Goodwill And Other Intangibles (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of our goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were as follows:  

	Carrying Amount
	Endo Pharmaceuticals		Qualitest		AMS			HealthTronics			Total Consolidated
Balance as of December 31, 2012:
Goodwill	$	290,793	$	275,201	$	1,795,100		$	210,677		$	2,571,771
Accumulated impairment losses	—		—		(507,528		)	(49,892		)	(557,420		)
	$	290,793	$	275,201	$	1,287,572		$	160,785		$	2,014,351
Goodwill acquired during the period	—		—		—			4,592			4,592
Measurement period adjustments	—		—		—			(6		)	(6		)
Effect of currency translation	—		—		(1,574		)	—			(1,574		)
Balance as of March 31, 2013:
Goodwill	290,793		275,201		1,793,526			215,263			2,574,783
Accumulated impairment losses	—		—		(507,528		)	(49,892		)	(557,420		)
	$	290,793	$	275,201	$	1,285,998		$	165,371		$	2,017,363

Schedule of other intangible assets

The following is a summary of other intangible held by the Company at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
In-process research and development	$	135,400		$	165,400
Total indefinite-lived intangibles	$	135,400		$	165,400
Definite-lived intangibles:
Licenses (weighted average life of 9 years)	$	605,850		$	605,850
Less accumulated amortization	(349,334		)	(329,120		)
Licenses, net	$	256,516		$	276,730
Customer relationships (weighted average life of 16 years)	159,389			160,210
Less accumulated amortization	(18,139		)	(15,682		)
Customer relationships, net	$	141,250		$	144,528
Tradenames (weighted average life of 22 years)	91,600			91,600
Less accumulated amortization	(9,891		)	(8,742		)
Tradenames, net	$	81,709		$	82,858
Developed technology (weighted average life of 16 years)	1,733,586			1,694,336
Less accumulated amortization	(291,505		)	(266,350		)
Developed technology, net	$	1,442,081		$	1,427,986
Other (weighted average life of 13 years)	1,742			1,742
Less accumulated amortization	(300		)	(271		)
Other, net	$	1,442		$	1,471
Total definite-lived intangibles, net (weighted average life of 15 years)	$	1,922,998		$	1,933,573
Other intangibles, net	$	2,058,398		$	2,098,973

Schedule of changes in gross carrying amount of other intangible assets

Changes in the gross carrying amount of our other intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were as follows:

	Gross Carrying Amount
December 31, 2012	$	2,719,138
Patents acquired	9,250
Effect of currency translation	(821		)
March 31, 2013	$	2,727,567

Schedule of estimated amortization of intangibles

Estimated amortization of intangibles for the 5 years subsequent to December 31, 2012 is as follows (in thousands):

2013	$	184,765
2014	$	159,090
2015	$	153,809
2016	$	152,582
2017	$	141,111