SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Net Sales And Operating Income By Reportable Segment

Net sales and profit by reportable segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Segment Net Sales
U.S. Neurosurgery	$	38,996		$	40,183		$	41,767		$	42,324		$	80,763		$	82,507
U.S. Instruments	36,948			37,994			39,991			41,269			76,939			79,263
U.S. Extremities	31,361			26,587			33,538			32,048			64,899			58,635
U.S. Spine and Other	43,548			44,810			42,962			48,823			86,510			93,633
International	45,799			46,611			47,289			45,706			93,088			92,317
Total revenues	$	196,652		$	196,185		$	205,547		$	210,170		$	402,199		$	406,355
Segment Profit
U.S. Neurosurgery	$	16,904		$	21,156		$	19,786		$	21,890		$	36,690		$	43,046
U.S. Instruments	9,312			10,067			11,206			11,982			20,518			22,049
U.S. Extremities	10,734			9,183			13,225			13,305			23,959			22,488
U.S. Spine and Other	13,183			13,533			12,284			13,862			25,467			27,395
International	12,654			17,465			14,350			13,441			27,004			30,906
Segment profit	62,787			71,404			70,851			74,480			133,638			145,884
Amortization	(3,551		)	(4,720		)	(3,073		)	(4,647)			(6,624)			(9,367)
Corporate and other	(59,280		)	(49,217		)	(59,800		)	(51,812		)	(119,080		)	(101,029		)
Operating (loss) income	$	(44	)	$	17,467		$	7,978		$	18,021		$	7,934		$	35,488

Revenues By Market Category

Revenue by major product category consisted of the following:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Orthopedics	$	91,434	$	95,695	$	181,694	$	181,847
Neurosurgery	68,459		67,775		131,644		133,832
Instruments	45,654		46,700		88,861		90,676
Total Revenues	$	205,547	$	210,170	$	402,199	$	406,355

Total Revenue By Major Geographic Area

Total revenue by major geographic area consisted of the following:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(In thousands)
United States	$	157,166	$	163,483	$	307,185	$	312,157
Europe	23,776		22,884		47,393		46,552
Rest of World	24,605		23,803		47,621		47,646
Total Revenues	$	205,547	$	210,170	$	402,199	$	406,355