Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets and Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are as follows:

Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	234,815
Foreign currency translation	(21		)
Balance as of March 31, 2012	$	234,794

  Goodwill associated with each of our principal operating units is as follows:

	December 31, 2011		March 31, 2012
CONMED Electrosurgery	$	16,645	$	16,645
CONMED Endosurgery	42,439		42,439
CONMED Linvatec	175,731		175,710
Balance	$	234,815	$	234,794

Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

  Other intangible assets consist of the following:

	December 31, 2011					March 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	133,965	$	(45,112	)	$	133,965	$	(46,345	)
Patents and other intangible assets	52,702		(34,368		)	52,746		(35,067		)
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trademarks and tradenames	88,344		—			88,344		—
Balance	$	275,011	$	(79,480	)	$	275,055	$	(81,412	)

Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense

The estimated amortization expense for the year ending December 31, 2012, including the three month period ended March 31, 2012 and for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

2012	$	7,726
2013	7,503
2014	6,880
2015	6,491
2016	6,390
2017	6,390