Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 93,126	$ 78,583
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $789 in 2011 and $723 in 2010	109,705	63,154
Inventories	162,124	127,137
Deferred income taxes	14,395	0
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,915	3,645
Total current assets	383,265	272,519
Property and equipment, net	84,384	75,287
Customer lists, net	72,897	96,944
Patents, net	78,167	84,933
Other intangible assets, net	7,306	6,483
Deferred financing costs, net	3,459	5,822
Trade names	148,401	140,050
Goodwill	547,473	527,148
Deferred income taxes	227,363	0
Other assets	78	697
Total assets	1,552,793	1,209,883
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	81,053	41,809
Accrued wages and employee benefits	14,439	6,833
Other accrued liabilities	47,024	38,043
Current portion of long-term debt	22,874	0
Total current liabilities	165,390	86,685
Long-term debt	575,000	657,229
Other long-term liabilities	43,514	24,902
Total liabilities	783,904	768,816
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock (formerly Class A non-voting common stock), par value $0.01,500,000,000 shares authorized, 67,652,812 and 67,524,596 shares issued at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	676	675
Additional paid-in capital	1,142,701	1,133,918
Excess purchase price over predecessor basis	(202,116)	(202,116)
Accumulated deficit	(157,015)	(481,658)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(15,357)	(9,752)
Total stockholders' equity	768,889	441,067
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,552,793	$ 1,209,883