GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were as follows:

	U.S. Neurosurgery		U.S. Instruments		U.S. Extremities		U.S. Spine and Other			International		Total
	(In thousands)
Goodwill, gross	$	94,312	$	57,514	$	60,353	$	56,219		$	25,669	$	294,067
Accumulated impairment losses
Goodwill at December 31, 2012	94,312		57,514		60,353		56,219			25,669		294,067
Tarsus Medical, Inc. acquisition					180							180
Goodwill impairment charge	—		—		—		(46,738		)	—		(46,738		)
Foreign currency translation	494		300		316		70			135		1,315
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	94,806	$	57,814	$	60,849	$	9,551		$	25,804	$	248,824

Components Of Company's Identifiable Intangible Assets

The components of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets were as follows:

	Weighted Average Life	September 30, 2013							Weighted Average Life	December 31, 2012
		Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net			Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(Dollars in thousands)
Completed technology	12 years	$	80,835	$	(43,512	)	$	37,323	12 years	$	75,692	$	(38,402	)	$	37,290
Customer relationships	12 years	146,914		(77,361		)	69,553		12 years	147,690		(70,005		)	77,685
Trademarks/brand names	31 years	33,750		(15,516		)	18,234		31 years	33,807		(15,034		)	18,773
Trademarks/brand names	Indefinite	48,484		—			48,484		Indefinite	48,484		—			48,484
Supplier relationships	27 years	34,721		(8,933		)	25,788		27 years	34,721		(7,817		)	26,904
All other (1)	4 years	4,830		(1,802		)	3,028		4 years	4,519		(1,388		)	3,131
		$	349,534	$	(147,124	)	$	202,410		$	344,913	$	(132,646	)	$	212,267

⁽¹⁾  At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, all other included in-process research and development of $2.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively, which was indefinite-lived.