For a disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), represents the deferred tax assets (net of any valuation allowances), which result from applying the applicable tax rate to net deductible temporary differences and carryforwards pertaining to each jurisdiction to which the entity is obligated to pay income tax. Also includes prepaid expenses and carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of assets not otherwise specified.

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Sale of Breg and Disposition of Sports Medicine GBU (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	May 31, 2012 Breg Orthofix Holdings, Inc. M	Jun. 30, 2012 Breg Orthofix Holdings, Inc. Y	May 24, 2012 Breg Orthofix Holdings, Inc.	Jun. 30, 2012 Sports Medicine global business unit	Jun. 30, 2011 Sports Medicine global business unit	Jun. 30, 2012 Sports Medicine global business unit	Jun. 30, 2011 Sports Medicine global business unit	Dec. 31, 2011 Sports Medicine global business unit
Sale of Breg and Disposition of Sports Medicine GBU
Proceeds from sale of outstanding shares of Breg			$ 157,500,000	$ (157,500,000)
Prepayment of outstanding company indebtedness			145,000,000
Period of operational support with respect to the transferred assets, maximum (in months)			12
Fair value of liability				2,000,000	2,000,000
Period of indemnification (in years)				3
Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations
Cash Proceeds			(157,500,000)	157,500,000
Less:
Working Capital				(7,532,000)
Transaction related expenses				(4,057,000)
Fair Value of Indemnification				(2,000,000)
Tangible assets				(8,292,000)
Intangible assets				(28,164,000)
Goodwill				(106,200,000)
Gain on sale of Breg				1,255,000
Income tax expense				(215,000)
Gain on sale of Breg, net of taxes	1,040,000	1,040,000		1,040,000
Net sales						16,300,000	26,900,000	43,400,000	53,000,000
Operating income (loss)						(2,500,000)	(800,000)	(2,900,000)	600,000
Assets Held for Sale
Restricted cash										1,629,000
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance										13,711,000
Inventories, net										8,277,000
Property, plant and equipment, net										8,756,000
Intangible assets, net										29,279,000
Goodwill										106,279,000
Deferred income taxes, prepaid expenses and other assets										3,254,000
Assets Held for Sale										171,185,000
Liabilities Held for Sale
Trade accounts payable										3,616,000
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities										19,060,000
Liabilities Held for Sale										$ 22,676,000