 2016, 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]	Recent Accounting Pronouncements Recently Issued Accounting Standards In October 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory. This ASU requires entities to recognize the income tax consequences of many intercompany asset transfers at the transaction date. The seller and buyer will immediately recognize the current and deferred income tax consequences of an intercompany transfer of an asset other than inventory. The tax consequences were previously deferred until the asset is sold to a third party or recovered through use. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact it will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. This ASU addresses the following eight specific cash flow issues: Debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies (including bank-owned life insurance policies); distributions received from equity method investees; beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The ASU changes how companies account for certain aspects of share-based payment awards to employees, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures and statutory tax withholding requirements, as well as the classification of related matters in the statement of cash flows. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which amends existing guidance to require lessees to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for the rights and obligations created by long-term leases and to disclose additional quantitative and qualitative information about leasing arrangements. This ASU also provides clarifications surrounding the presentation of the effects of leases in the income statement and statement of cash flows. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact it will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 340): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. Under this guidance, entities utilizing the FIFO or average cost method should measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value, whereas net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. This ASU will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), that introduces a new five-step revenue recognition model in which an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU also requires disclosures sufficient to enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. This guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. The FASB has also issued the following standards which clarify ASU 2014-09 and have the same effective date as the original standard: ASU 2016-20, Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, ASU No. 2016-12, Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, ASU 2016-10, Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing and ASU 2016-08, Principal versus Agent Considerations. The Company commenced its assessment of ASU 2014-09 during the second half of 2015 and developed a project plan to guide the implementation. This project plan includes analyzing the ASU’s impact on the Company's contract portfolio, comparing its historical accounting policies and practices to the requirements of the new guidance and identifying potential differences from applying the requirements of the new guidance to its contracts. The Company is also in the process of drafting an updated accounting policy, evaluating new disclosure requirements and identifying and implementing appropriate changes to its business processes, systems and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new guidance. The Company expects to adopt this new guidance using the modified retrospective method that will result in a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact it will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-07, Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting (Topic 323), which eliminates the requirement to retrospectively apply equity method accounting when an entity increases ownership or influence in a previously held investment. The Company early adopted this guidance at December 31, 2016, which requires prospective application of equity method accounting treatment when the Company obtains significant influence over an investee during the period. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. Under this guidance the cumulative impact of purchase accounting adjustments arising during the one year measurement period from the date of acquisition will be recognized, in full, in the period identified. This guidance was effective for the Company on January 1, 2016 and applied prospectively to adjustments arising after that date. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. Under this guidance, debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability are required to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of the related debt, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by this guidance. The Company adopted this guidance January 1, 2016. As a result of adoption, debt issuance costs of $13,687 were reclassified from Prepaid and other current assets and Other assets and deferred charges to reduce Long-term-debt as of December 31, 2015. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which requires management to assess an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, and to provide related footnote disclosures in certain circumstances, such as the existence of substantial doubt. The Company is required to evaluate going concern uncertainties at each annual and interim reporting period, considering the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the issuance date. This guidance was effective for the Company on December 31, 2016. The adoption of this ASU did not have an impact to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Allocation of acquisition cost	The following presents the allocation of acquisition costs to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values: Total Current assets, net of cash acquired $ 364,018 Property, plant and equipment 154,762 Goodwill 908,313 Intangible assets 621,651 Other assets 21,402 Current liabilities assumed (276,675 ) Other liabilities assumed (231,734 ) Net assets acquired $ 1,561,737	The following presents the allocation of acquisition costs to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values: Total Current assets, net of cash acquired $ 76,323 Property, plant and equipment 38,849 Goodwill 315,701 Intangible assets 229,829 Other assets 1,934 Current liabilities assumed (31,814 ) Other liabilities assumed (62,979 ) Net assets acquired $ 567,843
Schedule Of Acquired Intangible Assets By Major Class Text Block [Table Text Block]	The amounts assigned to goodwill and major intangible asset classifications by segment for the 2016 acquisitions are as follows: Engineered Systems Fluids Total Average Useful life (in years) Goodwill - non deductible $ 126,140 $ 782,173 $ 908,313 n/a Customer intangibles 98,182 316,116 414,298 8-14 Trademarks 12,012 88,507 100,519 11-15 Patents 13,682 23,000 36,682 7-11 Other intangibles and assets 528 69,624 70,152 4-11 $ 250,544 $ 1,279,420 $ 1,529,964
Pro forma results of operations	The following unaudited pro forma results of operations reflect the 2016 acquisitions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2015 and the 2015 acquisitions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2014. The pro-forma information is not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have occurred nor does it indicate future operating results. The supplemental pro forma earnings reflect adjustments to earnings from continuing operations as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings to exclude $11,439 of nonrecurring expense related to the fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventory (after-tax) and $14,674 of acquisition-related costs (after-tax) from the year ended December 31, 2016 . The supplemental pro forma earnings for the 2015 period were similarly adjusted for 2015 acquisitions charges as if incurred at the beginning of 2014 . The 2016 and 2015 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 2016 and 2015 acquisitions. Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 Revenue from continuing operations: As reported $ 6,794,342 $ 6,956,311 Pro forma 7,473,048 8,130,560 Earnings from continuing operations: As reported $ 508,892 $ 595,881 Pro forma 555,968 627,196 Basic earnings per share from continuing operations: As reported $ 3.28 $ 3.78 Pro forma 3.58 3.98 Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations: As reported $ 3.25 $ 3.74 Pro forma 3.55 3.94

Disposed and Discontinued Ope30

Disposed and Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2015 2014 Revenue $ 72,869 $ 568,991 Gain (loss) on sale, including impairments, net of tax $ 265,550 $ (3,691 ) Earnings from operations before taxes 8,222 13,611 Benefit (provision) for income taxes 176 (12,825 ) Earnings from operations, net of tax 8,398 786 Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax $ 273,948 $ (2,905 )

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Components of Inventory	The components of inventories were as follows: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Raw materials $ 428,286 $ 333,551 Work in progress 138,652 135,624 Finished goods 409,314 443,032 Subtotal 976,252 912,207 Less reserves (105,765 ) (109,312 ) Total $ 870,487 $ 802,895

Property, Plant and Equipment (

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Components of property, plant and equipment, net	The components of property, plant and equipment, net were as follows: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Land $ 68,575 $ 55,567 Buildings and improvements 597,523 546,809 Machinery, equipment and other 1,802,832 1,772,031 Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,468,930 2,374,407 Total accumulated depreciation (1,523,260 ) (1,520,138 ) Property, plant and equipment, net $ 945,670 $ 854,269

Goodwill and Other Intangible33

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill	The changes in the carrying value of goodwill by reportable operating segments were as follows: Energy Engineered Systems Fluids Refrigeration & Food Equipment Total Goodwill $ 1,048,735 $ 1,280,769 $ 669,633 $ 562,981 $ 3,562,118 Accumulated impairment loss — (10,591 ) (59,970 ) — (70,561 ) Balance at January 1, 2015 $ 1,048,735 $ 1,270,178 $ 609,663 $ 562,981 $ 3,491,557 Acquisitions — 238,618 73,251 3,832 315,701 Purchase price adjustments 8,604 — — — 8,604 Disposition of business — (19,128 ) — (3,749 ) (22,877 ) Foreign currency translation and other (10,159 ) (15,804 ) (27,169 ) (2,464 ) (55,596 ) Balance at December 31, 2015 1,047,180 1,473,864 655,745 560,600 3,737,389 Acquisitions — 126,140 782,173 — 908,313 Purchase price adjustments — 363 4,860 768 5,991 Disposition of business — (9,615 ) — (25,252 ) (34,867 ) Foreign currency translation and other (1,406 ) (23,536 ) (29,270 ) 63 (54,149 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 1,045,774 $ 1,567,216 $ 1,413,508 $ 536,179 $ 4,562,677
Schedule of Intangible Assets	The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible assets: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Gross Carrying Amount Accumulated Amortization Net Amortized intangible assets: Customer intangibles $ 1,942,974 $ 718,135 $ 1,224,839 $ 1,567,048 $ 595,635 $ 971,413 Trademarks 246,619 56,455 190,164 150,926 45,536 105,390 Patents 157,491 119,828 37,663 150,570 112,399 38,171 Unpatented Technologies 155,752 64,648 91,104 137,919 56,495 81,424 Distributor Relationships 113,463 44,914 68,549 64,614 37,610 27,004 Drawings & Manuals 37,744 23,114 14,630 34,232 15,760 18,472 Other 31,632 21,184 10,448 23,923 18,168 5,755 Total amortized intangibles 2,685,675 1,048,278 1,637,397 2,129,232 881,603 1,247,629 Unamortized intangible assets: Trademarks 165,526 — 165,526 165,594 — 165,594 Total intangible assets $ 2,851,201 $ 1,048,278 $ 1,802,923 $ 2,294,826 $ 881,603 $ 1,413,223
Future Amortization Expense	Estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets held at December 31, 2016 is as follows: Estimated Amortization 2017 $ 188,903 2018 187,235 2019 177,942 2020 170,607 2021 166,350

Accrued Expenses and Other Li34

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2016 December 31, 2015 Warranty $ 48,648 $ 41,502 Unearned/deferred revenue 42,000 28,072 Taxes other than income 33,298 25,180 Accrued rebates and volume discounts 41,378 26,489 Accrued interest 30,819 30,262 Accrued commissions (non-employee) 12,528 10,949 Restructuring and exit costs 11,926 13,991 Other (none of which are individually significant) 111,998 59,526 Total current liabilities $ 332,595 $ 235,971
Major components of other liabilities [Table Text Block]	The following table details the major components of Other liabilities (non-current): December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Defined benefit and other post-retirement benefit plans $ 196,268 $ 195,095 Unrecognized tax benefits 84,894 79,992 Deferred compensation 73,694 74,665 Warranty 36,349 2,964 Legal and environmental 30,330 30,032 Unearned/deferred revenue 12,526 12,437 Restructuring and exit 421 — Other (none of which are individually significant) 24,635 19,770 Total noncurrent liabilities $ 459,117 $ 414,955
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. Additionally, in 2016 the Company recorded a warranty accrual of $23,150 related to a product recall. See Note 13 — Commitments and Contingent Liabilities for further details. The changes in the carrying amount of product warranties were as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Balance, beginning of year $ 44,466 $ 49,388 $ 42,924 Provision for warranties 68,566 51,392 60,833 Settlements made (35,638 ) (55,715 ) (56,746 ) Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation 7,603 (599 ) 2,377 Balance, end of year $ 84,997 $ 44,466 $ 49,388

Restructuring Activities (Table

Restructuring Activities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]	The Company initiated various restructuring programs and incurred severance and other restructuring costs by segment as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Energy $ 18,497 $ 30,763 $ 7,549 Engineered Systems 3,080 13,302 6,624 Fluids 16,905 4,879 3,784 Refrigeration & Food Equipment 928 5,848 24,897 Corporate 756 412 1,954 Total $ 40,166 $ 55,204 $ 44,808 These amounts are classified in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings as follows: Cost of goods and services $ 14,744 $ 21,194 $ 19,690 Selling, general and administrative expenses 25,422 34,010 25,118 Total $ 40,166 $ 55,204 $ 44,808
Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]	The following table details the Company’s severance and other restructuring accrual activities: Severance Exit Total Balance at January 1, 2014 $ 2,876 $ 2,466 $ 5,342 Restructuring charges 23,532 21,276 44,808 Payments (10,092 ) (5,750 ) (15,842 ) Other, including foreign currency translation (958 ) (11,329 ) (1) (12,287 ) Balance at December 31, 2014 15,358 6,663 22,021 Restructuring charges 32,148 23,056 55,204 Payments (38,003 ) (12,322 ) (50,325 ) Other, including foreign currency translation 1,533 (14,442 ) (1) (12,909 ) Balance at December 31, 2015 11,036 2,955 13,991 Restructuring charges 30,199 9,967 40,166 Payments (28,346 ) (7,548 ) (35,894 ) Other, including foreign currency translation (1,981 ) (3,935 ) (1) (5,916 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 10,908 $ 1,439 $ 12,347 (1) Other activity in exit reserves primarily represents the non-cash write-off of inventory and property, plant and equipment in connection with certain facility closures.

