CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues	$ 548,484	$ 614,682	$ 1,765,854	$ 1,757,228
Cost of sales	360,562	409,197	1,163,495	1,157,019
Gross profit	187,922	205,485	602,359	600,209
Selling and administrative expenses	95,293	94,179	304,321	295,209
Other operating expense, net	3,577	4,726	21,159	12,425
Operating income	89,052	106,580	276,879	292,575
Interest expense	3,739	2,898	11,540	12,179
Other expense (income), net	(1,252)	(138)	(2,832)	(821)
Income before income taxes	86,565	103,820	268,171	281,217
Provision for income taxes	22,194	29,543	73,082	79,345
Net income	64,371	74,277	195,089	201,872
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	268	694	887	1,690
Net income attributable to Gardner Denver	$ 64,103	$ 73,583	$ 194,202	$ 200,182
Net earnings per share attributable to Gardner Denver common stockholders
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.31	$ 1.43	$ 3.90	$ 3.85
Diluted earnings per share	$ 1.30	$ 1.42	$ 3.88	$ 3.82
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.05	$ 0.05	$ 0.15	$ 0.15