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Debt and Credit Arrangements Foreign Facilities (Details)	Jun. 30, 2014 Chart China [Member] Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Chart China [Member] Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] CNY	Jun. 30, 2014 Chart China [Member] Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co., Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Chart China [Member] Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co., Ltd. [Member] CNY	Jun. 30, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] Chart Ferox [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] Chart Ferox [Member] CZK	Jun. 30, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Line of Credit [Member] Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] CNY	Jun. 30, 2014 Overdraft Facility [Member] Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co., Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Overdraft Facility [Member] Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co., Ltd. [Member] CNY	Jun. 30, 2014 Overdraft Facility [Member] Chart Industries Luxembourg S.à r.l. [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Bonding Guarantee Facility [Member] Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co. Ltd. and Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Bonding Guarantee Facility [Member] Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co. Ltd. and Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] CNY	Jun. 30, 2014 Revolving Line of Credit [Member] Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co. Ltd. and Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 Revolving Line of Credit [Member] Chart Cryogenic Engineering Systems Co. Ltd. and Chart Cryogenic Distribution Equipment Co. Ltd. [Member] CNY	Jun. 30, 2014 Facility 1 [Member] Line of Credit [Member] Chart Ferox [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 8,730,000	175,000,000	$ 1,612,000	10,000,000	$ 1,612,000	10,000,000	$ 5,000,000	$ 4,835,000	30,000,000	$ 8,059,000	50,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding							1,612,000	10,000,000						6,286,000	39,000,000
Bank Guarantees Supported By Credit Facilities	$ 170,000	1,100,000	$ 989,000	6,100,000	$ 3,972,000	79,600,000
Letter Of Credit And Guarantee Fees Percentage Of Face Amount For Maturities Up To One Year																0.70%
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate							6.60%	6.60%						5.90%	5.90%

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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