Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 254,000	$ 155,259
Accounts receivable, net	444,815	477,505
Inventories, net	343,197	311,679
Deferred income taxes	34,294	35,948
Other current assets	29,071	35,343
Total current assets	1,105,377	1,015,734
Property, plant and equipment, net	295,244	290,912
Goodwill	680,900	676,582
Other intangibles, net	339,724	348,884
Other assets	68,947	33,456
Total assets	2,490,192	2,365,568
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	359,433	77,692
Accounts payable	198,388	214,514
Accrued liabilities	193,073	213,548
Deferred income taxes	11,587
Total current liabilities	762,481	505,754
Long-term debt, less current maturities	9,727	326,133
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	4,296	14,712
Deferred income taxes	63,466	76,761
Other liabilities	196,059	162,577
Total liabilities	1,036,029	1,085,937
Gardner Denver stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 49,144,212 and 50,650,971 shares outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	601	598
Capital in excess of par value	618,454	601,854
Retained earnings	1,226,237	972,867
Accumulated other comprehensive income	37,176	17,286
Treasury stock at cost; 10,932,361 and 9,122,204 shares at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	(430,853)	(315,314)
Total Gardner Denver stockholders' equity	1,451,615	1,277,291
Noncontrolling interests	2,548	2,340
Total stockholders' equity	1,454,163	1,279,631
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,490,192	$ 2,365,568