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Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 181,201	$ 177,940
Orthopedic Surgery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	93,441	98,597
General Surgery [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	75,902	66,062
Surgical Visualization [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 11,858	$ 13,281

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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