Goodwill and other intangible assets, net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 25, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Reporting Segment

The following table provides information relating to changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable operating segment for the nine months ended September 25, 2016:

	Vascular North America		Anesthesia North America		Surgical North America		EMEA		Asia		OEM		All Other			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	345,546	$	141,122	$	250,912	$	306,009	$	141,067	$	1,194	$	110,002		$	1,295,852
Goodwill related to acquisitions	—		—		—		—		—		3,947		—			3,947
Currency translation adjustment	—		318		—		1,363		6,729		—		(3,131		)	5,279
Balance as of September 25, 2016	$	345,546	$	141,440	$	250,912	$	307,372	$	147,796	$	5,141	$	106,871		$	1,305,078

Components of Intangible Assets

The following table provides information as of September 25, 2016 and December 31, 2015 regarding the gross carrying amount of, and accumulated amortization relating to, intangible assets, net:

	Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization
	September 25, 2016		December 31, 2015		September 25, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Customer relationships	$	630,127	$	621,078	$	(235,074	)	$	(214,924	)
In-process research and development	58,668		58,908		—			—
Intellectual property	523,361		522,374		(197,465		)	(173,903		)
Distribution rights	23,356		23,279		(15,294		)	(14,393		)
Trade names	387,759		384,821		(12,734		)	(8,929		)
Non-compete agreements	2,853		2,186		(913		)	(522		)
	$	1,626,124	$	1,612,646	$	(461,480	)	$	(412,671	)