Long-Lived Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of our goodwill for the nine months ended September 29, 2012 are presented below (in thousands):

Balance, beginning of period	$	1,228,778
Foreign currency translation adjustments		1,163
Balance, end of period	$	1,229,941

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are presented in the table below (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010
Balance, beginning of year	$	1,188,887		$	1,191,497
Acquisitions (see Note 3)		165,672			64
Impairment of goodwill		(124,106	)		—
Foreign currency translation		(1,675	)		(2,674	)
Balance, end of year	$	1,228,778		$	1,188,887

Summary of Identifiable Intangible Assets

Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

September 29, 2012	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	570,037	$	(222,422	)	$	347,615
Patents and technology		460,961		(186,158	)		274,803
Trademarks and trade names		23,650		(3,565	)		20,085
Distributor contracts and relationships		5,226		(1,825	)		3,401
Non-compete agreements		3,654		(1,518	)		2,136
	$	1,063,528	$	(415,488	)		648,040
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks and trade names							411,896
Net identifiable intangible assets						$	1,059,936

December 31, 2011	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	569,528	$	(181,396	)	$	388,132
Patents and technology		460,624		(156,290	)		304,334
Trademarks and trade names		23,650		(1,807	)		21,843
Distributor contracts and relationships		5,089		(1,206	)		3,883
Non-compete agreements		3,636		(883	)		2,753
	$	1,062,527	$	(341,582	)		720,945
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks and trade names							411,749
Net identifiable intangible assets						$	1,132,694

Identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

December 31, 2011	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Definite lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	569,528	$	(181,396	)	$	388,132
Patents and technology		460,624		(156,290	)		304,334
Trademarks and trade names		23,650		(1,807	)		21,843
Distributor contracts and relationships		5,089		(1,206	)		3,883
Non-compete agreements		3,636		(883	)		2,753
	$	1,062,527	$	(341,582	)		720,945
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Trademarks and trade names							411,749
Net identifiable intangible assets						$	1,132,694

December 31, 2010	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Intangible Assets, Net
Definite lived intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	484,115	$	(130,362	)	$	353,753
Patents and technology		447,437		(119,985	)		327,452
Distributor contracts and relationships		789		(482	)		307
Non-compete agreements		459		(129	)		330
	$	932,800	$	(250,958	)		681,842
Indefinite lived intangible assets:
Trademarks and trade names							428,999
Net identifiable intangible assets						$	1,110,841

Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense

Based on our amortizable intangible asset balance as of September 29, 2012, we estimate that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years and thereafter (in thousands):

Remaining 2012	$	23,589
2013		91,216
2014		89,150
2015		84,690
2016		80,836
Thereafter		278,559
	$	648,040

Based on our amortizable intangible asset balance as of December 31, 2011, we estimate that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years and thereafter (in thousands):

2012	$	97,004
2013		91,116
2014		89,098
2015		84,679
2016		80,808
Thereafter		278,240
	$	720,945

Goodwill and Intangible Assets by Segments

Our goodwill and intangible assets by segment are as follows (in thousands):

December 31, 2011	Goodwill		Intangible Assets, Net
Bracing and Vascular	$	705,954	$	949,335
Recovery Sciences		419,299		134,693
International		103,525		31,380
Surgical Implant		—		17,286
	$	1,228,778	$	1,132,694

December 31, 2010	Goodwill		Intangible Assets, Net
Bracing and Vascular	$	565,298	$	700,953
Recovery Sciences		495,999		353,323
International		80,184		36,453
Surgical Implant		47,406		20,112
	$	1,188,887	$	1,110,841