Borrowings (Tables)

Borrowings (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of short-term debt [Table Text Block]	Borrowings consist of the following: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Short-term: Current portion of long-term debt $ 6,950 $ 122 Commercial paper 407,600 151,000 Total short-term debt $ 414,550 $ 151,122
Borrowings [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Long-term: 5.45% 10-year notes due March 15, 2018 $ 349,588 $ 349,258 2.125% 7-year notes due December 1, 2020 (euro-denominated) 313,370 328,592 4.30% 10-year notes due March 1, 2021 449,891 449,865 3.150% 10-year notes due November 15, 2025 397,259 396,951 1.25% 10-year notes due November 9, 2026 (euro-denominated) 621,326 — 6.65% 30-year debentures due June 1, 2028 199,586 199,552 5.375% 30-year debentures due October 15, 2035 297,003 296,844 6.60% 30-year notes due March 15, 2038 248,124 248,036 5.375% 30-year notes due March 1, 2041 346,147 345,989 Other 829 2,255 Total long-term debt 3,223,123 2,617,342 Unamortized debt issuance costs (16,486 ) (13,687 ) Total long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs $ 3,206,637 $ 2,603,655
Schedule of interest expense and interest income [Table Text Block]	Interest expense and income for the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 were as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Interest expense $ 136,401 $ 131,676 $ 131,689 Interest income (6,759 ) (4,419 ) (4,510 ) Interest expense, net $ 129,642 $ 127,257 $ 127,179
Scheduled maturities [Table Text Block]	As of December 31, 2016 , the future maturities of long-term debt were as follows: Future Maturities 2017 $ 6,950 2018 350,357 2019 — 2020 313,370 2021 449,891 2022 and thereafter 2,109,505 Total $ 3,230,073

Financial Instruments (Tables)

Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2016 and 2015 and the balance sheet lines in which they are recorded: Fair Value Asset (Liability) December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Balance Sheet Caption Foreign currency forward $ 1,058 $ 170 Prepaid and other current assets Foreign currency forward (705 ) (452 ) Other accrued expenses
Amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings	Amounts recognized in Other comprehensive earnings (loss) for the gains (losses) on its net investment hedges were as follows: 2016 2015 2014 Gain on euro-denominated debt $ 53,791 $ 35,458 $ 47,630 (Loss)/gain on swiss franc cross-currency swap — (2,185 ) 8,149 Total gain on net investment hedges before tax 53,791 33,273 55,779 Tax expense (18,827 ) (11,646 ) (19,523 ) Gain on net investment hedges, net of tax $ 34,964 $ 21,627 $ 36,256
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	The Company's assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Level 2 Level 2 Assets: Foreign currency cash flow hedges $ 1,058 $ 170 Liabilities: Foreign currency cash flow hedges 705 452

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tabl

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2016 2015 2014 Domestic $ 420,546 $ 530,268 $ 789,689 Foreign 268,786 270,342 304,518 Total $ 689,332 $ 800,610 $ 1,094,207
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, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 is comprised of the following: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Current: U.S. federal $ 139,117 $ 115,130 $ 231,939 State and local 21,213 11,706 8,434 Foreign 85,273 79,982 97,037 Total current 245,603 206,818 337,410 Deferred: U.S. federal (14,438 ) 19,238 7,386 State and local (1,232 ) (3,433 ) 11,250 Foreign (49,493 ) (17,894 ) (39,979 ) Total deferred (65,163 ) (2,089 ) (21,343 ) Total expense $ 180,440 $ 204,729 $ 316,067
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	Differences between the effective income tax rate and the U.S. federal income statutory tax rate are as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 U.S. federal income tax rate 35.0 % 35.0 % 35.0 % State and local taxes, net of federal income tax benefit 1.9 1.6 1.3 Foreign operations tax effect (7.1 ) (4.3 ) (3.7 ) Research and experimentation tax credits (0.6 ) (0.4 ) (0.3 ) Domestic manufacturing deduction (2.2 ) (3.0 ) (3.0 ) Foreign tax credits (0.1 ) (2.4 ) 0.4 Branch income (losses) 0.3 (0.2 ) (0.7 ) Release of valuation allowance — — (0.6 ) Other (1.0 ) (0.7 ) 0.5 Effective tax rate from continuing operations 26.2 % 25.6 % 28.9 %
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, 2016 December 31, 2015 Deferred Tax Assets: Accrued compensation, principally postretirement and other employee benefits $ 121,909 $ 133,000 Accrued expenses, principally for state income taxes, interest and warranty 40,256 42,213 Net operating loss and other carryforwards 325,721 210,396 Inventories, principally due to reserves for financial reporting purposes and capitalization for tax purposes 15,730 12,329 Accounts receivable, principally due to allowance for doubtful accounts 8,337 4,937 Accrued insurance 6,483 4,365 Long-term liabilities, principally warranty, environmental and exit cost 5,273 4,509 Other assets (18,872 ) (36,576 ) Total gross deferred tax assets 504,837 375,173 Valuation allowance (289,642 ) (171,365 ) Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances 215,195 203,808 Deferred Tax Liabilities: Intangible assets, principally due to different tax and financial reporting bases and amortization lives (814,242 ) (699,876 ) Property, plant and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation (74,713 ) (56,872 ) Accounts receivable (10,086 ) (8,236 ) Total gross deferred tax liabilities (899,041 ) (764,984 ) Net deferred tax liability $ (683,846 ) $ (561,176 ) Classified as follows in the Consolidated Balance Sheets: Other assets and deferred charges $ 26,327 $ 14,533 Deferred income taxes (710,173 ) (575,709 ) $ (683,846 ) $ (561,176 )
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, 2014 $ 65,226 $ 13,214 $ 78,440 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 11,751 14 11,765 Additions for tax positions of prior years 1,065 499 1,564 Reductions for tax positions of prior years (5,782 ) (265 ) (6,047 ) Settlements (843 ) (155 ) (998 ) Lapse of statutes (5,050 ) (2,585 ) (7,635 ) Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2014 66,367 10,722 77,089 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 17,131 — 17,131 Additions for tax positions of prior years 2,900 — 2,900 Reductions for tax positions of prior years (1) (17,135 ) — (17,135 ) Settlements (1,153 ) — (1,153 ) Lapse of statutes (12,744 ) — (12,744 ) Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2015 55,366 10,722 66,088 Additions based on tax positions related to the current year 7,929 — 7,929 Additions for tax positions of prior years 9,076 — 9,076 Reductions for tax positions of prior years (3,067 ) — (3,067 ) Settlements (3,106 ) — (3,106 ) Lapse of statutes (6,605 ) — (6,605 ) Unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2016 $ 59,593 (2) $ 10,722 (3) $ 70,315 (1) The settlement of certain income tax examinations of 2011 and 2012 tax years (in the year ended December 31, 2015) resulted in a significant decrease in unrecognized tax benefits. (2) If recognized, the net amount of potential tax benefits that would impact the Company’s effective tax rate is $55.3 million . During the years ended December 31, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , the Company recorded expense (income) of $0.7 million , $(4.3) million and $(1.3) million , respectively, as a component of provision for income taxes related to the accrued interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits. The Company had accrued interest and penalties of $14.6 million at December 31, 2016 and $13.9 million at December 31, 2015 , which are not included in the above table. (3) The Company had recorded $10.7 million of unrecognized tax benefits related to operations previously classified as discontinued operations. Upon disposal of the discontinued operations, these unrecognized tax benefits were transferred to continuing operations. If recognized, the potential tax benefits will be recorded in continuing operations.

Equity and Cash Incentive Pro39

Equity and Cash Incentive Program (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
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, general and administrative expenses. The following table summarizes the Company’s compensation expense relating to all stock-based incentive plans: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Pre-tax compensation expense $ 21,015 $ 30,697 $ 31,628 Tax benefit (7,399 ) (10,877 ) (11,201 ) Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax $ 13,616 $ 19,820 $ 20,427
Summary of activity relating to SARs and stock options	A summary of activity relating to SARs granted under the 2012 Plan and the predecessor plans for the year ended December 31, 2016 is as follows: SARs Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Outstanding at January 1, 2016 7,810,593 $ 57.32 Granted 1,346,354 57.25 Forfeited / expired (400,942 ) 68.67 Exercised (1,502,178 ) 46.15 Outstanding at December 31, 2016 7,253,827 59.00 5.9 Exercisable at December 31, 2016 4,326,534 $ 51.98 4.3
Other information for SARs and stock options	Other information regarding the exercise of SARs and stock options is listed below: 2016 2015 2014 SARs Fair value of SARs that became exercisable $ 24,843 $ 25,380 $ 26,796 Aggregate intrinsic value of SARs exercised $ 34,916 $ 14,560 $ 51,813 Stock Options Cash received by Dover for exercise of stock options $ — $ 1,468 $ 5,227 Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised $ — $ 1,649 $ 8,614
Summary of activity for performance share awards	A summary of activity for performance share awards for the year ended December 31, 2016 is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Unvested at January 1, 2016 116,060 $ 77.61 Granted 79,561 57.25 Forfeited (28,126 ) 70.29 Vested (45,329 ) 82.51 Unvested at December 31, 2016 122,166 $ 65.29
Summary of activity for restricted stock units	A summary of activity for restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2016 is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Unvested at January 1, 2016 254,572 $ 75.07 Granted 249,263 57.25 Forfeited (38,391 ) 63.96 Vested (128,898 ) 73.81 Unvested at December 31, 2016 336,546 $ 64.74
Shares granted to directors	The Company issued the following shares to its non-employee directors under the 2012 Plan as partial compensation for serving as directors of the Company: Years ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Aggregate shares granted 21,023 21,205 17,331 Shares deferred (11,882 ) (11,196 ) (8,904 ) Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations — — (210 ) Net shares issued 9,141 10,009 8,217
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	SARs In 2016 , 2015 and 2014 , the Company issued SARs covering 1,346,354 , 1,144,529 and 1,043,734 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: 2016 2015 2014 Risk-free interest rate 1.05 % 1.51 % 1.70 % Dividend yield 3.09 % 2.24 % 1.98 % Expected life (years) 4.6 5.1 5.3 Volatility 26.17 % 27.19 % 30.81 % Grant price $ 57.25 $ 73.28 $ 82.51 Fair value at date of grant $ 9.25 $ 14.55 $ 19.84 (1) (1) Updated to reflect the modification of grants issued prior to 2014 in connection with the separation of Knowles
Awards outstanding, vested and exercisable	The following table summarizes information about outstanding SARs at December 31, 2016 : SARs Outstanding SARs Exercisable Range of Exercise Prices Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years Aggregate Intrinsic Value Number of Shares Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years Aggregate Intrinsic Value $25.96 - $37.79 1,319,998 $ 33.99 2.6 $ 54,043 1,319,998 $ 33.99 2.6 $ 54,043 $40.54 - $58.69 3,084,531 $ 57.67 6.3 53,247 1,879,310 $ 57.94 4.7 31,698 $63.33 - $82.51 2,849,298 $ 72.02 7.1 14,383 1,127,226 $ 63.36 6.1 12,836 7,253,827 $ 121,673 4,326,534 $ 98,577
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	A summary of activity for performance share awards for the year ended December 31, 2016 is as follows: Number of Shares Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value Unvested at January 1, 2016 116,060 $ 77.61 Granted 79,561 57.25 Forfeited (28,126 ) 70.29 Vested (45,329 ) 82.51 Unvested at December 31, 2016 122,166 $ 65.29 The fair value and average attainment used in determining compensation cost of the performance shares issued in 2016 , 2015 and 2014 are as follows for the year ended December 31, 2016 : Performance shares 2016 2015 2014 Fair value per share at date of grant $ 57.25 $ 73.28 $ 82.51 Average attainment rate reflected in expense 1.20 % 0 % 11.55 %

Commitments and Contingent Li40

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2016 are as follows: Operating Capital 2017 $ 61,638 $ 3,122 2018 53,454 1,901 2019 37,733 1,333 2020 25,567 1,089 2021 17,897 955 Thereafter 58,782 5,230 Total $ 255,071 $ 13,630

