Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 121,347	$ 157,029
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $12,052 at June 30, 2011 and $11,531 at December 31, 2010)	445,812	369,860
Inventories, net	299,470	241,485
Deferred income taxes	34,053	34,628
Other current assets	31,719	25,535
Total current assets	932,401	828,537
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $362,198 at June 30, 2011 and $338,010 at December 31, 2010)	295,672	286,563
Goodwill	591,636	571,796
Other intangibles, net	299,721	289,588
Other assets	66,123	50,614
Total assets	2,185,553	2,027,098
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	38,010	37,228
Accounts payable	206,796	143,331
Accrued liabilities	203,689	179,041
Total current liabilities	448,495	359,600
Long-term debt, less current maturities	148,308	250,682
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	13,110	13,678
Deferred income taxes	64,101	62,157
Other liabilities	145,952	151,308
Total liabilities	819,966	837,425
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 52,315,578 and 52,181,335 shares outstanding at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	597	595
Capital in excess of par value	603,165	591,988
Retained earnings	827,059	705,699
Accumulated other comprehensive income	110,765	61,425
Treasury stock at cost; 7,344,984 and 7,268,653 shares at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	(188,869)	(182,544)
Total Gardner Denver stockholders' equity	1,352,717	1,177,163
Noncontrolling interests	12,870	12,510
Total stockholders' equity	1,365,587	1,189,673
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,185,553	$ 2,027,098