Goodwill and other intangible assets, net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Reporting Segment

The following table provides information relating to changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the three months ended March 29, 2015:



	Vascular North America			Anesthesia/ Respiratory North America			Surgical North America		EMEA			Asia			All Other			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
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
Goodwill related to acquisitions	—			—			—		—			2,801			—			2,801
Translation adjustment	—			(516		)	—		(28,541		)	(3,628		)	(163		)	(32,848		)
Balance at March 29, 2015
Goodwill	459,696			165,998			250,912		310,488			143,885			294,655			1,625,634
Accumulated impairment losses	(219,527		)	(107,073		)	—		—			—			(5,528		)	(332,128		)
	$	240,169		$	58,925		$	250,912	$	310,488		$	143,885		$	289,127		$	1,293,506

Components of Intangible Assets

The following table provides information as of March 29, 2015 and December 31, 2014 regarding the gross carrying amount of, and accumulated amortization relating to, intangible assets, net:



	Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization
	March 29, 2015		December 31, 2014		March 29, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Customer relationships	$	616,788	$	624,574	$	(196,679	)	$	(192,876	)
In-process research and development	41,000		68,694		—			—
Intellectual property	489,857		467,068		(151,521		)	(146,131		)
Distribution rights	15,519		16,101		(13,751		)	(14,243		)
Trade names	386,194		396,269		(3,858		)	(2,764		)
Non-compete agreements	337		337		(337		)	(309		)
	$	1,549,695	$	1,573,043	$	(366,146	)	$	(356,323	)

Estimated Annual Amortization Expense

Estimated annual amortization expense for the remainder of 2015 and the next five succeeding years is as follows (dollars in thousands):



2015	$	43,600
2016	59,500
2017	59,000
2018	58,700
2019	58,400
2020	58,200