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]	The following tables summarize the consolidated balance sheets impact, including the benefit obligations, assets and funded status associated with the Company's significant defined benefit and other post-retirement benefit plans at December 31, 2016 and 2015 . Qualified Defined Benefits Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits Other Post-Retirement Benefits U.S. Plan Non-U.S. Plans 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 Change in benefit obligation: Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 527,667 $ 575,576 $ 245,986 $ 265,023 $ 125,311 $ 137,999 $ 10,885 $ 13,943 Service cost 13,913 15,661 5,590 6,613 2,959 3,739 52 163 Interest cost 23,046 23,163 5,593 5,885 5,268 5,063 403 512 Plan participants' contributions — — 1,223 1,555 — — 102 417 Benefits paid (32,341 ) (51,126 ) (7,870 ) (8,399 ) (16,643 ) (12,845 ) (767 ) (1,148 ) Actuarial loss (gain) 2,980 (33,199 ) 22,909 (5,018 ) (6,449 ) (8,645 ) (2,343 ) (785 ) Business (dispositions) acquisitions — — (4,420 ) (106 ) — — 4,367 — Amendments — — — (5,063 ) — — — (1,049 ) Settlements and curtailments — (2,942 ) (3,262 ) (2,753 ) — — — (1,168 ) Currency translation and other 34 534 (22,266 ) (11,751 ) — — (436 ) — Benefit obligation at end of year 535,299 527,667 243,483 245,986 110,446 125,311 12,263 10,885 Change in plan assets: Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 552,817 601,376 159,436 163,510 — — — — Actual return on plan assets 42,088 2,567 10,317 2,369 — — — — Company contributions — — 8,383 8,366 16,643 12,845 665 731 Plan participants' contributions — — 1,223 1,555 — — 102 417 Benefits paid (32,341 ) (51,126 ) (7,870 ) (8,399 ) (16,643 ) (12,845 ) (767 ) (1,148 ) Business (dispositions) acquisitions — — (3,967 ) — — — — — Settlements and curtailments — — (3,262 ) (2,753 ) — — — — Currency translation — — (15,746 ) (5,212 ) — — — — Fair value of plan assets at end of year 562,564 552,817 148,514 159,436 — — — — Funded (Unfunded) status $ 27,265 $ 25,150 $ (94,969 ) $ (86,550 ) $ (110,446 ) $ (125,311 ) $ (12,263 ) $ (10,885 ) Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of: Assets and Liabilities: Other assets and deferred charges $ 27,265 $ 25,150 $ 706 $ 2,064 $ — $ — $ — $ — Accrued compensation and employee benefits — — (1,235 ) (1,433 ) (20,032 ) (27,361 ) (849 ) (921 ) Other liabilities (deferred compensation) — — (94,440 ) (87,181 ) (90,414 ) (97,950 ) (11,414 ) (9,964 ) Total assets and liabilities 27,265 25,150 (94,969 ) (86,550 ) (110,446 ) (125,311 ) (12,263 ) (10,885 ) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings): Net actuarial losses (gains) 103,410 110,163 73,023 59,953 (15,565 ) (9,678 ) (1,921 ) (1,347 ) Prior service cost (credit) 1,482 2,215 (3,925 ) (4,095 ) 18,187 24,454 43 (999 ) Net asset at transition, other — — (56 ) (52 ) — — — — Deferred taxes (36,712 ) (39,333 ) (15,719 ) (13,569 ) (920 ) (5,173 ) 598 762 Total accumulated other comprehensive loss (earnings), net of tax 68,180 73,045 53,323 42,237 1,702 9,603 (1,280 ) (1,584 ) Net amount recognized at December 31, $ 95,445 $ 98,195 $ (41,646 ) $ (44,313 ) $ (108,744 ) $ (115,708 ) $ (13,543 ) $ (12,469 ) Accumulated benefit obligations $ 512,707 $ 498,899 $ 231,903 $ 232,924 $ 101,286 $ 114,817
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, 2016 and 2015 : 2016 2015 Projected benefit obligation (PBO) $ 346,710 $ 333,994 Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) 325,969 311,300 Fair value of plan assets 140,589 120,069
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 (1) 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 2014 Service cost $ 13,913 $ 15,661 $ 13,801 $ 5,590 $ 6,613 $ 6,027 $ 2,959 $ 3,739 $ 3,320 Interest cost 23,046 23,163 25,204 5,593 5,885 8,222 5,268 5,063 6,148 Expected return on plan assets (38,793 ) (41,571 ) (41,594 ) (7,830 ) (7,990 ) (8,498 ) — — — Amortization of: Prior service cost (credit) 733 897 1,083 (397 ) 89 107 6,266 6,927 7,775 Recognized actuarial loss (gain) 6,437 12,620 8,289 2,658 2,647 903 (560 ) 286 (428 ) Transition obligation — — — 4 4 4 — — — Settlement and curtailment loss (gain) (2) — 810 10,279 1,103 (184 ) (45 ) — — — Other 35 — — — — 6 — — — Total net periodic benefit cost $ 5,371 $ 11,580 $ 17,062 $ 6,721 $ 7,064 $ 6,726 $ 13,933 $ 16,015 $ 16,815 (1) Net periodic benefit cost for non-U.S. plans includes $55 of expense for the year ended December 31, 2014, relating to plans sponsored by Knowles that were distributed as part of the separation on February 28, 2014. (2) The $6,675 of the 2014 settlement loss on the U.S. Plan is attributable to Knowles participants in the Dover Defined Benefit Plan and has therefore, been reflected in the results of discontinued operations. The remaining $3,604 of this settlement loss has been reflected in the results of continuing operations. Other Post-Retirement Benefits 2016 2015 2014 Service cost $ 52 $ 163 $ 249 Interest cost 403 512 627 Amortization of: Prior service cost (credit) 7 (372 ) (409 ) Recognized actuarial loss (gain) 5 (30 ) 54 Other — (679 ) 233 Total net periodic cost (benefit) $ 467 $ (406 ) $ 754 The one-time benefit of $679 in 2015 relates to the shutdown of certain plant locations, as well as changes to future benefits for certain retirees.
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 2017 are as follows: Qualified Defined Benefits Non-Qualified Supplemental Benefits Other Post-Retirement Benefits U.S. Plan Non-U.S. Plans Amortization of: Prior service cost (credit) $ 427 $ (408 ) $ 4,411 $ 7 Recognized actuarial loss (gain) 5,582 3,303 (1,192 ) (161 ) Transition obligation — 4 — — Total $ 6,009 $ 2,899 $ 3,219 $ (154 )
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 Other Post-Retirement Benefits U.S. Plan Non-U.S. Plans 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 Discount rate 4.10 % 4.40 % 2.06 % 2.32 % 3.90 % 3.90 % 6.49 % (1) 4.00 % Average wage increase 4.00 % 4.00 % 2.34 % 2.25 % 4.50 % 4.50 % na na Ultimate medical trend rate na na na na na na 5.00 % 5.00 %
Weighted-average assumptions used calculating net periodic cost [Table Text Block]	The weighted average assumptions used in determining the net periodic benefit cost were as follows: Qualified Defined Benefits Non- Qualified Supplemental Benefits Other Post-Retirement Benefits U.S. Plan Non-U.S. Plans 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 2014 Discount rate 4.40 % 4.05 % 4.90 % 2.32 % 2.31 % 3.53 % 4.18 % 3.96 % 4.77 % 4.00 % 3.75 % 4.45 % Average wage increase 4.00 % 4.00 % 4.00 % 2.25 % 2.50 % 2.86 % 4.50 % 4.50 % 4.50 % na na na Expected return on plan assets 7.25 % 7.75 % 7.75 % 4.95 % 4.85 % 5.35 % na na na na na na
Weighted-average asset allocation actual and target [Table Text Block]	The Company’s actual and target weighted average asset allocation for our U.S. Corporate Pension Plan was as follows: 2016 2015 Current Target Equity securities 57 % 57 % 58 % Fixed income 35 % 33 % 35 % Real estate and other 8 % 10 % 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 fair value hierarchy (as defined in Note 10 — Financial Instruments ) were as follows: U.S. Plan December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Total Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Total Fair Value Common stocks $ 161,426 $ — $ 161,426 $ 157,796 $ — $ 157,796 Mutual funds 43,272 — 43,272 39,159 — 39,159 Fixed income investments: Corporate bonds — 60,638 60,638 — 59,964 59,964 Government securities 5,901 109,888 115,789 47,426 74,953 122,379 Interest-bearing cash and short-term investments 11,200 — 11,200 6,751 — 6,751 Total investments at fair value 221,799 170,526 392,325 251,132 134,917 386,049 Investments measured at net asset value* Collective trusts — — 124,456 — — 124,128 Real estate investments — — 45,494 — — 42,391 Cash and cash equivalents — — 289 — — 249 Total investments $ 221,799 $ 170,526 $ 562,564 $ 251,132 $ 134,917 $ 552,817 * In accordance with Fair Value Measurement Topic 820 (Subtopic 820-10), certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) were not classified in the fair value hierarchy. The Company had no level 3 U.S. Plan assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 . Non-U.S. Plans December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair Value Common stocks $ 25,037 $ — $ — $ 25,037 $ 23,113 $ — $ — $ 23,113 Fixed income investments — 53,210 — 53,210 — 48,523 — 48,523 Common stock funds — 46,565 — 46,565 — 45,058 — 45,058 Collective funds — — — — — 23,978 — 23,978 Real estate funds — — 8,626 8,626 — — 8,904 8,904 Cash and cash equivalents 104 — — 104 829 — — 829 Other — 4,599 10,373 14,972 — 9,031 — 9,031 Total $ 25,141 $ 104,374 $ 18,999 $ 148,514 $ 23,942 $ 126,590 $ 8,904 $ 159,436
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 2015 and 2016 due to the following: Level 3 Balance at January 1, 2015 $ 9,976 Actual return on plan assets: Relating to assets still held at December 31, 2015 116 Purchases 5,629 Sales (6,817 ) Balance at December 31, 2015 8,904 Actual return on plan assets: Relating to assets sold during the period 16 Relating to assets still held at December 31, 2016 238 Business acquisition 4,941 Purchases 6,490 Sales (1,590 ) Balance at December 31, 2016 $ 18,999
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 Other Post-Retirement Benefits U.S. Plan Non-U.S. Plans 2017 $ 35,717 $ 6,445 $ 20,428 $ 873 2018 37,748 6,478 6,762 890 2019 37,233 6,673 9,401 909 2020 40,553 6,759 7,054 935 2021 41,433 7,563 14,671 934 2022 - 2026 194,653 42,412 30,670 4,955

Other Comprehensive Earnings (T

Other Comprehensive Earnings (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Schedule of All Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	The amounts recognized in Other comprehensive earnings (loss) were as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2016 Pre-tax Tax Net of tax Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (86,876 ) $ (18,827 ) $ (105,703 ) Pension and other postretirement benefit plans 5,936 (4,560 ) 1,376 Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges 860 (301 ) 559 Other (1,119 ) 134 (985 ) Total other comprehensive loss $ (81,199 ) $ (23,554 ) $ (104,753 ) Year Ended December 31, 2015 Pre-tax Tax Net of tax Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (108,748 ) $ (11,646 ) $ (120,394 ) Pension and other postretirement benefit plans 35,727 (11,791 ) 23,936 Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges (671 ) 235 (436 ) Other 1,423 (171 ) 1,252 Total other comprehensive loss $ (72,269 ) $ (23,373 ) $ (95,642 ) Year Ended December 31, 2014 Pre-tax Tax Net of tax Foreign currency translation adjustments $ (131,420 ) $ (19,523 ) $ (150,943 ) Pension and other postretirement benefit plans (70,705 ) 20,994 (49,711 ) Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges (375 ) 131 (244 ) Other 1,067 (128 ) 939 Total other comprehensive (loss) earnings $ (201,433 ) $ 1,474 $ (199,959 )
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	The components of Accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) are as follows: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments $ (240,981 ) $ (135,278 ) Pension and other postretirement benefit plans (121,925 ) (123,301 ) Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges and other 3,580 4,006 $ (359,326 ) $ (254,573 )
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	Total comprehensive earnings were as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Net earnings $ 508,892 $ 869,829 $ 775,235 Other comprehensive loss (104,753 ) (95,642 ) (199,959 ) Comprehensive earnings $ 404,139 $ 774,187 $ 575,276
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, 2016 , 2015 and 2014 were as follows: Years Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 Pension and other postretirement benefit plans: Amortization of actuarial losses $ 8,544 $ 15,527 $ 8,822 Amortization of prior service costs 6,609 7,541 8,556 Total before tax 15,153 23,068 17,378 Tax expense (5,073 ) (7,768 ) (5,969 ) Net of tax $ 10,080 $ 15,300 $ 11,409 Cash flow hedges: Net losses (gains) reclassified into earnings $ 638 $ (166 ) $ (164 ) Tax (expense) benefit (223 ) 58 57 Net of tax $ 415 $ (108 ) $ (107 )

