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Restructuring and other impairment charges - restructuring program (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | $ 14,790 | $ 15,871 | $ 7,819
Impairment charges |  | 43,356 |
Total restructuring and impairment charges |  | 59,227 |
2017 Vascular Solutions integration program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 5,495 |  |
2017 EMEA restructuring program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 5,201 |  |
Other 2016 restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 878 | 3,214 |
2016 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 2,097 | 12,510 |
2015 Restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges |  |  | 6,304
2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 755 | 119 | 1,685
Other restructuring programs - prior years |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 364 | 28 | (170)
Termination benefits |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 13,316 | 13,230 | 5,822
Impairment charges |  | 0 |
Total restructuring and impairment charges |  | 13,230 |
Termination benefits | 2017 Vascular Solutions integration program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 5,377 |  |
Termination benefits | 2017 EMEA restructuring program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 4,921 |  |
Termination benefits | Other 2016 restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 589 | 2,531 |
Termination benefits | 2016 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 1,314 | 11,176 |
Termination benefits | 2015 Restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges |  |  | 5,009
Termination benefits | 2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 687 | 81 | 1,007
Termination benefits | Other restructuring programs - prior years |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 428 | (558) | (194)
Facility closure and other exit costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 803 | 916 | 621
Impairment charges |  | 43,356 |
Total restructuring and impairment charges |  | 44,272 |
Facility closure and other exit costs | 2017 Vascular Solutions integration program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 118 |  |
Facility closure and other exit costs | 2017 EMEA restructuring program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 280 |  |
Facility closure and other exit costs | Other 2016 restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 77 | 12 |
Facility closure and other exit costs | 2016 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 420 | 468 |
Facility closure and other exit costs | 2015 Restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges |  |  | 295
Facility closure and other exit costs | 2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 68 | 38 | 289
Facility closure and other exit costs | Other restructuring programs - prior years |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | (160) | 398 | 37
Contract termination costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 671 | 1,725 | 1,376
Impairment charges |  | 0 |
Total restructuring and impairment charges |  | 1,725 |
Contract termination costs | 2017 Vascular Solutions integration program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 0 |  |
Contract termination costs | 2017 EMEA restructuring program |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 0 |  |
Contract termination costs | Other 2016 restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 212 | 671 |
Contract termination costs | 2016 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 363 | 866 |
Contract termination costs | 2015 Restructuring programs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges |  |  | 1,000
Contract termination costs | 2014 Manufacturing footprint realignment plan |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | 0 | 0 | 389
Contract termination costs | Other restructuring programs - prior years |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Total restructuring charges | $ 96 | $ 188 | $ (13)

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