Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Statement (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income	$ (49,380)	$ (47,110)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities, net of acquisition impact:
Gain on disposition of property and equipment	330	30
Depreciation	18,990	19,160
Amortization of intangible assets	14,460	10,780
Amortization of debt issue costs	2,240	2,230
Deferred income taxes	(3,480)	14,420
Debt extinguishment costs	6,560	3,970
Non-cash compensation expense	6,640	2,580
Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation	(2,310)	(3,840)
Increase in receivables	(38,750)	(39,080)
Increase in inventories	(31,440)	(13,500)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(600)	(2,320)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(6,130)	(4,750)
Other, net	170	(1,180)
Net cash provided by operating activities, net of acquisition impact	15,400	35,550
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(36,440)	(23,520)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(84,600)	(28,620)
Net proceeds from disposition of assets	2,950	2,240
Net cash used for investing activities	(118,090)	(49,900)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of common stock	79,040	0
Proceeds from borrowings on term loan facilities	140,370	226,520
Repayments of borrowings on term loan facilities	(130,850)	(250,170)
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facilities and accounts receivable facility	555,300	551,900
Repayments of borrowings on revolving credit facilities and accounts receivable facility	(555,300)	(547,020)
Repurchase of senior secured notes	(50,000)	0
Payments of Debt Extinguishment and Issuance Costs	4,880	6,680
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(820)	0
Shares surrendered upon vesting of options and restricted stock awards to cover tax obligations	(990)	(830)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	5,680	960
Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation	2,310	3,840
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	39,860	(21,480)
Decrease for the period	(62,830)	(35,830)
At beginning of period	88,920	46,370
At end of period	26,090	10,540
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	20,990	25,350
Cash paid for taxes	$ 23,000	$ 12,140