Business Segments And Other Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Business Segments And Other Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Total Net Revenues By Product Group

	2011		2010		2009
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net revenues:
Critical Care	$	1,004,126	$	943,368	$	939,322
Surgical Care		277,440		262,684		260,635
Cardiac Care		79,961		70,560		70,788
OEM and Development Services		166,331		154,205		149,830
Other		1,053		2,465		14,310
Total net revenues	$	1,528,911	$	1,433,282	$	1,434,885

Schedule Of Total Net Revenues And Total Net Property, Plant And Equipment By Geographic Region

	2011		2010		2009
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net revenues (based on business unit location):
United States	$	799,340	$	785,343	$	791,127
Other Americas		55,228		49,557		46,289
Germany		128,072		122,324		141,357
Other Europe		403,274		364,617		361,748
All Other		142,997		111,441		94,364
	$	1,528,911	$	1,433,282	$	1,434,885
Net property, plant and equipment:
United States	$	159,042	$	165,287	$	187,880
Other Americas		12,492		25,988		26,587
Germany		8,549		19,630		21,924
Other Europe		53,775		55,848		61,533
All Other		18,054		20,952		19,575
	$	251,912	$	287,705	$	317,499