Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Schedule II - Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

TELEFLEX INCORPORATED

SCHEDULE II — VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

	Balance at Beginning of Year		Dispositions			Additions Charged to Income		Accounts Receivable Write-offs			Translation and Other			Balance at End of Year
December 31, 2011	$	4,138	$	(497	)	$	3,245	$	(884	)	$	450		$	6,452
December 31, 2010	$	7,117	$	(1,075	)	$	491	$	(2,051	)	$	(344	)	$	4,138
December 31, 2009	$	8,726	$	(1,224	)	$	2,246	$	(2,775	)	$	144		$	7,117

INVENTORY RESERVE

	Balance at Beginning of Year		Dispositions			Additions Charged to Income		Inventory Write-offs			Translation and Other			Balance at End of Year
December 31, 2011
Raw material	$	15,717	$	(5,064	)	$	877	$	(715	)	$	(1,720	)	$	9,095
Work-in-process		5,908		(478	)		382		(355	)		(2,715	)		2,742
Finished goods		16,659		(2,399	)		15,604		(14,426	)		5,644			21,082
	$	38,284	$	(7,941	)	$	16,863	$	(15,496	)	$	1,209		$	32,919
December 31, 2010
Raw material	$	12,207	$	(1,022	)	$	5,502	$	(1,445	)	$	475		$	15,717
Work-in-process		3,528		0			4,229		(1,831	)		(18	)		5,908
Finished goods		19,524		(1,918	)		3,440		(5,694	)		1,307			16,659
	$	35,259	$	(2,940	)	$	13,171	$	(8,970	)	$	1,764		$	38,284
December 31, 2009
Raw material	$	12,999	$	(1,203	)	$	3,457	$	(3,923	)	$	877		$	12,207
Work-in-process		2,698		(64	)		1,150		(460	)		204			3,528
Finished goods		21,819		(2,878	)		6,003		(5,720	)		300			19,524
	$	37,516	$	(4,145	)	$	10,610	$	(10,103	)	$	1,381		$	35,259

DEFERRED TAX ASSET VALUATION ALLOWANCE

	Balance at Beginning of Year		Dispositions			Additions Charged to Expense		Reductions Credited to Expense			Translation and Other			Balance at End of Year
December 31, 2011	$	49,522	$	—		$	26,743	$	(2,206	)	$	(7,754	)	$	66,305
December 31, 2010	$	49,243	$	—		$	4,670	$	(3,408	)	$	(983	)	$	49,522
December 31, 2009	$	57,881	$	(5,422	)	$	10,771	$	(5,212	)	$	(8,775	)	$	49,243