CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.
Net income (loss) attributable to Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.		$ 42.4	$ (7.1)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net		51.4	25.7
Foreign currency losses, net		(17.0)	(3.9)
Unrecognized gains on cash flow hedges, net		11.4	3.0
Pension prior service cost and gain or loss, net		0.4	0.2
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax	[1]	46.2	25.0
Comprehensive income attributable to Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.		88.6	17.9
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0.0	0.1
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net		0.0	0.0
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax		0.0	0.0
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		0.0	0.1
Total Comprehensive Income		$ 88.6	$ 18.0

[1] All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.