Stockholders' Equity And Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Stockholders' Equity And Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule Of Calculation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011
Net income attributable to Gardner Denver	$	54,832	$	59,478
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic		50,638		52,207
Effect of stock-based compensation awards		299		427
Diluted		50,937		52,634
Earnings Per Share:
Basic	$	1.08	$	1.14
Diluted	$	1.08	$	1.13