ACQUISITIONS AND PRO FORMA RESULTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Pro Forma Financial Information, Summary Of Results Of Operations

As a result, these pro forma results do not necessarily represent results that would have occurred if the acquisitions had taken place on the basis assumed above, nor are they indicative of the results of future combined operations.

	Year Ended
	December 31, 2011
	(In thousands except per share amounts)
Total Revenue	$	811,933
Net income	$	23,236
Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.80
Diluted	$	0.79

Ascension Orthopedics, Inc.

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Final Purchase Price of Net Assets Acquired

The following summarizes the final allocation of the purchase price based on fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

	Final Purchase Price Allocation
	(Dollars in thousands)
Cash	$	627
Inventory	12,760
Accounts receivable	2,917
Other current assets	2,398
Property, plant and equipment	4,649
Other long-term assets	70
Deferred tax asset — long term	12,543
Intangible assets:			Wtd. Avg. Life:
Technology	7,885		10 years
Customer relationships	5,750		12 years
In-process research and development	1,739		Indefinite
Supplier relationship	4,510		10 years
Trade name	560		1 year
Goodwill	15,460
Total assets acquired	71,868
Accounts payable and other liabilities	5,827
Net assets acquired	$	66,041

SeaSpine, Inc.

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Final Purchase Price of Net Assets Acquired

The following summarizes the final allocation of the purchase price based on fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

	Final Purchase Price Allocation
	(Dollars in thousands)
Cash	$	201
Inventory	14,900
Accounts receivable	7,608
Other current assets	623
Property, plant and equipment	9,177
Deferred tax asset—long term	302
Intangible assets:			Wtd. Avg. Life:
Technology	3,000		8 years
Customer relationships	41,200		13 years
Non-compete agreements	1,900		4 years
Trade name	300		1 year
Goodwill	14,572
Total assets acquired	93,783
Accounts payable and other liabilities	5,108
Net assets acquired	$	88,675

Culley

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Final Purchase Price of Net Assets Acquired

In September 2010, the Company acquired certain assets as well as the distribution rights for its extremity reconstruction product lines in Australia from Culley Investments Pty. Ltd. (“Culley”) for approximately $1.6 million (1.7 million Australian dollars) in cash. The Company had determined that this acquisition met the definition of a business under the authoritative guidance. For eight years, Culley had been the Company's distributor of these products in Australia. The acquisition provides the Company with the ability to sell orthopedic products directly to its Australian customers.

	Final Purchase Price Allocation
	(Dollars in thousands)
Inventory	$	878
Property, plant and equipment	319		Wtd. Avg. Life:
Intangible assets - Customer relationships	373		12 years
Total net assets acquired	$	1,570

Welch Allyn

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Final Purchase Price of Net Assets Acquired

In May 2010, the Company acquired certain assets and liabilities of the surgical headlight business of Welch Allyn, Inc. (“Welch”) for approximately $2.4 million in cash and $0.2 million of working capital adjustments. The Company determined that this acquisition met the definition of a business under the authoritative guidance. The Company believes that the assets acquired will further its goal of expanding its reach into the surgical headlight market. The goodwill recorded in connection with this acquisition was based on the benefits the Company expects to generate from Welch's future cash flows and is not deductible for tax purposes.

	Final Purchase Price Allocation
	(Dollars in thousands)
Accounts receivable	$	518
Inventory	138
Property, plant and equipment	280
Intangible assets			Wtd. Avg. Life:
Customer relationships	490		15 years
Technology	263		6 years
In-Process research and development	312		Indefinite
Goodwill	601
Total net assets acquired	$	2,602