Stockholders' Equity And Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Stockholders' Equity And Earnings (Loss) Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Calculation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

	2011		2010		2009
Net income (loss) attributable to Gardner Denver	$	277,563		172,962		(165,185	)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic		51,669,378		52,295,833		51,890,891
Effect of stock-based compensation awards(1)		384,360		431,979		—
Diluted		52,053,738		52,727,812		51,890,891
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	5.37		3.31		(3.18	)
Diluted	$	5.33		3.28		(3.18	)

(1) Share equivalents totaling 272,520, consisting of outstanding stock options and nonvested restricted share awards, were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2009 because the net loss for the period caused all potentially dilutive shares to be anti-dilutive.

Schedule Of Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation of Diluted Earnings Per Share

	2011		2010		2009
Anti-dilutive options		122,354		168,280		775,092
Anti-dilutive restricted shares		1,099		2,031		757
Total		123,453		170,311		775,849