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Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Reporting Segment | Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reporting segment, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
| Vascular North America |  | Anesthesia/Respiratory North America |  | Surgical North America |  | EMEA |  | Asia |  | All Other |  | Total
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 459,696 |  |  | $ | 167,195 |  |  | $ | 250,506 |  |  | $ | 373,417 |  |  | $ | 136,946 |  |  | $ | 298,571 |  |  | $ | 1,686,331 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (219,527 | ) |  | (107,073 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5,528 | ) |  | (332,128 | )
| 240,169 |  |  | 60,122 |  |  | 250,506 |  |  | 373,417 |  |  | 136,946 |  |  | 293,043 |  |  | 1,354,203 |
Goodwill related to acquisitions | — |  |  | — |  |  | 406 |  |  |  |  |  | 15,986 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 16,392 |
Translation adjustment | — |  |  | (681 | ) |  | — |  |  | (34,388 | ) |  | (8,220 | ) |  | (3,753 | ) |  | (47,042 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 459,696 |  |  | 166,514 |  |  | 250,912 |  |  | 339,029 |  |  | 144,712 |  |  | 294,818 |  |  | 1,655,681 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (219,527 | ) |  | (107,073 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5,528 | ) |  | (332,128 | )
| $ | 240,169 |  |  | $ | 59,441 |  |  | $ | 250,912 |  |  | $ | 339,029 |  |  | $ | 144,712 |  |  | $ | 289,290 |  |  | $ | 1,323,553 |
| Vascular North America |  | Anesthesia/Respiratory North America |  | Surgical North America |  | EMEA |  | Asia |  | All Other |  | Total
| (Dollars in thousands)
Balance as of December 31, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 407,090 |  |  | $ | 167,942 |  |  | $ | 245,794 |  |  | $ | 353,282 |  |  | $ | 139,469 |  |  | $ | 257,003 |  |  | 1,570,580 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (219,527 | ) |  | (107,073 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5,528 | ) |  | (332,128 | )
| 187,563 |  |  | 60,869 |  |  | 245,794 |  |  | 353,282 |  |  | 139,469 |  |  | 251,475 |  |  | 1,238,452 |
Goodwill related to acquisitions | 52,606 |  |  | — |  |  | 4,712 |  |  | 17,922 |  |  | 6,394 |  |  | 41,650 |  |  | 123,284 |
Translation adjustment | — |  |  | (747 | ) |  | — |  |  | 2,213 |  |  | (8,917 | ) |  | (82 | ) |  | (7,533 | )
Balance as of December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 459,696 |  |  | 167,195 |  |  | 250,506 |  |  | 373,417 |  |  | 136,946 |  |  | 298,571 |  |  | 1,686,331 |
Accumulated impairment losses | (219,527 | ) |  | (107,073 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5,528 | ) |  | (332,128 | )
| $ | 240,169 |  |  | $ | 60,122 |  |  | $ | 250,506 |  |  | $ | 373,417 |  |  | $ | 136,946 |  |  | $ | 293,043 |  |  | $ | 1,354,203 |
Components of Intangible Assets | Intangible assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following:
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
| (Dollars in thousands)
Customer lists | $ | 624,574 |  |  | $ | 628,020 |  |  | $ | (192,876 | ) |  | $ | (168,223 | )
In-process research and development | 68,694 |  |  | 68,786 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Intellectual property | 467,068 |  |  | 435,869 |  |  | (146,131 | ) |  | (118,086 | )
Distribution rights | 16,101 |  |  | 16,797 |  |  | (14,243 | ) |  | (14,592 | )
Trade names | 396,269 |  |  | 407,879 |  |  | (2,764 | ) |  | (1,148 | )
Noncompete agreements | 337 |  |  | 337 |  |  | (309 | ) |  | (42 | )
| $ | 1,573,043 |  |  | $ | 1,557,688 |  |  | $ | (356,323 | ) |  | $ | (302,091 | )
Estimated Annual Amortization Expense | Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $60.9 million, $50.6 million, and $44.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Estimated annual amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:
| (Dollars in thousands)
2015 | $ | 55,750 |
2016 | 55,400 |
2017 | 54,950 |
2018 | 54,700 |
2019 | 54,500 |

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