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Letter Of Credit And Guarantee Fees Percentage Of Face Amount For Maturities Up To One Year

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Debt And Credit Arrangements Foreign Facilities (Details) € in Millions, ¥ in Millions, CZK in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 CNY (¥)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 CZK	Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term Debt		$ 58.9			$ 6.5
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		250.0
China Facilities [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	¥ 50.0	7.7
CCDEC Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit - Working Capital [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	30.0	4.6
Short-term Debt	¥ 2.3	$ 15.0
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time	4.35%	4.35%	4.35%	4.35%
CCESC Term Loan Maturing May 26, 2024 [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	¥ 86.6	$ 13.3
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal \| ¥	10.0
Long-term Debt	¥ 36.6	$ 5.6
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	5.39%	5.39%	5.39%	5.39%
Ferox Secured Facility A1 Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 5.9	CZK 125.0
Ferox Secured Facility A1 Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letter Of Credit And Guarantee Fees Percentage Of Face Amount For Maturities Up To One Year	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%	0.50%
Ferox Secured Facility B2facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 6.7		€ 5.6
Ferox Secured Facility B2facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letter Of Credit And Guarantee Fees Percentage Of Face Amount For Maturities Up To One Year	0.70%	0.70%	0.70%	0.70%
Ferox Secured Facilities A and B Member [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank Guarantees Supported By Credit Facilities		$ 7.0	CZK 147.8
Chart Luxembourg Facility [Member] \| Overdraft Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		5.0
Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co., Ltd. [Member] \| China Facilities [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Bank Guarantees Supported By Credit Facilities	¥ 1.6	$ 0.3