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
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, 2016 2015 2014 Revenue: Energy $ 1,108,438 $ 1,483,680 $ 2,017,239 Engineered Systems 2,366,283 2,342,913 2,385,965 Fluids 1,700,574 1,399,273 1,430,566 Refrigeration & Food Equipment 1,620,339 1,731,430 1,921,189 Intra-segment eliminations (1,292 ) (985 ) (2,231 ) Total consolidated revenue $ 6,794,342 $ 6,956,311 $ 7,752,728 Earnings from continuing operations: Segment earnings: (1) Energy $ 55,336 $ 173,190 $ 461,815 Engineered Systems 391,829 376,961 386,998 Fluids 200,921 262,117 251,639 Refrigeration & Food Equipment 283,628 221,299 238,734 Total segment earnings 931,714 1,033,567 1,339,186 Corporate expense / other (2) 112,740 105,700 117,800 Interest expense 136,401 131,676 131,689 Interest income (6,759 ) (4,419 ) (4,510 ) Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations 689,332 800,610 1,094,207 Provision for income taxes 180,440 204,729 316,067 Earnings from continuing operations $ 508,892 $ 595,881 $ 778,140 Segment margins: Energy 5.0 % 11.7 % 22.9 % Engineered Systems 16.6 % 16.1 % 16.2 % Fluids 11.8 % 18.7 % 17.6 % Refrigeration & Food Equipment 17.5 % 12.8 % 12.4 % Total Segments 13.7 % 14.9 % 17.3 % Earnings from continuing operations 7.5 % 8.6 % 10.0 % Depreciation and amortization: Energy $ 131,420 $ 141,779 $ 111,956 Engineered Systems 73,947 59,914 61,946 Fluids 85,224 56,078 60,903 Refrigeration & Food Equipment 65,017 66,074 68,701 Corporate 5,131 3,244 3,682 Consolidated total $ 360,739 $ 327,089 $ 307,188 Capital expenditures: Energy $ 32,938 $ 33,692 $ 66,998 Engineered Systems 31,121 37,109 29,749 Fluids 62,368 45,605 34,319 Refrigeration & Food Equipment 23,651 33,511 33,510 Corporate 15,127 4,334 1,457 Consolidated total $ 165,205 $ 154,251 $ 166,033 (1) Segment earnings includes non-operating income and expense directly attributable to the segments. Non-operating income and expense includes gain on sale of businesses and other income, net. (2) 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.
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	Selected financial information by market segment (continued): Total assets at December 31: 2016 2015 Energy $ 2,209,230 $ 2,369,600 Engineered Systems 3,002,629 2,741,594 Fluids 3,134,838 1,529,333 Refrigeration & Food Equipment 1,324,037 1,482,315 Corporate (3) 445,257 483,234 Consolidated total $ 10,115,991 $ 8,606,076 (3) The significant portion of corporate assets are principally cash and cash equivalents.
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, 2016 2015 2014 2016 2015 United States $ 3,910,733 $ 4,270,061 $ 4,617,813 $ 640,802 $ 622,892 Europe 1,261,232 1,059,413 1,251,625 211,238 150,950 Other Americas 594,838 637,533 794,966 28,288 32,137 Asia 675,995 626,761 686,511 56,614 38,826 Other 351,544 362,543 401,813 8,728 9,464 Consolidated total $ 6,794,342 $ 6,956,311 $ 7,752,728 $ 945,670 $ 854,269 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, Europe and Asia. 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, 2016
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, 2016 2015 2014 Earnings from continuing operations $ 508,892 $ 595,881 $ 778,140 Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations, net — 273,948 (2,905 ) Net earnings $ 508,892 $ 869,829 $ 775,235 Basic earnings per common share: Earnings from continuing operations $ 3.28 $ 3.78 $ 4.67 Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations, net $ — $ 1.74 $ (0.02 ) Net earnings $ 3.28 $ 5.52 $ 4.65 Weighted average shares outstanding 155,231,000 157,619,000 166,692,000 Diluted earnings per common share: Earnings from continuing operations $ 3.25 $ 3.74 $ 4.61 Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations, net $ — $ 1.72 $ (0.02 ) Net earnings $ 3.25 $ 5.46 $ 4.59 Weighted average shares outstanding 156,636,000 159,172,000 168,842,000
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, 2016 2015 2014 Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic 155,231,000 157,619,000 166,692,000 Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options and SARs and vesting of performance shares and restricted shares 1,405,000 1,553,000 2,150,000 Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted 156,636,000 159,172,000 168,842,000

Quarterly Data (Tables)

Quarterly Data (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016
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 2016 First $ 1,622,273 $ 589,264 $ 99,356 $ 0.64 $ 0.64 $ 99,356 $ 0.64 $ 0.64 Second 1,686,345 631,213 118,290 0.76 0.76 118,290 0.76 0.76 Third 1,707,763 631,788 130,084 0.84 0.83 130,084 0.84 0.83 Fourth 1,777,961 619,704 161,162 1.04 1.03 161,162 1.04 1.03 $ 6,794,342 $ 2,471,969 $ 508,892 $ 3.28 $ 3.25 $ 508,892 $ 3.28 $ 3.25 2015 First $ 1,715,501 $ 627,159 $ 117,190 $ 0.72 $ 0.72 $ 209,510 $ 1.30 $ 1.28 Second 1,758,628 654,568 155,634 0.98 0.97 332,396 2.10 2.07 Third 1,787,582 672,608 186,483 1.20 1.19 186,098 1.20 1.19 Fourth 1,694,600 613,809 136,574 0.88 0.87 141,825 0.92 0.91 $ 6,956,311 $ 2,568,144 $ 595,881 $ 3.78 $ 3.74 $ 869,829 $ 5.52 $ 5.46

Description of Business and S46

Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)segments	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Description of Business [Abstract]
Number of Reportable Segments | segments	4
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Maturity Period Of Cash Equivalent (in months)	three months or less
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Deferred Finance Costs, Own-share Lending Arrangement, Issuance Costs, Net	$ 16,486,000	$ 13,687,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Number of Reporting Units	9
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 0	0	$ 0
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Vesting period (in years)	3 years
Research and Development [Abstract]
Research and development expense	$ 104,479,000	115,037,000	118,411,000
Advertising [Abstract]
Advertising expense	35,859,000	$ 37,527,000	$ 38,882,000
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 Expected	800,000
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]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other intangible assets, useful life	5 years
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other intangible assets, useful life	15 years

Acquisitions (Details)

Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of business acquisitions (in businesses)	6	4
Goodwill and intangibles acquired	$ 1,529,964
Aggregate revenue of current period acquisitions included in Company's results	343,700
Aggregate pre-tax earnings of current period acquisitions included in Company's results	(11,300)
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Current assets, net of cash acquired	364,018	$ 76,323
Property, plant and equipment	154,762	38,849
Goodwill	908,313	315,701
Acquired intangible assets, net	621,651	229,829
Other non-current assets, principally deferred taxes	21,402	1,934
Current liabilities assumed	(276,675)	(31,814)
Non-current liabilities assumed, principally deferred taxes	(231,734)	(62,979)
Net assets acquired	1,561,737	$ 567,843
Non Deductible Goodwill [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Goodwill	908,313
Customer Intangibles [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	414,298
Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	100,519
Patents [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	36,682
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	70,152
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill and intangibles acquired	250,544
Engineered Systems Segment [Member] | Non Deductible Goodwill [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Goodwill	126,140
Engineered Systems Segment [Member] | Customer Intangibles [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	98,182
Engineered Systems Segment [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	12,012
Engineered Systems Segment [Member] | Patents [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	13,682
Engineered Systems Segment [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	528
Fluids Segment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill and intangibles acquired	1,279,420
Fluids Segment [Member] | Non Deductible Goodwill [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Goodwill	782,173
Fluids Segment [Member] | Customer Intangibles [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	316,116
Fluids Segment [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	88,507
Fluids Segment [Member] | Patents [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	23,000
Fluids Segment [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition cost allocated to intangible assets	69,624
Wayne Fueling Systems Ltd. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	792,244
Wayne Fueling Systems Ltd. [Member] | Non Deductible Goodwill [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Goodwill	482,445
Wayne Fueling Systems Ltd. [Member] | Customer Intangibles [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Acquired intangible assets, net	300,042
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	769,493
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Acquired intangible assets, net	321,609
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Non Deductible Goodwill [Member]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 425,868
Minimum [Member] | Customer Intangibles [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	8 years
Minimum [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	11 years
Minimum [Member] | Patents [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	7 years
Minimum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	4 years
Minimum [Member] | Wayne Fueling Systems Ltd. [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	11 years
Minimum [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	4 years
Maximum [Member] | Customer Intangibles [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	14 years
Maximum [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	15 years
Maximum [Member] | Patents [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	11 years
Maximum [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	11 years
Maximum [Member] | Wayne Fueling Systems Ltd. [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	15 years
Maximum [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member] | Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average lives of finite-lived intangible assets acquired	15 years

Acquisitions - Pro Forma Inform

Acquisitions - Pro Forma Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Abstract]
Acquisition related costs (after tax)									$ 14,674
Amount of nonrecurring expense, excluded from current period net earnings in pro forma financials, related to the fair value adjustments to acquisition-date inventory									11,439
Revenue from continuing operations [Abstract]
As reported	$ 1,777,961	$ 1,707,763	$ 1,686,345	$ 1,622,273	$ 1,694,600	$ 1,787,582	$ 1,758,628	$ 1,715,501	6,794,342	$ 6,956,311	$ 7,752,728
Pro forma									7,473,048	8,130,560
Earnings from continuing operations [Abstract]
As reported	$ 161,162	$ 130,084	$ 118,290	$ 99,356	$ 136,574	$ 186,483	$ 155,634	$ 117,190	508,892	595,881	$ 778,140
Pro forma									$ 555,968	$ 627,196
Basic earnings per share from continuing operations [Abstract]
As reported (in dollars per share)	$ 1.04	$ 0.84	$ 0.76	$ 0.64	$ 0.88	$ 1.20	$ 0.98	$ 0.72	$ 3.28	$ 3.78	$ 4.67
Pro forma (in dollars per share)									3.58	3.98
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations [Abstract]
As reported (in dollars per share)	$ 1.03	$ 0.83	$ 0.76	$ 0.64	$ 0.87	$ 1.19	$ 0.97	$ 0.72	3.25	3.74	$ 4.61
Pro forma (in dollars per share)									$ 3.55	$ 3.94

Disposed and Discontinued Ope49

Disposed and Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid	$ 170,394	$ 346,382	$ 372,446
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	206,407	689,314	191,348
Spin-off costs incurred to date			27,055
Pension settlement charge, net of tax		810	4,448
Cash received from Knowles Corporation, net of cash distributed	0	0	359,955
Stockholders' Equity Note, Spinoff Transaction			(1,423,197)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue		72,869	568,991
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax		265,550	(3,691)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax		8,222	13,611
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation		176	(12,825)
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	0	273,948	(2,905)
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, Net of Tax		8,398	786
Texas Hydraulics [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	47,300
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	11,853
Tipper Tie [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	158,887
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	$ 85,035
Datamax ONeil [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of businesses		185,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax		87,781
Sargent Aerospace [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid		110,500
Proceeds from the sale of businesses		500,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax		177,769
Everett Charles Technologies [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of businesses			4,482
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax			3,204
DEK [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of businesses			170,616
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax			(6,895)
Businesses held for sale or spun [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, Net of Tax		$ 9,209	32,289
Knowles [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility				$ 100,000
Term Loan Facility				$ 300,000
Transfer Of Cash And Cash Equivalents At Spin Off Gross			400,000
Cash received from Knowles Corporation, net of cash distributed			359,837
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Note, Spinoff Transaction			$ (26,695)

Inventories (Details)

