Consolidated Statements of Operations Statement (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Net sales	$ 563,317	$ 432,226	$ 1,128,059	$ 818,996
Cost of sales	372,734	300,149	748,217	574,413
Gross profit	190,583	132,077	379,842	244,583
Selling, general and administrative	57,663	49,259	111,919	103,088
Research and development	15,555	12,099	29,650	24,572
Loss (gain) on sale of business and asset disposals	49	3,268	(261)	2,304
Total operating expenses	73,267	64,626	141,308	129,964
Operating income	117,316	67,451	238,534	114,619
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(5,774)	(15,064)	(11,875)	(31,617)
Loss on early retirement of debt	(899)	0	(899)	0
Other, net	362	1,430	(4,137)	3,678
Nonoperating expenses, net	(6,311)	(13,634)	(16,911)	(27,939)
Income before income taxes	111,005	53,817	221,623	86,680
Income tax expense	(25,052)	(8,276)	(51,135)	(10,544)
Net income	85,953	45,541	170,488	76,136
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(11,078)	(10,986)	(25,059)	(20,856)
Net income attributable to Sauer-Danfoss Inc.	$ 74,875	$ 34,555	$ 145,429	$ 55,280
Net income per common share, basic	$ 1.55	$ 0.71	$ 3	$ 1.14
Net income per common share, diluted	$ 1.54	$ 0.71	$ 3	$ 1.14
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	48,399,816	48,387,593	48,398,196	48,370,764
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	48,480,360	48,472,902	48,479,310	48,462,802