Business Segments and Geographic Areas (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of net sales information by product line and reportable segment

These product lines' net sales are as follows:

	2016		2015		2014
Orthopedic surgery	$	370,472	$	388,948	$	402,750
General surgery	341,417		274,190		279,356
Surgical visualization	51,631		56,030		57,949
Consolidated net sales	$	763,520	$	719,168	$	740,055

Schedule of net sales information for geographic areas

Net sales information for geographic areas consists of the following:

	2016		2015		2014
United States	$	399,107	$	361,452	$	360,960
Americas (excluding the United States)	87,532		86,867		94,770
Europe, Middle East & Africa	147,985		145,565		158,040
Asia Pacific	128,896		125,284		126,285
Total	$	763,520	$	719,168	$	740,055