CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 619.6	$ 481.7
Cost of sales	387.7	307.1
Gross Profit	231.9	174.6
Selling and administrative expenses	106.9	102.3
Amortization of intangible assets	30.9	27.6
Other operating expense, net	4.3	7.9
Operating Income	89.8	36.8
Interest expense	26.0	45.9
Other income, net	(2.0)	(0.5)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	65.8	(8.6)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	23.4	(1.6)
Net Income (Loss)	42.4	(7.0)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.0	0.1
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.	$ 42.4	$ (7.1)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.05)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ (0.05)