Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations
Sales	$ 200,698	$ 139,144	$ 363,639	$ 257,412
Cost of sales	138,368	101,569	248,823	185,561
Gross profit	62,330	37,575	114,816	71,851
Selling, general and administrative expenses	36,337	25,529	71,199	49,486
Amortization expense	3,288	2,783	6,605	5,499
Loss on disposal of assets	1,216		1,216
Asset impairment charge		700		700
Operating expenses, total	40,841	29,012	79,020	55,685
Operating income	21,489	8,563	35,796	16,166
Other expenses (income):
Gain on acquisition of business		(1,124)		(1,124)
Interest expense, net	4,063	4,181	7,997	8,241
Financing costs amortization	324	1,962	649	2,366
Foreign currency losses (gains)	616	266	(143)	1,429
Nonoperating expense (income)	5,003	5,285	8,503	10,912
Net income before income taxes	16,486	3,278	27,293	5,254
Income tax expense	5,466	820	8,870	1,377
Net income	11,020	2,458	18,423	3,877
Noncontrolling interest, net of taxes	429	59	302	94
Net income attributable to Chart Industries, Inc.	$ 10,591	$ 2,399	$ 18,121	$ 3,783
Net income attributable to Chart Industries, Inc. per common share - basic	$ 0.36	$ 0.08	$ 0.63	$ 0.13
Net income attributable to Chart Industries, Inc. per common share - diluted	$ 0.35	$ 0.08	$ 0.61	$ 0.13
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic	29,202	28,522	28,986	28,515
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted	29,966	29,262	29,823	29,217