10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

OR

[    ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from            to            

Commission File Number 001-15103

INVACARE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	95-2680965
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Invacare Way, P.O. Box 4028, Elyria, Ohio	44036
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(440) 329-6000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “small reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):    Large accelerated filer x    Accelerated filer ¨  Non-accelerated filer  ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ¨  No  x

As of May 4, 2012, the registrant had 30,735,171 Common Shares and 1,084,747 Class B Common Shares outstanding.

INVACARE CORPORATION

INDEX

Item		Page
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1	Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income - Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011	FS-1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011	FS-2
	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011	FS-3
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - March 31, 2012	FS-4
2	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	I-1
3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	I-8
4	Controls and Procedures	I-9
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
1	Legal Proceedings	I-10
1A.	Risk Factors	I-11
2	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	I-11
6	Exhibits	I-12
Signatures		I-12

Part I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements.

INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Net sales	$	433,564		$	428,498
Cost of products sold	313,995			305,492
Gross Profit	119,569			123,006
Selling, general and administrative expenses	107,499			105,777
Charges related to restructuring activities	548			—
Loss on debt extinguishment including debt finance charges and associated fees	—			4,881
Interest expense	1,476			2,611
Interest income	(337		)	(267		)
Earnings before Income Taxes	10,383			10,004
Income taxes	2,150			2,550
Net Earnings	$	8,233		$	7,454
Net Earnings per Share—Basic	$	0.26		$	0.23
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding—Basic	31,819			32,174
Net Earnings per Share—Assuming Dilution	$	0.26		$	0.23
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding—Assuming Dilution	31,822			33,015
Net Earnings	$	8,233		$	7,454
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	334			35,433
Defined Benefit Plans:
Amortization of prior service costs and unrecognized gains (losses)	228			(25		)
Amounts arising during the year, primarily due to the addition of new participants	(35		)	(204		)
Deferred tax adjustment resulting from defined benefit plan activity	(11		)	35
Valuation reserve (reversal) associated with defined benefit plan activity	11			(17		)
Current period unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	793			(1,315		)
Deferred tax benefit (loss) related to unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	(134		)	31
Other Comprehensive Income	1,186			33,938
Comprehensive Income	$	9,419		$	41,392

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

FS-1

INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	32,668		$	34,924
Trade receivables, net	255,359			247,974
Installment receivables, net	4,542			6,671
Inventories, net	214,155			192,761
Deferred income taxes	1,038			1,620
Other current assets	46,096			44,820
Total Current Assets	553,858			528,770
Other Assets	42,834			42,647
Other Intangibles	80,577			83,320
Property and Equipment, net	128,185			129,712
Goodwill	495,095			496,605
Total Assets	$	1,300,549		$	1,281,054
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	160,974		$	148,805
Accrued expenses	124,991			132,595
Accrued income taxes	150			1,495
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term obligations	7,371			5,044
Total Current Liabilities	293,486			287,939
Long-Term Debt	260,276			260,440
Other Long-Term Obligations	109,706			106,150
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred Shares (Authorized 300 shares; none outstanding)	—			—
Common Shares (Authorized 100,000 shares; 33,836 and 33,835 issued in 2012 and 2011, respectively)—no par	8,471			8,471
Class B Common Shares (Authorized 12,000 shares; 1,086 and 1,086, issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011, respectively)—no par	272			272
Additional paid-in-capital	222,943			221,409
Retained earnings	372,136			364,300
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	126,062			124,876
Treasury shares	(92,803		)	(92,803		)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	637,081			626,525
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	1,300,549		$	1,281,054

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011
Operating Activities	(In thousands)
Net earnings	$	8,233		$	7,454
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,632			8,795
Provision for losses on trade and installment receivables	1,440			3,392
Provision (Benefit) for deferred income taxes	41			(233		)
Provision for other deferred liabilities	220			694
Provision for stock-based compensation	1,534			1,412
Loss on disposals of property and equipment	7			158
Loss on debt extinguishment including debt finance charges and associated fees	—			4,881
Amortization of convertible debt discount	141			593
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(7,967		)	1,412
Installment sales contracts, net	2,060			(320		)
Inventories	(20,615		)	(4,660		)
Other current assets	596			(316		)
Accounts payable	11,805			(575		)
Accrued expenses	(9,394		)	(15,278		)
Other long-term liabilities	1,442			1,534
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	(825		)	8,943
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(4,681		)	(3,353		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	45			14
(Increase) Decrease in other long-term assets	(11		)	(206		)
Other	20			(161		)
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	(4,627		)	(3,706		)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	75,508			112,292
Payments on revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	(72,480		)	(117,558		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	—			2,068
Payment of financing costs	—			(4,507		)
Payment of dividends	(397		)	(401		)
Purchase of treasury stock	—			(14,644		)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	2,631			(22,750		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	565			1,683
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,256		)	(15,830		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	34,924			48,462
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	32,668		$	32,632

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

FS-3

INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations: Invacare Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor in the estimated $11.0 billion worldwide market for medical equipment and supplies used in the home based upon the company’s distribution channels, breadth of product line and net sales. The company designs, manufactures and distributes an extensive line of health care products for the non-acute care environment, including the home health care, retail and extended care markets.

Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and its wholly owned subsidiaries and include all adjustments, which were of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the company as of March 31, 2012, the results of its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and changes in its cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Certain foreign subsidiaries, represented by the European segment, are consolidated using a February 29 quarter end in order to meet filing deadlines. No material subsequent events have occurred related to the European segment, which would require disclosure or adjustment to the company's financial statements. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Use of Estimates: The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Stock-Based Compensation Plans: The company accounts for share-based compensation under the provisions of Compensation-Stock Compensation, ASC 718. The company has not made any modifications to the terms of any previously granted options and no significant changes have been made regarding the valuation methodologies used to determine the fair value of options granted and the company continues to use a Black-Scholes valuation model.

The substantial majority of the options awarded have been granted at exercise prices equal to the market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. Restricted stock awards granted without cost to the recipients are expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods.

The amounts of stock-based compensation expense recognized were as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012		2011
Stock-based compensation expense recognized as part of selling, general and administrative expense	$	1,534	$	1,412

The amounts above reflect compensation expense related to restricted stock awards and nonqualified stock options awarded under the 2003 Performance Plan (the “2003 Plan”). Stock-based compensation is not allocated to the business segments, but is reported as part of All Other as shown in the company's Business Segment Note to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income (ASU 2011-05 or the ASU). ASU 2011-05 requires comprehensive income to be reported in either a single statement or in two consecutive statements reporting net income and other comprehensive income (OCI). The ASU does not change what is required to be reported in OCI. The company adopted ASU 2011-05 in this first quarter 2012 Form 10-Q with no impact on the company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows other than the modification to the company's Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

Receivables

Accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. Substantially all of the company’s receivables are due from health care, medical equipment providers and long term care facilities located throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Europe. A significant portion of products sold to providers, both foreign and domestic, is ultimately funded through government reimbursement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid in the U.S. As a consequence, changes in these programs can have an adverse impact on dealer liquidity and profitability.

FS-4

INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

The estimated allowance for uncollectible amounts ($25,376,000 at March 31, 2012 and $27,947,000 at December 31, 2011) is based primarily on management’s evaluation of the financial condition of specific customers. In addition, as a result of the third party financing arrangement with DLL, a third party financing company which the company has worked with since 2000, management monitors the collection status of these contracts in accordance with the company’s limited recourse obligations and provides amounts necessary for estimated losses in the allowance for doubtful accounts and establishing reserves for specific customers as needed. The company charges off uncollectible trade accounts receivable after such receivables are moved to collection status and legal remedies are exhausted. See Concentration of Credit Risk in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the financing arrangement. Long-term installment receivables are included in “Other Assets” on the consolidated balance sheet.

The company’s U.S. customers electing to finance their purchases can do so using DLL. In addition, Invacare often provides financing directly for its Canadian customers for which DLL is not an option, as DLL typically provides financing to Canadian customers only on a limited basis. The installment receivables recorded on the books of the company represent a single portfolio segment of finance receivables to the independent provider channel. The portfolio segment is comprised of two classes of receivables distinguished by geography and credit quality. The U.S. installment receivables are the first class and represent installment receivables re-purchased from DLL because the customers were in default. Default with DLL is defined as a customer being delinquent by three payments. The Canadian installment receivables represent the second class of installment receivables which were originally financed by Invacare because third party financing was not available to the HME providers. The Canadian installment receivables are typically financed for twelve months and historically have had a very low risk of default.

The estimated allowance for uncollectible amounts and evaluation for impairment for both classes of installment receivables is based on the company’s quarterly review of the financial condition of each individual customer with the allowance for doubtful accounts adjusted accordingly. Installments are individually and not collectively reviewed for impairment. The company assesses the bad debt reserve levels based upon the status of the customer’s adherence to a legally negotiated payment schedule and the company’s ability to enforce judgments, liens, etc.

For purposes of granting or extending credit, the company utilizes a scoring model to generate a composite score that considers each customer’s consumer credit score and or D&B credit rating, payment history, security collateral and time in business. Additional analysis is performed for customers desiring credit greater than $250,000 which includes a detailed review of the customer’s financials as well as consideration of other factors such as exposure to changing reimbursement laws.

Interest income is recognized on installment receivables based on the terms of the installment agreements. Installment accounts are monitored and if a customer defaults on payments and is moved to collection, interest income is no longer recognized. Subsequent payments received once an account is put on non-accrual status are generally first applied to the principal balance and then to the interest. Accruing of interest on collection accounts would only be restarted if the account became current again. All installment accounts are accounted for using the same methodology regardless of the duration of the installment agreements. When an account is placed in collection status, the company goes through a legal process of adjudication which typically approximates 18 months. Any write-offs are made after the legal process has been completed. The company has not made any changes to either its accounting policies or methodology to estimation allowances for doubtful accounts in the last twelve months.

Installment receivables consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012									December 31, 2011
	Current			Long- Term			Total			Current			Long- Term			Total
Installment receivables	$	7,213		$	2,211		$	9,424		$	8,990		$	2,931		$	11,921
Less:
Unearned interest	(140		)	—			(140		)	(171		)	—			(171		)
	7,073			2,211			9,284			8,819			2,931			11,750
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(2,531		)	(1,578		)	(4,109		)	(2,148		)	(2,125		)	(4,273		)
	$	4,542		$	633		$	5,175		$	6,671		$	806		$	7,477

Installment receivable purchased from DLL during the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased the gross installment receivables balance by $1,000. No sales of installment receivables were made by the company during the quarter.

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

The movement in the installment receivables allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended			Year Ended
	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Balance as of beginning of period	$	4,273		$	4,841
Current period provision	355			1,215
Direct write-offs charged against the allowance	(519		)	(1,783		)
Balance as of end of period	$	4,109		$	4,273

Installment receivables by class as of March 31, 2012 consist of the following (in thousands):

	Total Installment Receivables		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		Interest Income Recognized
U.S.
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	$	5,499	$	5,499	$	3,804	$	—
Canada
Non-Impaired Installment receivables with no related allowance recorded	3,620		3,480		—		27
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	305		305		305		—
Total Canadian Installment Receivables	$	3,925	$	3,785	$	305	$	27
Total
Non-Impaired Installment receivables with no related allowance recorded	3,620		3,480		—		27
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	5,804		5,804		4,109		—
Total Installment Receivables	$	9,424	$	9,284	$	4,109	$	27

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

Installment receivables by class as of December 31, 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

	Total Installment Receivables		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		Interest Income Recognized
U.S.
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	$	6,116	$	6,116	$	4,240	$	—
Canada
Non-Impaired Installment receivables with no related allowance recorded	5,696		5,525		—		271
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	109		109		33		—
Total Canadian Installment Receivables	$	5,805	$	5,634	$	33	$	271
Total
Non-Impaired Installment receivables with no related allowance recorded	5,696		5,525		—		271
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	6,225		6,225		4,273		—
Total Installment Receivables	$	11,921	$	11,750	$	4,273	$	271

Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded as noted in the table above represent those installment receivables on a non-accrual basis in accordance with ASU 2010-20. As of March 31, 2012, the company had no U.S. installment receivables past due of 90 days or more for which the company is still accruing interest. Individually, all U.S. installment receivables are assigned a specific allowance for doubtful accounts based on management’s review when the company does not expect to receive both the contractual principal and interest payments as specified in the loan agreement. However, while the full balance may be deemed to be impaired, the company does historically collect a large percentage of the principal of its U.S. installment receivables.

In Canada, the company had an immaterial amount of installment receivables which were past due of 90 days or more as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 for which the company is still accruing interest.

The aging of the company’s installment receivables was as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Total		U.S.		Canada		Total		U.S.		Canada
Current	$	3,431	$	—	$	3,431	$	5,612	$	—	$	5,612
0-30 Days Past Due	122		—		122		84		—		84
31-60 Days Past Due	44		—		44		42		—		42
61-90 Days Past Due	20		—		20		8		—		8
90+ Days Past Due	5,807		5,499		308		6,175		6,116		59
	$	9,424	$	5,499	$	3,925	$	11,921	$	6,116	$	5,805

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

Inventories

Inventories as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Finished goods	$	124,143	$	116,378
Raw materials	75,725		63,244
Work in process	14,287		13,139
	$	214,155	$	192,761

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Machinery and equipment	$	364,321		$	360,215
Land, buildings and improvements	95,933			95,737
Furniture and fixtures	14,247			14,034
Leasehold improvements	16,052			15,750
	490,553			485,736
Less allowance for depreciation	(362,368		)	(356,024		)
	$	128,185		$	129,712

Acquisitions

In September 2011, the company completed the acquisition of Dynamic Medical Systems (DMS), a solutions-based service organization with a strong presence in the western United States, for $41,465,000, which was paid in cash.  The acquisition gives the company a national rental footprint, which strategically enhances the company's ability to service regional and national long-term care providers. DMS has a clinical solution selling approach for wound therapies, safe patient handling and other rental applications in institutional settings. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the company agreed to pay contingent consideration of up to $9,000,000 if certain goals were met over the next 24 months, principally earnings projections, for which the company has recorded a liability amount of $8,300,000 based on the company's estimate of the probable payout.

In October 2011, the company acquired a developed technology intangible asset and inventory related to a negative pressure wound therapy product in the United States for $965,000.

Goodwill

The change in goodwill reflected on the balance sheet from December 31, 2011 to March 31, 2012 was the result of foreign currency translation.

Other Intangibles

All of the company’s other intangible assets have been assigned definite lives and continue to be amortized over their useful lives, except for $31,756,000 related to trademarks, which have indefinite lives. The changes in intangible balances reflected on the balance sheet from December 31, 2011 to March 31, 2012 were the result of foreign currency translation and amortization.

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

The company's intangibles consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization
Customer Lists	$	94,618	$	52,958	$	94,790	$	50,832
Trademarks	31,756		—		31,777		—
License agreements	3,203		3,203		3,160		3,160
Developed Technology	9,638		4,872		9,823		4,870
Patents	6,380		5,394		6,358		5,266
Other	7,562		6,153		7,510		5,970
	$	153,157	$	72,580	$	153,418	$	70,098

Amortization expense related to other intangibles was $2,569,000 in the first three months of 2012 and is estimated to be $9,985,000 in 2012, $9,090,000 in 2013, $8,646,000 in 2014, $7,194,000 in 2015, $5,968,000 in 2016 and $2,374,000 in 2017. Amortized intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis for periods from 3 to 20 years with the majority of the intangibles being amortized over a life of between 10 and 13 years.

Warranty Costs

Generally, the company's products are covered from the date of sale to the customer by warranties against defects in material and workmanship for various periods depending on the product. Certain components carry a lifetime warranty. A provision for estimated warranty cost is recorded at the time of sale based upon actual experience. The company continuously assesses the adequacy of its product warranty accrual and makes adjustments as needed. Historical analysis is primarily used to determine the company's warranty reserves. Claims history is reviewed and provisions are adjusted as needed. However, the company does consider other events, such as a product recall, which could warrant additional warranty reserve provision. The increase in the liability for pre-existing warranties in 2012 is primarily the result of product recalls.

The following is a reconciliation of the changes in accrued warranty costs for the reporting period (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	19,842
Warranties provided during the period	3,350
Settlements made during the period	(3,132		)
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties during the period, including expirations	885
Balance as of March 31, 2012	$	20,945

Long-Term Debt

Debt as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
$400,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility, due in October 2015	$	249,438		$	247,063
Convertible senior subordinated debentures at 4.125%, due in February 2027	9,938			9,797
Other notes and lease obligations	8,271			8,624
	267,647			265,484
Less current maturities of long-term debt	(7,371		)	(5,044		)
	$	260,276		$	260,440

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

The company's senior secured revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), entered into on October 28, 2010, provides for a $400 million senior secured revolving credit facility maturing in October 2015. Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the company may from time to time borrow, repay and re-borrow up to an aggregate outstanding amount at any one time of $400 million, subject to customary conditions.

In 2007, the company issued $135,000,000 principal amount of Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2027. The debentures are unsecured senior subordinated obligations of the company guaranteed by substantially all of the company’s domestic subsidiaries, pay interest at 4.125% per annum on each February 1 and August 1, and are convertible upon satisfaction of certain conditions into cash, common shares of the company, or a combination of cash and common shares of the company, subject to certain conditions, and at the company’s discretion. The debentures allow the company to satisfy the conversion using any combination of cash or stock. The company intends to satisfy the accreted value of the debentures using cash. Assuming adequate cash on hand at the time of conversion, the company also intends to satisfy the conversion spread using cash, as opposed to stock.

The company may from time to time seek to retire or purchase its 4.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2027, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such purchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the company's liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved in any such transactions, individually or in the aggregate, may be material.

The liability components of the company’s convertible debt as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Principal amount of liability component	$	13,850		$	13,850
Unamortized discount	(3,912		)	(4,053		)
Net carrying amount of liability component	$	9,938		$	9,797

The company is a party to interest rate swap agreements to effectively convert a portion of floating rate revolving credit facility debt to fixed rate debt to avoid the risk of changes in market interest rates. Specifically, interest rate swap agreements for notional amounts of $18,000,000 and $22,000,000 through September 2013, $20,000,000 and $25,000,000 through May 2013 and $15,000,000 through February 2013 were entered into that fix the LIBOR component of the interest rate on that portion of the revolving credit facility debt at rates of 0.625%, 0.46%, 1.08%, 0.73% and 1.05%, respectively, for effective aggregate rates of 2.375%, 2.21%, 2.83%, 2.48% and 2.80%, respectively. As of March 31, 2012, the weighted average floating interest rate on borrowing was 2.01% compared to 2.28% as of December 31, 2011.

Shareholders’ Equity Transactions

The Amended and Restated 2003 Performance Plan, (the “2003 Plan”), allows the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) to grant up to 6,800,000 Common Shares in connection with incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights and stock awards (including the use of restricted stock), which includes the addition of 3,000,000 Common Shares authorized for issuance under the 2003 Plan, as approved by the company’s shareholders on May 21, 2009. The maximum aggregate number of Common Shares that may be granted during the term of the 2003 Plan pursuant to all awards, other than stock options, is 1,300,000 Common Shares. The Committee has the authority to determine which participants will receive awards, the amount of the awards and the other terms and conditions of the awards. 

For the three months endedMarch 31, 2012, the Committee granted 11,542 non-qualified stock options under the 2003 Plan, each having a term of ten years and generally granted at the fair market value of the company’s Common Shares on the date of grant. In addition, restricted stock awards for 1,000 shares were granted without cost to the recipients which vest ratably over the four years after the award date. Compensation expense of $589,000 was recognized during the quarter ended March 31, 2012 related to restricted stock awards and there were outstanding restricted stock awards totaling 250,499 shares that were not vested.

As of March 31, 2012, there was $14,468,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost from stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans, which is related to non-vested options and shares, and includes $4,655,000 related to restricted stock awards. The company expects the compensation expense to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately two years. Prior to the adoption of ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, the company presented all tax

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

benefit deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options as a component of operating cash flows in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. In accordance with ASC 718, any tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation expense recognized for those options is classified as a component of financing cash flows.

The following table summarizes information about stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

	March 31, 2012			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding at January 1, 2012	4,455,365			28.99
Granted	11,542			17.54
Exercised	—			0.00
Canceled	(80,162		)	27.96
Options outstanding at March 31, 2012	4,386,745			28.99
Options exercise price range at March 31, 2012	10.70 to
	$	47.80
Options exercisable at March 31, 2012	2,915,989
Options available for grant at March 31, 2012*	1,970,134

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 * Options available for grant as of March 31, 2012 reduced by net restricted stock award activity of 585,007.

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 31, 2012:

	Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
Exercise Prices	Number Outstanding At 3/31/12	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number Exercisable At 3/31/12	Weighted Average Exercise Price
$ 10.70 – $15.00	15,153	3.8 years	$	12.10	10,153	$	10.70
$ 15.01 – $25.00	1,835,951	7.2	22.51		926,044	22.11
$ 25.01 – $35.00	1,207,050	6.7	26.24		651,201	26.83
$ 35.01 – $47.80	1,328,591	2.1	40.63		1,328,591	40.63
Total	4,386,745	5.5	$	28.99	2,915,989	$	31.56

When stock options are awarded, they generally become exercisable over a four-year vesting period whereby options vest in equal installments each year. Options granted with graded vesting are accounted for as single options. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with assumptions for expected dividend yield, expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected life. The assumed expected life is based on the company's historical analysis of option history. The expected stock price volatility is also based on actual historical volatility, and expected dividend yield is based on historical dividends as the company has no current intention of changing its dividend policy.

The 2003 Plan provides that shares granted come from the company's authorized but unissued Common Shares or treasury shares. In addition, the company's stock-based compensation plans allow employee participants to exchange shares for minimum withholding taxes, which results in the company acquiring treasury shares.

Income Taxes

The company had an effective tax rate of 20.7% on earnings before tax for the three month period ended March 31, 2012 compared to an expected rate at the US statutory rate of 35%. The company's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate, principally due to foreign taxes recognized at rates below the U.S. statutory rate. The company also benefited year to date from countries with valuation allowances included in the combined effective rate due to expected current year profits. The company had an effective tax rate of 25.5% on earnings before tax for the three month period ended March 31, 2011, respectively, compared to an expected rate at the U.S. statutory rate of 35%. The company's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate as a result of foreign earnings taxed at an effective rate lower than the US statutory rate and a net profit for the quarter related to countries with tax valuation

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

allowances. The company had a domestic profit in the first quarter of 2012, but continued to be in a three-year cumulative loss position in the U.S. principally as a result of recording pre-tax expenses in prior periods related to the extinguishment of convertible debt at a premium and the write-off of goodwill. As a result of the loss position, the majority of the U.S. deferred tax assets continue to be subject to a valuation allowance.

Net Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per common share for the periods indicated.

