SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION

Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable segments

(In thousands)	Patient Care		Distribution		Therapeutic Solutions			Other			Consolidating Adjustments			Total
2012
Net sales
Customers	$	813,556	$	107,266	$	63,921		$	807		$	—		$	985,550
Intersegments		17,621		191,202		3,902			—			(212,725	)		—
Depreciation and amortization		14,307		1,139		11,232			7,974			—			34,652
Income (loss) from operations		149,544		34,178		4,182			(57,500	)		(1,066	)		129,338
Interest (income) expense		30,353		3,294		5,743			(8,221	)		—			31,169
Income (loss) before taxes		119,191		30,884		(1,561	)		(49,279	)		(1,066	)		98,169
Total assets		1,423,258		199,268		135,786			(520,985	)		—			1,237,327
Capital expenditures		15,311		438		3,948			13,466			—			33,163
2011
Net sales
Customers	$	753,409	$	100,456	$	64,014		$	660		$	—		$	918,539
Intersegments		15,853		174,431		3,520			—			(193,804	)		—
Depreciation and amortization		12,502		1,088		10,424			7,068			(113	)		30,969
Income (loss) from operations		138,918		28,293		3,703			(54,654	)		(305	)		115,955
Interest (income) expense		28,440		3,356		5,761			(5,736	)		—			31,821
Income (loss) before taxes		110,478		24,937		(2,058	)		(48,918	)		(305	)		84,134
Total assets		1,277,700		170,077		135,781			(456,839	)		—			1,126,719
Capital expenditures		11,886		1,318		4,217			11,253			—			28,674
2010
Net sales
Customers	$	714,665	$	95,544	$	6,622		$	548		$	—		$	817,379
Intersegments		—		168,823		3,839			—			(172,662	)		—
Depreciation and amortization		11,211		1,004		1,293			5,414			(113	)		18,809
Income (loss) from operations		130,521		30,395		(5,402	)		(75,023	)		(21	)		80,470
Interest (income) expense		28,410		3,397		480			(1,947	)		—			30,340
Income (loss) before taxes		102,111		26,998		(5,882	)		(88,671	)		(21	)		34,535
Total assets		1,053,361		146,166		142,970			(281,927	)		—			1,060,570
Capital expenditures		17,599		1,112		2,056			9,826			—			30,593