Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 155,259	$ 157,029
Accounts receivable, net	477,505	369,860
Inventories, net	311,679	241,485
Deferred income taxes	35,948	34,628
Other current assets	35,343	25,535
Total current assets	1,015,734	828,537
Property, plant and equipment, net	290,912	286,563
Goodwill	676,582	571,796
Other intangibles, net	348,884	289,588
Other assets	33,456	50,614
Total assets	2,365,568	2,027,098
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	77,692	37,228
Accounts payable	214,514	143,331
Accrued liabilities	213,548	179,041
Total current liabilities	505,754	359,600
Long-term debt, less current maturities	326,133	250,682
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	14,712	13,678
Deferred income taxes	76,761	62,157
Other liabilities	162,577	151,308
Total liabilities	1,085,937	837,425
Gardner Denver stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 50,650,971 and 52,181,335 shares outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	598	595
Capital in excess of par value	601,854	591,988
Retained earnings	972,867	705,699
Accumulated other comprehensive income	17,286	61,425
Treasury stock at cost; 9,122,204 and 7,268,653 shares at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	(315,314)	(182,544)
Total Gardner Denver stockholders' equity	1,277,291	1,177,163
Noncontrolling interests	2,340	12,510
Total stockholders' equity	1,279,631	1,189,673
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,365,568	$ 2,027,098