Stockholders' Equity And Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stockholders' Equity And Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Calculation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share, And Antidilutive Equity-Based Awards Outstanding

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net income attributable to Gardner Denver	$	73,583	$	46,575	$	200,182	$	115,867
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic		51,601		52,352		52,028		52,271
Effect of stock-based compensation awards		367		397		400		412
Diluted		51,968		52,749		52,428		52,683
Earnings Per Share:
Basic	$	1.43	$	0.89	$	3.85	$	2.22
Diluted	$	1.42	$	0.88	$	3.82	$	2.20
Antidilutive equity-based awards outstanding		142		220		116		214