	For the Three Months Ended
(In thousands except per share data)	March 31,
	2012		2011
Basic
Average common shares outstanding	31,819		32,174
Net earnings	$	8,233	$	7,454
Net earnings per common share	$	0.26	$	0.23
Diluted
Average common shares outstanding	31,819		32,174
Shares related to convertible debt	—		488
Stock options and awards	3		353
Average common shares assuming dilution	31,822		33,015
Net earnings	$	8,233	$	7,454
Net earnings per common share	$	0.26	$	0.23

At March 31, 2012 and 2011, 4,287,922 and 2,163,436 shares associated with stock options, respectively were excluded from the average common shares assuming dilution, as they were anti-dilutive. At March 31, 2012, the majority of the anti-dilutive shares were granted at an exercise price of $24.45, which was higher than the average fair market value price of $16.74 for 2012. At March 31, 2011, the majority of the anti-dilutive shares were granted at an exercise price of $41.87, which was higher than the average fair market value price of $29.74 for 2011. Shares necessary to settle a conversion spread on the convertible notes were included in the common shares assuming dilution as the average market price of the company stock for 2011 did exceed the conversion price, which was not the case in 2012.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The company manufactures and distributes durable medical equipment and supplies to the home health care, retail and extended care markets. The company performs credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition. In December 2000, Invacare entered into an agreement with De Lage Landen, Inc. (“DLL”), a third party financing company, to provide the majority of future lease financing to Invacare’s North America customers. The DLL agreement provides for direct leasing between DLL and the Invacare customer. The company retains a recourse obligation of $11,435,000 at March 31, 2012 to DLL for events of default under the contracts, which total $68,164,000 at March 31, 2012. The company monitors the collections status of these contracts and has provided amounts for estimated losses in its allowances for doubtful accounts in accordance with Receivables, ASC 310-10-05-4. Credit losses are provided for in the financial statements.

Substantially all of the company’s receivables are due from health care, medical equipment providers and long term care facilities located throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Europe. A significant portion of products sold to dealers, both foreign and domestic, is ultimately funded through government reimbursement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. The company has also seen a significant shift in reimbursement to customers from managed care entities. As a consequence, changes in these programs can have an adverse impact on dealer liquidity and profitability. In addition, reimbursement guidelines in the home health care industry have a substantial impact on the nature and type of equipment an end user can obtain as well as the timing of reimbursement and, thus, affect the product mix, pricing and payment patterns of the company’s customers.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

Derivatives

ASC 815 requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet as either assets or liabilities at fair value. The accounting for changes in fair value of a derivative is dependent upon whether or not the derivative has been designated and qualifies for hedge accounting treatment and the type of hedging relationship. For derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments, the company must designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.

Cash Flow Hedging Strategy

The company uses derivative instruments in an attempt to manage its exposure to foreign currency exchange risk and interest rate risk. Foreign forward exchange contracts are used to manage the price risk associated with forecasted sales denominated in foreign currencies and the price risk associated with forecasted purchases of inventory over the next twelve months. Interest rate swaps are, at times, utilized to manage interest rate risk associated with the company’s fixed and floating-rate borrowings.

The company recognizes its derivative instruments as assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet measured at fair value. A majority of the company’s derivative instruments are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedged item, if any, is recognized in current earnings during the period of change.

During the first three months of 2012 and 2011, the company was a party to interest rate swap agreements that qualified as cash flow hedges and effectively converted floating-rate debt to fixed-rate debt, so the company could avoid the risk of changes in market interest rates. The gains or losses on interest rate swaps are reflected in interest expense on the consolidated statement of operations.

To protect against increases/decreases in forecasted foreign currency cash flows resulting from inventory purchases/sales over the next year, the company utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to hedge portions of its forecasted purchases/sales denominated in foreign currencies. The gains and losses are included in cost of products sold and selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. If it is later determined that a hedged forecasted transaction is unlikely to occur, any prospective gains or losses on the forward contracts would be recognized in earnings. The company does not expect any material amount of hedge ineffectiveness related to forward contract cash flow hedges during the next twelve months.

The company has historically not recognized any material amount of ineffectiveness related to forward contract cash flow hedges because the company generally limits its hedges to between 60% and 90% of total forecasted transactions for a given entity’s exposure to currency rate changes and the transactions hedged are recurring in nature. Furthermore, the majority of the hedged transactions are related to intercompany sales and purchases for which settlement occurs on a specific day each month. Forward contracts with a total notional amount in USD of $36,967,000 and $39,381,000 matured during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

Foreign exchange forward contracts qualifying and designated for hedge accounting treatment were as follows (in thousands USD):

	March 31, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Notional Amount		Unrealized Net Gain (Loss)			Notional Amount		Unrealized Net Gain (Loss)
USD / AUD	$	2,559	$	26		$	3,324	$	104
USD / CAD	21,482		125			8,424		29
USD / CNY	6,870		3			8,130		(16		)
USD / EUR	41,014		576			42,267		701
USD / GBP	1,396		(6		)	1,806		19
USD / NZD	6,192		204			8,256		86
USD / SEK	9,974		149			4,520		19
USD / MXP	9,298		776			14,029		(146		)
EUR / AUD	866		(27		)	1,220		(48		)
EUR / CAD	1,896		9			—		—
EUR / CHF	4,084		42			5,433		(22		)
EUR / GBP	17,148		(262		)	17,201		9
EUR / SEK	1,503		(11		)	—		—
EUR / NOK	1,327		(12		)	—		—
EUR / NZD	5,837		526			7,009		505
GBP / CHF	731		(11		)	929		(5		)
GBP / SEK	3,166		64			1,690		12
CHF / SEK	318		(9		)	271		(2		)
NOK / CHF	701		(15		)	436		(1		)
	$	136,362	$	2,147		$	124,945	$	1,244

Fair Value Hedging Strategy

In 2012 and 2011, the company did not utilize any derivatives designated as fair value hedges. However, the company has in the past utilized fair value hedges in the form of forward contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk associated with certain firm commitments and has entered into interest rate swaps to effectively convert fixed-rate debt to floating-rate debt in an attempt to avoid paying higher than market interest rates. For derivative instruments designated and qualifying as fair value hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument as well as the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged item associated with the hedged risk are recognized in the same line item associated with the hedged item in earnings.

Derivatives Not Qualifying or Designated for Hedge Accounting Treatment

The company utilizes foreign currency forward or option contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment in an attempt to manage the risk associated with the conversion of earnings in foreign currencies into U.S. Dollars. While these derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment in accordance with ASC 815, these derivatives do provide the company with a means to manage the risk associated with currency translation. These instruments are recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet and any gains or losses are recorded as part of earnings in the current period. A gain of $6,000 was recorded by the company for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 related to derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting treatment.

The company also utilizes foreign currency forward contracts that are not designated as hedges in accordance with ASC 815. These contracts are entered into to eliminate the risk associated with the settlement of short-term intercompany trading receivables and payables between Invacare Corporation and its foreign subsidiaries. The currency forward contracts are entered into at the same time as the intercompany receivables or payables are created so that upon settlement, the gain/loss on the settlement is offset by the gain/loss on the foreign currency forward contract. No material net gain or loss was realized by the company in

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

2012 or 2011 related to these forward contracts and the associated short-term intercompany trading receivables and payables.

Foreign exchange forward contracts not qualifying or designated for hedge accounting treatment entered into in 2012 and 2011, respectively, and outstanding were as follows (in thousands USD):

	March 31, 2012					March 31, 2011
	Notional Amount		Gain (Loss)			Notional Amount		Gain (Loss)
CAD / USD	$	7,138	$	77		$	17,131	$	404
CHF / USD	3,315		63			—		—
DKK / USD	8,137		(73		)	—		—
NOK / USD	—		—			5,268		157
NZD / USD	1,377		7			—		—
CHF / GBP	—		—			7,107		256
SEK / CAD	2,483		(2		)	—		—
AUD / NZD	1,066		11			—		—
EUR / NZD	—		—			145		6
	$	23,516	$	83		$	29,651	$	823

The fair values of the company’s derivative instruments were as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	2,772	$	625	$	1,621	$	377
Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	480	$	18	$	388
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Foreign currency forward contracts	161		78		64		128
Total derivatives	$	2,933	$	1,183	$	1,703	$	893

The fair values of the company’s foreign currency forward assets and liabilities are included in Other Current Assets and Accrued Expenses, respectively in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in ASC 815 cash flow hedge relationships	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)			Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives  (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
Three months ended March 31, 2012
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	10		$	779	$	—
Interest rate swap contracts	110			—		—
	$	120		$	779	$	—
Three months ended March 31, 2011
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	(1,249	)	$	62	$	6
Interest rate swap contracts	(129		)	—		—
	$	(1,378	)	$	62	$	6
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815						Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
Three months ended March 31, 2012
Foreign currency forward contracts						$	83
Three months ended March 31, 2011
Foreign currency forward contracts						$	817

The gains or losses recognized as the result of the settlement of cash flow hedge foreign currency forward contracts are recognized in net sales for hedges of inventory sales or cost of product sold for hedges of inventory purchases. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, net sales were increased by $258,000 and cost of product sold was decreased by $564,000 for a net realized gain of $822,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, net sales were increased by $213,000 and cost of product sold was increased by $151,000 for a net realized gain of $62,000.

The company recognized incremental expense of $126,000 and $42,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively related to interest rate swap agreements which are reflected in interest expense on the consolidated statement of operations. Gains of $83,000 and $817,000 were recognized in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, on foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments which were offset by losses of comparable amounts also recorded in SG&A expenses on the intercompany trade payables for which the derivatives were entered into to offset.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

Pursuant to ASC 820, the inputs used to derive the fair value of assets and liabilities are analyzed and assigned a level I, II or III priority, with level I being the highest and level III being the lowest in the hierarchy. Level I inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level II inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets: quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets. Level III inputs are based on valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

The following table provides a summary of the company’s assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis (in thousands).

				Basis for Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets / (Liabilities)	Significant Other Observable Inputs			Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
	Total			Level I	Level II			Level III
March 31, 2012:
Forward Exchange Contracts—net	$	2,230		—	$	2,230		—
Interest Rate Swap Agreements—net	(480		)		(480		)
December 31, 2011:
Forward Exchange Contracts—net	$	1,180		—	$	1,180		—
Interest Rate Swap Agreements—net	(370		)		(370		)

Forward Contracts: The company operates internationally and as a result is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations. Specifically, the exposure includes intercompany and third party sales or payments as well as intercompany loans. In an attempt to reduce this exposure, foreign currency forward contracts are utilized and accounted for as hedging instruments. The forward contracts are used to hedge the following currencies: AUD, CAD, CHF, CNY, DKK, EUR, GBP, MXP, NOK, NZD, SEK and USD. The company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. Fair values for the company’s foreign exchange forward contracts are based on quoted market prices for contracts with similar maturities.

The carrying amounts and fair values of the company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Carrying Value			Fair Value			Carrying Value			Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	32,668		$	32,668		$	34,924		$	34,924
Other investments	1,312			1,312			1,362			1,362
Installment receivables, net of reserves	5,175			5,175			7,477			7,477
Long-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt)	(267,647		)	(266,497		)	(265,484		)	(264,112		)
Forward contracts in Other Current Assets	2,933			2,933			1,685			1,685
Forward contracts in Accrued Expenses	(703		)	(703		)	(505		)	(505		)
Interest Rate Swap Agreements in Other Current Assets	—			—			18			18
Interest Rate Swap Agreements in Accrued Expenses	(480		)	(480		)	(388		)	(388		)

The company, in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments, used the following methods and assumptions:

Cash, cash equivalents: The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for cash, cash equivalents equals its fair value.

Other investments: The company has made other investments in limited partnerships and non-marketable equity securities, which are accounted for using the cost method, adjusted for any estimated declines in value. These investments were acquired in private placements and there are no quoted market prices or stated rates of return and the company does not have the ability to easily sell these investments.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

Installment receivables: The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for installment receivables approximates its fair value. The interest rates associated with these receivables have not varied significantly since inception. Management believes that after consideration of the credit risk, the net book value of the installment receivables approximates market value.

Long-term debt: Fair values for the company’s senior notes and convertible debt are based on quoted market prices as of the end of the year, while the revolving credit facility fair values are based upon the company’s estimate of the market for similar borrowing arrangements.

Forward contracts and interest rate swaps: Fair values for the company’s forward contracts are based on quoted market prices, while the fair values of the interest rate swaps are based on model-derived calculations using inputs that are observable in active markets.

Business Segments

The company operates in five primary business segments: North America/Home Medical Equipment (NA/HME), Invacare Supply Group (ISG), Institutional Products Group (IPG), Europe and Asia/Pacific.

The NA/HME segment sells each of three primary product lines, which includes: lifestyle, mobility and seating and respiratory therapy products. Invacare Supply Group sells distributed product and the Institutional Products Group sells or rents long-term care medical equipment, health care furnishings and accessory products. Europe and Asia/Pacific sell the same product lines as NA/HME and IPG. Each business segment sells to the home health care, retail and extended care markets.

The company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes for each reportable segment. The accounting policies of each segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies for the company’s consolidated financial statements. Intersegment sales and transfers are based on the costs to manufacture plus a reasonable profit element. Therefore, intercompany profit or loss on intersegment sales and transfers is not considered in evaluating segment performance except for Asia/Pacific due to its significant intercompany sales volume relative to the segment.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

The information by segment is as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011
Revenues from external customers
North America/HME	$	176,118		$	181,831
Invacare Supply Group	78,465			74,046
Institutional Products Group	36,138			31,423
Europe	125,303			121,387
Asia/Pacific	17,540			19,811
Consolidated	$	433,564		$	428,498
Intersegment revenues
North America/HME	$	29,130		$	20,810
Invacare Supply Group	19			16
Institutional Products Group	1,824			2,193
Europe	1,978			1,846
Asia/Pacific	10,530			7,946
Consolidated	$	43,481		$	32,811
Restructuring charges before income taxes
North America/HME	$	117		$	—
Invacare Supply Group	(13		)	—
Institutional Products Group	35			—
Europe	291			—
Asia/Pacific	118			—
All Other (1)	—			—
Consolidated	$	548		$	—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
North America/HME	$	7,556		$	13,249
Invacare Supply Group	1,250			1,195
Institutional Products Group	3,378			4,124
Europe	5,485			4,960
Asia/Pacific	(1,061		)	1,051
All Other (1)	(6,225		)	(14,575		)
Consolidated	$	10,383		$	10,004

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(1) Consists of un-allocated corporate SG&A costs and intercompany profits, which do not meet the quantitative criteria for determining reportable segments. In addition, the “All Other” earnings (loss) before income taxes includes loss on debt extinguishment including debt finance charges, interest and fees.

Charges Related to Restructuring Activities

During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, as part of the company's ongoing globalization initiative to reduce complexity within it's global footprint, the company incurred restructuring charges. The restructuring was undertaken in response to the continued decline in reimbursement by the U.S. government as well as similar reimbursement pressures abroad and continued pricing pressures faced by the company, including as a result of outsourcing by competitors to lower cost locations. As a result, the company recorded restructuring charges of $548,000 in the first quarter of 2012. There have been no material changes in accrued balances related to the charge, either as a result of revisions in the plan or changes in estimates. The majority of the outstanding charge accruals at March 31, 2012 are expected to be paid out within the next twelve months.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

A progression by reporting segment of the accruals recorded as a result of the restructuring is as follows (in thousands):

	Severance			Product Line Discontinuance			Contract Terminations			Other			Total
December 31, 2010 Balance
Total	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Charges
NA/HME	4,756			—			—			4			4,760
IPG	123			—			—			—			123
ISG	335			—			—			—			335
Europe	3,288			277			1,788			113			5,466
Asia/Pacific	186			—			—			—			186
Total	8,688			277			1,788			117			10,870
Payments
NA/HME	(1,664		)	—			—			(4		)	(1,668		)
IPG	(52		)	—			—			—			(52		)
ISG	(82		)	—			—			—			(82		)
Europe	(1,546		)	(277		)	(1,714		)	(113		)	(3,650		)
Asia/Pacific	(186		)	—			—			—			(186		)
Total	(3,530		)	(277		)	(1,714		)	(117		)	(5,638		)
December 31, 2011 Balance
NA/HME	3,092			—			—			—			3,092
IPG	71			—			—			—			71
ISG	253			—			—			—			253
Europe	1,742			—			74			—			1,816
Asia/Pacific	—			—			—			—			—
Total	$	5,158		$	—		$	74		$	—		$	5,232
Charges
NA/HME	117			—			—			—			117
IPG	35			—			—			—			35
ISG	(13		)	—			—			—			(13		)
Europe	257			—			34			—			291
Asia/Pacific	118			—			—			—			118
Total	514			—			34			—			548
Payments
NA/HME	(1,130		)	—			—			—			(1,130		)
IPG	(82		)	—			—			—			(82		)
ISG	(99		)	—			—			—			(99		)
Europe	(1,541		)	—			(56		)	—			(1,597		)
Asia/Pacific	(118		)	—			—			—			(118		)
Total	(2,970		)	—			(56		)	—			(3,026		)
March 31, 2012 Balance
NA/HME	2,079			—			—			—			2,079
IPG	24			—			—			—			24
ISG	141			—			—			—			141
Europe	458			—			52			—			510
Asia/Pacific	—			—			—			—			—
Total	$	2,702		$	—		$	52		$	—		$	2,754

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

Contingencies

In the ordinary course of its business, the company is a defendant in a number of lawsuits, primarily product liability actions in which various plaintiffs seek damages for injuries allegedly caused by defective products. All of the product liability lawsuits have been referred to the company’s captive insurance company and/or excess insurance carriers and generally are contested vigorously. The coverage territory of the company’s insurance is worldwide with the exception of those countries with respect to which, at the time the product is sold for use or at the time a claim is made, the U.S. government has suspended or prohibited diplomatic or trade relations. The amount recorded for identified contingent liabilities is based on estimates. Amounts recorded are reviewed periodically and adjusted to reflect additional technical and legal information that becomes available. Actual costs to be incurred in future periods may vary from the estimates, given the inherent uncertainties in evaluating certain exposures.

As a medical device manufacturer, the company is subject to extensive government regulation, including numerous laws directed at preventing fraud and abuse and laws regulating reimbursement under various government programs. The marketing, invoicing, documenting and other practices of health care suppliers and manufacturers are all subject to government scrutiny. Violations of law or regulations can result in administrative, civil and criminal penalties and sanctions, including disqualification from Medicare and other reimbursement programs, which could have a material adverse effect on the company’s business.

Further, the FDA regulates virtually all aspects of the development, testing, manufacturing, labeling, promotion, distribution and marketing of a medical device. The company’s failure to comply with the regulatory requirements of the FDA and other applicable U.S. medical device regulatory requirements may subject the company to administrative or judicially imposed sanctions. These sanctions include warning letters, civil penalties, criminal penalties, injunctions, consent decrees, product seizure or detention, product recalls and total or partial suspension of production.

As part of its regulatory function, the FDA routinely inspects the sites of medical device companies, and in 2011, the FDA inspected certain of the company's facilities. In December 2011, the FDA requested that the company negotiate and agree to a consent decree of injunction related to the company's corporate facility and its wheelchair manufacturing facility in Elyria, Ohio. The FDA's proposed consent decree would require suspension of certain operations at these Elyria facilities until they are certified by an independent, third party auditor and then determined by FDA to be in compliance with FDA's Quality System Regulation. The company is in the process of negotiating the terms of the proposed consent decree with FDA. While the final terms of the consent decree have not been determined, they would result in the suspension of a portion, which could be substantial, of the company's operations at its wheelchair manufacturing facility in Elyria, Ohio. The duration of any such suspension would be dependent upon the company's ability to certify its compliance with FDA regulations and then the FDA's determination of such compliance. A suspension of operations likely would have adverse effects on the company's business, including loss of revenues, harm to the company's reputation and customer dissatisfaction. In addition, in December 2010, the company received a warning letter from the FDA related to quality system processes and procedures at the company's Sanford, Florida facility. The company is devoting additional substantial financial, management and engineering resources to making the systemic improvements necessary to comply with the terms of the consent decree and the warning letter and maintain compliance in the future. The company's diversion of resources could impact other areas of the company's business, such as, for example, delays in new product development and cost reduction and Globalization activities.

The company is cooperating with the FDA in attempting to negotiate the final terms of the consent decree. However, there can be no assurance that negotiations will conclude with mutually agreeable terms of the consent decree which could lead the FDA to pursue judicial, legal or other enforcement action against the company. However, the results of regulatory claims, proceedings, investigations, or litigation are difficult to predict. Such enforcement could include requiring restrictions on the manufacturing, sale or distribution of the company's products, product recalls, or the payment of fines or penalties, which enforcement could result in material adverse consequences to the company.

Any of the above contingencies could have an adverse impact on the company's business, prospects, value, financial condition or results of operations.

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

Supplemental Guarantor Information

Effective February 12, 2007, substantially all of the domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) of the company became guarantors of the indebtedness of Invacare Corporation under its 4.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2027 (the “Debentures”) with an original aggregate principal amount of $135,000,000. The majority of the company’s subsidiaries are not guaranteeing the indebtedness of the Debentures (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Each of the Guarantor Subsidiaries has fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, to pay principal, premium, and interest related to the Debentures and each of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries of the company.

Presented below are the consolidating condensed financial statements of Invacare Corporation (Parent), its combined Guarantor Subsidiaries and combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries with their investments in subsidiaries accounted for using the equity method. The company does not believe that separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are material to investors and accordingly, separate financial statements and other disclosures related to the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not presented.

