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Acquisition	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Acquisition [Abstract]
Acquisition	13. Acquisition—During the nine month period ended September 30, 2011, the Company recorded final purchase accounting entries related to the product line acquisitions completed during the final quarter of 2010. As a result, the Company recorded $6,802 as additions to intangible assets and related liability. These amounts relate to estimated earn out payments over the next five years. Allocation of the 2010 acquisitions was $25,764 to product rights, $12,626 to trademarks and $1,091 to customer lists.

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