Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The changes in the net carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, are as follows:

	2010		2011
Balance as of January 1,	$	290,505	$	295,068
Goodwill impairment	—		(60,302		)
Adjustments to goodwill resulting from business acquisitions finalized	4,378		—
Foreign currency translation	185		49
Balance as of December 31,	$	295,068	$	234,815

Goodwill associated with each of our principal operating units at December 31, is as follows:

	2010		2011
CONMED Electrosurgery	$	16,645	$	16,645
CONMED Endosurgery	42,439		42,439
CONMED Linvatec	175,682		175,731
CONMED Patient Care	60,302		—
Balance as of December 31,	$	295,068	$	234,815

Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consist of the following:

	December 31, 2010					December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	127,594	$	(40,801	)	$	133,965	$	(45,112	)
Patents and other intangible assets	47,178		(32,224		)	52,702		(34,368		)
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trademarks and tradenames	88,344		—			88,344		—
	$	263,116	$	(73,025	)	$	275,011	$	(79,480	)

Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense

Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the year ending December 31, 2011 and estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

2011	$	6,455
2012	6,940
2013	6,722
2014	6,330
2015	5,941
2016	5,840