Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Net sales	$ 483,297	$ 392,649	$ 1,611,356	$ 1,211,645
Cost of sales	328,482	273,665	1,076,699	848,078
Gross profit	154,815	118,984	534,657	363,567
Selling, general and administrative	54,790	42,840	166,709	145,930
Research and development	16,176	13,002	45,826	37,574
Loss (gain) on sale of business and asset disposals	(88)	1,480	(349)	3,785
Total operating expenses	70,878	57,322	212,186	187,289
Income from operations	83,937	61,662	322,471	176,278
Nonoperating income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(5,479)	(11,659)	(17,354)	(43,001)
Loss on early retirement of debt	(277)	(2,147)	(1,176)	(2,421)
Other, net	1,270	(1,972)	(2,867)	1,708
Nonoperating expenses, net	(4,486)	(15,778)	(21,397)	(43,714)
Income before income taxes	79,451	45,884	301,074	132,564
Income tax expense	(19,944)	(8,618)	(71,079)	(19,162)
Net income	59,507	37,266	229,995	113,402
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax	(2,510)	(5,166)	(27,569)	(26,022)
Net income attributable to Sauer-Danfoss Inc.	$ 56,997	$ 32,100	$ 202,426	$ 87,380
Net income per common share, basic	$ 1.18	$ 0.66	$ 4.18	$ 1.81
Net income per common share, diluted	$ 1.18	$ 0.66	$ 4.18	$ 1.8
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	48,405,860	48,394,759	48,400,778	48,378,850
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	48,478,192	48,473,736	48,478,933	48,466,487