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 428,286	$ 333,551
Work in progress	138,652	135,624
Finished goods	409,314	443,032
Subtotal	976,252	912,207
Less reserves	(105,765)	(109,312)
Total	$ 870,487	$ 802,895
Percentage of LIFO Inventory	16.00%	18.00%

Property, Plant and Equipment51

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation	$ 175,495	$ 167,516	$ 152,079
Cost	2,468,930	2,374,407
Accumulated depreciation	(1,523,260)	(1,520,138)
Total	945,670	854,269
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	68,575	55,567
Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	597,523	546,809
Machinery, equipment and other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Cost	$ 1,802,832	$ 1,772,031

Goodwill and Other Intangible52

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross			$ 3,562,118
Accumulated impairment loss			(70,561)
Balance	$ 3,737,389	$ 3,491,557
Acquisitions	908,313	315,701
Purchase price adjustments	5,991	8,604
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	(34,867)	(22,877)
Foreign currency translation	(54,149)	(55,596)
Balance	$ 4,562,677	3,737,389
Number of Reporting Units	9
Energy Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross			1,048,735
Accumulated impairment loss			0
Balance	$ 1,047,180	1,048,735
Acquisitions	0	0
Purchase price adjustments	0	8,604
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	0	0
Foreign currency translation	(1,406)	(10,159)
Balance	1,045,774	1,047,180
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross			1,280,769
Accumulated impairment loss			(10,591)
Balance	1,473,864	1,270,178
Acquisitions	126,140	238,618
Purchase price adjustments	363	0
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	(9,615)	19,128
Foreign currency translation	(23,536)	(15,804)
Balance	1,567,216	1,473,864
Fluids Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross			669,633
Accumulated impairment loss			(59,970)
Balance	655,745	609,663
Acquisitions	782,173	73,251
Purchase price adjustments	4,860	0
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	0	0
Foreign currency translation	(29,270)	(27,169)
Balance	1,413,508	655,745
Refrigeration and Food Equipment Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Gross			562,981
Accumulated impairment loss			$ 0
Balance	560,600	562,981
Acquisitions	0	3,832
Purchase price adjustments	768	0
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	(25,252)	(3,749)
Foreign currency translation	63	(2,464)
Balance	$ 536,179	$ 560,600
Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	9.00%
Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate	10.50%
Energy Reporting Unit 1 [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount	49.00%
Energy Reporting Unit 2 [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount	33.00%
Energy Reporting Unit 1 and 2 [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance	$ 959,000

Goodwill and Other Intangible53

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Intangibles and Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 2,685,675,000	$ 2,129,232,000
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	2,851,201,000	2,294,826,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	1,048,278,000	881,603,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	1,637,397,000	1,247,629,000
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	1,802,923,000	1,413,223,000
Acquired intangible assets, net	621,651,000	229,829,000
Amortization expense	185,244,000	159,573,000	$ 155,109,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2,017	188,903,000
2,018	187,235,000
2,019	177,942,000
2,020	170,607,000
2,021	166,350,000
Customer Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	1,942,974,000	1,567,048,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	718,135,000	595,635,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	1,224,839,000	971,413,000
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	246,619,000	150,926,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	56,455,000	45,536,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	190,164,000	105,390,000
Patents [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	157,491,000	150,570,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	119,828,000	112,399,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	37,663,000	38,171,000
Unpatented Technologies [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	155,752,000	137,919,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	64,648,000	56,495,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	91,104,000	81,424,000
Distributor Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	113,463,000	64,614,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	44,914,000	37,610,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	68,549,000	27,004,000
Drawings and Manuals [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	37,744,000	34,232,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	23,114,000	15,760,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	14,630,000	18,472,000
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	31,632,000	23,923,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	21,184,000	18,168,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net	10,448,000	5,755,000
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 0	$ 0

Goodwill and Other Intangible54

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Indefinite-lived Intangibles (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Unamortized Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 165,526,000	$ 165,594,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	1,048,278,000	881,603,000
Trademarks [Member]
Unamortized Intangible Assets [Abstract]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	165,526,000	165,594,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 0	$ 0

Accrued Expenses and Other Li55

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Product Warranty Expense	$ 23,150
Warranty, current	48,648	$ 41,502
Unearned/deferred revenue, current	42,000	28,072
Taxes other than income	33,298	25,180
Accrued volume discounts	41,378	26,489
Accrued interest	30,819	30,262
Accrued commissions (non-employee)	12,528	10,949
Restructuring and exit	11,926	13,991
Other, current (none of which are individually significant)	111,998	59,526
Total other accrued expenses	332,595	235,971
Pension liabilities	196,268	195,095
Unrecognized tax benefits	84,894	79,992
Deferred compensation, noncurrent	73,694	74,665
Warranty, noncurrent	36,349	2,964
Legal and environmental, noncurrent	30,330	30,032
Unearned/deferred revenue, noncurrent	12,526	12,437
Restructuring Reserve, Noncurrent	421	0
Other, noncurrent (none of which are individually significant)	24,635	19,770
Total other liabilities	459,117	414,955
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	44,466	49,388	$ 42,924
Provision for warranties	68,566	51,392	60,833
Settlements made	(35,638)	(55,715)	(56,746)
Other adjustments, including acquisitions and currency translation	7,603	(599)	2,377
Ending Balance	$ 84,997	$ 44,466	$ 49,388

Restucturing Activities (Detail

Restucturing Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	$ 40,166	$ 55,204	$ 44,808
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	13,991	22,021	5,342
Provision	40,166	55,204	44,808
Payments	(35,894)	(50,325)	(15,842)
Other, including foreign currency	(5,916)	(12,909)	(12,287)
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	12,347	13,991	22,021
Cost of Sales [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	14,744	21,194	19,690
Selling and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	25,422	34,010	25,118
Energy Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	18,497	30,763	7,549
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	3,080	13,302	6,624
Fluids Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	16,905	4,879	3,784
Refrigeration and Food Equipment Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	928	5,848	24,897
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges, actual	756	412	1,954
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	11,036	15,358	2,876
Provision	30,199	32,148	23,532
Payments	(28,346)	(38,003)	(10,092)
Other, including foreign currency	(1,981)	1,533	(958)
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	10,908	11,036	15,358
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Severance and other restructuring reserve, beginning balance	2,955	6,663	2,466
Provision	9,967	23,056	21,276
Payments	(7,548)	(12,322)	(5,750)
Other, including foreign currency	(3,935)	(14,442)	(11,329)
Severance and other restructuring reserve, ending balance	$ 1,439	$ 2,955	$ 6,663

Borrowings (Details)

Borrowings (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)
Letters of Credit [Abstract]
Letters of credit outstanding	$ 140,900
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
2,017	6,950
2,018	350,357
2,019	0
2,020	313,370
2,021	449,891
2022 and thereafter	2,109,505
Total long term debt (including current portion)	3,230,073
Interest expense and interest income [Abstract]
Interest expense	136,401	$ 131,676	$ 131,689
Interest income	(6,759)	(4,419)	(4,510)
Interest expense, net	129,642	127,257	$ 127,179
Short-term borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	6,950	122
Commercial paper	407,600	151,000
Total short-term debt	414,550	151,122
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	3,223,123	2,617,342
Deferred Finance Costs, Own-share Lending Arrangement, Issuance Costs, Net	16,486	13,687
Total long-term debt	3,206,637	2,603,655
Unamortized discount	18,832	13,951
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 656,399
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Line of credit facility, interest rate description	At the Company's election, loans under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at a base rate plus an applicable margin.
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 consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest expense of not less than 3.0 to 1
Line of credit facility, covenant compliance	The Company was in compliance with this covenant and other long-term debt covenants at December 31, 2016 and had a coverage ratio of 9.4 to 1.
term loan agreement					$ 500,000
Note due 2018 [Member]
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	$ 349,588	349,258
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.45%			5.45%
Term of debt instrument (in years)	10 years
Debt instruments, maturity date	Mar. 15, 2018
Note due 2020 [Member]
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	$ 313,370	328,592
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	2.125%			2.125%
Term of debt instrument (in years)	7 years
Debt instruments, maturity date	Dec. 1, 2020
Note due 2021 [Member]
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	$ 449,891	449,865
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	4.30%			4.30%
Term of debt instrument (in years)	10 years
Debt instruments, maturity date	Mar. 1, 2021
Note due 2025 [Member]
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	$ 397,259	396,951
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	3.15%			3.15%
Term of debt instrument (in years)	10 years
Debt instruments, maturity date	Nov. 15, 2025
Note due 2026 [Member]
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	$ 621,326	0
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	1.25%			1.25%
Term of debt instrument (in years)	10 years
Debt instruments, maturity date	Nov. 9, 2026
Face amount of notes | €				€ 600,000
Debentures due 2028 [Member]
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	$ 199,586	199,552
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	6.65%			6.65%
Term of debt instrument (in years)	30 years
Debt instruments, maturity date	Jun. 1, 2028
Debenture due 2035 [Member]
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	$ 297,003	296,844
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.375%			5.375%
Term of debt instrument (in years)	30 years
Debt instruments, maturity date	Oct. 15, 2035
Note due 2038 [Member]
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	$ 248,124	248,036
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	6.60%			6.60%
Term of debt instrument (in years)	30 years
Debt instruments, maturity date	Mar. 15, 2038
Note due 2041 [Member]
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	$ 346,147	345,989
Debt instrument, stated interest rate (in hundredths)	5.375%			5.375%
Term of debt instrument (in years)	30 years
Debt instruments, maturity date	Mar. 1, 2041
Other long term debt instruments [Member]
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	$ 829	$ 2,255
Commercial Paper [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.60%	0.20%	0.10%	0.60%
Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,000,000
Credit facility expiration date	Nov. 10, 2020
Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Credit facility expiration date	Dec. 31, 2017
Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]
Credit facility expiration date	Dec. 31, 2021

Financial Instruments - Derivat

Financial Instruments - Derivatives (Details) € in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016EUR (€)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 3,206,637	$ 2,603,655
Gain (loss) on net investment hedges, gross	53,791	33,273	$ 55,779
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax	(18,827)	(11,646)	(19,523)
Gain (loss) on net investment hedges, net of tax	34,964	21,627	36,256
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	59,932	37,735
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	56,189	51,369
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on net investment hedges, gross	0	(2,185)	8,149
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value - Asset	1,058	170
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Other Accrued Expenses [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value - Liability	705	452
Note due 2020 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on net investment hedges, gross	$ 53,791	$ 35,458	$ 47,630
Note due 2020 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Face amount of notes | €				€ 300,000
Note due 2026 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Face amount of notes | €				600,000
Note due 2026 [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Face amount of notes | €				€ 600,000

Financial Instruments - Balance

Financial Instruments - Balance Sheet Location (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - Level 2 [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets [Abstract]
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	$ 1,058	$ 170
Liabilities [Abstract]
Foreign currency cash flow hedges	$ 705	$ 452

Financial Instruments - Fair Va

Financial Instruments - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 3,534,553	$ 2,880,734

Income Taxes (Details)

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations [Abstract]
Domestic	$ 420,546	$ 530,268	$ 789,689
Foreign	268,786	270,342	304,518
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	689,332	800,610	1,094,207
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
U.S. Federal	139,117	115,130	231,939
State and local	21,213	11,706	8,434
Foreign	85,273	79,982	97,037
Total current - continuing	245,603	206,818	337,410
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
U.S. Federal	(14,438)	19,238	7,386
State and local	(1,232)	(3,433)	11,250
Foreign	(49,493)	(17,894)	(39,979)
Total deferred - continuing	(65,163)	(2,089)	(21,343)
Total expense - continuing	$ 180,440	$ 204,729	$ 316,067
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	1.90%	1.60%	1.30%
Foreign operations tax effect	(7.10%)	(4.30%)	(3.70%)
R&E tax credits	(0.60%)	(0.40%)	(0.30%)
Domestic manufacturing deduction	(2.20%)	(3.00%)	(3.00%)
Foreign tax credits	(0.10%)	(2.40%)	0.40%
Branch income (losses)	0.30%	(0.20%)	(0.70%)
Release of valuation allowance	0.00%	0.00%	(0.60%)
Other, principally non-tax deductible items	(1.00%)	(0.70%)	0.50%
Effective rate from continuing operations	26.20%	25.60%	28.90%