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

	The Company (Parent)			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries		Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	(in thousands)
Three month period ended March 31, 2012
Net sales	$	90,032		$	203,117	$	173,388		$	(32,973	)	$	433,564
Cost of products sold	67,952			159,397		119,415			(32,769		)	313,995
Gross Profit	22,080			43,720		53,973			(204		)	119,569
Selling, general and administrative expenses	32,769			29,669		45,061			—			107,499
Charge related to restructuring activities	6			8		534			—			548
Income (loss) from equity investee	18,246			1,044		199			(19,489		)	—
Interest expense (income)—net	(870		)	1,249		760			—			1,139
Earnings (loss) before Income Taxes	8,421			13,838		7,817			(19,693		)	10,383
Income taxes	188			87		1,875			—			2,150
Net Earnings (loss)	$	8,233		$	13,751	$	5,942		$	(19,693	)	$	8,233
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	1,186			1,845		(150		)	(1,695		)	1,186
Comprehensive Income	$	9,419		$	15,596	$	5,792		$	(21,388	)	$	9,419

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

	The Company (Parent)		Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries		Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Three month period ended March 31, 2011	(in thousands)
Net sales	$	92,232	$	189,627	$	170,813		$	(24,174	)	$	428,498
Cost of products sold	66,338		149,050		114,362			(24,258		)	305,492
Gross Profit	25,894		40,577		56,451			84			123,006
Selling, general and administrative expenses	32,700		14,193		45,510			13,374			105,777
Loss on debt extinguishment including debt finance charges and associated fees	4,881		—		—			—			4,881
Income (loss) from equity investee	20,824		4,335		(21		)	(25,138		)	—
Interest expense—net	1,063		377		904			—			2,344
Earnings (loss) before Income Taxes	8,074		30,342		10,016			(38,428		)	10,004
Income taxes	620		100		1,830			—			2,550
Net Earnings (loss)	$	7,454	$	30,242	$	8,186		$	(38,428	)	$	7,454
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	33,938		2,386		32,453			(34,839		)	33,938
Comprehensive Income	$	41,392	$	32,628	$	40,639		$	(73,267	)	$	41,392

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

	The Company (Parent)		Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries		Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
	(in thousands)
March 31, 2012
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,061	$	2,463	$	26,144	$	—		$	32,668
Trade receivables, net	81,068		80,116		94,175		—			255,359
Installment receivables, net	—		1,146		3,396		—			4,542
Inventories, net	40,103		57,070		118,944		(1,962		)	214,155
Deferred income taxes	422		45		571		—			1,038
Other current assets	9,875		6,758		33,013		(3,550		)	46,096
Total Current Assets	135,529		147,598		276,243		(5,512		)	553,858
Investment in subsidiaries	1,581,133		527,199		—		(2,108,332		)	—
Intercompany advances, net	80,537		850,233		209,049		(1,139,819		)	—
Other Assets	41,167		549		1,118		—			42,834
Other Intangibles	737		25,768		54,072		—			80,577
Property and Equipment, net	44,034		18,905		65,246		—			128,185
Goodwill	—		55,893		439,202		—			495,095
Total Assets	$	1,883,137	$	1,626,145	$	1,044,930	$	(3,253,663	)	$	1,300,549
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	73,251	$	18,476	$	69,247	$	—		$	160,974
Accrued expenses	32,694		22,211		73,636		(3,550		)	124,991
Accrued income taxes	13		—		137		—			150
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term obligations	6,566		—		805		—			7,371
Total Current Liabilities	112,524		40,687		143,825		(3,550		)	293,486
Long-Term Debt	252,967		207		7,102		—			260,276
Other Long-Term Obligations	49,050		8,313		52,343		—			109,706
Intercompany advances, net	831,515		214,195		94,111		(1,139,821		)	—
Total Shareholders’ Equity	637,081		1,362,743		747,549		(2,110,292		)	637,081
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	1,883,137	$	1,626,145	$	1,044,930	$	(3,253,663	)	$	1,300,549

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

	The Company (Parent)		Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries		Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
	(in thousands)
December 31, 2011
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,642	$	2,104	$	29,178	$	—		$	34,924
Trade receivables, net	83,522		74,161		90,291		—			247,974
Installment receivables, net	—		1,180		5,491		—			6,671
Inventories, net	45,937		49,336		99,006		(1,518		)	192,761
Deferred income taxes	422		45		1,153		—			1,620
Other current assets	10,171		6,517		33,812		(5,680		)	44,820
Total Current Assets	143,694		133,343		258,931		(7,198		)	528,770
Investment in subsidiaries	1,560,693		524,800		—		(2,085,493		)	—
Intercompany advances, net	79,598		846,829		200,157		(1,126,584		)	—
Other Assets	40,813		698		1,136		—			42,647
Other Intangibles	821		26,838		55,661		—			83,320
Property and Equipment, net	45,459		17,770		66,483		—			129,712
Goodwill	—		54,894		441,711		—			496,605
Total Assets	$	1,871,078	$	1,605,172	$	1,024,079	$	(3,219,275	)	$	1,281,054
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	73,948	$	18,078	$	56,779	$	—		$	148,805
Accrued expenses	37,708		21,038		79,529		(5,680		)	132,595
Accrued income taxes	508		—		987		—			1,495
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term obligations	4,210		4		830		—			5,044
Total Current Liabilities	116,374		39,120		138,125		(5,680		)	287,939
Long-Term Debt	252,855		227		7,358		—			260,440
Other Long-Term Obligations	47,873		7,312		50,965		—			106,150
Intercompany advances, net	827,451		210,005		89,128		(1,126,584		)	—
Total Shareholders’ Equity	626,525		1,348,508		738,503		(2,087,011		)	626,525
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	1,871,078	$	1,605,172	$	1,024,079	$	(3,219,275	)	$	1,281,054

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	The Company (Parent)			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Total
	(in thousands)
Three month period ended March 31, 2012
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	$	(483	)	$	1,074		$	(1,416	)	$	—	$	(825	)
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(553		)	(2,546		)	(1,582		)	—		(4,681		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	12			17			16			—		45
Other long-term assets	—			—			(11		)	—		(11		)
Other	48			—			(28		)	—		20
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	(493		)	(2,529		)	(1,605		)	—		(4,627		)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	73,694			1,814			—			—		75,508
Payments on revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	(71,902		)	—			(578		)	—		(72,480		)
Payment of dividends	(397		)	—			—			—		(397		)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	1,395			1,814			(578		)	—		2,631
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			565			—		565
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	419			359			(3,034		)	—		(2,256		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	3,642			2,104			29,178			—		34,924
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	4,061		$	2,463		$	26,144		$	—	$	32,668

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INVACARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) - March 31, 2012

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	The Company (Parent)			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	(in thousands)
Three month period ended March 31, 2011
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	$	31,725		$	(342	)	$	(9,066	)	$	(13,374	)	$	8,943
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(817		)	(813		)	(1,723		)	—			(3,353		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			—			14			—			14
Other long-term assets	(210		)	—			4			—			(206		)
Other	32			(4		)	(189		)	—			(161		)
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	(995		)	(817		)	(1,894		)	—			(3,706		)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	101,069			—			11,223			—			112,292
Payments on revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	(113,238		)	—			(4,320		)	—			(117,558		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,068			—			—			—			2,068
Payment of financing costs	(4,507		)	—			—			—			(4,507		)
Payment of dividends	(401		)	—			(13,374		)	13,374			(401		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(14,644		)	—			—			—			(14,644		)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	(29,653		)	—			(6,471		)	13,374			(22,750		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			1,683			—			1,683
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,077			(1,159		)	(15,748		)	—			(15,830		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	4,036			2,476			41,950			—			48,462
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	5,113		$	1,317		$	26,202		$	—		$	32,632

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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

OUTLOOK

The company is not in a position to provide guidance for 2012 and does not expect to be able to do so until the terms of the FDA's proposed consent decree of injunction related to the company's corporate facility and its wheelchair manufacturing facility in Elyria, Ohio are finalized. The company continues to discuss these terms with the FDA and, in the meantime, it is working expeditiously to make systemic improvements to ensure full compliance with the FDA's Quality System Regulation (QSR). The company is making significant progress on its remediation efforts and in the fourth quarter of 2012, it expects to engage a third party to conduct an audit of its compliance. In addition to incurring incremental costs related to quality systems improvements ($4,104,000), the company has diverted internal resources to accelerate progress on quality systems improvements. These diversions have temporarily impacted other areas of the company's business, including delays in new product introductions and progress on its Globalization initiative. The Globalization initiative is the company's long-term strategy to harmonize global product lines and reduce complexity, the results of which the company expects can generate an aggregate of $100 million in annualized savings by 2015. These savings are expected to drive gross margin expansion, allow for increased investment in research and development and help offset pricing/reimbursement pressures over time. As the company makes progress on its remediation efforts, it intends to redirect internal resources to accelerate new product development and its Globalization initiative, which are critical priorities for the company. The company believes that all of the progress it is making on its quality systems improvements will make Invacare an even stronger company. See the "Contingencies" note to the financial statements contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and "Forward-Looking Statements" contained below in this Item.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net Sales. Consolidated net sales for the quarter increased1.2% to $433,564,000 versus $428,498,000 for the same period last year. Foreign currency translation decreased net sales 0.4 of a percentage point while an acquisition increased sales by 1.4 percentage points. The organic net sales increase of 0.2% was driven by growth in Europe and Invacare Supply Group (ISG) substantially offset by declines in North America/Home Medical Equipment (NA/HME), Asia Pacific and Institutional Products Group (IPG) segments.

North America/Home Medical Equipment (NA/HME)

NA/HME net sales decreased3.1% for the quarter to $176,118,000 as compared to $181,831,000 for the same period a year ago, with foreign currency translation decreasing net sales by 0.1 of a percentage point. The organic net sales decrease of 3.0% was driven by declines in mobility and seating and respiratory therapy products.

Invacare Supply Group (ISG)

ISG net sales for the quarter increased6.0% to $78,465,000 compared to $74,046,000 for the same period last year. The net sales increase was primarily the result of net sales increases in incontinence, diabetic, urological and ostomy products.

Institutional Products Group (IPG)

IPG net sales for the first quarter increased15.0% to $36,138,000 compared to $31,423,000 for the first quarter last year. Foreign currency translation decreased net sales by 0.2 of a percentage point and an acquisition increased net sales by 18.5 percentage points. The organic net sales decrease of 3.3% was largely driven by declines in institutional beds and case goods, partially offset by increases in therapeutic support systems and dialysis chairs. The first quarter of last year benefited from an incremental funding available to customers, which did not repeat in the current year.

Europe

For the first quarter, European net sales increased3.2% to $125,303,000 versus $121,387,000 for the first quarter last year, with foreign currency translation decreasing net sales by 2.1 percentage points. Organic net sales increased5.3% attributable to increases in oxygen therapy and lifestyle products.

Asia/Pacific

Asia/Pacific net sales decreased11.5% for the quarter to $17,540,000 as compared to $19,811,000 for the same period a year ago. Foreign currency translation increased net sales by 5.1 percentage points. Organic net sales decreased16.6%, driven by declines in the company's Australian and New Zealand distribution businesses, partially offset by net sales increases by the company's subsidiary which produces microprocessor controllers. Changes in exchange rates, particularly the exchange rate between the Euro and U.S. Dollar, have had, and may continue to have, a significant impact on sales in this segment. 

I-1

Gross Profit. Consolidated gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the three month period ended March 31, 2012 was 27.6% compared to 28.7% in the same period last year. The margin decline was principally related to sales mix favoring lower margin product lines and lower margin customers, pricing pressure, primarily in the European segment, and increased warranty costs. The margin decline was partially offset by the favorable impact from an acquisition that was finalized in the third quarter of 2011. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for all segments except IPG were unfavorable as compared to the prior year.

NA/HME gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased by 2.3 percentage points compared to the same period last year. The decline in margins was principally due to unfavorable product mix away from higher margin products, unfavorable sales mix favoring lower margin customers, volume declines and warranty expense.

ISG gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased by 0.7 percentage points compared to the same period last year. The decline in margins was principally due to unfavorable sales mix favoring lower margin customers and higher freight costs.

IPG gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased6.6 percentage points compared to the same period last year. The increase in margin is primarily attributable to favorable impact an acquisition finalized in the third quarter of 2011 and lower freight costs partially offset by volume declines.

Gross profit in Europe as a percentage of net sales decreased1.2 percentage points compared to the same period last year. The decline was primarily a result of unfavorable sales mix favoring lower margin product lines and lower margin customers, pricing pressures, primarily in lifestyle and power mobility products, and increased warranty costs.

Gross profit in Asia/Pacific as a percentage of net sales decreased by 3.7 percentage points compared to the same period last year. The decline was primarily as a result of volume declines in the Australian distribution business which historically achieved higher than the average margins.

Selling, General and Administrative. Consolidated selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses as a percentage of net sales for the three month period ended March 31, 2012 was 24.8% compared to 24.7% for the same period a year ago. The overall dollar increase was $1,722,000 or 1.6%, with foreign currency translation increasing expenses by $20,000 or less than one percentage point and acquisitions increasing expenses by $3,647,000 or 3.4 percentage points. Excluding acquisitions and the impact of foreign currency translation, SG&A expenses decreased$1,945,000 or 1.8%. This decrease is primarily attributable to reduced associate and bad debt costs, including certain retirement plan costs, partially offset by increased regulatory and compliance costs related to quality systems improvements ($4,104,000). The increased regulatory and compliance costs were incurred in the NA/HME segment.

SG&A expenses for NA/HME decreased3.3% or $1,730,000 in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the first quarter of 2011 with foreign currency translation decreasing SG&A expense by $88,000. Excluding the foreign currency translation, SG&A expense decreased$1,642,000 or 3.1% primarily due to reduced bad debt and associate costs, including certain retirement plan costs, partially offset by increased regulatory and compliance costs related to quality systems improvements.

SG&A expenses for ISG decreased by 1.5% or $106,000 in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the first quarter of 2011 principally due to reduced associate costs partially offset by increased bad debt expense.

SG&A expenses for IPG increased by 54.6% or $4,086,000 in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the first quarter of 2011. An acquisition increased SG&A expenses by 48.7 percentage points or $3,647,000, while foreign currency translation decreased expense by $10,000 or 0.1 of a percentage point. Excluding the impact of acquisitions and foreign currency translation, SG&A expenses increased by $449,000 or 6.0% due to increased associate costs, including commission expense, partially offset by favorable currency transaction impact associated with the Canadian Dollar versus the U.S. Dollar.

European SG&A expenses decreased by 3.1% or $978,000 in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the first quarter of 2011. Foreign currency translation decreased SG&A expenses by approximately $318,000. Excluding the foreign currency translation impact, SG&A expenses decreased by $660,000 primarily attributable to associate costs and depreciation and amortization.

Asia/Pacific SG&A expenses increased5.9% or $450,000 in the first quarter of 2012 as compared to the first quarter of 2011. Foreign currency translation increased expenses by $436,000. Excluding the foreign currency translation impact, SG&A expenses increased$14,000 or 0.2%.

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Debt Finance Charges and Fees. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the company did not repay any of its par value 4.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2027 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2011 in which the company repaid $13,514,000.  The company retired the debt at a premium above par in 2011.  In accordance with Convertible Debt, ASC 470-20, the company utilized the inducement method of accounting to calculate the loss associated with the early retirement of the convertible debt.  For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, the company recorded expense of $0 and $4,881,000, respectively, related to the loss on the debt extinguishment including the write-off of $0 and $336,000, respectively, of pre-tax deferred financing fees, which were previously capitalized. All of these charges are included in the All Other segment.

Charge Related to Restructuring Activities. During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, the company incurred restructuring charges as part of the company's ongoing globalization initiative to reduce complexity within its global footprint. The restructuring was undertaken in response to the continued decline in reimbursement by the U.S. government as well as similar reimbursement pressures abroad and continued pricing pressures faced by the company as a result of outsourcing by competitors to lower cost locations. As a result, the company recorded restructuring charges of $548,000 in the first quarter of 2012. There have been no material changes in accrued balances related to the charge, either as a result of revisions in the plan or changes in estimates. The majority of the outstanding charge accruals at March 31, 2012 are expected to be paid out within the next twelve months.

Interest. Interest expense decreased to $1,476,000 for the first quarter compared to $2,611,000 for the same period a year ago, representing a 43.5%decrease. This decrease was attributable to lower borrowing rates in 2012 as compared to 2011. Interest income in 2012 was $337,000, substantially comparable to $267,000 in 2011.

Income Taxes. The company had an effective tax rate of 20.7% on earnings before tax for the three month period ended March 31, 2012 compared to an expected rate at the US statutory rate of 35%. The company's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate, principally due to foreign earnings taxed at an effective rate lower than the US statutory rate. The company also benefited year to date from countries with valuation allowances included in the combined effective rate due to expected current year profits. The company had an effective tax rate of 25.5% on earnings before tax for the three month period ended March 31, 2011, respectively, compared to an expected rate at the U.S. statutory rate of 35%. The company's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate as a result of foreign earnings taxed at an effective rate lower than the US statutory rate and a net profit for the quarter related to countries with tax valuation allowances. The company had a domestic profit in the first quarter of 2012, but continued to be in a three-year cumulative loss position in the U.S. principally as a result of recording pre-tax expenses in prior periods related to the extinguishment of convertible debt at a premium and the write-off of goodwill. As a result of the loss position, the majority of the U.S. deferred tax assets continue to be subject to a valuation allowance.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The company continues to maintain an adequate liquidity position through its unused bank lines of credit (see Long-Term Debt in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report) and working capital management.

The company's total debt outstanding, inclusive of the debt discount included in equity in accordance with FSB APB 14-1, increased by $2,022,000 to $271,559,000 at March 31, 2012 from $269,537,000 as of December 31, 2011. The company's balance sheet reflects the impact of ASC 470-20, which reduced debt and increased equity by $3,912,000 and $4,053,000 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The debt discount decreased during the quarter was a result of amortization of the convertible debt discount. The company's cash and cash equivalents were $32,668,000 at March 31, 2012, down from $34,924,000 at the end of 2011. At March 31, 2012, the company had outstanding $249,438,000 on its revolving line of credit compared to $247,063,000 as of December 31, 2011.

The company's borrowing capacity and cash on hand were utilized for normal operations as there were no acquisitions, repurchases of convertible debt or buybacks of shares during the quarter.  Debt repurchases, acquisitions, the timing of vendor payments and other activity can have a significant impact on the company's borrowings outstanding such that the debt reported at the end of a given period may be materially different than debt levels during a given period. During the quarter, the outstanding borrowings on the company's revolving credit facility varied from a low of $247,000,000 to a high of $284,000,000. While the company has cash balances in various jurisdictions around the world, there are no material restrictions regarding the use of such cash for dividends, loans or other purposes.

The company's senior secured revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) provides for a $400 million senior secured revolving credit facility maturing in October 2015. Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the company may from

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time to time borrow, repay and re-borrow up to an aggregate outstanding amount at any one time of $400 million, subject to customary conditions. The Credit Agreement also provides for the issuance of swing line loans. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at the company's election, at (i) the London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin; or (ii) a Base Rate Option plus a margin. The applicable margin is currently 1.75% per annum for LIBOR loans and 0.75% for the Base Rate Option loans based on the company's leverage ratio. In addition to interest, the company is required to pay commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Agreement. The commitment fee rate is currently 0.30% per annum. Like the interest rate spreads, the commitment fee is subject to adjustment based on the company's leverage ratio. The obligations of the borrowers under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the company's U.S. assets and are guaranteed by substantially all of the company's material domestic and foreign subsidiaries.

The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants that are customary for similar credit arrangements, including covenants relating to, among other things, financial reporting and notification, compliance with laws, preservation of existence, maintenance of books and records, use of proceeds, maintenance of properties and insurance, and limitations on liens, dispositions, issuance of debt, investments, payment of dividends, repurchases of capital stock, acquisitions, transactions with affiliates, and capital expenditures. There also are financial covenants that require the company to maintain a maximum leverage ratio (consolidated funded indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA, each as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no greater than 3.5 to 1, and a minimum interest coverage ratio (consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest charges, each as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no less than 3.5 to 1. As of March 31, 2012, the company's leverage ratio was 1.89 and the company's interest coverage ratio was 25.67 compared to a leverage ratio of 1.81 and an interest coverage ratio of 23.80 as of December 31, 2011. As of March 31, 2012, the company was in compliance with all covenant requirements and under the most restrictive covenant of the company's borrowing arrangements, the company had the capacity to borrow up to an additional $150,562,000.

The company may from time to time seek to retire or purchase its 4.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2027, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such purchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the company's liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved in any such transactions, individually or in the aggregate, may be material. In the first three months of 2012, the company did not repurchase and extinguish any of its Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures. At March 31, 2012, the company had $13,850,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding of its Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures.

While there is general concern about the potential for rising interest rates, the company believes that its exposure to interest rate fluctuations is manageable given that portions of the company's debt are at fixed rates into 2013, the company has the ability to utilize swaps to exchange variable rate debt for fixed rate debt, if needed, and the company's free cash flow should allow it to absorb any modest rate increases in the months ahead without any material impact on its liquidity or capital resources. The company is a party to interest rate swap agreements to effectively convert a portion of floating rate revolving credit facility debt to fixed rate debt to avoid the risk of changes in market interest rates. Specifically, interest rate swap agreements for notional amounts of $18 million and $22 million through September 2013, $20 million and $25 million through May 2013 and $15 million through February 2013 were entered into that fix the LIBOR component of the interest rate on that portion of the revolving credit facility debt at rates of 0.625%, 0.46%, 1.08%, 0.73% and 1.05%, respectively, for effective aggregate rates of 2.375%, 2.21%%, 2.83%, 2.48% and 2.80%, respectively. As of March 31, 2012, the weighted average floating interest rate on borrowings was 2.01% compared to 2.28% as of December 31, 2011.

In the current economic environment, the company is exposed to a number of risks. These risks include the possibility, among other things, that: one or more of the lenders participating in the company's revolving credit facility may be unable or unwilling to extend credit to the company; the third party company that provides lease financing to the company's customers may refuse or be unable to fulfill its financing obligations or extend credit to the company's customers; interest rates on the company's variable rate debt could increase significantly; one or more customers of the company may be unable to pay for purchases of the company's products on a timely basis; one or more key suppliers may be unable or unwilling to provide critical goods or services to the company; and one or more of the counterparties to the company's hedging arrangements may be unable to fulfill its obligations to the company. Although the company has taken actions in an effort to mitigate these risks, during periods of economic downturn, the company's exposure to these risks increases. Events of this nature may adversely affect the company's liquidity or sales and revenues, and therefore have an adverse effect on the company's business and results of operations.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

There are no individually material capital expenditure commitments outstanding as of March 31, 2012. The company estimates that capital investments for 2012 could approximate between $25,000,000 and $30,000,000, compared to actual capital expenditures of $22,160,000 in 2011. The company believes that its balances of cash and cash equivalents, together with funds generated from operations and existing borrowing facilities, will be sufficient to meet its operating cash requirements and fund required capital expenditures for the foreseeable future.

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CASH FLOWS

Cash flows used by operating activities were $825,000 in for the first three months of 2012, compared to cash flows provided by operating activities of $8,943,000 in the first three months of 2011. The decline in operating cash flows in 2012 was primarily attributable to an increase in net working capital assets specifically inventory and trade receivables.

Cash flows used for investing activities were $4,627,000 for the first three months of 2012, compared to $3,706,000 in the first three months of 2011. The increase in cash used was primarily attributable to an increase in property and equipment purchases.

Cash flows provided by financing activities were $2,631,000 in the first three months of 2012 compared to cash flows required of $22,750,000 in the first three months of 2011. Prior year cash flows used by financing activities included repurchase of treasury stock of $14,644,000 and payments related to early retirement of debt of $4,507,000.

During the first three months of 2012, the company used free cash flow of $2,498,000 compared to generating free cash flow of $5,604,000 in the first three months of 2011. The decrease is due primarily to an increase in net working capital assets and increased purchases of property and equipment. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that is comprised of net cash provided by operating activities, excluding net cash impact related to restructuring activities, less net purchases of property and equipment, net of proceeds from sales of property and equipment. Management believes that this financial measure provides meaningful information for evaluating the overall financial performance of the company and its ability to repay debt or make future investments (including acquisitions, etc.).

The non-GAAP financial measure is reconciled to the GAAP measure as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	(825	)	$	8,943
Plus: Net cash impact related to restructuring activities	2,963			—
Less: Purchases of property and equipment—net	(4,636		)	(3,339		)
Free Cash Flow	$	(2,498	)	$	5,604

DIVIDEND POLICY

On February 9, 2012, the company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0125 per Common Share to shareholders of record as of April 5, 2012, which was paid on April 13, 2012.  At the current rate, the cash dividend will amount to $0.05 per Common Share on an annual basis.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Consolidated Financial Statements included in the report include accounts of the company and all majority-owned subsidiaries. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and related footnotes. In preparing the financial statements, management has made its best estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. However, application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment and use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.

The following critical accounting policies, among others, affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of the company’s consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

Invacare’s revenues are recognized when products are shipped or services provided to unaffiliated customers. Revenue Recognition, ASC 605, provides guidance on the application of generally accepted accounting principles to selected revenue recognition issues. The company has concluded that its revenue recognition policy is appropriate and in accordance with GAAP and ASC 605. Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of goods sold.

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Sales are made only to customers with whom the company believes collection is reasonably assured based upon a credit analysis, which may include obtaining a credit application, a signed security agreement, personal guarantee and/or a cross corporate guarantee depending on the credit history of the customer. Credit lines are established for new customers after an evaluation of their credit report and/or other relevant financial information. Existing credit lines are regularly reviewed and adjusted with consideration given to any outstanding past due amounts.

