CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 225,401	$ 254,000
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $11,507 at March 31, 2013 and $11,606 at December 31, 2012)	428,654	444,815
Inventories, net	372,218	343,197
Deferred income taxes	26,945	22,708
Other current assets	45,376	52,269
Total current assets	1,098,594	1,116,989
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $390,569 at March 31, 2013 and $385,472 at December 31, 2012)	295,498	295,244
Goodwill	668,130	680,900
Other intangibles, net	326,511	339,724
Other assets	66,669	68,947
Total assets	2,455,402	2,501,804
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	305,946	359,433
Accounts payable	200,203	198,388
Accrued liabilities	206,071	210,672
Total current liabilities	712,220	768,493
Long-term debt, less current maturities	17,829	9,727
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	3,978	4,296
Deferred income taxes	67,164	69,066
Other liabilities	186,152	196,059
Total liabilities	987,343	1,047,641
Gardner Denver stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 49,207,444 and 49,144,212 shares outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	601	601
Capital in excess of par value	623,330	618,454
Retained earnings	1,269,453	1,226,237
Accumulated other comprehensive income	4,050	37,176	[1]
Treasury stock at cost; 10,933,185 and 10,932,361 shares at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	(430,922)	(430,853)
Total Gardner Denver stockholders' equity	1,466,512	1,451,615
Noncontrolling interests	1,547	2,548
Total stockholders' equity	1,468,059	1,454,163
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,455,402	$ 2,501,804

[1] All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.