Goodwill and other intangible assets, net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 27, 2016

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 27, 2016:



	Vascular North America		Anesthesia North America		Surgical North America		EMEA		Asia		OEM		All Other			Total
	(Dollars in thousands)

Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	345,546	$	141,122	$	250,912	$	306,009	$	141,067	$	1,194	$	110,002		$	1,295,852
Currency translation adjustment	—		349		—		2,848		4,624		—		(217		)	7,604
Balance as of March 27, 2016	$	345,546	$	141,471	$	250,912	$	308,857	$	145,691	$	1,194	$	109,785		$	1,303,456

Components of Intangible Assets

The following table provides information as of March 27, 2016 and December 31, 2015 regarding the gross carrying amount of, and accumulated amortization relating to, intangible assets, net:



	Gross Carrying Amount				Accumulated Amortization
	March 27, 2016		December 31, 2015		March 27, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Customer relationships	$	623,151	$	621,078	$	(222,109	)	$	(214,924	)
In-process research and development	58,908		58,908		—			—
Intellectual property	523,287		522,374		(181,482		)	(173,903		)
Distribution rights	23,376		23,279		(14,767		)	(14,393		)
Trade names	387,088		384,821		(10,202		)	(8,929		)
Non-compete agreements	2,223		2,186		(620		)	(522		)
	$	1,618,033	$	1,612,646	$	(429,180	)	$	(412,671	)