CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 225,093	$ 155,259
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $10,660 at June 30, 2012 and $11,485 at December 31, 2011)	466,582	477,505
Inventories, net	343,064	311,679
Deferred income taxes	32,515	35,948
Other current assets	27,328	35,343
Total current assets	1,094,582	1,015,734
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $364,391 at June 30, 2012 and $354,178 at December 31, 2011)	292,387	290,912
Goodwill	669,443	676,582
Other intangibles, net	335,512	348,884
Other assets	34,314	33,456
Total assets	2,426,238	2,365,568
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	94,895	77,692
Accounts payable	197,861	214,514
Accrued liabilities	201,675	213,548
Total current liabilities	494,431	505,754
Long-term debt, less current maturities	404,719	326,133
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	14,402	14,712
Deferred income taxes	71,664	76,761
Other liabilities	159,716	162,577
Total liabilities	1,144,932	1,085,937
Gardner Denver stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 48,970,901 and 50,650,971 shares outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	599	598
Capital in excess of par value	610,131	601,854
Retained earnings	1,097,899	972,867
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,067	17,286
Treasury stock at cost; 10,923,466 and 9,122,204 shares at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	(430,241)	(315,314)
Total Gardner Denver stockholders' equity	1,279,455	1,277,291
Noncontrolling interests	1,851	2,340
Total stockholders' equity	1,281,306	1,279,631
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,426,238	$ 2,365,568