Business Segments and Geographic Areas (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of net sales information by product line and reportable segment

The following is net sales information by product line and reportable segment:

	2010		2011		2012
Arthroscopy	$	288,421	$	289,878	$	330,567
Powered Surgical Instruments	142,288		147,849		149,968
CONMED Linvatec	430,709		437,727		480,535
CONMED Electrosurgery	97,210		98,632		95,743
CONMED Endosurgery	69,004		73,716		73,995
CONMED Linvatec, Electrosurgery,
and Endosurgery	596,923		610,075		650,273
CONMED Patient Care	68,283		65,651		63,697
CONMED Endoscopic Technologies	48,517		49,351		53,170
Total	$	713,723	$	725,077	$	767,140

Reconciliation between segment operating income (loss) and income before income taxes

The following is a reconciliation between segment operating income (loss) and income (loss) before income taxes.  The Corporate line includes corporate related items not allocated to reportable segments:

	2010			2011			2012
CONMED Linvatec, Electrosurgery
and Endosurgery	$	77,271		$	89,093		$	81,848
CONMED Patient Care	(38		)	(62,878		)	(2,210		)
CONMED Endoscopic Technologies	(1,315		)	273			2,738
Corporate	(18,825		)	(18,214		)	(17,166		)
Income from operations	57,093			8,274			65,210
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	79			—			—
Amortization of debt discount	4,244			3,903			—
Interest expense	7,113			6,676			5,730
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	45,657		$	(2,305	)	$	59,480

Schedule of net sales information for geographic areas

Net sales information for geographic areas consists of the following:

	2010		2011		2012
United States	$	371,914	$	364,588	$	382,256
Canada	61,593		65,794		73,746
United Kingdom	31,576		32,106		31,653
Japan	32,226		34,178		33,997
Australia	34,564		40,122		40,835
All other countries	181,850		188,289		204,653
Total	$	713,723	$	725,077	$	767,140