The company offers discounts and rebates, which are accounted for as reductions to revenue in the period in which the sale is recognized. Discounts offered include: cash discounts for prompt payment, base and trade discounts based on contract level for specific classes of customers. Volume discounts and rebates are given based on large purchases and the achievement of certain sales volumes. Product returns are accounted for as a reduction to reported sales with estimates recorded for anticipated returns at the time of sale. The company does not ship any goods on consignment.

Distributed products sold by the company are accounted for in accordance with the revenue recognition guidance in ASC 605-45-05. The company records distributed product sales gross as a principal since the company takes title to the products and has the risks of loss for collections, delivery and returns.

Product sales that give rise to installment receivables are recorded at the time of sale when the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred. Interest income is recognized on installment agreements in accordance with the terms of the agreements. Installment accounts are monitored and if a customer defaults on payments, interest income is no longer recognized. All installment accounts are accounted for using the same methodology, regardless of duration of the installment agreements.

Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable

The estimated allowance for uncollectible amounts is based primarily on management's evaluation of the financial condition of the customer. In addition, as a result of the third party financing arrangement, management monitors the collection status of these contracts in accordance with the company's limited recourse obligations and provides amounts necessary for estimated losses in the allowance for doubtful accounts and establishing reserves for specific customers as needed.

The company continues to closely monitor the credit-worthiness of its customers and adhere to tight credit policies. During the first quarter of 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services implemented the single payment amounts for Round 1 of the National Competitive Bidding program in nine metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). The single payment amounts are used to determine the price that Medicare pays for certain durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies. The company believes the changes announced could have a significant impact on the collectability of accounts receivable for those customers which are in the MSA locations impacted and which have a portion of their revenues tied to Medicare reimbursement. As a result, this is an additional risk factor which the company considers when assessing the collectability of accounts receivable.

Invacare has an agreement with DLL, a third party financing company, to provide the majority of future lease financing to Invacare's North America customers. The DLL agreement provides for direct leasing between DLL and the Invacare customer. The company retains a recourse obligation for events of default under the contracts. The company monitors the collections status of these contracts and has provided amounts for estimated losses in its allowances for doubtful accounts.

Inventories and Related Allowance for Obsolete and Excess Inventory

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost determined by the first-in, first-out method. Inventories have been reduced by an allowance for excess and obsolete inventories. The estimated allowance is based on management’s review of inventories on hand compared to estimated future usage and sales. A provision for excess and obsolete inventory is recorded as needed based upon the discontinuation of products, redesigning of existing products, new product introductions, market changes and safety issues. Both raw materials and finished goods are reserved for on the balance sheet.

In general, Invacare reviews inventory turns as an indicator of obsolescence or slow moving product as well as the impact of new product introductions. Depending on the situation, the company may partially or fully reserve for the individual item. The company continues to increase its overseas sourcing efforts, increase its emphasis on the development and introduction of new products, and decrease the cycle time to bring new product offerings to market. These initiatives are sources of inventory obsolescence for both raw material and finished goods.

Goodwill, Intangible and Other Long-Lived Assets

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based on management's estimates of the period that the assets will generate revenue. Under Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, ASC 350, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are subject to annual impairment tests. The company's measurement date for its annual goodwill impairment test is October 1. Furthermore, goodwill and other long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.

To review goodwill for impairment in accordance with ASC 350, the company first estimates the fair value of each reporting unit and compares the calculated fair value to the carrying value of the each reporting unit. A reporting unit is defined as an operating segment or one level below. The company has determined that its reporting units are the same as its operating segments. The company completes its annual impairment tests in the fourth quarter of each year. To estimate the fair values of the reporting units, the company utilizes a discounted cash flow method (DCF) in which the company forecasts income statement and balance sheet amounts based on assumptions regarding future sales growth, profitability, inventory turns, days' sales outstanding, etc. to forecast future cash flows. The cash flows are discounted using a weighted average cost of capital discount rate where the cost of debt is based on quoted rates for 20-year debt of companies of similar credit risk and the cost of equity is based upon the 20-year treasury rate for the risk free rate, a market risk premium, the industry average beta and a small cap stock adjustment. The discount rates used have a significant impact upon the discounted cash flow methodology utilized in the company's annual impairment testing as higher discount rates decrease the fair value estimates. The assumptions used are based on a market participant's point of view and yielded a discount rate of 9.27% in 2011 for the company's annual impairment analysis compared to 9.59% in 2010.

The company also utilizes an EV (Enterprise Value) to EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) Method to compute the fair value of its reporting units which considers potential acquirers and their EV to EBITDA multiples adjusted by an estimated premium. While more weight is given to the discounted cash flow method, the EV to EBITDA method does provide corroborative evidence of the reasonableness of the discounted cash flow method results.

A future potential impairment is possible for each or any of the company's segments should actual results differ materially from forecasted results used in the valuation analysis. Furthermore, the company's annual valuation of goodwill can differ materially if the market inputs used to determine the discount rate change significantly. For instance, higher interest rates or greater stock price volatility would increase the discount rate and thus increase the chance of impairment. In consideration of this potential, the company reviewed the results if the discount rate used were 100 basis points higher for the 2011 impairment analysis and determined that there still would not be any indicator of potential impairment for the Europe, ISG or IPG segments.

The company's intangible assets consist of intangible assets with defined lives as well as intangible assets with indefinite lives. Defined-lived intangible assets consist principally of customer lists, developed technology, license agreements, patents and other miscellaneous intangibles such as non-compete agreements. The company's indefinite lived intangible assets consist entirely of trademarks.

The company evaluates the carrying value of definite-lived assets whenever events or circumstances indicate possible impairment. Definite-lived assets are determined to be impaired if the future un-discounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset are less than the carrying value. Actual impairment amounts for definite-lived assets are then calculated using a discounted cash flow calculation. The company reviews indefinite-lived assets for impairment annually in the fourth quarter of each year and whenever events or circumstances indicate possible impairment. Any impairment amounts for indefinite-lived assets are calculated as the difference between the future discounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset less than the carrying value for the asset.

Product Liability

The company’s captive insurance company, Invatection Insurance Co., currently has a policy year that runs from September 1 to August 31 and insures annual policy losses of $10,000,000 per occurrence and $13,000,000 in the aggregate of the company’s North American product liability exposure. The company also has additional layers of external insurance coverage insuring up to $75,000,000 in aggregate losses per policy year arising from individual claims anywhere in the world that exceed the captive insurance company policy limits or the limits of the company’s per country foreign liability limits, as applicable. There can be no assurance that Invacare’s current insurance levels will continue to be adequate or available at affordable rates.

Product liability reserves are recorded for individual claims based upon historical experience, industry expertise and indications from the third-party actuary. Additional reserves, in excess of the specific individual case reserves, are provided for incurred but not reported claims based upon third-party actuarial valuations at the time such valuations are conducted. Historical claims experience and other assumptions are taken into consideration by the third-party actuary to estimate the ultimate reserves. For example, the actuarial analysis assumes that historical loss experience is an indicator of future experience, that the distribution of exposures by geographic area and nature of operations for ongoing operations is expected to be very similar to historical operations with no dramatic changes and that the government indices used to trend losses and exposures are appropriate.

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Estimates made are adjusted on a regular basis and can be impacted by actual loss awards and settlements on claims. While actuarial analysis is used to help determine adequate reserves, the company is responsible for the determination and recording of adequate reserves in accordance with accepted loss reserving standards and practices.

Warranty

Generally, the company’s products are covered from the date of sale to the customer by warranties against defects in material and workmanship for various periods depending on the product. Certain components carry a lifetime warranty. A provision for estimated warranty cost is recorded at the time of sale based upon actual experience. The company continuously assesses the adequacy of its product warranty accrual and makes adjustments as needed. Historical analysis is primarily used to determine the company’s warranty reserves. Claims history is reviewed and provisions are adjusted as needed. However, the company does consider other events, such as a product recall, which could warrant additional warranty reserve provision. See Warranty Costs in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report for a reconciliation of the changes in the warranty accrual.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

The company accounts for share based compensation under the provisions of Compensation—Stock Compensation, ASC 718. The company has not made any modifications to the terms of any previously granted options and no changes have been made regarding the valuation methodologies or assumptions used to determine the fair value of options granted and the company continues to use a Black-Scholes valuation model. As of March 31, 2012, there was $14,468,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost from stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2003 Performance Plan, which is related to non-vested options and shares, and includes $4,655,000 related to restricted stock awards. The company expects the compensation expense to be recognized over a four-year period for a weighted-average period of approximately two years.

The substantial majority of the options awarded have been granted at exercise prices equal to the market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. Restricted stock awards granted without cost to the recipients are expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods.

Income Taxes

As part of the process of preparing its financial statements, the company is required to estimate income taxes in various jurisdictions. The process requires estimating the company’s current tax exposure, including assessing the risks associated with tax audits, as well as estimating temporary differences due to the different treatment of items for tax and accounting policies. The temporary differences are reported as deferred tax assets and or liabilities. Substantially all of the company’s U.S. and New Zealand deferred tax assets are offset by a valuation allowance. The company also must estimate the likelihood that its deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and whether or not valuation allowances should be established. In the event that actual results differ from its estimates, the company’s provision for income taxes could be materially impacted. The company does not believe that there is a substantial likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported related to its critical accounting policies.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income (ASU 2011-05 or the ASU). ASU 2011-05 requires comprehensive income to be reported in either a single statement or in two consecutive statements reporting net income and other comprehensive income (OCI). The ASU does not change what is required to be reported in OCI or the requirement to disclose reclassifications of items from OCI to net income. The company adopted ASU 2011-05 in this first quarter 2012 Form 10-Q with no impact on the company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows other than the modification to the company's Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

The company is exposed to market risk through various financial instruments, including fixed rate and floating rate debt instruments. The company does at times use interest swap agreements to mitigate its exposure to interest rate fluctuations. Based on March 31, 2012 debt levels, a 1% change in interest rates would impact annual interest expense by approximately $1,494,000.Additionally, the company operates internationally and, as a result, is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations. Specifically, the exposure results from intercompany loans, intercompany sales or payments and third party sales or payments. In an attempt to reduce this exposure, foreign currency forward contracts are utilized to hedge intercompany purchases and sales as well as third

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party purchases and sales. The company does not believe that any potential loss related to these financial instruments would have a material adverse effect on the company’s financial condition or results of operations.

The company is a party to interest rate swap agreements to effectively convert a portion of floating rate revolving credit facility debt to fixed rate debt to avoid the risk of changes in market interest rates. Specifically, interest rate swap agreements for notional amounts of $18 million and $22 million through September 2013, $20 million and $25 million through May 2013 and $15 million through February 2013 were entered into that fix the LIBOR component of the interest rate on that portion of the revolving credit facility debt at rates of 0.625%, 0.46%, 1.08%, 0.73% and 1.05%, respectively, for effective aggregate rates of 2.375%, 2.21%%, 2.83%, 2.48% and 2.80%, respectively.

On October 28, 2010, the company entered into the Credit Agreement which provides for a $400,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility maturing in October 2015 at variable rates. As of March 31, 2012, the company had outstanding $13,850,000 in principal amount of 4.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due in February 2027, of which $3,912,000 is included in equity. Accordingly, while the company is exposed to increases in interest rates, its exposure to the volatility of the current market environment is limited as the company does not currently need to re-finance any of its debt. However, the company’s Credit Agreement contains covenants with respect to, among other items, consolidated funded indebtedness to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and interest coverage, as defined in the agreement. The company is in compliance with all covenant requirements, but should it fall out of compliance with these requirements, the company would have to attempt to obtain alternative financing and thus likely be required to pay much higher interest rates.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “Safe Harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Terms such as “will,” “should,” “could,” “plan,” “intend,” “expect,” “continue,” “believe” and “anticipate,” as well as similar comments, are forward-looking in nature that are subject to inherent uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual results and events may differ significantly from those expressed or anticipated as a result of risks and uncertainties which include, but are not limited to, the following: compliance costs, limitations on the production and/or marketing of the Company's products or other adverse effects of enforcement actions from the current, ongoing FDA investigations and negotiations on a proposed consent decree of injunction and the risk that the Company and the FDA may not reach agreement on the terms of a consent decree; unforeseen circumstances that might delay or adversely impact the results of the third party audits of the Company's quality system; adverse changes in government and other third-party payor reimbursement levels and practices (such as, for example, the Medicare competitive bidding program covering nine metropolitan areas that started in 2011 and an additional 91 metropolitan areas beginning in July 2013), impacts of the U.S. health care reform legislation that was recently enacted (such as, for example, the excise tax beginning in 2013 on certain medical devices); legal actions, regulatory proceedings or the Company's failure to comply with regulatory requirements or receive regulatory clearance or approval for the Company's products or operations in the United States or abroad; product liability claims; exchange rate or tax rate fluctuations; inability to design, manufacture, distribute and achieve market acceptance of new products with greater functionality or lower costs; consolidation of health care providers; lower cost imports; uncollectible accounts receivable; difficulties in implementing/upgrading Enterprise Resource Planning systems; risks inherent in managing and operating businesses in many different foreign jurisdictions; ineffective cost reduction and restructuring efforts; potential product recalls; possible adverse effects of being leveraged, including interest rate or event of default risks; decreased availability or increased costs of materials which could increase the Company's costs of producing or acquiring the Company's products, including possible increases in commodity costs or freight costs; provisions of Ohio law or in the Company's debt agreements, shareholder rights plan or charter documents that may prevent or delay a change in control, as well as the risks described from time to time in Invacare's reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except to the extent required by law, we do not undertake and specifically decline any obligation to review or update any forward-looking statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments or otherwise.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

The information called for by this item is provided under the same caption under Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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Item 4.    Controls and Procedures.

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of March 31, 2012, an evaluation was performed, under the supervision and with the participation of the company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based on that evaluation, the company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2012, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports it files and submits under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and (2) accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the company’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings.

In the ordinary course of its business, Invacare is a defendant in a number of lawsuits, primarily product liability actions in which various plaintiffs seek damages for injuries allegedly caused by defective products. All of the product liability lawsuits have been referred to the company’s captive insurance company and/or excess insurance carriers and generally are contested vigorously. The coverage territory of the company’s insurance is worldwide with the exception of those countries with respect to which, at the time the product is sold for use or at the time a claim is made, the U.S. government has suspended or prohibited diplomatic or trade relations. Management does not believe that the outcome of any of these actions will have a material adverse effect upon the company’s business or financial condition.

In December 2011, the FDA requested that the company agree to a consent decree of injunction at the company's corporate facility and its wheelchair manufacturing facility in Elyria, Ohio, the proposed terms of which would require the suspension of certain operations at those facilities until they are certified by an independent, third party auditor and then determined by FDA to be in compliance with FDA Quality System Regulation. The company is in the process of negotiating with the FDA on the terms of the consent decree. There can be no assurance that the company will be able to successfully conclude its negotiations with the FDA. In addition, in December 2010, the company received a warning letter from the FDA related to quality system processes and procedures at the company's Sanford, Florida facility. At the time of this filing, these matters remain pending. See "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - Contingencies."

As previously disclosed, on August 23, 2011, the City of Lansing Police and Fire Retirement System (the “Lansing Retirement System”), a holder of approximately 3,400 common shares of the company, filed a shareholder derivative action in the Court of Common Pleas in Lorain County, Ohio against the company's board of directors and the company nominally. In March 2011, a lawyer for the Lansing Retirement System sent the company's board of directors a letter demanding that the company initiate a lawsuit against members of its board and any other culpable parties for damages allegedly suffered by the company primarily in connection with certain matters relating to the warning letter from the FDA following inspections in 2010. The company's board appointed a special committee of independent directors that worked with independent counsel to investigate their allegations and recommend a response. After a thorough review of the shareholder's allegations by the special committee, the board determined that it was not in the company's best interests to pursue any of the actions requested in the letter. The Lansing Retirement System then filed this litigation, which the company has removed to the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division.

On February 2, 2012, another shareholder derivative lawsuit asserting similar claims to those asserted by the Lansing Retirement System was filed by a purported shareholder of the company, Mary Witmer (“Witmer”), who had not issued a demand letter, against substantially all of the directors and the company nominally, in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division. The Witmer complaint also alleges claims of unjust enrichment and waste of corporate assets, as well as requesting specific corporate governance reforms. On March 20, 2012, the Witmer case was consolidated into the Lansing Retirement System case for coordinated pretrial purposes.

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In accordance with the company's organizational documents and indemnification agreements entered into between the company and its directors and executive officers, the costs of the shareholder derivative lawsuits, currently consolidated under the Lansing Retirement System, will be borne by the company. The company has notified its directors' and officers' liability insurance carriers of the Witmer and the Lansing Retirement System matters.

The company received a subpoena in 2006 from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking documents relating to three long-standing and well-known promotional and rebate programs maintained by the company. The company believes that the programs described in the subpoena are in compliance with all applicable laws and the company has cooperated fully with the government investigation.  As of May 2012, the subpoena remains pending.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2011.

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table presents information with respect to repurchases of common shares made by the company during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

Period			Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)	Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly  Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (2)
1/1/2012	-	1/31/2012	—	$	—	—	2,453,978
2/1/2012	-	2/29/2012	—	—		—	2,453,978
3/1/2012	-	3/31/2012	—	—		—	2,453,978
Total			—	$	—	—	2,453,978

________________________ 

(1) No shares were repurchased between during the quarter and surrendered to the company by employees for minimum tax withholding purposes in conjunction with the vesting of restricted shares awarded to the employees under the company’s 2003 Performance Plan.

(2) In 2001, the Board of Directors authorized the company to purchase up to 2,000,000 Common Shares, excluding any shares acquired from employees or directors as a result of the exercise of options or vesting of restricted shares pursuant to the company’s performance plans. The Board of Directors reaffirmed its authorization of this repurchase program on November 5, 2010, and on August 17, 2011 authorized an additional 2,046,500 shares for repurchase under the plan. To date, the company has purchased 1,592,522 shares under this program, with authorization remaining to purchase 2,453,978 shares. The company purchased no shares pursuant to this Board authorized program during the first quarter of 2012.

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Item 6.    Exhibits

Exhibit       No.
31.1	Chief Executive Officer Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (filed herewith).
31.2	Chief Financial Officer Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (filed herewith).
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
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* Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		INVACARE CORPORATION
Date:	May 7, 2012	By:	/s/ Robert K. Gudbranson
			Name:  Robert K. Gudbranson
			Title:  Chief Financial Officer
			(As Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and on behalf of the registrant)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Gerald B. Blouch, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Invacare Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

		INVACARE CORPORATION
		/s/    GERALD B. BLOUCH
		Gerald B. Blouch Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date:	May 7, 2012

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Robert K. Gudbranson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Invacare Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

		INVACARE CORPORATION
		/s/    ROBERT K. GUDBRANSON
		Robert K. Gudbranson Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Date:	May 7, 2012

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification

Pursuant to Section 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as adopted pursuant to Section 906

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Invacare Corporation (the “company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Gerald B. Blouch, Chief Executive Officer of the company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the company.

		/s/    GERALD B. BLOUCH
		Gerald B. Blouch Chief Executive Officer
Date:	May 7, 2012

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Invacare Corporation and will be retained by Invacare Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification

Pursuant to Section 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as adopted pursuant to Section 906

of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Invacare Corporation (the “company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Robert K. Gudbranson, Chief Financial Officer of the company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the company.

		/s/   ROBERT K. GUDBRANSON
		Robert K. Gudbranson Chief Financial Officer
Date:	May 7, 2012

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Invacare Corporation and will be retained by Invacare Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation	$ 1,534,000	$ 1,412,000
Estimated Market for Medical Equipment and Supplies	$ 11,000,000,000

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Long-Term Debt Convertible Debt (Details) (Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member], Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures February 2027 [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 17, 2007
Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures February 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ (3,912,000)	$ (4,053,000)
Principal Amount			$ 135,000,000
Interest Rate	4.125%

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Other Intangibles Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012 Trademarks [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets		$ 31,756,000	$ 31,777,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Minimum	3
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life, Maximum	20
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life Minimum for Majority of Assets	10
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Average Useful Life	13
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense	$ 2,569,000

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Business Segments (Information by Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012		Mar. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	$ 433,564		$ 428,498
Intersegment revenues	43,481		32,811
Restructuring Charges	548		0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	10,383		10,004
North America/HME [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	176,118		181,831
Intersegment revenues	29,130		20,810
Restructuring Charges	117		0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	7,556		13,249
Invacare Supply Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	78,465		74,046
Intersegment revenues	19		16
Restructuring Charges	(13)		0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,250		1,195
Institutional Products Group [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	36,138		31,423
Intersegment revenues	1,824		2,193
Restructuring Charges	35		0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	3,378		4,124
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	125,303		121,387
Intersegment revenues	1,978		1,846
Restructuring Charges	291		0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	5,485		4,960
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	17,540		19,811
Intersegment revenues	10,530		7,946
Restructuring Charges	118		0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(1,061)		1,051
All Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0		0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	$ (6,225)	[1]	$ (14,575)	[1]

[1] Consists of un-allocated corporate SG&A costs and intercompany profits, which do not meet the quantitative criteria for determining reportable segments. In addition, the “All Other” earnings (loss) before income taxes includes loss on debt extinguishment including debt finance charges, interest and fees.

