BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Preliminary Fair Values Of Assets Acquired And Liabilities Assumed Related To Acquisition

(in thousands)
Inventory	$	84,659
Other current assets	140,546
Property, plant, and equipment	178,495
Identifiable intangible assets	844,100
Goodwill	952,108
Other long-term assets	15,969
Total assets	2,215,877
Current liabilities	107,243
Long-term liabilities	313,594
Total liabilities	420,837
Net assets	$	1,795,040

Intangible Assets Acquired

Intangible assets acquired consist of the following:

(in thousands, except for useful life)			Useful Life
	Amount		(in years)
Customer relationships	$	494,700	15 - 18
Developed technology and patents	116,500		10
Trade names and Trademarks	229,100		Indefinite
In-process R&D	3,800		—
Total	$	844,100

Pro forma Unaudited Financial Information

The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated results of operations of the Company had the Astra Tech acquisition occurred on January 1, 2010. These amounts were calculated after conversion to US GAAP, applying the Company's accounting policies and adjusting Astra Tech's results to reflect the additional depreciation and amortization that would have been charged assuming the fair value adjustments to property, plant and equipment, inventory and intangible assets had been applied from January 1, 2010, together with the consequential tax effects at the statutory rate. These adjustments also reflect the additional interest expense incurred on the debt to finance the acquisition.

(in thousands, except per share data)	Year Ended December 31,
	2011		2010
Net Sales	$	2,918,347	$	2,755,300
Net income attributable to DENTSPLY	250,363		274,962
Diluted earnings per common share	$	1.74	$	1.88