Acquisition Of JOTEC (Pro Forma Information) (Details) - JOTEC [Member] - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total revenues			$ 236,209	$ 224,896
Net loss	$ (1,500)		$ (736)	$ (1,966)
Pro forma loss per common share - basic			$ (0.02)	$ (0.06)
Pro forma loss per common share - diluted		$ 0.07	$ (0.02)	$ (0.06)
Pro forma tax rate			38.00%	38.00%	38.00%

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