| Cover | Jan. 27, 2022 |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Document Type | 8-K/A |
| Document Period End Date | Jan. 27, 2022 |
| Entity Registrant Name | DOVER CORPORATION |
| Entity File Number | 1-4018 |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 53-0257888 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | 3005 Highland Parkway |
| Entity Address, City or Town | Downers Grove, |
| Entity Address, State or Province | IL |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 60515 |
| City Area Code | (630) |
| Local Phone Number | 541-1540 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000029905 |
| Amendment Flag | true |
| Amendment Description | This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A is being filed solely to correct typographical errors in the columns for 2021 Q2 and Q3 booking percentages in the Table "Bookings Growth Factors" in the Press Release of Dover Corporation ("Dover") dated January 27, 2022. The corrections to those columns are reflected in the corrected Press Release furnished on Exhibit 99.1 hereto. |
| 0.750 Notes Due 2027 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 0.750% Notes due 2027 |
| Trading Symbol | DOV 27 |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| 1.250 Notes Due 2026 [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | 1.250% Notes due 2026 |
| Trading Symbol | DOV 26 |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Common Stock [Member] | |
| Entity Information [Line Items] | |
| Title of 12(b) Security | Common Stock |
| Trading Symbol | DOV |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
