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Document and Entity Information
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jul. 23, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2015  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2015  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Trading Symbol IEX  
Entity Registrant Name IDEX CORP /DE/  
Entity Central Index Key 0000832101  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   77,392,051