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Long-Term Debt Interest Rate Swaps (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.01%	2.28%
Interest Rate Derivative, September 2013, .0625% [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	18,000,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate on LIBOR Component	0.625%
Derivative, Effective Aggregate Interest Rate	2.375%
Interest Rate Derivative, September 2013, .46% [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	22,000,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate on LIBOR Component	0.46%
Derivative, Effective Aggregate Interest Rate	2.21%
Interest Rate Derivative, May 2013, 1.08% [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	20,000,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate on LIBOR Component	1.08%
Derivative, Effective Aggregate Interest Rate	2.83%
Interest Rate Derivative, May 2013, .73% [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	25,000,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate on LIBOR Component	0.73%
Derivative, Effective Aggregate Interest Rate	2.48%
Interest Rate Derivative, February 2013, 1.05% [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives	15,000,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate on LIBOR Component	1.05%
Derivative, Effective Aggregate Interest Rate	2.80%

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Property And Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 490,553	$ 485,736
Less allowance for depreciation	(362,368)	(356,024)
Property and Equipment, net	128,185	129,712
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	364,321	360,215
Land, Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	95,933	95,737
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	14,247	14,034
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 16,052	$ 15,750

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Shareholders' Equity Transactions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes information about stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

	March 31, 2012			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding at January 1, 2012	4,455,365			28.99
Granted	11,542			17.54
Exercised	—			0.00
Canceled	(80,162		)	27.96
Options outstanding at March 31, 2012	4,386,745			28.99
Options exercise price range at March 31, 2012	10.70 to
	$	47.80
Options exercisable at March 31, 2012	2,915,989
Options available for grant at March 31, 2012*	1,970,134

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options Outstanding [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 31, 2012:

	Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
Exercise Prices	Number Outstanding At 3/31/12	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number Exercisable At 3/31/12	Weighted Average Exercise Price
$ 10.70 – $15.00	15,153	3.8 years	$	12.10	10,153	$	10.70
$ 15.01 – $25.00	1,835,951	7.2	22.51		926,044	22.11
$ 25.01 – $35.00	1,207,050	6.7	26.24		651,201	26.83
$ 35.01 – $47.80	1,328,591	2.1	40.63		1,328,591	40.63
Total	4,386,745	5.5	$	28.99	2,915,989	$	31.56

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Supplemental Guarantor Information Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012 The Company (Parent) [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 The Company (Parent) [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Eliminations [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Eliminations [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures February 2027 [Member] Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member]	Feb. 17, 2007 Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures February 2027 [Member] Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest Rate											4.125%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount												$ 135,000,000
Net sales	433,564,000	428,498,000	90,032,000	92,232,000	203,117,000	189,627,000	173,388,000	170,813,000	(32,973,000)	(24,174,000)
Cost of products sold	313,995,000	305,492,000	67,952,000	66,338,000	159,397,000	149,050,000	119,415,000	114,362,000	(32,769,000)	(24,258,000)
Gross Profit	119,569,000	123,006,000	22,080,000	25,894,000	43,720,000	40,577,000	53,973,000	56,451,000	(204,000)	84,000
Selling, general and administrative expense	107,499,000	105,777,000	32,769,000	32,700,000	29,669,000	14,193,000	45,061,000	45,510,000	0	13,374,000
Loss on debt extinguishment including debt finance charges and associated fees	0	4,881,000		4,881,000		0		0		0
Interest Expense, Net	1,139,000	2,344,000	(870,000)	1,063,000	1,249,000	377,000	760,000	904,000	0	0
Income (loss) from equity investee	0	0	18,246,000	20,824,000	1,044,000	4,335,000	199,000	(21,000)	(19,489,000)	(25,138,000)
Earnings (loss) before Income Taxes	10,383,000	10,004,000	8,421,000	8,074,000	13,838,000	30,342,000	7,817,000	10,016,000	(19,693,000)	(38,428,000)
Income taxes (benefit)	2,150,000	2,550,000	188,000	620,000	87,000	100,000	1,875,000	1,830,000	0	0
Net earnings (loss)	8,233,000	7,454,000	8,233,000	7,454,000	13,751,000	30,242,000	5,942,000	8,186,000	(19,693,000)	(38,428,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	1,186,000	33,938,000	1,186,000	33,938,000	1,845,000	2,386,000	(150,000)	32,453,000	(1,695,000)	(34,839,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	9,419,000	41,392,000	9,419,000	41,392,000	15,596,000	32,628,000	5,792,000	40,639,000	(21,388,000)	(73,267,000)
Restructuring Charges	$ 548,000	$ 0	$ 6,000		$ 8,000		$ 534,000		$ 0

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Other Long-Term Obligations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent [Abstract]
Total long-term obligations	$ 109,706	$ 106,150

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Charges Related To Restructuring Activities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	$ 5,232	$ 0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	548	10,870
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(3,026)	(5,638)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	2,754	5,232
Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	5,158	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	514	8,688
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(2,970)	(3,530)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	2,702	5,158
Product Line Discontinuance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	277
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	(277)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
Contract Terminations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	74	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	34	1,788
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(56)	(1,714)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	52	74
Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	117
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	(117)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
NA/HME [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	3,092
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	117	4,760
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(1,130)	(1,668)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	2,079	3,092
NA/HME [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	3,092
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	117	4,756
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(1,130)	(1,664)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	2,079	3,092
NA/HME [Member] | Product Line Discontinuance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
NA/HME [Member] | Contract Terminations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
NA/HME [Member] | Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	4
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	(4)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
IPG [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	71
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	35	123
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(82)	(52)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	24	71
IPG [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	71
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	35	123
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(82)	(52)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	24	71
IPG [Member] | Product Line Discontinuance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
IPG [Member] | Contract Terminations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
IPG [Member] | Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
ISG [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	253
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	(13)	335
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(99)	(82)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	141	253
ISG [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	253
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	(13)	335
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(99)	(82)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	141	253
ISG [Member] | Product Line Discontinuance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
ISG [Member] | Contract Terminations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
ISG [Member] | Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
Europe [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	1,816
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	291	5,466
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(1,597)	(3,650)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	510	1,816
Europe [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	1,742
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	257	3,288
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(1,541)	(1,546)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	458	1,742
Europe [Member] | Product Line Discontinuance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	277
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	(277)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
Europe [Member] | Contract Terminations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	74
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	34	1,788
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(56)	(1,714)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	52	74
Europe [Member] | Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	113
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	(113)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
Asia/Pacific [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	118	186
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(118)	(186)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
Asia/Pacific [Member] | Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	118	186
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	(118)	(186)
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
Asia/Pacific [Member] | Product Line Discontinuance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
Asia/Pacific [Member] | Contract Terminations [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0	0
Asia/Pacific [Member] | Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	0
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Settled with Cash	0	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	$ 0	$ 0

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Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and its wholly owned subsidiaries and include all adjustments, which were of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the company as of March 31, 2012, the results of its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and changes in its cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Certain foreign subsidiaries, represented by the European segment, are consolidated using a February 29 quarter end in order to meet filing deadlines. No material subsequent events have occurred related to the European segment, which would require disclosure or adjustment to the company's financial statements. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates: The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation Plans: The company accounts for share-based compensation under the provisions of Compensation-Stock Compensation, ASC 718. The company has not made any modifications to the terms of any previously granted options and no significant changes have been made regarding the valuation methodologies used to determine the fair value of options granted and the company continues to use a Black-Scholes valuation model.

The substantial majority of the options awarded have been granted at exercise prices equal to the market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. Restricted stock awards granted without cost to the recipients are expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods.

The amounts of stock-based compensation expense recognized were as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012		2011
Stock-based compensation expense recognized as part of selling, general and administrative expense	$	1,534	$	1,412

The amounts above reflect compensation expense related to restricted stock awards and nonqualified stock options awarded under the 2003 Performance Plan (the “2003 Plan”). Stock-based compensation is not allocated to the business segments, but is reported as part of All Other as shown in the company's Business Segment Note to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Other Intangibles Finite-Lived Intangible Asset Future Amortization Expense (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Future Amortization Expense, Remainder of Fiscal Year	$ 9,985,000
Future Amortization Expense, Year One	9,090,000
Future Amortization Expense, Year Two	8,646,000
Future Amortization Expense, Year Three	7,194,000
Future Amortization Expense, Year Four	5,968,000
Future Amortization Expense, Year Five	$ 2,374,000

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Receivables Rollforward of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012 Installment Receivables [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Installment Receivables [Member]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Roll Forward]
Balance as of January 1	$ 4,273		$ 4,273	$ 4,841
Current period provision	1,440	3,392	355	1,215
Direct write-offs charged against the allowance			(519)	(1,783)
Balance as of December 31	$ 4,109		$ 4,109	$ 4,273

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Supplemental Guarantor Information Consolidating Condensed Statement of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	$ (825)	$ 8,943
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(4,681)	(3,353)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	45	14
Other long-term assets	(11)	(206)
Other	20	(161)
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	(4,627)	(3,706)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	75,508	112,292
Payments on revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	(72,480)	(117,558)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	2,068
Payment of financing costs	0	(4,507)
Payment of dividends	(397)	(401)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(14,644)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	2,631	(22,750)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	565	1,683
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,256)	(15,830)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	34,924	48,462
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	32,668	32,632
The Company (Parent) [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	(483)	31,725
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(553)	(817)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	12	0
Other long-term assets	0	(210)
Other	48	32
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	(493)	(995)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	73,694	101,069
Payments on revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	(71,902)	(113,238)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		2,068
Payment of financing costs		(4,507)
Payment of dividends	(397)	(401)
Purchase of treasury stock		(14,644)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	1,395	(29,653)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	419	1,077
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	3,642	4,036
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	4,061	5,113
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	1,074	(342)
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(2,546)	(813)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	17	0
Other long-term assets	0	0
Other	0	(4)
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	(2,529)	(817)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	1,814	0
Payments on revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		0
Payment of financing costs		0
Payment of dividends	0	0
Purchase of treasury stock		0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	1,814	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	359	(1,159)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	2,104	2,476
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	2,463	1,317
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	(1,416)	(9,066)
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,582)	(1,723)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	16	14
Other long-term assets	(11)	4
Other	(28)	(189)
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	(1,605)	(1,894)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	0	11,223
Payments on revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	(578)	(4,320)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		0
Payment of financing costs		0
Payment of dividends	0	(13,374)
Purchase of treasury stock		0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	(578)	(6,471)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	565	1,683
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3,034)	(15,748)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	29,178	41,950
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	26,144	26,202
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	0	(13,374)
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	0
Other long-term assets	0	0
Other	0	0
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	0	0
Financing Activities
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	0	0
Payments on revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		0
Payment of financing costs		0
Payment of dividends	0	13,374
Purchase of treasury stock		0
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	0	13,374
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	0	0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 0	$ 0

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Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

The information by segment is as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011
Revenues from external customers
North America/HME	$	176,118		$	181,831
Invacare Supply Group	78,465			74,046
Institutional Products Group	36,138			31,423
Europe	125,303			121,387
Asia/Pacific	17,540			19,811
Consolidated	$	433,564		$	428,498
Intersegment revenues
North America/HME	$	29,130		$	20,810
Invacare Supply Group	19			16
Institutional Products Group	1,824			2,193
Europe	1,978			1,846
Asia/Pacific	10,530			7,946
Consolidated	$	43,481		$	32,811
Restructuring charges before income taxes
North America/HME	$	117		$	—
Invacare Supply Group	(13		)	—
Institutional Products Group	35			—
Europe	291			—
Asia/Pacific	118			—
All Other (1)	—			—
Consolidated	$	548		$	—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
North America/HME	$	7,556		$	13,249
Invacare Supply Group	1,250			1,195
Institutional Products Group	3,378			4,124
Europe	5,485			4,960
Asia/Pacific	(1,061		)	1,051
All Other (1)	(6,225		)	(14,575		)
Consolidated	$	10,383		$	10,004

  ________________________

(1) Consists of un-allocated corporate SG&A costs and intercompany profits, which do not meet the quantitative criteria for determining reportable segments. In addition, the “All Other” earnings (loss) before income taxes includes loss on debt extinguishment including debt finance charges, interest and fees.

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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 267,647	$ 265,484
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities	(7,371)	5,044
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	260,276	260,440
Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility October 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	249,438	247,063
Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures February 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	9,938	9,797
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Other Notes and Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 8,271	$ 8,624

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Derivatives Gain (Loss) in Statement of Finacial Position (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	$ 120,000	$ (1,378,000)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	779,000	62,000
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	0	6,000
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	(822,000)	62,000
Sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain Recognized in Income	258,000	213,000
Cost of Sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain Recognized in Income		151,000
Derivative Instruments, Loss Recognized in Income	(564,000)
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives	83,000	817,000
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	10,000	(1,249,000)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	779,000	62,000
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	0	6,000
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Selling General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain Recognized in Income	83,000	817,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	110,000	(129,000)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	0	0
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	0	0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Loss Recognized in Income	$ (126,000)	$ (42,000)

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Note 11 - Income Taxes [Abstract]
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	20.70%	25.50%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate	35.00%	35.00%

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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)		1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011 Dynamic Medical Systems [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cost of Acquired Entity		$ 41,465,000
Contingent Consideration, Potential Cash Payment		9,000,000
Contingent Consideration Term		24 months
Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value		8,300,000
Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired	$ 965,000

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Property And Equipment

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property And Equipment

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Machinery and equipment	$	364,321		$	360,215
Land, buildings and improvements	95,933			95,737
Furniture and fixtures	14,247			14,034
Leasehold improvements	16,052			15,750
	490,553			485,736
Less allowance for depreciation	(362,368		)	(356,024		)
	$	128,185		$	129,712

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Net Earnings Per Common Share Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Basic
Average common shares outstanding	31,819	32,174
Net earnings (loss)	$ 8,233	$ 7,454
Net earnings per common share	$ 0.26	$ 0.23
Diluted
Average common shares outstanding	31,819	32,174
Shares related to convertible debt	0	488
Stock options and awards	3	353
Average common shares assuming dilution	31,822	33,015
Net Earnings (loss)	$ 8,233	$ 7,454
Net Earnings (loss) per Share - Assuming Dilution	$ 0.26	$ 0.23

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Receivables Installment Receivables by Class (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Installment Receivables	$ 9,424	$ 11,921
Unpaid Principal Balance	9,284	11,750
Related Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	4,109	4,273
Interest Income Recognized	27	271
CANADA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Installment Receivables	3,925	5,805
Unpaid Principal Balance	3,785	5,634
Related Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	305	33
Interest Income Recognized	27	271
Impaired Installment Receivables with Related Allowance [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Installment Receivables	5,804	6,225
Unpaid Principal Balance	5,804	6,225
Related Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	4,109	4,273
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Impaired Installment Receivables with Related Allowance [Member] | U.S.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Installment Receivables	5,499	6,116
Unpaid Principal Balance	5,499	6,116
Related Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	3,804	4,240
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Impaired Installment Receivables with Related Allowance [Member] | CANADA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Installment Receivables	305	109
Unpaid Principal Balance	305	109
Related Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	305	33
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Installment Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Installment Receivables	3,620	5,696
Unpaid Principal Balance	3,480	5,525
Related Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	27	271
Installment Receivables [Member] | CANADA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Installment Receivables	3,620	5,696
Unpaid Principal Balance	3,480	5,525
Related Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	$ 27	$ 271

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Property And Equipment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Machinery and equipment	$	364,321		$	360,215
Land, buildings and improvements	95,933			95,737
Furniture and fixtures	14,247			14,034
Leasehold improvements	16,052			15,750
	490,553			485,736
Less allowance for depreciation	(362,368		)	(356,024		)
	$	128,185		$	129,712

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Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories [Table Text Block]

Inventories as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Finished goods	$	124,143	$	116,378
Raw materials	75,725		63,244
Work in process	14,287		13,139
	$	214,155	$	192,761

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Long-Term Debt Components of Convertible Debt (Details) (Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member], Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures February 2027 [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] | Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures February 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount of liability component	$ 13,850	$ 13,850
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	(3,912)	(4,053)
Convertible Debt	$ 9,938	$ 9,797

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Receivables Aging of Installment Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Current	$ 3,431	$ 5,612
0-30 Days Past Due	122	84
31-60 Days Past Due	44	42
61-90 Days Past Due	20	8
Greater than 90 Days Past Due	5,807	6,175
Total Installment Receivables Past Due	9,424	11,921
U.S.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Current	0	0
0-30 Days Past Due	0	0
31-60 Days Past Due	0	0
61-90 Days Past Due	0	0
Greater than 90 Days Past Due	5,499	6,116
Total Installment Receivables Past Due	5,499	6,116
CANADA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Current	3,431	5,612
0-30 Days Past Due	122	84
31-60 Days Past Due	44	42
61-90 Days Past Due	20	8
Greater than 90 Days Past Due	308	59
Total Installment Receivables Past Due	$ 3,925	$ 5,805

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Other Intangibles (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Definite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

The company's intangibles consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization
Customer Lists	$	94,618	$	52,958	$	94,790	$	50,832
Trademarks	31,756		—		31,777		—
License agreements	3,203		3,203		3,160		3,160
Developed Technology	9,638		4,872		9,823		4,870
Patents	6,380		5,394		6,358		5,266
Other	7,562		6,153		7,510		5,970
	$	153,157	$	72,580	$	153,418	$	70,098

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Warrany Costs (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Accrued Warranty Costs [Table Text Block]

Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	19,842
Warranties provided during the period	3,350
Settlements made during the period	(3,132		)
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties during the period, including expirations	885
Balance as of March 31, 2012	$	20,945

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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31,		December 31,
	2012		2011
Finished goods	$	124,143	$	116,378
Raw materials	75,725		63,244
Work in process	14,287		13,139
	$	214,155	$	192,761

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

The liability components of the company’s convertible debt as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Principal amount of liability component	$	13,850		$	13,850
Unamortized discount	(3,912		)	(4,053		)
Net carrying amount of liability component	$	9,938		$	9,797

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

Debt as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
$400,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility, due in October 2015	$	249,438		$	247,063
Convertible senior subordinated debentures at 4.125%, due in February 2027	9,938			9,797
Other notes and lease obligations	8,271			8,624
	267,647			265,484
Less current maturities of long-term debt	(7,371		)	(5,044		)
	$	260,276		$	260,440

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Receivables Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable	$ 25,376,000	$ 27,947,000
Credit amount requiring additional analysis	250,000
Average Period of Adjudication	18 months
Installment receivable purchased from DLL	$ 1,000
U.S.
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of Missed Payments before Delinquent	3
CANADA
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Typical Financing Period	12 months

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Long-Term Debt Line of Credit (Details) (Line of Credit [Member], Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility October 2015 [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 28, 2010
Line of Credit [Member] | Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility October 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 400

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Charges Related To Restructuring Activities Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges including Inventory Markdowns	$ 548	$ 10,870
Restructuring and Related Activities, Expected Payout Period	12 months

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Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Net sales	$ 433,564	$ 428,498
Cost of products sold	313,995	305,492
Gross Profit	119,569	123,006
Selling, general and administrative expense	107,499	105,777
Charge related to restructuring activities	548	0
Loss on debt extinguishment including debt finance charges and associated fees	0	4,881
Interest expense	1,476	2,611
Interest income	(337)	(267)
Earnings before Income Taxes	10,383	10,004
Income taxes	2,150	2,550
Net Earnings (loss)	8,233	7,454
Net Earnings (loss) per Share - Basic	$ 0.26	$ 0.23
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic	31,819	32,174
Net Earnings (loss) per Share - Assuming Dilution	$ 0.26	$ 0.23
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Assuming Dilution	31,822	33,015
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	334	35,433
Current period unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	793	(1,315)
Deferred tax benefit (loss) related to unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	(134)	31
Defined Benefit Plans
Amortization of prior service costs and unrecognized gains (losses)	228	(25)
Amounts arising during the year, primarily due to the addition of new participants	(35)	(204)
Deferred tax adjustment resulting from defined benefit plan activity	(11)	35
Valuation reserve (reversal) associated with defined benefit plan activity	11	(17)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	1,186	33,938
Comprehensive Income	$ 9,419	$ 41,392

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Inventory, Net [Abstract]
Finished goods	$ 124,143	$ 116,378
Raw materials	75,725	63,244
Work in process	14,287	13,139
Inventory, Net	$ 214,155	$ 192,761

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Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Accounting Policies

Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations: Invacare Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor in the estimated $11.0 billion worldwide market for medical equipment and supplies used in the home based upon the company’s distribution channels, breadth of product line and net sales. The company designs, manufactures and distributes an extensive line of health care products for the non-acute care environment, including the home health care, retail and extended care markets.

Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and its wholly owned subsidiaries and include all adjustments, which were of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the company as of March 31, 2012, the results of its operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and changes in its cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Certain foreign subsidiaries, represented by the European segment, are consolidated using a February 29 quarter end in order to meet filing deadlines. No material subsequent events have occurred related to the European segment, which would require disclosure or adjustment to the company's financial statements. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Use of Estimates: The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Stock-Based Compensation Plans: The company accounts for share-based compensation under the provisions of Compensation-Stock Compensation, ASC 718. The company has not made any modifications to the terms of any previously granted options and no significant changes have been made regarding the valuation methodologies used to determine the fair value of options granted and the company continues to use a Black-Scholes valuation model.

The substantial majority of the options awarded have been granted at exercise prices equal to the market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant. Restricted stock awards granted without cost to the recipients are expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods.

The amounts of stock-based compensation expense recognized were as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012		2011
Stock-based compensation expense recognized as part of selling, general and administrative expense	$	1,534	$	1,412

The amounts above reflect compensation expense related to restricted stock awards and nonqualified stock options awarded under the 2003 Performance Plan (the “2003 Plan”). Stock-based compensation is not allocated to the business segments, but is reported as part of All Other as shown in the company's Business Segment Note to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income (ASU 2011-05 or the ASU). ASU 2011-05 requires comprehensive income to be reported in either a single statement or in two consecutive statements reporting net income and other comprehensive income (OCI). The ASU does not change what is required to be reported in OCI. The company adopted ASU 2011-05 in this first quarter 2012 Form 10-Q with no impact on the company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows other than the modification to the company's Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

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Shareholders' Equity Transactions Options Activity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding at January 1 Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 28.99
Options outstanding at January 1	4,455,365
Granted	11,542
Granted Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 17.54
Excercised	0
Excercised Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 0.00
Canceled	(80,162)
Canceled Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 27.96
Options outstanding at March 31	4,386,745
Options outstanding at March 31 Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 28.99
Options exercise price range at March 31, Lower Limit	$ 10.70
Options exercise price range at March 31, Upper Limit	$ 47.80
Options exercisable at March 31	2,915,989
Options available for grant at March 31	6,800,000
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Options available for grant at March 31	1,970,134	[1]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Net Restricted Stock Award Activity	585,007
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	1,000

[1] *Options available for grant as of March 31, 2012 reduced by net restricted stock award activity of 585,007.

