Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 143,944	$ 157,029
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $11,051 at September 30, 2011 and $11,531 at December 31, 2010)	459,090	369,860
Inventories, net	282,794	241,485
Deferred income taxes	37,039	34,628
Other current assets	33,723	25,535
Total current assets	956,590	828,537
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $356,134 at September 30, 2011 and $338,010 at December 31, 2010)	280,166	286,563
Goodwill	570,004	571,796
Other intangibles, net	278,383	289,588
Other assets	45,893	50,614
Total assets	2,131,036	2,027,098
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	38,540	37,228
Accounts payable	195,251	143,331
Accrued liabilities	228,485	179,041
Total current liabilities	462,276	359,600
Long-term debt, less current maturities	218,597	250,682
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	12,914	13,678
Deferred income taxes	63,735	62,157
Other liabilities	135,317	151,308
Total liabilities	892,839	837,425
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 50,577,340 and 52,181,335 shares outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	597	595
Capital in excess of par value	597,802	591,988
Retained earnings	898,023	705,699
Accumulated other comprehensive income	55,028	61,425
Treasury stock at cost; 9,122,052 and 7,268,653 shares at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	(315,279)	(182,544)
Total Gardner Denver stockholders' equity	1,236,171	1,177,163
Noncontrolling interests	2,026	12,510
Total stockholders' equity	1,238,197	1,189,673
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,131,036	$ 2,027,098