Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Inventories (Tables) [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure Tables [Text Block]

			March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Finished goods		$	653,894	$	627,338
Raw materials and purchased components			176,939		171,373
Health care supplies			160,799		154,840
Work in process			84,934		83,258
	Inventories	$	1,076,566	$	1,036,809