CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 303.0	$ 255.8
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $19.4 and $18.7, respectively	531.6	441.6
Inventories	507.6	443.9
Other current assets	61.2	47.2
Total current assets	1,403.4	1,188.5
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $188.5 and $146.1, respectively	352.0	358.4
Goodwill	1,216.9	1,154.7
Other intangible assets, net	1,449.7	1,469.9
Deferred tax assets	0.9	1.4
Other assets	129.7	143.1
Total assets	4,552.6	4,316.0
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	21.1	24.5
Accounts payable	263.6	214.9
Accrued liabilities	274.9	258.5
Total current liabilities	559.6	497.9
Long-term debt, less current maturities	2,006.9	2,753.8
Pensions and other postretirement benefits	129.8	122.7
Deferred income taxes	409.2	487.6
Other liabilities	175.3	182.2
Total liabilities	3,280.8	4,044.2
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 198,130,973 and 150,552,360 shares issued at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	2.0	1.5
Capital in excess of par value	2,264.9	1,222.4
Accumulated deficit	(721.4)	(596.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(251.7)	(342.4)
Treasury stock at cost; 2,120,112 and 1,897,454 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(22.0)	(19.4)
Total Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,271.8	265.9
Noncontrolling interests	0.0	5.9
Total stockholders' equity	1,271.8	271.8
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,552.6	$ 4,316.0

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