SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of impact of error on the income statement

The impact of the errors are included in the results of the Patient Care segment in Note O.

	2011				2010

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)	As Previously Reported		As Revised		As Previously Reported		As Revised
Inventory	$	114,086	$	112,305	$	98,290	$	97,381
Accrued expenses (taxes)		18,247		17,547		20,796		20,426
Material costs	$	267,677	$	270,210	$	247,565	$	248,667
Personnel Costs	$	322,765	$	321,529	$	284,095	$	282,417
Other Operating expenses	$	178,335	$	177,910	$	163,673	$	165,158
Income from operations	$	116,827	$	115,955	$	81,379	$	80,470
Income before taxes	$	85,006	$	84,134	$	35,444	$	34,535
Provision for income taxes	$	29,987	$	29,657	$	14,009	$	13,639
Net income	$	55,019	$	54,477	$	21,435	$	20,896
Basic Per Common Share Net Income	$	1.64	$	1.62	$	0.66	$	0.65
Diluted Per Common Share Net Income	$	1.61	$	1.59	$	0.65	$	0.64

Schedule of estimated useful lives of related assets for computation of depreciation for reporting purposes

Asset class		Estimated life (in years)

Furniture and fixtures		5
Machinery and equipment		5
Computers and software		5
Buildings		10 - 40
Assets under capital leases		Shorter of 10 or lease term
Leasehold improvements		Shorter of 10 or lease term
Equipment leased to third parties under operating leases		Up to 10

Schedule of investment in equipment leased to third parties under operating leases

(In thousands)

Program equipment	$	34,827
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(10,315	)

Net book value at December 31, 2012	$	24,512

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Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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Tabular disclosure of prior period adjustments to previously issued financial statements including (1) the effect of the correction on each financial statement line item and any per-share amounts affected for each prior period presented (2) the cumulative effect of the change on retained earnings or other appropriate components of equity or net assets in the statement of financial position, as of the beginning of the earliest period presented, and (3) the effect of the prior period adjustments (both gross and net of applicable income tax) on the net income of each prior period presented in the entity's annual report for the year in which the adjustments are made.

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