CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 649.6	$ 462.6	$ 1,710.4	$ 1,361.6
Cost of sales	395.7	298.4	1,066.0	867.1
Gross Profit	253.9	164.2	644.4	494.5
Selling and administrative expenses	111.1	100.9	339.1	310.3
Amortization of intangible assets	29.5	30.7	87.6	90.8
Impairment of other intangible assets	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5
Other operating expense, net	17.4	12.4	186.7	26.1
Operating Income	95.9	20.2	31.0	65.8
Interest expense	30.1	43.0	115.4	128.7
Loss on extinguishment of debt	34.1	0.0	84.5	0.0
Other income, net	(0.7)	(0.7)	(2.6)	(2.6)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	32.4	(22.1)	(166.3)	(60.3)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	4.4	(9.1)	(41.2)	(33.3)
Net Income (Loss)	28.0	(13.0)	(125.1)	(27.0)
Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	(0.1)	0.1	(0.6)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.	$ 28.0	$ (12.9)	$ (125.2)	$ (26.4)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ (0.09)	$ (0.71)	$ (0.18)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ (0.09)	$ (0.71)	$ (0.18)