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Acquisitions (Net Assets Acquired) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012 Ostial Solutions, LLC [Member]	Nov. 19, 2012 MediGroup [Member]	Dec. 19, 2012 Thomas Medical Products, Inc [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Developed Technology Rights [Member] Ostial Solutions, LLC [Member]	Nov. 19, 2012 Developed Technology Rights [Member] MediGroup [Member]	Dec. 19, 2012 Developed Technology Rights [Member] Thomas Medical Products, Inc [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Noncompete Agreements [Member] Ostial Solutions, LLC [Member]	Nov. 19, 2012 Noncompete Agreements [Member] MediGroup [Member]	Dec. 19, 2012 Noncompete Agreements [Member] Thomas Medical Products, Inc [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Customer Lists [Member] Ostial Solutions, LLC [Member]	Nov. 19, 2012 Customer Lists [Member] MediGroup [Member]	Dec. 19, 2012 Customer Lists [Member] Thomas Medical Products, Inc [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Trademarks [Member] Ostial Solutions, LLC [Member]	Nov. 19, 2012 Trademarks [Member] MediGroup [Member]	Dec. 19, 2012 Trademarks [Member] Thomas Medical Products, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Trade receivables					$ 6,507
Inventories				263	5,078
Prepaid expenses					340
Property and equipment				79	2,685
Intangibles						10,500	2,000	43,000	10	210	500	600	110	5,000	110	80	1,400
Goodwill	175,489	175,108	9,580	1,697	102,788
Total assets acquired			20,800	4,439	167,298
Trade payables					588
Accrued expenses					1,094
Total liabilities assumed					1,682
Net assets acquired, net of cash acquired					165,616
Net assets acquired, cash acquired					$ 1,829