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Derivatives (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Notional Amounts of Outstanding Derivative Positions [Table Text Block]

Foreign exchange forward contracts qualifying and designated for hedge accounting treatment were as follows (in thousands USD):

	March 31, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Notional Amount		Unrealized Net Gain (Loss)			Notional Amount		Unrealized Net Gain (Loss)
USD / AUD	$	2,559	$	26		$	3,324	$	104
USD / CAD	21,482		125			8,424		29
USD / CNY	6,870		3			8,130		(16		)
USD / EUR	41,014		576			42,267		701
USD / GBP	1,396		(6		)	1,806		19
USD / NZD	6,192		204			8,256		86
USD / SEK	9,974		149			4,520		19
USD / MXP	9,298		776			14,029		(146		)
EUR / AUD	866		(27		)	1,220		(48		)
EUR / CAD	1,896		9			—		—
EUR / CHF	4,084		42			5,433		(22		)
EUR / GBP	17,148		(262		)	17,201		9
EUR / SEK	1,503		(11		)	—		—
EUR / NOK	1,327		(12		)	—		—
EUR / NZD	5,837		526			7,009		505
GBP / CHF	731		(11		)	929		(5		)
GBP / SEK	3,166		64			1,690		12
CHF / SEK	318		(9		)	271		(2		)
NOK / CHF	701		(15		)	436		(1		)
	$	136,362	$	2,147		$	124,945	$	1,244

Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

Foreign exchange forward contracts not qualifying or designated for hedge accounting treatment entered into in 2012 and 2011, respectively, and outstanding were as follows (in thousands USD):

	March 31, 2012					March 31, 2011
	Notional Amount		Gain (Loss)			Notional Amount		Gain (Loss)
CAD / USD	$	7,138	$	77		$	17,131	$	404
CHF / USD	3,315		63			—		—
DKK / USD	8,137		(73		)	—		—
NOK / USD	—		—			5,268		157
NZD / USD	1,377		7			—		—
CHF / GBP	—		—			7,107		256
SEK / CAD	2,483		(2		)	—		—
AUD / NZD	1,066		11			—		—
EUR / NZD	—		—			145		6
	$	23,516	$	83		$	29,651	$	823

Schedule of Derivatives Instruments Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

The fair values of the company’s derivative instruments were as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	2,772	$	625	$	1,621	$	377
Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	480	$	18	$	388
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Foreign currency forward contracts	161		78		64		128
Total derivatives	$	2,933	$	1,183	$	1,703	$	893

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in ASC 815 cash flow hedge relationships	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)			Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives  (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
Three months ended March 31, 2012
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	10		$	779	$	—
Interest rate swap contracts	110			—		—
	$	120		$	779	$	—
Three months ended March 31, 2011
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	(1,249	)	$	62	$	6
Interest rate swap contracts	(129		)	—		—
	$	(1,378	)	$	62	$	6
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815						Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
Three months ended March 31, 2012
Foreign currency forward contracts						$	83
Three months ended March 31, 2011
Foreign currency forward contracts						$	817

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	Mar. 31, 2011 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] CHF / GBP [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] CHF / GBP [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Not 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2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] EUR / CAD [Member] [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] EUR / CAD [Member] [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] EUR / CHF [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] EUR / CHF [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] EUR / GBP [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] EUR / GBP [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] EUR / SEK [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] EUR / SEK [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] EUR / NOK [Member]	Dec. 31, 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Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] NOK / CHF [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] NOK / CHF [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Percentage of Forcasted Transactions With Currency Rate Exposure																																																																60.00%	90.00%
Notional Amount of Derivatives, Matured During Period		$ 36,967,000	$ 39,381,000
Notional Amount				23,516,000	29,651,000	7,138,000	17,131,000	1,377,000	0	0	7,107,000	0	145,000	3,315,000	0	8,137,000	0	0	5,268,000	2,483,000	0	1,066,000	0	136,362,000	124,945,000	2,559,000	3,324,000	21,482,000	8,424,000	6,870,000	8,130,000	41,014,000	42,267,000	1,396,000	1,806,000	6,192,000	8,256,000	9,974,000	4,520,000	9,298,000	14,029,000	866,000	1,220,000	1,896,000	0	4,084,000	5,433,000	17,148,000	17,201,000	1,503,000	0	1,327,000	0	5,837,000	7,009,000	731,000	929,000	3,166,000	1,690,000	318,000	271,000	701,000	436,000
Unrealized Gain (Loss)																								2,147,000	1,244,000	26,000	104,000	125,000	29,000	3,000	(16,000)	576,000	701,000	(6,000)	19,000	204,000	86,000	149,000	19,000	776,000	(146,000)	(27,000)	(48,000)	9,000	0	42,000	(22,000)	(262,000)	9,000	(11,000)	0	(12,000)	0	526,000	505,000	(11,000)	(5,000)	64,000	12,000	(9,000)	(2,000)	(15,000)	(1,000)
Gain (Loss)	$ 6,000	$ 83,000	$ 817,000	$ 83,000	$ 823,000	$ 77,000	$ 404,000	$ 7,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 256,000	$ 0	$ 6,000	$ 63,000	$ 0	$ (73,000)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 157,000	$ (2,000)	$ 0	$ 11,000	$ 0

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Charges Related To Restructuring Activities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Charges Related To Restructuring Activities

Charges Related to Restructuring Activities

During the quarter ended March 31, 2012, as part of the company's ongoing globalization initiative to reduce complexity within it's global footprint, the company incurred restructuring charges. The restructuring was undertaken in response to the continued decline in reimbursement by the U.S. government as well as similar reimbursement pressures abroad and continued pricing pressures faced by the company, including as a result of outsourcing by competitors to lower cost locations. As a result, the company recorded restructuring charges of $548,000 in the first quarter of 2012. There have been no material changes in accrued balances related to the charge, either as a result of revisions in the plan or changes in estimates. The majority of the outstanding charge accruals at March 31, 2012 are expected to be paid out within the next twelve months.

A progression by reporting segment of the accruals recorded as a result of the restructuring is as follows (in thousands):

	Severance			Product Line Discontinuance			Contract Terminations			Other			Total
December 31, 2010 Balance
Total	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Charges
NA/HME	4,756			—			—			4			4,760
IPG	123			—			—			—			123
ISG	335			—			—			—			335
Europe	3,288			277			1,788			113			5,466
Asia/Pacific	186			—			—			—			186
Total	8,688			277			1,788			117			10,870
Payments
NA/HME	(1,664		)	—			—			(4		)	(1,668		)
IPG	(52		)	—			—			—			(52		)
ISG	(82		)	—			—			—			(82		)
Europe	(1,546		)	(277		)	(1,714		)	(113		)	(3,650		)
Asia/Pacific	(186		)	—			—			—			(186		)
Total	(3,530		)	(277		)	(1,714		)	(117		)	(5,638		)
December 31, 2011 Balance
NA/HME	3,092			—			—			—			3,092
IPG	71			—			—			—			71
ISG	253			—			—			—			253
Europe	1,742			—			74			—			1,816
Asia/Pacific	—			—			—			—			—
Total	$	5,158		$	—		$	74		$	—		$	5,232
Charges
NA/HME	117			—			—			—			117
IPG	35			—			—			—			35
ISG	(13		)	—			—			—			(13		)
Europe	257			—			34			—			291
Asia/Pacific	118			—			—			—			118
Total	514			—			34			—			548
Payments
NA/HME	(1,130		)	—			—			—			(1,130		)
IPG	(82		)	—			—			—			(82		)
ISG	(99		)	—			—			—			(99		)
Europe	(1,541		)	—			(56		)	—			(1,597		)
Asia/Pacific	(118		)	—			—			—			(118		)
Total	(2,970		)	—			(56		)	—			(3,026		)
March 31, 2012 Balance
NA/HME	2,079			—			—			—			2,079
IPG	24			—			—			—			24
ISG	141			—			—			—			141
Europe	458			—			52			—			510
Asia/Pacific	—			—			—			—			—
Total	$	2,702		$	—		$	52		$	—		$	2,754

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Fair Values of Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The following table provides a summary of the company’s assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis (in thousands).

				Basis for Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets / (Liabilities)	Significant Other Observable Inputs			Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
	Total			Level I	Level II			Level III
March 31, 2012:
Forward Exchange Contracts—net	$	2,230		—	$	2,230		—
Interest Rate Swap Agreements—net	(480		)		(480		)
December 31, 2011:
Forward Exchange Contracts—net	$	1,180		—	$	1,180		—
Interest Rate Swap Agreements—net	(370		)		(370		)

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

The carrying amounts and fair values of the company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Carrying Value			Fair Value			Carrying Value			Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	32,668		$	32,668		$	34,924		$	34,924
Other investments	1,312			1,312			1,362			1,362
Installment receivables, net of reserves	5,175			5,175			7,477			7,477
Long-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt)	(267,647		)	(266,497		)	(265,484		)	(264,112		)
Forward contracts in Other Current Assets	2,933			2,933			1,685			1,685
Forward contracts in Accrued Expenses	(703		)	(703		)	(505		)	(505		)
Interest Rate Swap Agreements in Other Current Assets	—			—			18			18
Interest Rate Swap Agreements in Accrued Expenses	(480		)	(480		)	(388		)	(388		)

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Supplemental Guarantor Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Supplemental Guarantor Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Guarantor Information

Supplemental Guarantor Information

Effective February 12, 2007, substantially all of the domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) of the company became guarantors of the indebtedness of Invacare Corporation under its 4.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2027 (the “Debentures”) with an original aggregate principal amount of $135,000,000. The majority of the company’s subsidiaries are not guaranteeing the indebtedness of the Debentures (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Each of the Guarantor Subsidiaries has fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, to pay principal, premium, and interest related to the Debentures and each of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries of the company.

Presented below are the consolidating condensed financial statements of Invacare Corporation (Parent), its combined Guarantor Subsidiaries and combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries with their investments in subsidiaries accounted for using the equity method. The company does not believe that separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries are material to investors and accordingly, separate financial statements and other disclosures related to the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not presented.

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

	The Company (Parent)			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries		Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	(in thousands)
Three month period ended March 31, 2012
Net sales	$	90,032		$	203,117	$	173,388		$	(32,973	)	$	433,564
Cost of products sold	67,952			159,397		119,415			(32,769		)	313,995
Gross Profit	22,080			43,720		53,973			(204		)	119,569
Selling, general and administrative expenses	32,769			29,669		45,061			—			107,499
Charge related to restructuring activities	6			8		534			—			548
Income (loss) from equity investee	18,246			1,044		199			(19,489		)	—
Interest expense (income)—net	(870		)	1,249		760			—			1,139
Earnings (loss) before Income Taxes	8,421			13,838		7,817			(19,693		)	10,383
Income taxes	188			87		1,875			—			2,150
Net Earnings (loss)	$	8,233		$	13,751	$	5,942		$	(19,693	)	$	8,233
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	1,186			1,845		(150		)	(1,695		)	1,186
Comprehensive Income	$	9,419		$	15,596	$	5,792		$	(21,388	)	$	9,419

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

	The Company (Parent)		Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries		Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Three month period ended March 31, 2011	(in thousands)
Net sales	$	92,232	$	189,627	$	170,813		$	(24,174	)	$	428,498
Cost of products sold	66,338		149,050		114,362			(24,258		)	305,492
Gross Profit	25,894		40,577		56,451			84			123,006
Selling, general and administrative expenses	32,700		14,193		45,510			13,374			105,777
Loss on debt extinguishment including debt finance charges and associated fees	4,881		—		—			—			4,881
Income (loss) from equity investee	20,824		4,335		(21		)	(25,138		)	—
Interest expense—net	1,063		377		904			—			2,344
Earnings (loss) before Income Taxes	8,074		30,342		10,016			(38,428		)	10,004
Income taxes	620		100		1,830			—			2,550
Net Earnings (loss)	$	7,454	$	30,242	$	8,186		$	(38,428	)	$	7,454
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax	33,938		2,386		32,453			(34,839		)	33,938
Comprehensive Income	$	41,392	$	32,628	$	40,639		$	(73,267	)	$	41,392

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

	The Company (Parent)		Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries		Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
	(in thousands)
March 31, 2012
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,061	$	2,463	$	26,144	$	—		$	32,668
Trade receivables, net	81,068		80,116		94,175		—			255,359
Installment receivables, net	—		1,146		3,396		—			4,542
Inventories, net	40,103		57,070		118,944		(1,962		)	214,155
Deferred income taxes	422		45		571		—			1,038
Other current assets	9,875		6,758		33,013		(3,550		)	46,096
Total Current Assets	135,529		147,598		276,243		(5,512		)	553,858
Investment in subsidiaries	1,581,133		527,199		—		(2,108,332		)	—
Intercompany advances, net	80,537		850,233		209,049		(1,139,819		)	—
Other Assets	41,167		549		1,118		—			42,834
Other Intangibles	737		25,768		54,072		—			80,577
Property and Equipment, net	44,034		18,905		65,246		—			128,185
Goodwill	—		55,893		439,202		—			495,095
Total Assets	$	1,883,137	$	1,626,145	$	1,044,930	$	(3,253,663	)	$	1,300,549
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	73,251	$	18,476	$	69,247	$	—		$	160,974
Accrued expenses	32,694		22,211		73,636		(3,550		)	124,991
Accrued income taxes	13		—		137		—			150
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term obligations	6,566		—		805		—			7,371
Total Current Liabilities	112,524		40,687		143,825		(3,550		)	293,486
Long-Term Debt	252,967		207		7,102		—			260,276
Other Long-Term Obligations	49,050		8,313		52,343		—			109,706
Intercompany advances, net	831,515		214,195		94,111		(1,139,821		)	—
Total Shareholders’ Equity	637,081		1,362,743		747,549		(2,110,292		)	637,081
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	1,883,137	$	1,626,145	$	1,044,930	$	(3,253,663	)	$	1,300,549

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

	The Company (Parent)		Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries		Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
	(in thousands)
December 31, 2011
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,642	$	2,104	$	29,178	$	—		$	34,924
Trade receivables, net	83,522		74,161		90,291		—			247,974
Installment receivables, net	—		1,180		5,491		—			6,671
Inventories, net	45,937		49,336		99,006		(1,518		)	192,761
Deferred income taxes	422		45		1,153		—			1,620
Other current assets	10,171		6,517		33,812		(5,680		)	44,820
Total Current Assets	143,694		133,343		258,931		(7,198		)	528,770
Investment in subsidiaries	1,560,693		524,800		—		(2,085,493		)	—
Intercompany advances, net	79,598		846,829		200,157		(1,126,584		)	—
Other Assets	40,813		698		1,136		—			42,647
Other Intangibles	821		26,838		55,661		—			83,320
Property and Equipment, net	45,459		17,770		66,483		—			129,712
Goodwill	—		54,894		441,711		—			496,605
Total Assets	$	1,871,078	$	1,605,172	$	1,024,079	$	(3,219,275	)	$	1,281,054
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	73,948	$	18,078	$	56,779	$	—		$	148,805
Accrued expenses	37,708		21,038		79,529		(5,680		)	132,595
Accrued income taxes	508		—		987		—			1,495
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term obligations	4,210		4		830		—			5,044
Total Current Liabilities	116,374		39,120		138,125		(5,680		)	287,939
Long-Term Debt	252,855		227		7,358		—			260,440
Other Long-Term Obligations	47,873		7,312		50,965		—			106,150
Intercompany advances, net	827,451		210,005		89,128		(1,126,584		)	—
Total Shareholders’ Equity	626,525		1,348,508		738,503		(2,087,011		)	626,525
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	1,871,078	$	1,605,172	$	1,024,079	$	(3,219,275	)	$	1,281,054

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	The Company (Parent)			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations		Total
	(in thousands)
Three month period ended March 31, 2012
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	$	(483	)	$	1,074		$	(1,416	)	$	—	$	(825	)
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(553		)	(2,546		)	(1,582		)	—		(4,681		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	12			17			16			—		45
Other long-term assets	—			—			(11		)	—		(11		)
Other	48			—			(28		)	—		20
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	(493		)	(2,529		)	(1,605		)	—		(4,627		)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	73,694			1,814			—			—		75,508
Payments on revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	(71,902		)	—			(578		)	—		(72,480		)
Payment of dividends	(397		)	—			—			—		(397		)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	1,395			1,814			(578		)	—		2,631
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			565			—		565
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	419			359			(3,034		)	—		(2,256		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	3,642			2,104			29,178			—		34,924
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	4,061		$	2,463		$	26,144		$	—	$	32,668

CONSOLIDATING CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	The Company (Parent)			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	(in thousands)
Three month period ended March 31, 2011
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	$	31,725		$	(342	)	$	(9,066	)	$	(13,374	)	$	8,943
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(817		)	(813		)	(1,723		)	—			(3,353		)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	—			—			14			—			14
Other long-term assets	(210		)	—			4			—			(206		)
Other	32			(4		)	(189		)	—			(161		)
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	(995		)	(817		)	(1,894		)	—			(3,706		)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	101,069			—			11,223			—			112,292
Payments on revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	(113,238		)	—			(4,320		)	—			(117,558		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,068			—			—			—			2,068
Payment of financing costs	(4,507		)	—			—			—			(4,507		)
Payment of dividends	(401		)	—			(13,374		)	13,374			(401		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(14,644		)	—			—			—			(14,644		)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	(29,653		)	—			(6,471		)	13,374			(22,750		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			1,683			—			1,683
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,077			(1,159		)	(15,748		)	—			(15,830		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	4,036			2,476			41,950			—			48,462
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	5,113		$	1,317		$	26,202		$	—		$	32,632

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Fair Values of Financial Instruments Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 2,230	$ 1,180
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	(480)	(370)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	2,230	1,180
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	(480)	(370)
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0
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Receivables

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Receivables [Abstract]

Receivables

Receivables

Accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. Substantially all of the company’s receivables are due from health care, medical equipment providers and long term care facilities located throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Europe. A significant portion of products sold to providers, both foreign and domestic, is ultimately funded through government reimbursement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid in the U.S. As a consequence, changes in these programs can have an adverse impact on dealer liquidity and profitability.

The estimated allowance for uncollectible amounts ($25,376,000 at March 31, 2012 and $27,947,000 at December 31, 2011) is based primarily on management’s evaluation of the financial condition of specific customers. In addition, as a result of the third party financing arrangement with DLL, a third party financing company which the company has worked with since 2000, management monitors the collection status of these contracts in accordance with the company’s limited recourse obligations and provides amounts necessary for estimated losses in the allowance for doubtful accounts and establishing reserves for specific customers as needed. The company charges off uncollectible trade accounts receivable after such receivables are moved to collection status and legal remedies are exhausted. See Concentration of Credit Risk in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the financing arrangement. Long-term installment receivables are included in “Other Assets” on the consolidated balance sheet.

The company’s U.S. customers electing to finance their purchases can do so using DLL. In addition, Invacare often provides financing directly for its Canadian customers for which DLL is not an option, as DLL typically provides financing to Canadian customers only on a limited basis. The installment receivables recorded on the books of the company represent a single portfolio segment of finance receivables to the independent provider channel. The portfolio segment is comprised of two classes of receivables distinguished by geography and credit quality. The U.S. installment receivables are the first class and represent installment receivables re-purchased from DLL because the customers were in default. Default with DLL is defined as a customer being delinquent by three payments. The Canadian installment receivables represent the second class of installment receivables which were originally financed by Invacare because third party financing was not available to the HME providers. The Canadian installment receivables are typically financed for twelve months and historically have had a very low risk of default.

The estimated allowance for uncollectible amounts and evaluation for impairment for both classes of installment receivables is based on the company’s quarterly review of the financial condition of each individual customer with the allowance for doubtful accounts adjusted accordingly. Installments are individually and not collectively reviewed for impairment. The company assesses the bad debt reserve levels based upon the status of the customer’s adherence to a legally negotiated payment schedule and the company’s ability to enforce judgments, liens, etc.

For purposes of granting or extending credit, the company utilizes a scoring model to generate a composite score that considers each customer’s consumer credit score and or D&B credit rating, payment history, security collateral and time in business. Additional analysis is performed for customers desiring credit greater than $250,000 which includes a detailed review of the customer’s financials as well as consideration of other factors such as exposure to changing reimbursement laws.

Interest income is recognized on installment receivables based on the terms of the installment agreements. Installment accounts are monitored and if a customer defaults on payments and is moved to collection, interest income is no longer recognized. Subsequent payments received once an account is put on non-accrual status are generally first applied to the principal balance and then to the interest. Accruing of interest on collection accounts would only be restarted if the account became current again. All installment accounts are accounted for using the same methodology regardless of the duration of the installment agreements. When an account is placed in collection status, the company goes through a legal process of adjudication which typically approximates 18 months. Any write-offs are made after the legal process has been completed. The company has not made any changes to either its accounting policies or methodology to estimation allowances for doubtful accounts in the last twelve months.

Installment receivables consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012									December 31, 2011
	Current			Long- Term			Total			Current			Long- Term			Total
Installment receivables	$	7,213		$	2,211		$	9,424		$	8,990		$	2,931		$	11,921
Less:
Unearned interest	(140		)	—			(140		)	(171		)	—			(171		)
	7,073			2,211			9,284			8,819			2,931			11,750
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(2,531		)	(1,578		)	(4,109		)	(2,148		)	(2,125		)	(4,273		)
	$	4,542		$	633		$	5,175		$	6,671		$	806		$	7,477

Installment receivable purchased from DLL during the three months ended March 31, 2012 increased the gross installment receivables balance by $1,000. No sales of installment receivables were made by the company during the quarter.

The movement in the installment receivables allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended			Year Ended
	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Balance as of beginning of period	$	4,273		$	4,841
Current period provision	355			1,215
Direct write-offs charged against the allowance	(519		)	(1,783		)
Balance as of end of period	$	4,109		$	4,273

Installment receivables by class as of March 31, 2012 consist of the following (in thousands):

	Total Installment Receivables		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		Interest Income Recognized
U.S.
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	$	5,499	$	5,499	$	3,804	$	—
Canada
Non-Impaired Installment receivables with no related allowance recorded	3,620		3,480		—		27
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	305		305		305		—
Total Canadian Installment Receivables	$	3,925	$	3,785	$	305	$	27
Total
Non-Impaired Installment receivables with no related allowance recorded	3,620		3,480		—		27
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	5,804		5,804		4,109		—
Total Installment Receivables	$	9,424	$	9,284	$	4,109	$	27

Installment receivables by class as of December 31, 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

	Total Installment Receivables		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		Interest Income Recognized
U.S.
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	$	6,116	$	6,116	$	4,240	$	—
Canada
Non-Impaired Installment receivables with no related allowance recorded	5,696		5,525		—		271
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	109		109		33		—
Total Canadian Installment Receivables	$	5,805	$	5,634	$	33	$	271
Total
Non-Impaired Installment receivables with no related allowance recorded	5,696		5,525		—		271
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	6,225		6,225		4,273		—
Total Installment Receivables	$	11,921	$	11,750	$	4,273	$	271

Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded as noted in the table above represent those installment receivables on a non-accrual basis in accordance with ASU 2010-20. As of March 31, 2012, the company had no U.S. installment receivables past due of 90 days or more for which the company is still accruing interest. Individually, all U.S. installment receivables are assigned a specific allowance for doubtful accounts based on management’s review when the company does not expect to receive both the contractual principal and interest payments as specified in the loan agreement. However, while the full balance may be deemed to be impaired, the company does historically collect a large percentage of the principal of its U.S. installment receivables.

In Canada, the company had an immaterial amount of installment receivables which were past due of 90 days or more as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 for which the company is still accruing interest.

The aging of the company’s installment receivables was as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Total		U.S.		Canada		Total		U.S.		Canada
Current	$	3,431	$	—	$	3,431	$	5,612	$	—	$	5,612
0-30 Days Past Due	122		—		122		84		—		84
31-60 Days Past Due	44		—		44		42		—		42
61-90 Days Past Due	20		—		20		8		—		8
90+ Days Past Due	5,807		5,499		308		6,175		6,116		59
	$	9,424	$	5,499	$	3,925	$	11,921	$	6,116	$	5,805

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 32,668	$ 34,924
Trade receivables, net	255,359	247,974
Installment receivables, net	4,542	6,671
Inventories, net	214,155	192,761
Deferred income taxes	1,038	1,620
Other current assets	46,096	44,820
Total Current Assets	553,858	528,770
Other Assets	42,834	42,647
Other Intangibles	80,577	83,320
Property and Equipment, net	128,185	129,712
Goodwill	495,095	496,605
Total Assets	1,300,549	1,281,054
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	160,974	148,805
Accrued expenses	124,991	132,595
Accrued income taxes	150	1,495
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term obligations	7,371	5,044
Total Current Liabilities	293,486	287,939
Long-Term Debt	260,276	260,440
Other Long-Term Obligations	109,706	106,150
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred Shares (Authorized 300 shares; none outstanding)	0	0
Additional paid-in-capital	222,943	221,409
Retained earnings	372,136	364,300
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	126,062	124,876
Treasury shares	(92,803)	(92,803)
Total Shareholders' Equity	637,081	626,525
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,300,549	1,281,054
Common Shares (Authorized 100,000 shares; 33,836 and 33,835 issued in 2012 and 2011, respectively) - no par
Shareholders' Equity
Common Shares	8,471	8,471
Class B Common Shares (Authorized 12,000 shares; 1,086 and 1,086, issued and outstanding in 2012 and 2011, respectively - no par
Shareholders' Equity
Common Shares	$ 272	$ 272

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Net Earnings Per Common Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Earnings Per Common Share

Net Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per common share for the periods indicated.

