Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets, Including Goodwill

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accrued Expenses

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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net of Cash Acquired

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions, acquired at the acquisition date. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount due from customers or clients for goods or services, including trade receivables, that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, and amounts due from others, including related parties expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities incurred for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business and related party payables, assumed at the acquisition date.

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The amount of identifiable intangible assets recognized as of the acquisition date.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

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The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount of liabilities assumed at the acquisition date.

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The amount of property, plant, and equipment recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Acquisitions - Purchase Price Allocation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 04, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012	Nov. 19, 2012	Dec. 19, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 184,464us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 184,505us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 175,108us-gaap_Goodwill
Radial Assist
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Inventories				16
Goodwill				904
Total assets acquired				2,500
Datascope
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Inventories				478
Goodwill				8,112
Total assets acquired				27,500
Ostial Solutions, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill					9,580
Total assets acquired					20,800
MediGroup
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Inventories						263
Property and equipment						79
Goodwill						1,697
Total assets acquired						4,439
Thomas Medical Products, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Trade receivables							6,507
Inventories							5,459
Prepaid expenses							340
Property and equipment							2,685
Goodwill							102,407
Total assets acquired							167,298
Accounts payable							588
Accrued expenses							1,094
Total liabilities assumed							1,682
Net assets acquired, net of cash acquired							165,616
Cash acquired							1,829
Developed technology \| Radial Assist
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles				1,520
Developed technology \| Datascope
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles				18,200
Developed technology \| Ostial Solutions, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles					10,500
Developed technology \| MediGroup
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles						2,000
Developed technology \| Thomas Medical Products, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles							43,000
Customer lists \| Radial Assist
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles				20
Customer lists \| Datascope
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles				390
Customer lists \| Ostial Solutions, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles					600
Customer lists \| MediGroup
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles						110
Customer lists \| Thomas Medical Products, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles							5,000
Trademarks \| Radial Assist
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles				40
Trademarks \| Datascope
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles				320
Trademarks \| Ostial Solutions, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles					110
Trademarks \| MediGroup
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles						80
Trademarks \| Thomas Medical Products, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles							1,400
Non-compete agreements \| Ostial Solutions, LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles					10
Non-compete agreements \| MediGroup
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles						210
Non-compete agreements \| Thomas Medical Products, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangibles							$ 500