Segment And Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Segment And Geographic Information [Abstract]

Revenues By Market Category

	Years Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2009
	(In thousands)
Orthopedics	$	328,782	$	290,050	$	262,170
Neurosurgery		285,341		275,046		256,544
Instruments		165,955		166,972		163,773
Total revenue, net	$	780,078	$	732,068	$	682,487

Revenue And Long-Lived Assets By Geographic Area

	United States*		Europe		Asia Pacific		Other Foreign**		Consolidated
	(In thousands)
Total revenue, net:
2011	$	593,036	$	94,772	$	44,445	$	47,825	$	780,078
2010		561,240		89,381		40,584		40,863		732,068
2009		519,203		93,414		32,788		37,082		682,487
Long-lived assets:
December 31, 2011	$	125,880	$	17,274	$	934	$	423	$	144,511
December 31, 2010		94,012		14,142		935		469		109,558

* Includes long-lived assets in Puerto Rico

** Represents: Canada, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East