	For the Three Months Ended
(In thousands except per share data)	March 31,
	2012		2011
Basic
Average common shares outstanding	31,819		32,174
Net earnings	$	8,233	$	7,454
Net earnings per common share	$	0.26	$	0.23
Diluted
Average common shares outstanding	31,819		32,174
Shares related to convertible debt	—		488
Stock options and awards	3		353
Average common shares assuming dilution	31,822		33,015
Net earnings	$	8,233	$	7,454
Net earnings per common share	$	0.26	$	0.23

At March 31, 2012 and 2011, 4,287,922 and 2,163,436 shares associated with stock options, respectively were excluded from the average common shares assuming dilution, as they were anti-dilutive. At March 31, 2012, the majority of the anti-dilutive shares were granted at an exercise price of $24.45, which was higher than the average fair market value price of $16.74 for 2012. At March 31, 2011, the majority of the anti-dilutive shares were granted at an exercise price of $41.87, which was higher than the average fair market value price of $29.74 for 2011. Shares necessary to settle a conversion spread on the convertible notes were included in the common shares assuming dilution as the average market price of the company stock for 2011 did exceed the conversion price, which was not the case in 2012.

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Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	May 04, 2012 Common Class A [Member]	May 04, 2012 Common Class B [Member]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2012
Entity Registrant Name	INVACARE CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000742112
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		30,735,171	1,084,747

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Concentration Of Credit Risk

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

Concentration Of Credit Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk

The company manufactures and distributes durable medical equipment and supplies to the home health care, retail and extended care markets. The company performs credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition. In December 2000, Invacare entered into an agreement with De Lage Landen, Inc. (“DLL”), a third party financing company, to provide the majority of future lease financing to Invacare’s North America customers. The DLL agreement provides for direct leasing between DLL and the Invacare customer. The company retains a recourse obligation of $11,435,000 at March 31, 2012 to DLL for events of default under the contracts, which total $68,164,000 at March 31, 2012. The company monitors the collections status of these contracts and has provided amounts for estimated losses in its allowances for doubtful accounts in accordance with Receivables, ASC 310-10-05-4. Credit losses are provided for in the financial statements.

Substantially all of the company’s receivables are due from health care, medical equipment providers and long term care facilities located throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Europe. A significant portion of products sold to dealers, both foreign and domestic, is ultimately funded through government reimbursement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. The company has also seen a significant shift in reimbursement to customers from managed care entities. As a consequence, changes in these programs can have an adverse impact on dealer liquidity and profitability. In addition, reimbursement guidelines in the home health care industry have a substantial impact on the nature and type of equipment an end user can obtain as well as the timing of reimbursement and, thus, affect the product mix, pricing and payment patterns of the company’s customers.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	300	300
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0
Common Shares [Member]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	100,000	100,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	33,836	33,835
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	0	0
Class B Common Shares [Member]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	12,000	12,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	1,086	1,086
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	0	0

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Other Intangibles

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

Other Intangibles

All of the company’s other intangible assets have been assigned definite lives and continue to be amortized over their useful lives, except for $31,756,000 related to trademarks, which have indefinite lives. The changes in intangible balances reflected on the balance sheet from December 31, 2011 to March 31, 2012 were the result of foreign currency translation and amortization.

The company's intangibles consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization		Historical Cost		Accumulated Amortization
Customer Lists	$	94,618	$	52,958	$	94,790	$	50,832
Trademarks	31,756		—		31,777		—
License agreements	3,203		3,203		3,160		3,160
Developed Technology	9,638		4,872		9,823		4,870
Patents	6,380		5,394		6,358		5,266
Other	7,562		6,153		7,510		5,970
	$	153,157	$	72,580	$	153,418	$	70,098

Amortization expense related to other intangibles was $2,569,000 in the first three months of 2012 and is estimated to be $9,985,000 in 2012, $9,090,000 in 2013, $8,646,000 in 2014, $7,194,000 in 2015, $5,968,000 in 2016 and $2,374,000 in 2017. Amortized intangibles are being amortized on a straight-line basis for periods from 3 to 20 years with the majority of the intangibles being amortized over a life of between 10 and 13 years.

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Goodwill And Other Intangibles

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]

Goodwill

The change in goodwill reflected on the balance sheet from December 31, 2011 to March 31, 2012 was the result of foreign currency translation.

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Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies

Contingencies

In the ordinary course of its business, the company is a defendant in a number of lawsuits, primarily product liability actions in which various plaintiffs seek damages for injuries allegedly caused by defective products. All of the product liability lawsuits have been referred to the company’s captive insurance company and/or excess insurance carriers and generally are contested vigorously. The coverage territory of the company’s insurance is worldwide with the exception of those countries with respect to which, at the time the product is sold for use or at the time a claim is made, the U.S. government has suspended or prohibited diplomatic or trade relations. The amount recorded for identified contingent liabilities is based on estimates. Amounts recorded are reviewed periodically and adjusted to reflect additional technical and legal information that becomes available. Actual costs to be incurred in future periods may vary from the estimates, given the inherent uncertainties in evaluating certain exposures.

As a medical device manufacturer, the company is subject to extensive government regulation, including numerous laws directed at preventing fraud and abuse and laws regulating reimbursement under various government programs. The marketing, invoicing, documenting and other practices of health care suppliers and manufacturers are all subject to government scrutiny. Violations of law or regulations can result in administrative, civil and criminal penalties and sanctions, including disqualification from Medicare and other reimbursement programs, which could have a material adverse effect on the company’s business.

Further, the FDA regulates virtually all aspects of the development, testing, manufacturing, labeling, promotion, distribution and marketing of a medical device. The company’s failure to comply with the regulatory requirements of the FDA and other applicable U.S. medical device regulatory requirements may subject the company to administrative or judicially imposed sanctions. These sanctions include warning letters, civil penalties, criminal penalties, injunctions, consent decrees, product seizure or detention, product recalls and total or partial suspension of production.

As part of its regulatory function, the FDA routinely inspects the sites of medical device companies, and in 2011, the FDA inspected certain of the company's facilities. In December 2011, the FDA requested that the company negotiate and agree to a consent decree of injunction related to the company's corporate facility and its wheelchair manufacturing facility in Elyria, Ohio. The FDA's proposed consent decree would require suspension of certain operations at these Elyria facilities until they are certified by an independent, third party auditor and then determined by FDA to be in compliance with FDA's Quality System Regulation. The company is in the process of negotiating the terms of the proposed consent decree with FDA. While the final terms of the consent decree have not been determined, they would result in the suspension of a portion, which could be substantial, of the company's operations at its wheelchair manufacturing facility in Elyria, Ohio. The duration of any such suspension would be dependent upon the company's ability to certify its compliance with FDA regulations and then the FDA's determination of such compliance. A suspension of operations likely would have adverse effects on the company's business, including loss of revenues, harm to the company's reputation and customer dissatisfaction. In addition, in December 2010, the company received a warning letter from the FDA related to quality system processes and procedures at the company's Sanford, Florida facility. The company is devoting additional substantial financial, management and engineering resources to making the systemic improvements necessary to comply with the terms of the consent decree and the warning letter and maintain compliance in the future. The company's diversion of resources could impact other areas of the company's business, such as, for example, delays in new product development and cost reduction and Globalization activities.

The company is cooperating with the FDA in attempting to negotiate the final terms of the consent decree. However, there can be no assurance that negotiations will conclude with mutually agreeable terms of the consent decree which could lead the FDA to pursue judicial, legal or other enforcement action against the company. However, the results of regulatory claims, proceedings, investigations, or litigation are difficult to predict. Such enforcement could include requiring restrictions on the manufacturing, sale or distribution of the company's products, product recalls, or the payment of fines or penalties, which enforcement could result in material adverse consequences to the company.

Any of the above contingencies could have an adverse impact on the company's business, prospects, value, financial condition or results of operations.

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Derivatives

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives

Derivatives

ASC 815 requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet as either assets or liabilities at fair value. The accounting for changes in fair value of a derivative is dependent upon whether or not the derivative has been designated and qualifies for hedge accounting treatment and the type of hedging relationship. For derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments, the company must designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.

Cash Flow Hedging Strategy

The company uses derivative instruments in an attempt to manage its exposure to foreign currency exchange risk and interest rate risk. Foreign forward exchange contracts are used to manage the price risk associated with forecasted sales denominated in foreign currencies and the price risk associated with forecasted purchases of inventory over the next twelve months. Interest rate swaps are, at times, utilized to manage interest rate risk associated with the company’s fixed and floating-rate borrowings.

The company recognizes its derivative instruments as assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet measured at fair value. A majority of the company’s derivative instruments are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedged item, if any, is recognized in current earnings during the period of change.

During the first three months of 2012 and 2011, the company was a party to interest rate swap agreements that qualified as cash flow hedges and effectively converted floating-rate debt to fixed-rate debt, so the company could avoid the risk of changes in market interest rates. The gains or losses on interest rate swaps are reflected in interest expense on the consolidated statement of operations.

To protect against increases/decreases in forecasted foreign currency cash flows resulting from inventory purchases/sales over the next year, the company utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to hedge portions of its forecasted purchases/sales denominated in foreign currencies. The gains and losses are included in cost of products sold and selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. If it is later determined that a hedged forecasted transaction is unlikely to occur, any prospective gains or losses on the forward contracts would be recognized in earnings. The company does not expect any material amount of hedge ineffectiveness related to forward contract cash flow hedges during the next twelve months.

The company has historically not recognized any material amount of ineffectiveness related to forward contract cash flow hedges because the company generally limits its hedges to between 60% and 90% of total forecasted transactions for a given entity’s exposure to currency rate changes and the transactions hedged are recurring in nature. Furthermore, the majority of the hedged transactions are related to intercompany sales and purchases for which settlement occurs on a specific day each month. Forward contracts with a total notional amount in USD of $36,967,000 and $39,381,000 matured during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Derivatives

ASC 815 requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments in the consolidated balance sheet as either assets or liabilities at fair value. The accounting for changes in fair value of a derivative is dependent upon whether or not the derivative has been designated and qualifies for hedge accounting treatment and the type of hedging relationship. For derivatives designated and qualifying as hedging instruments, the company must designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.

Cash Flow Hedging Strategy

The company uses derivative instruments in an attempt to manage its exposure to foreign currency exchange risk and interest rate risk. Foreign forward exchange contracts are used to manage the price risk associated with forecasted sales denominated in foreign currencies and the price risk associated with forecasted purchases of inventory over the next twelve months. Interest rate swaps are, at times, utilized to manage interest rate risk associated with the company’s fixed and floating-rate borrowings.

The company recognizes its derivative instruments as assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet measured at fair value. A majority of the company’s derivative instruments are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the fair value of the hedged item, if any, is recognized in current earnings during the period of change.

During the first three months of 2012 and 2011, the company was a party to interest rate swap agreements that qualified as cash flow hedges and effectively converted floating-rate debt to fixed-rate debt, so the company could avoid the risk of changes in market interest rates. The gains or losses on interest rate swaps are reflected in interest expense on the consolidated statement of operations.

To protect against increases/decreases in forecasted foreign currency cash flows resulting from inventory purchases/sales over the next year, the company utilizes foreign currency forward contracts to hedge portions of its forecasted purchases/sales denominated in foreign currencies. The gains and losses are included in cost of products sold and selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. If it is later determined that a hedged forecasted transaction is unlikely to occur, any prospective gains or losses on the forward contracts would be recognized in earnings. The company does not expect any material amount of hedge ineffectiveness related to forward contract cash flow hedges during the next twelve months.

The company has historically not recognized any material amount of ineffectiveness related to forward contract cash flow hedges because the company generally limits its hedges to between 60% and 90% of total forecasted transactions for a given entity’s exposure to currency rate changes and the transactions hedged are recurring in nature. Furthermore, the majority of the hedged transactions are related to intercompany sales and purchases for which settlement occurs on a specific day each month. Forward contracts with a total notional amount in USD of $36,967,000 and $39,381,000 matured during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Foreign exchange forward contracts qualifying and designated for hedge accounting treatment were as follows (in thousands USD):

	March 31, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Notional Amount		Unrealized Net Gain (Loss)			Notional Amount		Unrealized Net Gain (Loss)
USD / AUD	$	2,559	$	26		$	3,324	$	104
USD / CAD	21,482		125			8,424		29
USD / CNY	6,870		3			8,130		(16		)
USD / EUR	41,014		576			42,267		701
USD / GBP	1,396		(6		)	1,806		19
USD / NZD	6,192		204			8,256		86
USD / SEK	9,974		149			4,520		19
USD / MXP	9,298		776			14,029		(146		)
EUR / AUD	866		(27		)	1,220		(48		)
EUR / CAD	1,896		9			—		—
EUR / CHF	4,084		42			5,433		(22		)
EUR / GBP	17,148		(262		)	17,201		9
EUR / SEK	1,503		(11		)	—		—
EUR / NOK	1,327		(12		)	—		—
EUR / NZD	5,837		526			7,009		505
GBP / CHF	731		(11		)	929		(5		)
GBP / SEK	3,166		64			1,690		12
CHF / SEK	318		(9		)	271		(2		)
NOK / CHF	701		(15		)	436		(1		)
	$	136,362	$	2,147		$	124,945	$	1,244

Fair Value Hedging Strategy

In 2012 and 2011, the company did not utilize any derivatives designated as fair value hedges. However, the company has in the past utilized fair value hedges in the form of forward contracts to manage the foreign exchange risk associated with certain firm commitments and has entered into interest rate swaps to effectively convert fixed-rate debt to floating-rate debt in an attempt to avoid paying higher than market interest rates. For derivative instruments designated and qualifying as fair value hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument as well as the offsetting gain or loss on the hedged item associated with the hedged risk are recognized in the same line item associated with the hedged item in earnings.

Derivatives Not Qualifying or Designated for Hedge Accounting Treatment

The company utilizes foreign currency forward or option contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment in an attempt to manage the risk associated with the conversion of earnings in foreign currencies into U.S. Dollars. While these derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment in accordance with ASC 815, these derivatives do provide the company with a means to manage the risk associated with currency translation. These instruments are recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet and any gains or losses are recorded as part of earnings in the current period. A gain of $6,000 was recorded by the company for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 related to derivatives not qualifying for hedge accounting treatment.

The company also utilizes foreign currency forward contracts that are not designated as hedges in accordance with ASC 815. These contracts are entered into to eliminate the risk associated with the settlement of short-term intercompany trading receivables and payables between Invacare Corporation and its foreign subsidiaries. The currency forward contracts are entered into at the same time as the intercompany receivables or payables are created so that upon settlement, the gain/loss on the settlement is offset by the gain/loss on the foreign currency forward contract. No material net gain or loss was realized by the company in 2012 or 2011 related to these forward contracts and the associated short-term intercompany trading receivables and payables.

Foreign exchange forward contracts not qualifying or designated for hedge accounting treatment entered into in 2012 and 2011, respectively, and outstanding were as follows (in thousands USD):

	March 31, 2012					March 31, 2011
	Notional Amount		Gain (Loss)			Notional Amount		Gain (Loss)
CAD / USD	$	7,138	$	77		$	17,131	$	404
CHF / USD	3,315		63			—		—
DKK / USD	8,137		(73		)	—		—
NOK / USD	—		—			5,268		157
NZD / USD	1,377		7			—		—
CHF / GBP	—		—			7,107		256
SEK / CAD	2,483		(2		)	—		—
AUD / NZD	1,066		11			—		—
EUR / NZD	—		—			145		6
	$	23,516	$	83		$	29,651	$	823

The fair values of the company’s derivative instruments were as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Assets		Liabilities		Assets		Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	2,772	$	625	$	1,621	$	377
Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	480	$	18	$	388
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815
Foreign currency forward contracts	161		78		64		128
Total derivatives	$	2,933	$	1,183	$	1,703	$	893

The fair values of the company’s foreign currency forward assets and liabilities are included in Other Current Assets and Accrued Expenses, respectively in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) was as follows (in thousands):

Derivatives in ASC 815 cash flow hedge relationships	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)			Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)		Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives  (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
Three months ended March 31, 2012
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	10		$	779	$	—
Interest rate swap contracts	110			—		—
	$	120		$	779	$	—
Three months ended March 31, 2011
Foreign currency forward contracts	$	(1,249	)	$	62	$	6
Interest rate swap contracts	(129		)	—		—
	$	(1,378	)	$	62	$	6
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815						Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
Three months ended March 31, 2012
Foreign currency forward contracts						$	83
Three months ended March 31, 2011
Foreign currency forward contracts						$	817

The gains or losses recognized as the result of the settlement of cash flow hedge foreign currency forward contracts are recognized in net sales for hedges of inventory sales or cost of product sold for hedges of inventory purchases. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, net sales were increased by $258,000 and cost of product sold was decreased by $564,000 for a net realized gain of $822,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, net sales were increased by $213,000 and cost of product sold was increased by $151,000 for a net realized gain of $62,000.

The company recognized incremental expense of $126,000 and $42,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively related to interest rate swap agreements which are reflected in interest expense on the consolidated statement of operations. Gains of $83,000 and $817,000 were recognized in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, on foreign currency forward contracts not designated as hedging instruments which were offset by losses of comparable amounts also recorded in SG&A expenses on the intercompany trade payables for which the derivatives were entered into to offset.

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Shareholders' Equity Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity Transactions

Shareholders’ Equity Transactions

The Amended and Restated 2003 Performance Plan, (the “2003 Plan”), allows the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) to grant up to 6,800,000 Common Shares in connection with incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights and stock awards (including the use of restricted stock), which includes the addition of 3,000,000 Common Shares authorized for issuance under the 2003 Plan, as approved by the company’s shareholders on May 21, 2009. The maximum aggregate number of Common Shares that may be granted during the term of the 2003 Plan pursuant to all awards, other than stock options, is 1,300,000 Common Shares. The Committee has the authority to determine which participants will receive awards, the amount of the awards and the other terms and conditions of the awards. 

For the three months endedMarch 31, 2012, the Committee granted 11,542 non-qualified stock options under the 2003 Plan, each having a term of ten years and generally granted at the fair market value of the company’s Common Shares on the date of grant. In addition, restricted stock awards for 1,000 shares were granted without cost to the recipients which vest ratably over the four years after the award date. Compensation expense of $589,000 was recognized during the quarter ended March 31, 2012 related to restricted stock awards and there were outstanding restricted stock awards totaling 250,499 shares that were not vested.

As of March 31, 2012, there was $14,468,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost from stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans, which is related to non-vested options and shares, and includes $4,655,000 related to restricted stock awards. The company expects the compensation expense to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately two years. Prior to the adoption of ASC 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, the company presented all tax benefit deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options as a component of operating cash flows in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. In accordance with ASC 718, any tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation expense recognized for those options is classified as a component of financing cash flows.

The following table summarizes information about stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

	March 31, 2012			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options outstanding at January 1, 2012	4,455,365			28.99
Granted	11,542			17.54
Exercised	—			0.00
Canceled	(80,162		)	27.96
Options outstanding at March 31, 2012	4,386,745			28.99
Options exercise price range at March 31, 2012	10.70 to
	$	47.80
Options exercisable at March 31, 2012	2,915,989
Options available for grant at March 31, 2012*	1,970,134

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 * Options available for grant as of March 31, 2012 reduced by net restricted stock award activity of 585,007.

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 31, 2012:

	Options Outstanding				Options Exercisable
Exercise Prices	Number Outstanding At 3/31/12	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Number Exercisable At 3/31/12	Weighted Average Exercise Price
$ 10.70 – $15.00	15,153	3.8 years	$	12.10	10,153	$	10.70
$ 15.01 – $25.00	1,835,951	7.2	22.51		926,044	22.11
$ 25.01 – $35.00	1,207,050	6.7	26.24		651,201	26.83
$ 35.01 – $47.80	1,328,591	2.1	40.63		1,328,591	40.63
Total	4,386,745	5.5	$	28.99	2,915,989	$	31.56

When stock options are awarded, they generally become exercisable over a four-year vesting period whereby options vest in equal installments each year. Options granted with graded vesting are accounted for as single options. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with assumptions for expected dividend yield, expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected life. The assumed expected life is based on the company's historical analysis of option history. The expected stock price volatility is also based on actual historical volatility, and expected dividend yield is based on historical dividends as the company has no current intention of changing its dividend policy.

The 2003 Plan provides that shares granted come from the company's authorized but unissued Common Shares or treasury shares. In addition, the company's stock-based compensation plans allow employee participants to exchange shares for minimum withholding taxes, which results in the company acquiring treasury shares.

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Shareholders' Equity Transactions Stock Options Outstanding by Exercise Price (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Limit	$ 10.70
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Limit	$ 47.80
Number Outstanding at 3/31/12	4,386,745
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	5.5
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 28.99	$ 28.99
Number Exercisable At 3/31/12	2,915,989
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 31.56
Range of Exercise Price 10.70 to 15.00 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Limit	$ 10.70
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Limit	$ 15
Number Outstanding at 3/31/12	15,153
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3.8
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 12.10
Number Exercisable At 3/31/12	10,153
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 10.70
Range of Exercise Price 15.01 to 25.00 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Limit	$ 15.01
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Limit	$ 25
Number Outstanding at 3/31/12	1,835,951
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	7.2
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 22.51
Number Exercisable At 3/31/12	926,044
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 22.11
Range of Exercise Price 25.01 to 35.00 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Limit	$ 25.01
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Limit	$ 35
Number Outstanding at 3/31/12	1,207,050
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6.7
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 26.24
Number Exercisable At 3/31/12	651,201
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 26.83
Range of Exercise Price 35.01 to 47.80 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Range of Exercise Price, Lower Limit	$ 35.01
Range of Exercise Price, Upper Limit	$ 47.80
Number Outstanding at 3/31/12	1,328,591
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	2.1
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 40.63
Number Exercisable At 3/31/12	1,328,591
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 40.63

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Warrany Costs

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]

Current Liabilities

Warranty Costs

Generally, the company's products are covered from the date of sale to the customer by warranties against defects in material and workmanship for various periods depending on the product. Certain components carry a lifetime warranty. A provision for estimated warranty cost is recorded at the time of sale based upon actual experience. The company continuously assesses the adequacy of its product warranty accrual and makes adjustments as needed. Historical analysis is primarily used to determine the company's warranty reserves. Claims history is reviewed and provisions are adjusted as needed. However, the company does consider other events, such as a product recall, which could warrant additional warranty reserve provision. The increase in the liability for pre-existing warranties in 2012 is primarily the result of product recalls.

The following is a reconciliation of the changes in accrued warranty costs for the reporting period (in thousands):

Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	19,842
Warranties provided during the period	3,350
Settlements made during the period	(3,132		)
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties during the period, including expirations	885
Balance as of March 31, 2012	$	20,945

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Long-Term Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt

Debt as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
$400,000,000 senior secured revolving credit facility, due in October 2015	$	249,438		$	247,063
Convertible senior subordinated debentures at 4.125%, due in February 2027	9,938			9,797
Other notes and lease obligations	8,271			8,624
	267,647			265,484
Less current maturities of long-term debt	(7,371		)	(5,044		)
	$	260,276		$	260,440

The company's senior secured revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), entered into on October 28, 2010, provides for a $400 million senior secured revolving credit facility maturing in October 2015. Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the company may from time to time borrow, repay and re-borrow up to an aggregate outstanding amount at any one time of $400 million, subject to customary conditions.

In 2007, the company issued $135,000,000 principal amount of Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2027. The debentures are unsecured senior subordinated obligations of the company guaranteed by substantially all of the company’s domestic subsidiaries, pay interest at 4.125% per annum on each February 1 and August 1, and are convertible upon satisfaction of certain conditions into cash, common shares of the company, or a combination of cash and common shares of the company, subject to certain conditions, and at the company’s discretion. The debentures allow the company to satisfy the conversion using any combination of cash or stock. The company intends to satisfy the accreted value of the debentures using cash. Assuming adequate cash on hand at the time of conversion, the company also intends to satisfy the conversion spread using cash, as opposed to stock.

