Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

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:

	2011			2012
Balance as of January 1,	$	295,068		$	234,815
Goodwill impairment	(60,302		)	—
Goodwill resulting from business acquisitions	—			22,021
Foreign currency translation	49			(15		)
Balance as of December 31,	$	234,815		$	256,821

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

	2011		2012
CONMED Electrosurgery	$	16,645	$	16,645
CONMED Endosurgery	42,439		42,439
CONMED Linvatec	175,731		197,737
Balance as of December 31,	$	234,815	$	256,821

Schedule of Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consist of the following:

	December 31, 2011					December 31, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer relationships	$	133,965	$	(45,112	)	$	135,690	$	(50,083	)
Patents and other intangible assets	52,702		(34,368		)	54,412		(37,554		)
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trademarks and tradenames	88,344		—			88,344		—
	$	275,011	$	(79,480	)	$	278,446	$	(87,637	)

Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense

Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the year ending December 31, 2012 and estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

2012	$	7,807
2013	7,836
2014	7,211
2015	6,821
2016	6,719
2017	6,707