Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Note 7 — Goodwill and other intangible assets

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reporting segment, for 2011 and 2010 are as follows:


	Medical Segment			Former Commercial Segment			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2011
Goodwill	$	1,434,921		$	7,490		$	1,442,411
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—			—

		1,434,921			7,490			1,442,411
Goodwill related to acquisitions		12,973			—			12,973
Goodwill related to dispositions		—			(7,490	)		(7,490	)
Reversal of ARROW integration accrual, net of tax		(81	)		—			(81	)
Translation adjustment		(9,271	)		—			(9,271	)

Balance as of December 31, 2011
Goodwill		1,438,542			—			1,438,542
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—			—

	$	1,438,542		$	—		$	1,438,542


	Medical Segment			Former Commercial Segment			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2010
Goodwill	$	1,444,354		$	15,087		$	1,459,441
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—			—

		1,444,354			15,087			1,459,441
Goodwill related to dispositions		(9,224	)		(7,597	)		(16,821	)
Adjustments		(180	)		0			(180	)
Translation adjustment		(29	)		0			(29	)

Balance as of December 31, 2010
Goodwill		1,434,921			7,490			1,442,411
Accumulated impairment losses		—			—			—

	$	1,434,921		$	7,490		$	1,442,411

Intangible assets at year end consisted of the following:


	Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization
	2011		2010		2011			2010
	(Dollars in thousands)
Customer lists	$	537,094	$	553,923	$	(117,505	)	$	(98,013	)
Intellectual property		221,171		207,248		(85,402	)		(77,166	)
Distribution rights		16,669		16,728		(13,484	)		(13,016	)
Trade names		322,404		332,049		(1,160	)		(3,231	)

	$	1,097,338	$	1,109,948	$	(217,551	)	$	(191,426	)

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $44.1 million, $42.2 million, and $42.0 million for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Estimated annual amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:


	(Dollars in thousands)
2012	$	41,700
2013		41,700
2014		37,700
2015		31,500
2016		31,500

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

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