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Ass

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross [Abstract]
Accrued compensation, principally postretirement and other employee benefits	$ 121,909	$ 133,000
Accrued expenses, principally for state income taxes, interest and warranty	40,256	42,213
Net operating loss and other carryforwards	325,721	210,396
Inventories, principally due to reserves for financial reporting purposes and capitalization for tax purposes	15,730	12,329
Accounts receivable, principally due to allowance for doubtful accounts	8,337	4,937
Accrued insurance	6,483	4,365
Long-term liabilities, principally warranty, environmental and exit costs	5,273	4,509
Other assets	(18,872)	(36,576)
Total gross deferred tax assets	504,837	375,173
Valuation allowance	(289,642)	(171,365)
Total deferred tax assets	215,195	203,808
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross [Abstract]
Intangible assets, principally due to different tax and financial reporting bases and amortization lives	(814,242)	(699,876)
Plant and equipment, principally due to differences in depreciation	(74,713)	(56,872)
Accounts receivable	(10,086)	(8,236)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(899,041)	(764,984)
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	(683,846)	(561,176)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Classification [Abstract]
Non-current deferred tax asset	26,327	14,533
Non-current deferred tax liability	(710,173)	$ (575,709)
Undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries	$ 1,300,000

Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax

Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 70,315,000	$ 66,088,000	$ 77,089,000	$ 78,440,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	7,929,000	17,131,000	11,765,000
Additions for tax positions of prior years	9,076,000	2,900,000	1,564,000
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(3,067,000)	(17,135,000)	(6,047,000)
Settlements	(3,106,000)	(1,153,000)	(998,000)
Lapse of statutes	(6,605,000)	(12,744,000)	(7,635,000)
Unrecognized potential tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	55,300,000
Potential interest and penalty expense (income)	700,000	(4,300,000)	(1,300,000)
Accrued interest and penalties	14,600,000	13,900,000
Continuing Operations [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	59,593,000	55,366,000	66,367,000	65,226,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	7,929,000	17,131,000	11,751,000
Additions for tax positions of prior years	9,076,000	2,900,000	1,065,000
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	(3,067,000)	(17,135,000)	(5,782,000)
Settlements	(3,106,000)	(1,153,000)	(843,000)
Lapse of statutes	(6,605,000)	(12,744,000)	(5,050,000)
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	10,722,000	10,722,000	10,722,000	$ 13,214,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	0	0	14,000
Additions for tax positions of prior years	0	0	499,000
Reductions for tax positions of prior years	0	0	(265,000)
Settlements	0	0	(155,000)
Lapse of statutes	0	$ 0	$ (2,585,000)
Minimum [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible, estimated range of change, upper bound	0
Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible, estimated range of change, upper bound	$ 18,900,000

Income Taxes - Operating Loss C

Income Taxes - Operating Loss Carryforwards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Loss carryforwards	$ 1,198
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating loss carryforwards subject to expiration	187
Operating loss carryforwards not subject to expiration	1,011
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Loss carryforwards	$ 84.2	$ 104.8
Minimum [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Expiration date	Dec. 31, 2017
Minimum [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Expiration date	Dec. 31, 2017
Maximum [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Expiration date	Dec. 31, 2036
Maximum [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Expiration date	Dec. 31, 2036

Equity and Cash Incentive Pro65

Equity and Cash Incentive Program (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
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]
Tax benefit from the exercise of share-based awards	$ 4,964	$ 661	$ 15,110
Stock-based compensation expense [Abstract]
Pre-tax compensation expense	21,015	30,697	31,628
Tax benefit	(7,399)	(10,877)	(11,201)
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$ 13,616	$ 19,820	$ 20,427
Shares Granted to Directors [Abstract]
Aggregate shares granted	21,023	21,205	17,331
Shares deferred	(11,882)	(11,196)	(8,904)
Shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations	0	0	(210)
Net shares granted	9,141	10,009	8,217
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Awards Granted, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate (in hundredths)	1.05%	1.51%	1.70%
Dividend yield (in hundredths)	3.09%	2.24%	1.98%
Expected life (in years)	4 years 7 months	5 years 1 month	5 years 4 months
Volatility (in hundredths)	26.17%	27.19%	30.81%
Fair value on date of grant	$ 9.25	$ 14.55	$ 19.84
Awards Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Awards Outstanding (in number of shares)	7,253,827	7,810,593
Awards Modified upon spin-off (in number of shares)			933,845
Awards Granted (in number of shares)	1,346,354	1,144,529	1,043,734
Awards Forfeit and Expired (in number of shares)	(400,942)
Awards Exercised (in number of shares)	(1,502,178)
Awards Exercisable (in number of shares)	4,326,534
Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 59	$ 57.32
Awards Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price	57.25	$ 73.28	$ 82.51
Awards Forfeit and Expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price	68.67
Awards Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price	46.15
Awards Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 51.98
Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	5 years 10 months 24 days
Awards Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 3 months 18 days
Fair value of stock appreciation rights which became exerciable during the year	$ 24,843	$ 25,380	$ 26,796
Awards Exercised, Total Intrinsic Value	34,916	14,560	$ 51,813
Unrecognized Compensation Cost [Abstract]
Unrecognized Compensation Expense	$ 8,846
Unrecognized Compensation Expense, Period for Recognition	1 year 7 months 6 days
Stock Options [Member]
Awards Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Awards Modified upon spin-off (in number of shares)			20,523
Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Awards Exercised, Total Intrinsic Value	$ 0	1,649	$ 8,614
Cash received for the exercise of stock options	$ 0	$ 1,468	$ 5,227
Performance Shares [Member]
Awards Granted, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Fair value on date of grant	$ 57.25	$ 73.28	$ 82.51
Awards Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Awards Modified upon spin-off (in number of shares)			11,480
Unvested Awards [Roll Forward]
Awards Unvested (in number of shares)	122,166	116,060
Awards Granted (in number of shares)	79,561	61,611	58,206
Awards Forfeit (in number of shares)	(28,126)
Awards Vested (in number of shares)	(45,329)
Unvested Awards, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Awards Unvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 65.29	$ 77.61
Awards Forfeit, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	70.29
Awards Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 82.51
Unrecognized Compensation Cost [Abstract]
Unrecognized Compensation Expense	$ 38
Unrecognized Compensation Expense, Period for Recognition	2 years
Performance Share Attainment	1.20%	0.00%	11.55%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Awards Granted, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Fair value on date of grant	$ 57.25
Awards Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Awards Modified upon spin-off (in number of shares)			5,389
Unvested Awards [Roll Forward]
Awards Unvested (in number of shares)	336,546	254,572
Awards Granted (in number of shares)	249,263	145,545	131,719
Awards Forfeit (in number of shares)	(38,391)
Awards Vested (in number of shares)	(128,898)
Unvested Awards, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Awards Unvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 64.74	$ 75.07
Awards Forfeit, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	63.96
Awards Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 73.81
Unrecognized Compensation Cost [Abstract]
Unrecognized Compensation Expense	$ 6,478
Unrecognized Compensation Expense, Period for Recognition	1 year 8 months 12 days
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Tax benefit from the exercise of share-based awards	$ 4,964	$ 661	$ 15,110

Equity and Cash Incentive Pro66

Equity and Cash Incentive Program - Outstanding and Exercisable Awards (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Number of Outstanding Awards | shares	7,253,827
Outstanding Awards, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 121,673
Number of Exercisable Awards | shares	4,326,534
Exercisable Awards, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 98,577
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | Exercise Price Range 1 [Member]
Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$ 25.96
Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 37.79
Number of Outstanding Awards | shares	1,319,998
Outstanding Awards, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 33.99
Outstanding Awards, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	2 years 7 months 6 days
Outstanding Awards, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 54,043
Number of Exercisable Awards | shares	1,319,998
Exercisable Awards, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 33.99
Exercisable Awards, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	2 years 7 months 6 days
Exercisable Awards, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 54,043
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | Exercise Price Range 2 [Member]
Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$ 40.54
Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 58.69
Number of Outstanding Awards | shares	3,084,531
Outstanding Awards, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 57.67
Outstanding Awards, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	6 years 3 months 18 days
Outstanding Awards, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 53,247
Number of Exercisable Awards | shares	1,879,310
Exercisable Awards, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 57.94
Exercisable Awards, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	4 years 8 months 12 days
Exercisable Awards, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 31,698
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | Exercise Price Range 3 [Member]
Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$ 63.33
Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 82.51
Number of Outstanding Awards | shares	2,849,298
Outstanding Awards, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 72.02
Outstanding Awards, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	7 years 1 month 6 days
Outstanding Awards, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 14,383
Number of Exercisable Awards | shares	1,127,226
Exercisable Awards, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 63.36
Exercisable Awards, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	6 years 1 month 6 days
Exercisable Awards, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 12,836
Stock Options [Member]
Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercisable Awards, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $	$ 2,022

Commitments and Contingent Li67

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Product Warranty Expense	$ 23,150
Rent expense for operating leases	90,138	$ 84,801	$ 87,149
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies	29,959	$ 30,595
Leases, Operating [Abstract]
Operating Lease 2017	61,638
Operating Lease 2018	53,454
Operating Lease 2019	37,733
Operating Lease 2020	25,567
Operating Lease 2021	17,897
Operating Lease 2022 and thereafter	58,782
Leases, Capital [Abstract]
Capital Lease 2017	3,122
Capital Lease 2018	1,901
Capital Lease 2019	1,333
Capital Lease 2020	1,089
Capital Lease 2021	955
Capital Lease 2022 and thereafter	5,230
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	255,071
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$ 13,630

