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Business Combinations
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Business Combinations
Business Combinations
Wuxi Acquisition
On May 27, 2014, Chart Asia Investment Company Limited (“Chart Asia”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, finalized the acquisition of 100% of the equity of Wuxi Zhongbo Gas and Air Equipment Manufacturing Co. Ltd., which changed its name to Chart Energy & Chemicals Wuxi Co., Ltd. (“Wuxi”), for an aggregate cash purchase price of 73.3 million Chinese yuan (equivalent to $11,943), net of cash acquired. The fair value of the net assets acquired and goodwill at the date of acquisition was 20.2 million Chinese yuan and 53.1 million Chinese yuan, respectively. Wuxi, located in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China, designs, manufactures and sells low-pressure brazed aluminum heat exchangers. In addition, cold box fabrication operations are being relocated from Changzhou, China to the new facility. Wuxi’s results are included in the Company’s Energy & Chemicals business segment as of the date of acquisition.
Xinye Acquisition
On June 8, 2013, Chart Asia, acquired 80% of the equity of Nanjing Xinye Electric Engineering Co., Ltd. (“Xinye”) for an aggregate cash purchase price of 18.3 million Chinese yuan (equivalent to $2,965), net of cash acquired. The remaining 20% was retained by one of the original shareholders. The fair value of the net assets acquired and goodwill at the date of acquisition was 16.4 million Chinese yuan and 1.9 million Chinese yuan, respectively. Xinye, located in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, designs, manufactures and sells control systems and dispensers for liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, and industrial gas applications. It also engages in the design and production of integrated circuit card systems and remote monitoring systems for natural gas mobile equipment. Xinye provides the Company localized dispensing and control technology and increases its penetration into the high growth natural gas markets in the Asian region. Xinye’s results are included in the Company’s Distribution & Storage business segment as of the date of acquisition.

Contingent Consideration
The estimated fair value of total contingent consideration relating to a prior acquisition was valued using a discounted cash flow approach, which includes assumptions for the probabilities of achieving gross sales targets and the discount rate applied to the projected payments. The valuation is performed using Level 3 inputs as defined in Note 8. Changes in fair value of contingent consideration are recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
Potential payments may be paid between July 1, 2014 and March 31, 2016 based on the attainment of certain revenue targets. The remaining maximum potential payout related to total contingent consideration is $2,259.
 
BioMedical
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
2,289

Increase in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities
124

Payment of contingent consideration
(741
)
Balance at June 30, 2014
$
1,672


For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the fair value of contingent consideration related to the BioMedical segment increased by $61 and $77, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, the fair value of contingent consideration related to the BioMedical segment increased by $124 and $135, respectively.