Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive (Loss) Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Sales	$ 264,047	$ 293,841	$ 779,404	$ 866,891
Cost of sales	195,758	202,608	563,712	605,931
Gross profit	68,289	91,233	215,692	260,960
Selling, general and administrative expenses	48,108	46,377	146,898	150,950
Amortization expense	4,572	4,501	13,099	13,465
Operating expenses	52,680	50,878	159,997	164,415
Operating income	15,609	40,355	55,695	96,545
Other expenses:
Interest expense, net	4,073	4,234	11,994	12,520
Financing costs amortization	322	326	969	979
Foreign currency loss	848	507	771	1,016
Other expenses, net	5,243	5,067	13,734	14,515
Income before income taxes	10,366	35,288	41,961	82,030
Income tax expense	6,095	12,136	15,333	26,168
Net income	4,271	23,152	26,628	55,862
Noncontrolling interests, net of taxes	(489)	301	(535)	945
Net income attributable to Chart Industries, Inc.	$ 4,760	$ 22,851	$ 27,163	$ 54,917
Net income attributable to Chart Industries, Inc. per common share:
Basic	$ 0.16	$ 0.75	$ 0.89	$ 1.81
Diluted	$ 0.15	$ 0.74	$ 0.88	$ 1.77
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	30,498	30,396	30,487	30,377
Diluted	30,745	30,771	30,693	31,056
Comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	$ (1,964)	$ 15,110	$ 15,243	$ 45,693
Less: Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of taxes	(762)	372	(803)	886
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Chart Industries, Inc., net of taxes	$ (1,202)	$ 14,738	$ 16,046	$ 44,807