The company may from time to time seek to retire or purchase its 4.125% Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2027, in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such purchases or exchanges, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the company's liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved in any such transactions, individually or in the aggregate, may be material.

The liability components of the company’s convertible debt as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Principal amount of liability component	$	13,850		$	13,850
Unamortized discount	(3,912		)	(4,053		)
Net carrying amount of liability component	$	9,938		$	9,797

The company is a party to interest rate swap agreements to effectively convert a portion of floating rate revolving credit facility debt to fixed rate debt to avoid the risk of changes in market interest rates. Specifically, interest rate swap agreements for notional amounts of $18,000,000 and $22,000,000 through September 2013, $20,000,000 and $25,000,000 through May 2013 and $15,000,000 through February 2013 were entered into that fix the LIBOR component of the interest rate on that portion of the revolving credit facility debt at rates of 0.625%, 0.46%, 1.08%, 0.73% and 1.05%, respectively, for effective aggregate rates of 2.375%, 2.21%, 2.83%, 2.48% and 2.80%, respectively. As of March 31, 2012, the weighted average floating interest rate on borrowing was 2.01% compared to 2.28% as of December 31, 2011.

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Income Taxes

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The company had an effective tax rate of 20.7% on earnings before tax for the three month period ended March 31, 2012 compared to an expected rate at the US statutory rate of 35%. The company's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate, principally due to foreign taxes recognized at rates below the U.S. statutory rate. The company also benefited year to date from countries with valuation allowances included in the combined effective rate due to expected current year profits. The company had an effective tax rate of 25.5% on earnings before tax for the three month period ended March 31, 2011, respectively, compared to an expected rate at the U.S. statutory rate of 35%. The company's effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate as a result of foreign earnings taxed at an effective rate lower than the US statutory rate and a net profit for the quarter related to countries with tax valuation allowances. The company had a domestic profit in the first quarter of 2012, but continued to be in a three-year cumulative loss position in the U.S. principally as a result of recording pre-tax expenses in prior periods related to the extinguishment of convertible debt at a premium and the write-off of goodwill. As a result of the loss position, the majority of the U.S. deferred tax assets continue to be subject to a valuation allowance.

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Concentration Of Credit Risk (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Retained Recourse Obligation For Events Of Default Under Contracts	$ 11,435,000
Events of Default Under Contract by Third Party	$ 68,164,000

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Derivatives Balance Sheet Location (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	$ 2,933	$ 1,703
Liabilities	1,183	893
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	2,772	1,621
Liabilities	625	377
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	161	64
Liabilities	78	128
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Assets	0	18
Liabilities	$ 480	$ 388

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Net Earnings Per Common Share Textuals (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount	4,287,922	2,163,436
Antidilutive Share Granted, Average Exercise Price	$ 24.45	$ 41.87
Fair value stock price	$ 16.74	$ 29.74

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Net Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net earnings per common share for the periods indicated.

	For the Three Months Ended
(In thousands except per share data)	March 31,
	2012		2011
Basic
Average common shares outstanding	31,819		32,174
Net earnings	$	8,233	$	7,454
Net earnings per common share	$	0.26	$	0.23
Diluted
Average common shares outstanding	31,819		32,174
Shares related to convertible debt	—		488
Stock options and awards	3		353
Average common shares assuming dilution	31,822		33,015
Net earnings	$	8,233	$	7,454
Net earnings per common share	$	0.26	$	0.23

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Warrany Costs Warranty Schedule (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Balance as of January 1	$ 19,842
Warranties provided during the period	3,350
Settlements made during the period	(3,132)
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties during the period, including expirations	885
Balance as of December 31	$ 20,945

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Business Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segments

Business Segments

The company operates in five primary business segments: North America/Home Medical Equipment (NA/HME), Invacare Supply Group (ISG), Institutional Products Group (IPG), Europe and Asia/Pacific.

The NA/HME segment sells each of three primary product lines, which includes: lifestyle, mobility and seating and respiratory therapy products. Invacare Supply Group sells distributed product and the Institutional Products Group sells or rents long-term care medical equipment, health care furnishings and accessory products. Europe and Asia/Pacific sell the same product lines as NA/HME and IPG. Each business segment sells to the home health care, retail and extended care markets.

The company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes for each reportable segment. The accounting policies of each segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies for the company’s consolidated financial statements. Intersegment sales and transfers are based on the costs to manufacture plus a reasonable profit element. Therefore, intercompany profit or loss on intersegment sales and transfers is not considered in evaluating segment performance except for Asia/Pacific due to its significant intercompany sales volume relative to the segment.

The information by segment is as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012			2011
Revenues from external customers
North America/HME	$	176,118		$	181,831
Invacare Supply Group	78,465			74,046
Institutional Products Group	36,138			31,423
Europe	125,303			121,387
Asia/Pacific	17,540			19,811
Consolidated	$	433,564		$	428,498
Intersegment revenues
North America/HME	$	29,130		$	20,810
Invacare Supply Group	19			16
Institutional Products Group	1,824			2,193
Europe	1,978			1,846
Asia/Pacific	10,530			7,946
Consolidated	$	43,481		$	32,811
Restructuring charges before income taxes
North America/HME	$	117		$	—
Invacare Supply Group	(13		)	—
Institutional Products Group	35			—
Europe	291			—
Asia/Pacific	118			—
All Other (1)	—			—
Consolidated	$	548		$	—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
North America/HME	$	7,556		$	13,249
Invacare Supply Group	1,250			1,195
Institutional Products Group	3,378			4,124
Europe	5,485			4,960
Asia/Pacific	(1,061		)	1,051
All Other (1)	(6,225		)	(14,575		)
Consolidated	$	10,383		$	10,004

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(1) Consists of un-allocated corporate SG&A costs and intercompany profits, which do not meet the quantitative criteria for determining reportable segments. In addition, the “All Other” earnings (loss) before income taxes includes loss on debt extinguishment including debt finance charges, interest and fees.

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Accounting Policies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2012		2011
Stock-based compensation expense recognized as part of selling, general and administrative expense	$	1,534	$	1,412

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Other Intangibles (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 153,157,000	$ 153,418,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	72,580,000	70,098,000
Customer Lists [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	94,618,000	94,790,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	52,958,000	50,832,000
Licensing Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	3,203,000	3,160,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	3,203,000	3,160,000
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	9,638,000	9,823,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	4,872,000	4,870,000
Patents [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	6,380,000	6,358,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	5,394,000	5,266,000
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross	7,562,000	7,510,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	6,153,000	5,970,000
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	0	0
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	$ 31,756,000	$ 31,777,000

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Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Installment Receivables	$ 9,424	$ 11,921
Installment Receivables, Net of Unearned Interest	9,284	11,750
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,109)	(4,273)
Installment receivables, net	4,542	6,671
Installment Receivables [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Installment Receivables, Current	7,213	8,990
Installment Receivables, Long-Term	2,211	2,931
Total Installment Receivables	9,424	11,921
Unearned Interest, Current	(140)	(171)
Unearned Interest, Noncurrent	0	0
Total Unearned Interest	(140)	(171)
Installment Receivables Net of Unearned Interest Current	7,073	8,819
Installment Receivables Net of Unearned Interest Noncurrent	2,211	2,931
Installment Receivables, Net of Unearned Interest	9,284	11,750
Allowance for doubtful accounts, current	(2,531)	(2,148)
Allowance for doubtful accounts, long-term	(1,578)	(2,125)
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,109)	(4,273)	(4,841)
Installment receivables, net	4,542	6,671
Installment receivables, net, long-term	633	806
Installment receivables, net	$ 5,175	$ 7,477

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Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Operating Activities
Net Earnings (loss)	$ 8,233	$ 7,454
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,632	8,795
Provision for losses on trade and installment receivables	1,440	3,392
(Benefit) provision for deferred income taxes	41	(233)
Provision for other deferred liabilities	220	694
Provision for stock-based compensation	1,534	1,412
Loss on disposals of property and equipment	7	158
Loss on debt extinguishment including debt finance charges and associated fees	0	4,881
Amortization of convertible debt discount	141	593
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables	(7,967)	1,412
Installment sales contracts, net	2,060	(320)
Inventories	(20,615)	(4,660)
Other current assets	596	(316)
Accounts payable	11,805	(575)
Accrued expenses	(9,394)	(15,278)
Other long-term liabilities	1,442	1,534
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities	(825)	8,943
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(4,681)	(3,353)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	45	14
(Increase) Decrease in other long-term assets	(11)	(206)
Other	20	(161)
Net Cash Used for Investing Activities	(4,627)	(3,706)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	75,508	112,292
Payments on revolving lines of credit and long-term borrowings	(72,480)	(117,558)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	2,068
Payment of financing costs	0	(4,507)
Payment of dividends	(397)	(401)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(14,644)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities	2,631	(22,750)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	565	1,683
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(2,256)	(15,830)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	34,924	48,462
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 32,668	$ 32,632

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Acquisitions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

Acquisitions

In September 2011, the company completed the acquisition of Dynamic Medical Systems (DMS), a solutions-based service organization with a strong presence in the western United States, for $41,465,000, which was paid in cash.  The acquisition gives the company a national rental footprint, which strategically enhances the company's ability to service regional and national long-term care providers. DMS has a clinical solution selling approach for wound therapies, safe patient handling and other rental applications in institutional settings. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the company agreed to pay contingent consideration of up to $9,000,000 if certain goals were met over the next 24 months, principally earnings projections, for which the company has recorded a liability amount of $8,300,000 based on the company's estimate of the probable payout.

In October 2011, the company acquired a developed technology intangible asset and inventory related to a negative pressure wound therapy product in the United States for $965,000.

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Shareholders' Equity Transactions Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012		Mar. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	3,000,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Awared Number Of Shares Available For Grant Other Than Options	1,300,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	6,800,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures	11,542
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	10 years
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 14,468,000
Treasury Stock, Value	0		14,644,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	4 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	250,499
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	4,655,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 589,000
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	1,970,134	[1]

[1] *Options available for grant as of March 31, 2012 reduced by net restricted stock award activity of 585,007.

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Fair Values of Financial Instruments Details of Book Value and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Installment receivables, net	$ 4,542	$ 6,671
Other current assets	46,096	44,820
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	32,668	34,924
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and Cash Equivalents	32,668	34,924
Other Assets [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other Investments	1,312	1,362
Other Assets [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other Investments	1,312	1,362
Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Installment receivables, net	5,175	7,477
Accounts and Notes Receivable, Net [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Installment receivables, net	5,175	7,477
Debt [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt)	(267,647)	(265,484)
Debt [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt)	(266,497)	(264,112)
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other current assets	2,933	1,685
Accrued Expenses	(703)	(505)
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other current assets	2,933	1,685
Accrued Expenses	(703)	(505)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other current assets	0	18
Accrued Expenses	(480)	(388)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other current assets	0	18
Accrued Expenses	$ (480)	$ (388)

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Receivables (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Receivables [Abstract]

Installment Receivables [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2012									December 31, 2011
	Current			Long- Term			Total			Current			Long- Term			Total
Installment receivables	$	7,213		$	2,211		$	9,424		$	8,990		$	2,931		$	11,921
Less:
Unearned interest	(140		)	—			(140		)	(171		)	—			(171		)
	7,073			2,211			9,284			8,819			2,931			11,750
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(2,531		)	(1,578		)	(4,109		)	(2,148		)	(2,125		)	(4,273		)
	$	4,542		$	633		$	5,175		$	6,671		$	806		$	7,477

Schedule of Installment Receivables Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Table Text Block]

The movement in the installment receivables allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended			Year Ended
	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Balance as of beginning of period	$	4,273		$	4,841
Current period provision	355			1,215
Direct write-offs charged against the allowance	(519		)	(1,783		)
Balance as of end of period	$	4,109		$	4,273

Schedule of Installment Receivables by Class [Table Text Block]

Installment receivables by class as of March 31, 2012 consist of the following (in thousands):

	Total Installment Receivables		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		Interest Income Recognized
U.S.
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	$	5,499	$	5,499	$	3,804	$	—
Canada
Non-Impaired Installment receivables with no related allowance recorded	3,620		3,480		—		27
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	305		305		305		—
Total Canadian Installment Receivables	$	3,925	$	3,785	$	305	$	27
Total
Non-Impaired Installment receivables with no related allowance recorded	3,620		3,480		—		27
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	5,804		5,804		4,109		—
Total Installment Receivables	$	9,424	$	9,284	$	4,109	$	27

Installment receivables by class as of December 31, 2011 consist of the following (in thousands):

	Total Installment Receivables		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance for Doubtful Accounts		Interest Income Recognized
U.S.
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	$	6,116	$	6,116	$	4,240	$	—
Canada
Non-Impaired Installment receivables with no related allowance recorded	5,696		5,525		—		271
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	109		109		33		—
Total Canadian Installment Receivables	$	5,805	$	5,634	$	33	$	271
Total
Non-Impaired Installment receivables with no related allowance recorded	5,696		5,525		—		271
Impaired Installment receivables with a related allowance recorded	6,225		6,225		4,273		—
Total Installment Receivables	$	11,921	$	11,750	$	4,273	$	271

Schedule of Aging of Installment Receivables [Table Text Block]

The aging of the company’s installment receivables was as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Total		U.S.		Canada		Total		U.S.		Canada
Current	$	3,431	$	—	$	3,431	$	5,612	$	—	$	5,612
0-30 Days Past Due	122		—		122		84		—		84
31-60 Days Past Due	44		—		44		42		—		42
61-90 Days Past Due	20		—		20		8		—		8
90+ Days Past Due	5,807		5,499		308		6,175		6,116		59
	$	9,424	$	5,499	$	3,925	$	11,921	$	6,116	$	5,805

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Supplemental Guarantor Information Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 32,668	$ 34,924	$ 32,632	$ 48,462
Trade receivables, net	255,359	247,974
Installment receivables, net	4,542	6,671
Inventories, net	214,155	192,761
Deferred income taxes	1,038	1,620
Other current assets	46,096	44,820
Total Current Assets	553,858	528,770
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany advances, net	0	0
Other Assets	42,834	42,647
Other Intangibles	80,577	83,320
Property and Equipment, net	128,185	129,712
Goodwill	495,095	496,605
Total Assets	1,300,549	1,281,054
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	160,974	148,805
Accrued expenses	124,991	132,595
Accrued income taxes	150	1,495
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term obligations	7,371	5,044
Total Current Liabilities	293,486	287,939
Long-Term Debt	260,276	260,440
Other Long-Term Obligations	109,706	106,150
Inercompany advances, net	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	637,081	626,525
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,300,549	1,281,054
The Company (Parent) [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	4,061	3,642	5,113	4,036
Trade receivables, net	81,068	83,522
Installment receivables, net	0	0
Inventories, net	40,103	45,937
Deferred income taxes	422	422
Other current assets	9,875	10,171
Total Current Assets	135,529	143,694
Investment in subsidiaries	1,581,133	1,560,693
Intercompany advances, net	80,537	79,598
Other Assets	41,167	40,813
Other Intangibles	737	821
Property and Equipment, net	44,034	45,459
Goodwill	0	0
Total Assets	1,883,137	1,871,078
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	73,251	73,948
Accrued expenses	32,694	37,708
Accrued income taxes	13	508
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term obligations	6,566	4,210
Total Current Liabilities	112,524	116,374
Long-Term Debt	252,967	252,855
Other Long-Term Obligations	49,050	47,873
Inercompany advances, net	831,515	827,451
Total Shareholders' Equity	637,081	626,525
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,883,137	1,871,078
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	2,463	2,104	1,317	2,476
Trade receivables, net	80,116	74,161
Installment receivables, net	1,146	1,180
Inventories, net	57,070	49,336
Deferred income taxes	45	45
Other current assets	6,758	6,517
Total Current Assets	147,598	133,343
Investment in subsidiaries	527,199	524,800
Intercompany advances, net	850,233	846,829
Other Assets	549	698
Other Intangibles	25,768	26,838
Property and Equipment, net	18,905	17,770
Goodwill	55,893	54,894
Total Assets	1,626,145	1,605,172
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	18,476	18,078
Accrued expenses	22,211	21,038
Accrued income taxes	0	0
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term obligations	0	4
Total Current Liabilities	40,687	39,120
Long-Term Debt	207	227
Other Long-Term Obligations	8,313	7,312
Inercompany advances, net	214,195	210,005
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,362,743	1,348,508
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,626,145	1,605,172
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	26,144	29,178	26,202	41,950
Trade receivables, net	94,175	90,291
Installment receivables, net	3,396	5,491
Inventories, net	118,944	99,006
Deferred income taxes	571	1,153
Other current assets	33,013	33,812
Total Current Assets	276,243	258,931
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0
Intercompany advances, net	209,049	200,157
Other Assets	1,118	1,136
Other Intangibles	54,072	55,661
Property and Equipment, net	65,246	66,483
Goodwill	439,202	441,711
Total Assets	1,044,930	1,024,079
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	69,247	56,779
Accrued expenses	73,636	79,529
Accrued income taxes	137	987
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term obligations	805	830
Total Current Liabilities	143,825	138,125
Long-Term Debt	7,102	7,358
Other Long-Term Obligations	52,343	50,965
Inercompany advances, net	94,111	89,128
Total Shareholders' Equity	747,549	738,503
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,044,930	1,024,079
Eliminations [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Trade receivables, net	0	0
Installment receivables, net	0	0
Inventories, net	(1,962)	(1,518)
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other current assets	(3,550)	(5,680)
Total Current Assets	(5,512)	(7,198)
Investment in subsidiaries	(2,108,332)	(2,085,493)
Intercompany advances, net	(1,139,819)	(1,126,584)
Other Assets	0	0
Other Intangibles	0	0
Property and Equipment, net	0	0
Goodwill	0	0
Total Assets	(3,253,663)	(3,219,275)
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	0	0
Accrued expenses	(3,550)	(5,680)
Accrued income taxes	0	0
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term obligations	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(3,550)	(5,680)
Long-Term Debt	0	0
Other Long-Term Obligations	0	0
Inercompany advances, net	(1,139,821)	(1,126,584)
Total Shareholders' Equity	(2,110,292)	(2,087,011)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ (3,253,663)	$ (3,219,275)

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Charges Related To Restructuring Activities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

A progression by reporting segment of the accruals recorded as a result of the restructuring is as follows (in thousands):

	Severance			Product Line Discontinuance			Contract Terminations			Other			Total
December 31, 2010 Balance
Total	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Charges
NA/HME	4,756			—			—			4			4,760
IPG	123			—			—			—			123
ISG	335			—			—			—			335
Europe	3,288			277			1,788			113			5,466
Asia/Pacific	186			—			—			—			186
Total	8,688			277			1,788			117			10,870
Payments
NA/HME	(1,664		)	—			—			(4		)	(1,668		)
IPG	(52		)	—			—			—			(52		)
ISG	(82		)	—			—			—			(82		)
Europe	(1,546		)	(277		)	(1,714		)	(113		)	(3,650		)
Asia/Pacific	(186		)	—			—			—			(186		)
Total	(3,530		)	(277		)	(1,714		)	(117		)	(5,638		)
December 31, 2011 Balance
NA/HME	3,092			—			—			—			3,092
IPG	71			—			—			—			71
ISG	253			—			—			—			253
Europe	1,742			—			74			—			1,816
Asia/Pacific	—			—			—			—			—
Total	$	5,158		$	—		$	74		$	—		$	5,232
Charges
NA/HME	117			—			—			—			117
IPG	35			—			—			—			35
ISG	(13		)	—			—			—			(13		)
Europe	257			—			34			—			291
Asia/Pacific	118			—			—			—			118
Total	514			—			34			—			548
Payments
NA/HME	(1,130		)	—			—			—			(1,130		)
IPG	(82		)	—			—			—			(82		)
ISG	(99		)	—			—			—			(99		)
Europe	(1,541		)	—			(56		)	—			(1,597		)
Asia/Pacific	(118		)	—			—			—			(118		)
Total	(2,970		)	—			(56		)	—			(3,026		)
March 31, 2012 Balance
NA/HME	2,079			—			—			—			2,079
IPG	24			—			—			—			24
ISG	141			—			—			—			141
Europe	458			—			52			—			510
Asia/Pacific	—			—			—			—			—
Total	$	2,702		$	—		$	52		$	—		$	2,754

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

Pursuant to ASC 820, the inputs used to derive the fair value of assets and liabilities are analyzed and assigned a level I, II or III priority, with level I being the highest and level III being the lowest in the hierarchy. Level I inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level II inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets: quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs are observable in active markets. Level III inputs are based on valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable.

The following table provides a summary of the company’s assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis (in thousands).

				Basis for Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets / (Liabilities)	Significant Other Observable Inputs			Significant Other Unobservable Inputs
	Total			Level I	Level II			Level III
March 31, 2012:
Forward Exchange Contracts—net	$	2,230		—	$	2,230		—
Interest Rate Swap Agreements—net	(480		)		(480		)
December 31, 2011:
Forward Exchange Contracts—net	$	1,180		—	$	1,180		—
Interest Rate Swap Agreements—net	(370		)		(370		)

Forward Contracts: The company operates internationally and as a result is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations. Specifically, the exposure includes intercompany and third party sales or payments as well as intercompany loans. In an attempt to reduce this exposure, foreign currency forward contracts are utilized and accounted for as hedging instruments. The forward contracts are used to hedge the following currencies: AUD, CAD, CHF, CNY, DKK, EUR, GBP, MXP, NOK, NZD, SEK and USD. The company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. Fair values for the company’s foreign exchange forward contracts are based on quoted market prices for contracts with similar maturities.

The carrying amounts and fair values of the company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Carrying Value			Fair Value			Carrying Value			Fair Value
Cash and cash equivalents	$	32,668		$	32,668		$	34,924		$	34,924
Other investments	1,312			1,312			1,362			1,362
Installment receivables, net of reserves	5,175			5,175			7,477			7,477
Long-term debt (including current maturities of long-term debt)	(267,647		)	(266,497		)	(265,484		)	(264,112		)
Forward contracts in Other Current Assets	2,933			2,933			1,685			1,685
Forward contracts in Accrued Expenses	(703		)	(703		)	(505		)	(505		)
Interest Rate Swap Agreements in Other Current Assets	—			—			18			18
Interest Rate Swap Agreements in Accrued Expenses	(480		)	(480		)	(388		)	(388		)

The company, in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments, used the following methods and assumptions:

Cash, cash equivalents: The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for cash, cash equivalents equals its fair value.

Other investments: The company has made other investments in limited partnerships and non-marketable equity securities, which are accounted for using the cost method, adjusted for any estimated declines in value. These investments were acquired in private placements and there are no quoted market prices or stated rates of return and the company does not have the ability to easily sell these investments.

Installment receivables: The carrying amount reported in the balance sheet for installment receivables approximates its fair value. The interest rates associated with these receivables have not varied significantly since inception. Management believes that after consideration of the credit risk, the net book value of the installment receivables approximates market value.

Long-term debt: Fair values for the company’s senior notes and convertible debt are based on quoted market prices as of the end of the year, while the revolving credit facility fair values are based upon the company’s estimate of the market for similar borrowing arrangements.

Forward contracts and interest rate swaps: Fair values for the company’s forward contracts are based on quoted market prices, while the fair values of the interest rate swaps are based on model-derived calculations using inputs that are observable in active markets.