Employee Benefit Plans - Obliga

Employee Benefit Plans - Obligations and Funded Status (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)EmployeesParticipants	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan expense	$ 34,665,000	$ 32,281,000	$ 34,263,000
Number of participants covered by post retirement benefit plans | Participants	445
Number of participants eligible for medical benefits | Participants	421
Number of employees covered in multiemployer pension plans | Employees	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	(25,691,000)	(21,942,000)	(24,232,000)
Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Other liabilities (deferred compensation)	(196,268,000)	(195,095,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings) [Abstract]
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings), net of tax	121,925,000	123,301,000
Accumulated benefit obligation	845,896,000	846,640,000
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Total net periodic benefit cost	26,492,000	34,253,000	34,627,000
Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation (PBO)	346,710,000	333,994,000
Accumulated benefit obligation (ABO)	325,969,000	311,300,000
Fair value of plan assets	140,589,000	120,069,000
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	527,667,000	575,576,000
Service cost	13,913,000	15,661,000	13,801,000
Interest cost	23,046,000	23,163,000	25,204,000
Plan participants' contributions	0	0
Benefits paid	(32,341,000)	(51,126,000)
Actuarial loss (gain)	2,980,000	(33,199,000)
Business (dispositions) acquisitions	0	0
Amendments	0	0
Settlements and curtailments	0	(2,942,000)
Currency translation and other	34,000	534,000
Benefit obligation at end of year	535,299,000	527,667,000	575,576,000
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	552,817,000	601,376,000
Actual return on plan assets	42,088,000	2,567,000
Company contributions	0	0
Plan participants' contributions	0	0
Benefits paid	(32,341,000)	(51,126,000)
Business (dispositions) acquisitions	0	0
Settlements and curtailments	0	0
Currency translation	0	0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	562,564,000	552,817,000	601,376,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan [Abstract]
Funded status	27,265,000	25,150,000
Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Other assets and deferred charges	27,265,000	25,150,000
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	0	0
Other liabilities (deferred compensation)	0	0
Total Assets and Liabilities	27,265,000	25,150,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings) [Abstract]
Net actuarial losses (gains)	103,410,000	110,163,000
Prior service cost (credit)	1,482,000	2,215,000
Net asset at transition, other	0	0
Deferred taxes	(36,712,000)	(39,333,000)
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings), net of tax	68,180,000	73,045,000
Net amount recognized on the balance sheet	95,445,000	98,195,000
Accumulated benefit obligation	512,707,000	498,899,000
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Service cost	13,913,000	15,661,000	13,801,000
Interest cost	23,046,000	23,163,000	25,204,000
Expected return on plan assets	(38,793,000)	(41,571,000)	(41,594,000)
Amortization of prior service costs (income)	733,000	897,000	1,083,000
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	6,437,000	12,620,000	8,289,000
Amortization of transition obligation	0	0	0
Settlement & curtailment (gain) loss	0	810,000	10,279,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Other Costs	35,000	0	0
Total net periodic benefit cost	5,371,000	11,580,000	17,062,000
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)	427,000
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	5,582,000
Transition obligation	0
Amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) in next fiscal year	6,009,000
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	245,986,000	265,023,000
Service cost	5,590,000	6,613,000	6,027,000
Interest cost	5,593,000	5,885,000	8,222,000
Plan participants' contributions	1,223,000	1,555,000
Benefits paid	(7,870,000)	(8,399,000)
Actuarial loss (gain)	22,909,000	(5,018,000)
Business (dispositions) acquisitions	(4,420,000)	(106,000)
Amendments	0	(5,063,000)
Settlements and curtailments	(3,262,000)	(2,753,000)
Currency translation and other	(22,266,000)	(11,751,000)
Benefit obligation at end of year	243,483,000	245,986,000	265,023,000
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	159,436,000	163,510,000
Actual return on plan assets	10,317,000	2,369,000
Company contributions	8,383,000	8,366,000
Plan participants' contributions	1,223,000	1,555,000
Benefits paid	(7,870,000)	(8,399,000)
Business (dispositions) acquisitions	(3,967,000)	0
Settlements and curtailments	(3,262,000)	(2,753,000)
Currency translation	(15,746,000)	(5,212,000)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	148,514,000	159,436,000	163,510,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan [Abstract]
Funded status	(94,969,000)	(86,550,000)
Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Other assets and deferred charges	706,000	2,064,000
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(1,235,000)	(1,433,000)
Other liabilities (deferred compensation)	(94,440,000)	(87,181,000)
Total Assets and Liabilities	(94,969,000)	(86,550,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings) [Abstract]
Net actuarial losses (gains)	73,023,000	59,953,000
Prior service cost (credit)	(3,925,000)	(4,095,000)
Net asset at transition, other	(56,000)	(52,000)
Deferred taxes	(15,719,000)	(13,569,000)
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings), net of tax	53,323,000	42,237,000
Net amount recognized on the balance sheet	(41,646,000)	(44,313,000)
Accumulated benefit obligation	231,903,000	232,924,000
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Service cost	5,590,000	6,613,000	6,027,000
Interest cost	5,593,000	5,885,000	8,222,000
Expected return on plan assets	(7,830,000)	(7,990,000)	(8,498,000)
Amortization of prior service costs (income)	(397,000)	89,000	107,000
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	2,658,000	2,647,000	903,000
Amortization of transition obligation	4,000	4,000	4,000
Settlement & curtailment (gain) loss	1,103,000	(184,000)	(45,000)
Defined Benefit Plan, Other Costs	0	0	6,000
Total net periodic benefit cost	6,721,000	7,064,000	6,726,000
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)	(408,000)
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	3,303,000
Transition obligation	4,000
Amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) in next fiscal year	2,899,000
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	125,311,000	137,999,000
Service cost	2,959,000	3,739,000	3,320,000
Interest cost	5,268,000	5,063,000	6,148,000
Plan participants' contributions	0	0
Benefits paid	(16,643,000)	(12,845,000)
Actuarial loss (gain)	(6,449,000)	(8,645,000)
Business (dispositions) acquisitions	0	0
Amendments	0	0
Settlements and curtailments	0	0
Currency translation and other	0	0
Benefit obligation at end of year	110,446,000	125,311,000	137,999,000
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	16,643,000	12,845,000
Plan participants' contributions	0	0
Benefits paid	(16,643,000)	(12,845,000)
Business (dispositions) 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	(110,446,000)	(125,311,000)
Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Other assets and deferred charges	0	0
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(20,032,000)	(27,361,000)
Other liabilities (deferred compensation)	(90,414,000)	(97,950,000)
Total Assets and Liabilities	(110,446,000)	(125,311,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings) [Abstract]
Net actuarial losses (gains)	(15,565,000)	(9,678,000)
Prior service cost (credit)	18,187,000	24,454,000
Net asset at transition, other	0	0
Deferred taxes	(920,000)	(5,173,000)
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings), net of tax	1,702,000	9,603,000
Net amount recognized on the balance sheet	(108,744,000)	(115,708,000)
Accumulated benefit obligation	101,286,000	114,817,000
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Service cost	2,959,000	3,739,000	3,320,000
Interest cost	5,268,000	5,063,000	6,148,000
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service costs (income)	6,266,000	6,927,000	7,775,000
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	(560,000)	286,000	(428,000)
Amortization of transition obligation	0	0	0
Settlement & curtailment (gain) loss	0	0	0
Defined Benefit Plan, Other Costs	0	0	0
Total net periodic benefit cost	13,933,000	16,015,000	16,815,000
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)	4,411,000
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	(1,192,000)
Transition obligation	0
Amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) in next fiscal year	3,219,000
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	10,885,000	13,943,000
Service cost	52,000	163,000	249,000
Interest cost	403,000	512,000	627,000
Plan participants' contributions	102,000	417,000
Benefits paid	(767,000)	(1,148,000)
Actuarial loss (gain)	(2,343,000)	(785,000)
Business (dispositions) acquisitions	4,367,000	0
Amendments	0	(1,049,000)
Settlements and curtailments	0	(1,168,000)
Currency translation and other	(436,000)	0
Benefit obligation at end of year	12,263,000	10,885,000	13,943,000
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	665,000	731,000
Plan participants' contributions	102,000	417,000
Benefits paid	(767,000)	(1,148,000)
Business (dispositions) 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	(12,263,000)	(10,885,000)
Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Other assets and deferred charges	0	0
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(849,000)	(921,000)
Other liabilities (deferred compensation)	(11,414,000)	(9,964,000)
Total Assets and Liabilities	(12,263,000)	(10,885,000)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings) [Abstract]
Net actuarial losses (gains)	(1,921,000)	(1,347,000)
Prior service cost (credit)	43,000	(999,000)
Net asset at transition, other	0	0
Deferred taxes	598,000	762,000
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Earnings), net of tax	(1,280,000)	(1,584,000)
Net amount recognized on the balance sheet	(13,543,000)	(12,469,000)
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Service cost	52,000	163,000	249,000
Interest cost	403,000	512,000	627,000
Amortization of prior service costs (income)	7,000	(372,000)	(409,000)
Amortization of actuarial (gains) losses	5,000	(30,000)	54,000
Other pension costs	0	(679,000)	233,000
Total net periodic benefit cost	467,000	$ (406,000)	754,000
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)	7,000
Recognized actuarial loss (gain)	(161,000)
Transition obligation	0
Amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss) in next fiscal year	$ (154,000)
Knowles [Member]
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Settlements and curtailments			(49,338,000)
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Total net periodic benefit cost			55,000
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Settlement & curtailment (gain) loss			6,675,000
Continuing Operations [Member]
Net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]
Settlement & curtailment (gain) loss			$ 3,604,000

Employee Benefit Plans - Assump

Employee Benefit Plans - Assumptions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Ultimate medical trend rate	5.40%
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered benefits	9.20%
Year that rate reaches ultimate trend rate	2,027
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	$ 658
Effect of one percentage point decrease on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation	$ (554)
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Discount rate	4.10%	4.40%
Average wage increase	4.00%	4.00%
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Discount rate	4.40%	4.05%	4.90%
Average wage increase	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Expected return on plan assets	7.25%	7.75%	7.75%
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Discount rate	2.06%	2.32%
Average wage increase	2.34%	2.25%
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Discount rate	2.32%	2.31%	3.53%
Average wage increase	2.25%	2.50%	2.86%
Expected return on plan assets	4.95%	4.85%	5.35%
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Discount rate	3.90%	3.90%
Average wage increase	4.50%	4.50%
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Discount rate	4.18%	3.96%	4.77%
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	6.49%	4.00%
Ultimate medical trend rate	5.00%	5.00%
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Discount rate	4.00%	3.75%	4.45%

Employee Benefit Plans - Actual

Employee Benefit Plans - Actual and Target Allocations of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	$ 562,564	$ 552,817	$ 601,376
Defined Benefit Plan Fair Value Of Plan Assets Gross	$ 392,325	$ 386,049
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Actual plan asset allocations	100.00%	100.00%
Target plan asset allocations	100.00%
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity - Domestic [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	$ 161,426	$ 157,796
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	43,272	39,159
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Private Placement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	11,200	6,751
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Collective trusts [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	$ 124,456	$ 124,128
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Actual plan asset allocations	57.00%	57.00%
Target plan asset allocations	58.00%
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Fixed income investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Actual plan asset allocations	35.00%	33.00%
Target plan asset allocations	35.00%
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Real estate funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	$ 45,494	$ 42,391
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Actual plan asset allocations	8.00%	10.00%
Target plan asset allocations	7.00%
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	$ 289	$ 249
Foreign Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	148,514	159,436	163,510
Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	25,037	23,113
Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | Real estate funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	8,626	8,904
Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	104	829
Level 3 [Member] | Real estate funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	18,999	8,904	$ 9,976
Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	18,999	8,904
Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | Real estate funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	8,626	8,904
Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	221,799	251,132
Defined Benefit Plan Fair Value Of Plan Assets Gross	221,799	251,132
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity - Domestic [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	161,426	157,796
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	43,272	39,159
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Private Placement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	11,200	6,751
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Collective trusts [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Real estate funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	25,141	23,942
Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	25,037	23,113
Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | Real estate funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	104	829
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	170,526	134,917
Defined Benefit Plan Fair Value Of Plan Assets Gross	170,526	134,917
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity - Domestic [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Private Placement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Collective trusts [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Real estate funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	104,374	126,590
Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | Real estate funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	$ 0	$ 0

Employee Benefit Plans - Fair V

Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Real estate funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	$ 18,999	$ 8,904	$ 9,976
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Sold During Period	16
Actual return on plan assets still held	238	116
Business (dispositions) acquisitions	4,941
Purchases	6,490	5,629
Sales	(1,590)	(6,817)
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	562,564	552,817	601,376
Business (dispositions) acquisitions	0	0
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	221,799	251,132
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	170,526	134,917
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity - Domestic [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	161,426	157,796
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity - Domestic [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	161,426	157,796
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Equity - Domestic [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]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	43,272	39,159
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Mutual funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	43,272	39,159
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] | Corporate bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	60,638	59,964
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	60,638	59,964
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Government securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	115,789	122,379
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Government securities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	5,901	47,426
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Government securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	109,888	74,953
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Private Placement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	11,200	6,751
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Private Placement [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	11,200	6,751
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Private Placement [Member] | Level 2 [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	45,494	42,391
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	0	0
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	289	249
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and Cash 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]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	148,514	159,436	$ 163,510
Business (dispositions) acquisitions	(3,967)	0
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	25,141	23,942
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	104,374	126,590
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	18,999	8,904
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Common stocks [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	25,037	23,113
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	25,037	23,113
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	53,210	48,523
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	53,210	48,523
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	46,565	45,058
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	46,565	45,058
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] | Collective funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	23,978
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Collective 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] | Collective funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	23,978
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Collective 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	8,626	8,904
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	8,626	8,904
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	104	829
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair Value of Plan Assets	104	829
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] | Cash and Cash 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 Cash 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	14,972	9,031
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	4,599	9,031
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	$ 10,373	$ 0

Employee Benefit Plans - Benefi

Employee Benefit Plans - Benefit Payments and Contributions (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
U.S. Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Expected Future Benefit Payments by Fiscal Year [Abstract]
2,017	$ 35,717
2,018	37,748
2,019	37,233
2,020	40,553
2,021	41,433
2022 - 2026	194,653
Non-U.S. Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Estimated Future Employer Contributions [Abstract]
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year	6,500
Expected Future Benefit Payments by Fiscal Year [Abstract]
2,017	6,445
2,018	6,478
2,019	6,673
2,020	6,759
2,021	7,563
2022 - 2026	42,412
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Estimated Future Employer Contributions [Abstract]
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year	5,600
Expected Future Benefit Payments by Fiscal Year [Abstract]
2,017	20,428
2,018	6,762
2,019	9,401
2,020	7,054
2,021	14,671
2022 - 2026	30,670
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Expected Future Benefit Payments by Fiscal Year [Abstract]
2,017	873
2,018	890
2,019	909
2,020	935
2,021	934
2022 - 2026	$ 4,955

