Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 105,775	$ 256,861
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $4,402 and $2,360	181,170	131,904
Inventories, net	204,779	149,822
Unbilled contract revenue	25,462	25,247
Prepaid expenses	13,403	7,088
Deferred income taxes	29,323	14,004
Other current assets	11,959	12,703
Total Current Assets	571,871	597,629
Property, plant and equipment, net	158,672	137,301
Goodwill	387,242	288,770
Identifiable intangible assets, net	194,631	140,553
Other assets, net	10,820	10,222
TOTAL ASSETS	1,323,236	1,174,475
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	85,416	84,297
Customer advances and billings in excess of contract revenue	106,438	102,996
Employee-related Liabilities, Current	27,228	29,108
Current portion of warranty reserve	20,187	13,181
Short-term debt	23,157	4,758
Current portion of long-term debt	3,750	6,500
Other current liabilities	28,170	24,653
Total Current Liabilities	294,346	265,493
Long-term debt	250,640	223,224
Long-term deferred tax liability, net	68,425	43,945
Accrued pension liabilities	13,841	15,905
Other long-term liabilities	17,002	12,357
Chart Industries’ shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $.01 per share – 150,000,000 shares authorized, 30,000,390 and 29,612,684 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	300	296
Additional paid-in capital	345,707	333,034
Retained earnings	325,251	274,716
Accumulated other comprehensive income	4,357	2,993
Total Chart Industries, Inc. shareholders’ equity	675,615	611,039
Noncontrolling interest	3,367	2,512
Total equity	678,982	613,551
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 1,323,236	$ 1,174,475