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Business Segments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
The information by segment is as follows (in thousands): 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Revenues from external customers
 
 
 
 
 
North America/HME
$
746,782

 
$
738,441

 
$
747,018

Invacare Supply Group
299,491

 
297,517

 
280,295

Institutional Products Group
124,121

 
97,419

 
90,806

Europe
544,537

 
506,069

 
503,084

Asia/Pacific
86,199

 
82,635

 
71,933

Consolidated
$
1,801,130

 
$
1,722,081

 
$
1,693,136

Intersegment revenues
 
 
 
 
 
North America/HME
$
88,188

 
$
83,316

 
$
72,273

Invacare Supply Group
76

 
75

 
232

Institutional Products Group
6,567

 
5,571

 
2,639

Europe
9,308

 
10,165

 
9,719

Asia/Pacific
32,876

 
33,616

 
31,143

Consolidated
$
137,015

 
$
132,743

 
$
116,006

Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
North America/HME
$
12,814

 
$
15,674

 
$
17,872

Invacare Supply Group
471

 
383

 
403

Institutional Products Group
4,942

 
1,995

 
1,339

Europe
15,799

 
13,620

 
15,285

Asia/Pacific
4,645

 
4,941

 
5,555

All Other (1)
212

 
191

 
108

Consolidated
$
38,883

 
$
36,804

 
$
40,562

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
Net interest expense (income)
 
 
 
 
 
North America/HME
$
(446
)
 
$
12,824

 
$
26,686

Invacare Supply Group
3,045

 
3,058

 
3,153

Institutional Products Group
2,729

 
530

 
2,526

Europe
(1,754
)
 
721

 
(1,876
)
Asia/Pacific
2,945

 
2,790

 
987

Consolidated
$
6,519

 
$
19,923

 
$
31,476

Earnings (loss) before income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
North America/HME
$
42,200

 
$
54,714

 
$
39,587

Invacare Supply Group
8,002

 
7,547

 
5,374

Institutional Products Group
12,378

 
9,130

 
8,741

Europe
33,579

 
39,344

 
34,685

Asia/Pacific
(35,141
)
 
6,754

 
1,639

All Other (1)
(55,431
)
 
(79,448
)
 
(42,747
)
Consolidated
$
5,587

 
$
38,041

 
$
47,279

Assets
 
 
 
 
 
North America/HME (2)
$
293,949

 
$
334,733

 
$
306,211

Invacare Supply Group
93,566

 
88,678

 
86,469

Institutional Products Group
117,626

 
67,506

 
49,711

Europe
689,596

 
660,620

 
761,992

Asia/Pacific (2)
50,604

 
92,322

 
90,318

All Other (1)
35,713

 
36,541

 
64,800

Consolidated
$
1,281,054

 
$
1,280,400

 
$
1,359,501

Long-lived assets
 
 
 
 
 
North America/HME (2)
$
68,190

 
$
81,426

 
$
69,430

Invacare Supply Group
24,445

 
24,126

 
24,085

Institutional Products Group
95,010

 
49,291

 
34,288

Europe
518,382

 
510,728

 
596,142

Asia/Pacific (2)
10,896

 
52,565

 
50,323

All Other (1)
35,361

 
36,105

 
56,769

Consolidated
$
752,284

 
$
754,241

 
$
831,037

Expenditures for assets
 
 
 
 
 
North America/HME
$
9,189

 
$
7,407

 
$
7,718

Invacare Supply Group
789

 
404

 
196

Institutional Products Group
3,612

 
2,663

 
637

Europe
4,876

 
4,448

 
5,268

Asia/Pacific
3,480

 
2,224

 
3,433

All Other (1)
214

 
207

 
747

Consolidated
$
22,160

 
$
17,353

 
$
17,999

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(1)
Consists of un-allocated corporate SG&A costs and intercompany profits, which do not meet the quantitative criteria for determining reportable segments. In addition, the “All Other” earnings (loss) before income taxes includes loss on debt extinguishment including debt finance charges, interest and fees and impairment charges recognized related to limited partnership investments.
(2)
Asia/Pacific assets and long-lived assets decrease includes decrease of $39,729,000 and $201,000 due to goodwill and intangible asset write-offs, respectively in 2011. NA/HME assets and long-lived assets included decreases of $7,990,000 and $508,000 due to the goodwill and intangible asset impairment write-offs, respectively, in 2011.
Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]
Net sales by product, are as follows (in thousands):
 
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
North America/HME
 
 
 
 
 
Lifestyle Products
$
302,043

 
$
303,798

 
$
296,068

Mobility and Seating
278,113

 
288,756

 
283,214

Respiratory Therapy
133,273

 
111,242

 
133,821

Other(1)
33,353

 
34,645

 
33,915


$
746,782

 
$
738,441

 
$
747,018

Invacare Supply Group
 
 
 
 
 
Distributed
$
299,491

 
$
297,517

 
$
280,295

Institutional Products Group
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing Care
$
101,889

 
$
88,261

 
$
89,423

Other(1)
22,232

 
9,158

 
$
1,383


$
124,121

 
$
97,419

 
$
90,806

Europe
 
 
 
 
 
Lifestyle Products
$
293,425

 
$
289,577

 
$
285,253

Mobility and Seating
209,732

 
183,271

 
185,186

Respiratory Therapy
27,866

 
20,493

 
17,137

Other(1)
13,514

 
12,728

 
15,508


$
544,537

 
$
506,069

 
$
503,084

Asia/Pacific
 
 
 
 
 
Mobility and Seating
$
36,483

 
$
38,226

 
$
31,428

Lifestyle Products
20,151

 
21,216

 
28,363

Respiratory Therapy
682

 
1,021

 
626

Other(1)
28,883

 
22,172

 
11,516

 
$
86,199

 
$
82,635

 
$
71,933

Total Consolidated
$
1,801,130

 
$
1,722,081

 
$
1,693,136

   ________________________
(1)
Includes various services, including repair services, equipment rentals and external contracting.