Quarterly Results (unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Quarterly Results (unaudited) [Abstract]

(17)	Quarterly Results (unaudited)

	2011 Quarterly Results
	March 31			June 30			September 30			December 31
Net sales	$	52,672		$	55,592		$	60,077		$	64,087
Gross margin		30,569			36,861			36,128			40,216
Income (loss) before income taxes		(744	)		341			(1,255	)		92
Net income (loss)		(1,589	)		(1,685	)		(1,013	)		(944	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Merge		(1,589	)		(1,685	)		(995	)		(952	)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders		(3,155	)		(3,272	)		(995	)		(952	)
Basic income (loss) per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.01	)	$	(0.01	)
Diluted income (loss) per share		(0.04	)		(0.04	)		(0.01	)		(0.01	)

	2010 Quarterly Results
	March 31			June 30			September 30			December 31
Net sales	$	19,970		$	29,003		$	45,189		$	46,170
Gross margin		13,554			12,989			24,451			24,775
Income (loss) before income taxes		(3,104	)		(14,903	)		(3,459	)		(3,696	)
Net income (loss)		(3,152	)		(14,961	)		(3,446	)		10,043
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders		(3,152	)		(30,905	)		(5,012	)		8,477
Basic income (loss) per share	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.39	)	$	(0.06	)	$	0.10
Diluted income (loss) per share		(0.04	)		(0.39	)		(0.06	)		0.10

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished.

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