Debt and Credit Arrangements Foreign Facilities (Details)	Jun. 30, 2013 Chart China [Member] CCDEC [Member] [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Chart China [Member] CCESC [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Bonding Guarantee Facility [Member] Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co. Ltd. and Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] CNY	Jun. 30, 2013 Revolving Line of Credit [Member] Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co. Ltd. and Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] CNY	Jun. 30, 2013 Overdraft Facility [Member] Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co., Ltd. [Member] CNY	Jun. 30, 2013 Line of Credit [Member] Chart Ferox [Member] CZK	Jun. 30, 2013 Line of Credit [Member] Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] CNY	Jun. 30, 2013 Facility 1 [Member] Line of Credit [Member] Chart Ferox [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 Facility 2 [Member] Chart Ferox [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			50,000,000	30,000,000	10,000,000	175,000,000	20,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding							20,000,000
Bank Guarantees Supported By Credit Facilities	$ 1,670,000	$ 1,721,000						$ 1,732,000
Letter Of Credit And Guarantee Fees Percentage Of Face Amount For Maturities Up To One Year								0.70%
Letter Of Credit And Guarantee Fees Percentage Of Face Amount For Maturities Between One And Three Years								0.80%
Letter Of Credit And Guarantee Fees Percentage Of Face Amount For Maturities Between Three And Five Years								1.20%
Letter Of Credit And Guarantee Fees Percentage Of Face Amount For All Maturities									0.70%
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate							6.60%