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Goodwill (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
 
North
America/
HME
 
Invacare
Supply
Group
 
Institutional
Products
Group
 
Europe
 
Asia/
Pacific
 
Consolidated
Balance at January 1, 2010
$
9,551

 
$
23,073

 
$
20,267

 
$
467,385

 
$
35,817

 
$
556,093

Foreign currency translation adjustments
—

 
—

 
1,238

 
(60,870
)
 
4,330

 
(55,302
)
Purchase accounting adjustments
6,292

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
6,292

Balance at December 31, 2010
$
15,843

 
$
23,073

 
$
21,505

 
$
406,515

 
$
40,147

 
$
507,083

Reclassification
(7,853
)
 
 
 
7,853

 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
—

 
—

 
(537
)
 
14,668

 
(418
)
 
13,713

Acquisitions
—

 
—

 
23,528

 
—

 
—

 
23,528

Impairment charge
(7,990
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(39,729
)
 
(47,719
)
Balance at December 31, 2011
$
—

 
$
23,073

 
$
52,349

 
$
421,183

 
$
—

 
$
496,605