CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 248,933	$ 155,259
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $11,318 at September 30, 2012 and $11,485 at December 31, 2011)	451,132	477,505
Inventories, net	353,371	311,679
Deferred income taxes	36,211	35,948
Other current assets	27,448	35,343
Total current assets	1,117,095	1,015,734
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $381,446 at September 30, 2012 and $354,178 at December 31, 2011)	292,777	290,912
Goodwill	677,103	676,582
Other intangibles, net	336,447	348,884
Other assets	33,807	33,456
Total assets	2,457,229	2,365,568
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	108,255	77,692
Accounts payable	195,934	214,514
Accrued liabilities	210,901	213,548
Total current liabilities	515,090	505,754
Long-term debt, less current maturities	331,764	326,133
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	14,293	14,712
Deferred income taxes	72,858	76,761
Other liabilities	155,408	162,577
Total liabilities	1,089,413	1,085,937
Gardner Denver stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 49,099,237 and 50,650,971 shares outstanding at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	600	598
Capital in excess of par value	615,045	601,854
Retained earnings	1,159,634	972,867
Accumulated other comprehensive income	20,922	17,286
Treasury stock at cost; 10,928,282 and 9,122,204 shares at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	(430,535)	(315,314)
Total Gardner Denver stockholders' equity	1,365,666	1,277,291
Noncontrolling interests	2,150	2,340
Total stockholders' equity	1,367,816	1,279,631
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,457,229	$ 2,365,568