Other Comprehensive Earnings (D

Other Comprehensive Earnings (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign currency translation adjustments [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, before Tax									$ (86,876)	$ (108,748)	$ (131,420)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax									(18,827)	(11,646)	(19,523)
Total foreign currency translation adjustments									(105,703)	(120,394)	(150,943)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Tax									5,936	35,727	(70,705)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax									(4,560)	(11,791)	20,994
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans									(1,376)	(23,936)	49,711
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax									860	(671)	(375)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax									(301)	235	131
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges, net of tax									559	(436)	(244)
Other Comprehensive Income Other Adjustment Net Of Tax [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Adjustment Before Tax									(1,119)	1,423	1,067
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Other Adjustment Tax									134	(171)	(128)
Other comprehensive income loss other adjustment, net of tax									(985)	1,252	939
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax									(81,199)	(72,269)	(201,433)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax									(23,554)	(23,373)	1,474
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax									(104,753)	(95,642)	(199,959)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	$ (240,981)				$ (135,278)				(240,981)	(135,278)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax	(121,925)				(123,301)				(121,925)	(123,301)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax	3,580				4,006				3,580	4,006
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(359,326)				(254,573)				(359,326)	(254,573)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 161,162	$ 130,084	$ 118,290	$ 99,356	$ 141,825	$ 186,098	$ 332,396	$ 209,510	508,892	869,829	775,235
Other comprehensive loss									(104,753)	(95,642)	(199,959)
Comprehensive earnings									404,139	774,187	575,276
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax [Abstract]
Amortization of actuarial losses									8,544	15,527	8,822
Amortization of prior service costs									6,609	7,541	8,556
Total before tax									15,153	23,068	17,378
Tax expense									(5,073)	(7,768)	(5,969)
Net of tax									10,080	15,300	11,409
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Reclassification Adjustment From AOCI Derivatives Net of Tax [Abstract]
Net losses (gains) reclassified into earnings									638	(166)	(164)
Tax (expense) benefit									(223)	58	57
Net of tax									$ 415	$ (108)	$ (107)

Segment Information- Reporting

Segment Information- Reporting Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest expense									$ 136,401	$ 131,676	$ 131,689
Interest income									6,759	4,419	4,510
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent	$ 161,162	$ 130,084	$ 118,290	$ 99,356	$ 141,825	$ 186,098	$ 332,396	$ 209,510	508,892	869,829	775,235
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue	1,777,961	1,707,763	1,686,345	1,622,273	1,694,600	1,787,582	1,758,628	1,715,501	6,794,342	6,956,311	7,752,728
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations									689,332	800,610	1,094,207
Provision for income taxes									180,440	204,729	316,067
Earnings from continuing operations	161,162	$ 130,084	$ 118,290	$ 99,356	136,574	$ 186,483	$ 155,634	$ 117,190	$ 508,892	$ 595,881	$ 778,140
Operating Margins [Abstract]
Segment Margins									13.70%	14.90%	17.30%
Earnings from continuing operations (in hundredths)									7.50%	8.60%	10.00%
Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]
Depreciation and Amortization									$ 360,739	$ 327,089	$ 307,188
Capital Expenditures [Abstract]
Capital Expenditures									165,205	154,251	166,033
Total Assets [Abstract]
Total assets	10,115,991				8,606,076				10,115,991	8,606,076
Energy Segment [Member]
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue									1,108,438	1,483,680	2,017,239
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations									$ 55,336	$ 173,190	$ 461,815
Operating Margins [Abstract]
Segment Margins									5.00%	11.70%	22.90%
Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]
Depreciation and Amortization									$ 131,420	$ 141,779	$ 111,956
Capital Expenditures [Abstract]
Capital Expenditures									32,938	33,692	66,998
Total Assets [Abstract]
Assets of continuing operations	2,209,230				2,369,600				2,209,230	2,369,600
Engineered Systems Segment [Member]
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue									2,366,283	2,342,913	2,385,965
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations									$ 391,829	$ 376,961	$ 386,998
Operating Margins [Abstract]
Segment Margins									16.60%	16.10%	16.20%
Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]
Depreciation and Amortization									$ 73,947	$ 59,914	$ 61,946
Capital Expenditures [Abstract]
Capital Expenditures									31,121	37,109	29,749
Total Assets [Abstract]
Assets of continuing operations	3,002,629				2,741,594				3,002,629	2,741,594
Fluids Segment [Member]
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue									1,700,574	1,399,273	1,430,566
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations									$ 200,921	$ 262,117	$ 251,639
Operating Margins [Abstract]
Segment Margins									11.80%	18.70%	17.60%
Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]
Depreciation and Amortization									$ 85,224	$ 56,078	$ 60,903
Capital Expenditures [Abstract]
Capital Expenditures									62,368	45,605	34,319
Total Assets [Abstract]
Assets of continuing operations	3,134,838				1,529,333				3,134,838	1,529,333
Refrigeration and Food Equipment Segment [Member]
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue									1,620,339	1,731,430	1,921,189
Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations									$ 283,628	$ 221,299	$ 238,734
Operating Margins [Abstract]
Segment Margins									17.50%	12.80%	12.40%
Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]
Depreciation and Amortization									$ 65,017	$ 66,074	$ 68,701
Capital Expenditures [Abstract]
Capital Expenditures									23,651	33,511	33,510
Total Assets [Abstract]
Assets of continuing operations	1,324,037				1,482,315				1,324,037	1,482,315
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Depreciation and Amortization [Abstract]
Depreciation and Amortization									5,131	3,244	3,682
Capital Expenditures [Abstract]
Capital Expenditures									15,127	4,334	1,457
Total Assets [Abstract]
Assets of continuing operations	$ 445,257				$ 483,234				445,257	483,234
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Reconciliation from Segment Totals to Consolidated [Abstract]
Revenue									(1,292)	(985)	(2,231)
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									931,714	1,033,567	1,339,186
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									$ 112,740	$ 105,700	$ 117,800

Segment Information - Revenue a

Segment Information - Revenue and Long-Lived Assets by Geography (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)segments	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014USD ($)
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus									2,016
Number of Reportable Segments | segments									4
Revenue	$ 1,777,961	$ 1,707,763	$ 1,686,345	$ 1,622,273	$ 1,694,600	$ 1,787,582	$ 1,758,628	$ 1,715,501	$ 6,794,342	$ 6,956,311	$ 7,752,728
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	945,670				854,269				945,670	854,269
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue									3,910,733	4,270,061	4,617,813
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	640,802				622,892				640,802	622,892
Europe [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue									1,261,232	1,059,413	1,251,625
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	211,238				150,950				211,238	150,950
Other Americas [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue									594,838	637,533	794,966
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	28,288				32,137				28,288	32,137
Asia [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue									675,995	626,761	686,511
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	56,614				38,826				56,614	38,826
Other Geographical Area [Member]
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue									351,544	362,543	$ 401,813
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	$ 8,728				$ 9,464				$ 8,728	$ 9,464

Earnings per Share (Details)

Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Reconciliation of information used in computing basic and diluted earnings per share [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 161,162	$ 130,084	$ 118,290	$ 99,356	$ 136,574	$ 186,483	$ 155,634	$ 117,190	$ 508,892	$ 595,881	$ 778,140
Earnings (losses) from discontinued operations, net									0	273,948	(2,905)
Net earnings	$ 161,162	$ 130,084	$ 118,290	$ 99,356	$ 141,825	$ 186,098	$ 332,396	$ 209,510	$ 508,892	$ 869,829	$ 775,235
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per basic share)	$ 1.04	$ 0.84	$ 0.76	$ 0.64	$ 0.88	$ 1.20	$ 0.98	$ 0.72	$ 3.28	$ 3.78	$ 4.67
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per basic share)									0	1.74	(0.02)
Net earnings (in dollars per basic share)	1.04	0.84	0.76	0.64	0.92	1.20	2.10	1.30	$ 3.28	$ 5.52	$ 4.65
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)									155,231,000	157,619,000	166,692,000
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per diluted share)	1.03	0.83	0.76	0.64	0.87	1.19	0.97	0.72	$ 3.25	$ 3.74	$ 4.61
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per diluted share)									0	1.72	(0.02)
Net earnings (in dollars per diluted share)	$ 1.03	$ 0.83	$ 0.76	$ 0.64	$ 0.91	$ 1.19	$ 2.07	$ 1.28	$ 3.25	$ 5.46	$ 4.59
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)									156,636,000	159,172,000	168,842,000
Reconciliation Of Share Amounts Used In Computing Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)									155,231,000	157,619,000	166,692,000
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options, SAR's and performance shares (in shares)									1,405,000	1,553,000	2,150,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)									156,636,000	159,172,000	168,842,000
Weighted average number of anti-dilutive potential common shares excluded from reconciliation calculations (in shares)									6,799	25,313	38,789

Stockholders' Equity (Details)

Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
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	256,537,535	256,112,943
Number of treasury shares held	101,109,186	101,109,186
Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,016
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ 0	$ 600,164,000	$ 601,077,000
November 2012 Authorization [Member]
Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Authorized dollar amount for share repurchase program	$ 1,000,000,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		$ 292,565,000
Shares repurchased		3,596,980
Average price per share for repurchased shares (in dollars per share)		$ 81.06
January 2015 Authorization [Member]
Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased	15,000,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		$ 600,164,000
Shares repurchased		8,228,542
Average price per share for repurchased shares (in dollars per share)		$ 72.94
Remaining number of shares authorized to be repurchased	6,771,458
May 2012 Authorization [Member]
Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased	10,000,000
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock			$ 308,512
Shares repurchased			3,870,248
Average price per share for repurchased shares (in dollars per share)			$ 79.71

Quarterly Data (Details)

Quarterly Data (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,777,961	$ 1,707,763	$ 1,686,345	$ 1,622,273	$ 1,694,600	$ 1,787,582	$ 1,758,628	$ 1,715,501	$ 6,794,342	$ 6,956,311	$ 7,752,728
Gross profit	619,704	631,788	631,213	589,264	613,809	672,608	654,568	627,159	2,471,969	2,568,144	2,974,249
Earnings from continuing operations	$ 161,162	$ 130,084	$ 118,290	$ 99,356	$ 136,574	$ 186,483	$ 155,634	$ 117,190	$ 508,892	$ 595,881	$ 778,140
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per basic share)	$ 1.04	$ 0.84	$ 0.76	$ 0.64	$ 0.88	$ 1.20	$ 0.98	$ 0.72	$ 3.28	$ 3.78	$ 4.67
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per diluted share)	$ 1.03	$ 0.83	$ 0.76	$ 0.64	$ 0.87	$ 1.19	$ 0.97	$ 0.72	$ 3.25	$ 3.74	$ 4.61
Net earnings	$ 161,162	$ 130,084	$ 118,290	$ 99,356	$ 141,825	$ 186,098	$ 332,396	$ 209,510	$ 508,892	$ 869,829	$ 775,235
Net earnings (in dollars per basic share)	$ 1.04	$ 0.84	$ 0.76	$ 0.64	$ 0.92	$ 1.20	$ 2.10	$ 1.30	$ 3.28	$ 5.52	$ 4.65
Net earnings (in dollars per diluted share)	$ 1.03	$ 0.83	$ 0.76	$ 0.64	$ 0.91	$ 1.19	$ 2.07	$ 1.28	$ 3.25	$ 5.46	$ 4.59

Schedule II Valuation and Qua79

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	$ 18,050	$ 18,894	$ 17,203
Charged to Cost and Expense	10,641	5,946	4,730
Reductions	(6,039)	(5,665)	(3,524)
Other	(637)	(1,125)	485
Balance at End of Year	22,015	18,050	18,894
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	171,365	141,252	14,063
Additions	118,277	30,113	133,431
Reductions	0	0	(6,242)
Other	0	0	0
Balance at End of Year	289,642	171,365	141,252
LIFO Reserve [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	35,835	50,769	50,705
Charged to Cost and Expense	686	221	4,166
Reductions	(6,896)	(15,155)	(4,102)
Other	0	0	0
Balance at End of Year	$ 29,625	$ 35,835	$ 50,769