Major Customer:	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Major Customer Disclosure [Abstract]
Product,MajorCustomerandConcentrationofCreditRisk [Text Block]	Products, Major Customers and Concentrations of Credit Risks Our primary product groups are infusion therapy, critical care, oncology and other. Infusion therapy products accounted for $215.3 million, $198.9 million and $188.1 million of revenues in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Critical care products accounted for $55.5 million, $61.4 million and $63.6 million of revenues in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Oncology products accounted for $30.3 million, $24.4 million and $18.3 million of revenues in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Other products accounted for $15.8 million, $17.5 million and $13.0 million of revenues in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We sell products worldwide, on credit terms on an unsecured basis, to medical product manufacturers, independent medical supply distributors, and directly to the end customer. The manufacturers and distributors, in turn, sell our products to healthcare providers. For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, we had worldwide sales to one manufacturer, Hospira, of 42%, 42% and 44%, respectively, of consolidated revenue. As of December 31, 2012, and 2011, we had accounts receivable from Hospira of 35% and 36%, respectively, of consolidated accounts receivable. Domestic sales accounted for 75%, 74% and 76% of total revenue in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. International sales, which are determined by the destination of the product shipment, accounted for 25%, 26% and 24% of total revenue in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, approximately $129.9 million of our gross long-lived assets were located in the United States. As of December 31, 2012, approximately $68.9 million of our gross long-lived assets, principally property and equipment, were located outside the United States: approximately $47.5 million in Mexico, $16.2 million in Slovakia, $5.0 million in Italy and $0.2 million in Germany. As of December 31, 2011, approximately $116.1 million of our gross long-lived assets were located in the United States. As of December 31, 2011, approximately $66.8 million of our gross long-lived assets, principally property and equipment, were located outside the United States: approximately $46.4 million in Mexico, $15.2 million in Slovakia, $5.0 million in Italy and $0.2 million in Germany.

Products, Major Customers and Concentrations of Credit Risks

Our primary product groups are infusion therapy, critical care, oncology and other. Infusion therapy products accounted for $215.3 million, $198.9 million and $188.1 million of revenues in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Critical care products accounted for $55.5 million, $61.4 million and $63.6 million of revenues in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Oncology products accounted for $30.3 million, $24.4 million and $18.3 million of revenues in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Other products accounted for $15.8 million, $17.5 million and $13.0 million of revenues in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

We sell products worldwide, on credit terms on an unsecured basis, to medical product manufacturers, independent medical supply distributors, and directly to the end customer. The manufacturers and distributors, in turn, sell our products to healthcare providers. For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, we had worldwide sales to one manufacturer, Hospira, of 42%, 42% and 44%, respectively, of consolidated revenue. As of December 31, 2012, and 2011, we had accounts receivable from Hospira of 35% and 36%, respectively, of consolidated accounts receivable.

Domestic sales accounted for 75%, 74% and 76% of total revenue in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. International sales, which are determined by the destination of the product shipment, accounted for 25%, 26% and 24% of total revenue in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

As of December 31, 2012, approximately $129.9 million of our gross long-lived assets were located in the United States. As of December 31, 2012, approximately $68.9 million of our gross long-lived assets, principally property and equipment, were located outside the United States: approximately $47.5 million in Mexico, $16.2 million in Slovakia, $5.0 million in Italy and $0.2 million in Germany. As of December 31, 2011, approximately $116.1 million of our gross long-lived assets were located in the United States. As of December 31, 2011, approximately $66.8 million of our gross long-lived assets, principally property and equipment, were located outside the United States: approximately $46.4 million in Mexico, $15.2 million in Slovakia, $5.0 million in Italy and $0.2 million in Germany.