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Debt And Credit Arrangements Foreign Facilities (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co. Ltd. and Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] Revolving Line of Credit [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co. Ltd. and Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] Revolving Line of Credit [Member] CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co. Ltd. and Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] Bonding Guarantee Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co. Ltd. and Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] Bonding Guarantee Facility [Member] CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co., Ltd. [Member] Overdraft Facility [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co., Ltd. [Member] Overdraft Facility [Member] CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] Line of Credit [Member] CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] Line of Credit [Member] Foreign Facilities [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] Line of Credit [Member] Foreign Facilities [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart Ferox [Member] Line of Credit [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart Ferox [Member] Line of Credit [Member] CZK | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart China [Member] CCESC [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart China [Member] CCESC [Member] CNY | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart China [Member] CCDEC [Member] [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Chart China [Member] CCDEC [Member] [Member] CNY
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Financing Costs | $ 1,306,000 | $ 1,530,000 | $ 4,383,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  | 4,921,000 | 30,000,000 | 8,201,000 | 50,000,000 | 1,640,000 | 10,000,000 | 3,280,000 | 20,000,000 |  |  | 8,799,000 | 175,000,000 |  |  |  |
Letter Of Credit And Guarantee Fees Percentage Of Face Amount For Maturities Up To One Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.70% | 0.70% |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt | 3,280,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,280,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.60% | 6.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank Guarantees Supported By Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,876,000 | 77,100,000 | $ 1,306,000 | 8,000,000 | $ 921,000 | 5,600,000

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