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Business Segments (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
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): 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues from external customers
 
 
 
North America/HME
$
152,157

 
$
176,119

Institutional Products Group
35,128

 
36,138

Europe
137,634

 
125,303

Asia/Pacific
12,697

 
17,540

Consolidated
$
337,616

 
$
355,100

Intersegment revenues
 
 
 
North America/HME
$
18,836

 
$
29,111

Institutional Products Group
1,383

 
1,824

Europe
1,953

 
1,978

Asia/Pacific
6,882

 
10,530

Consolidated
$
29,054

 
$
43,443

Restructuring charges before income taxes
 
 
 
North America/HME
$
1,679

 
$
117

Institutional Products Group
188

 
35

Europe
115

 
291

Asia/Pacific
540

 
118

Consolidated
$
2,522

 
$
561

Earnings (loss) before income taxes
 
 
 
North America/HME
$
(11,352
)
 
$
5,696

Institutional Products Group
1,847

 
3,378

Europe
5,843

 
5,485

Asia/Pacific
(2,261
)
 
(1,061
)
All Other (1)
(6,060
)
 
(6,225
)
Consolidated
$
(11,983
)
 
$
7,273

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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.