Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 240,569	$ 182,091
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of convertible debt discount	17,084	15,818
Depreciation and other amortization	106,333	119,188
Provision for bad debt	8,350	7,024
Write-off of deferred debt issuance costs	3,218	2,301
Share-based compensation expense	23,738	24,173
Deferred income tax benefit	(24,957)	(48,946)
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements	(2,393)	(1,426)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable, net	1,101	14,829
Decrease (increase) in inventories, net	11,659	(53,353)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other	2,547	3,927
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(21,994)	5,212
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other	32,826	(18,117)
Increase (decrease) in tax liabilities, net	27,118	(9,227)
Decrease in deferred income taxes, net	(2,039)	(10,379)
Net cash provided by operating activities	423,160	233,115
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(89,029)	(63,255)
Decrease (increase) in inventory to be converted into equipment for short-term rental	(7,047)	9,771
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment	1,186	1,557
Increase in identifiable intangible assets and other non-current assets	(19,093)	(9,632)
Net cash used by investing activities	(113,983)	(61,559)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(20,734)	(185,059)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	42,606	10,383
Proceeds from the purchase of stock in ESPP and other	4,107	3,452
Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements	2,393	1,426
Purchase of immature shares for minimum tax withholdings	(3,797)	(1,134)
Payments of debt issuance costs related to KCI's pending merger	(827)	0
Refinancing of senior credit facility:
Proceeds from borrowings on refinancing of senior credit facility	146,012	0
Repayments on senior credit facility - due 2013	(123,346)	0
Payment of debt issuance costs	(14,676)	0
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	31,738	(170,932)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(725)	(484)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	340,190	140
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	316,603	263,157
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	656,793	263,297
Cash paid for:
Interest, including cash paid under interest rate swap agreements	23,752	35,894
Income taxes, net of refunds	$ 86,265	$ 139,728