Debt and Credit Arrangements Foreign Facilities (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014 China Facilities [Member] Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co., Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 China Facilities [Member] Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co., Ltd. [Member] CNY	Sep. 30, 2014 China Facilities [Member] Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 China Facilities [Member] Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] CNY	Sep. 30, 2014 China Facilities [Member] Chart Energy & Chemicals Wuxi Co., Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 China Facilities [Member] Chart Energy & Chemicals Wuxi Co., Ltd. [Member] CNY	Sep. 30, 2014 Overdraft Facility [Member] China Facilities [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Overdraft Facility [Member] China Facilities [Member] CNY	Sep. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] China Facilities [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] China Facilities [Member] CNY	Sep. 30, 2014 Bonding Guarantee Facility [Member] China Facilities [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Bonding Guarantee Facility [Member] China Facilities [Member] CNY	Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] CCDEC Facility Maturing April 3, 2015 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] CCDEC Facility Maturing April 3, 2015 [Member] CNY	Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] CCESC Facility Maturing July 8, 2015 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] CCESC Facility Maturing July 8, 2015 [Member] CNY	Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] Chart Ferox Facilities [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] Chart Ferox Facilities [Member] CZK	Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] Chart Luxembourg Facility [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit - Working Capital [Member] CCDEC Facility Maturing August 7, 2015 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit - Working Capital [Member] CCDEC Facility Maturing August 7, 2015 [Member] CNY	Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit - Non-financing Bank Guarantee [Member] CCDEC Facility Maturing August 7, 2015 [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Line of Credit - Non-financing Bank Guarantee [Member] CCDEC Facility Maturing August 7, 2015 [Member] CNY
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 1,630	10,000	$ 8,147	50,000	$ 4,888	30,000	$ 1,630	10,000	$ 16,293	100,000	$ 8,039	175,000	$ 5,000	$ 8,147	50,000	$ 4,888	30,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding							0	0	6,354	39,000	0	0	1,630	10,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank Guarantees Supported By Credit Facilities	$ 1,345	8,300	$ 199	1,200	$ 127	800											$ 3,807	82,900
Letter Of Credit And Guarantee Fees Percentage Of Face Amount For Maturities Up To One Year																	0.70%	0.70%
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate									5.90%	5.90%			6.60%	6.60%