Owens & Minor (OMI) 10-Q 1 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 25, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'OWENS & MINOR INC/VA/	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000075252	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Trading Symbol	'OMI	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	63,091,091

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Net revenue	$2,256,380	$2,246,384
Cost of goods sold	1,975,185	1,967,332
Gross margin	281,195	279,052
Selling, general and administrative expenses	225,610	217,721
Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges	3,262	2,010
Depreciation and amortization	13,864	12,629
Other operating income, net	-7,825	-1,192
Operating earnings	46,284	47,884
Interest expense, net	3,246	3,199
Income before income taxes	43,038	44,685
Income tax provision	17,553	18,587
Net income	$25,485	$26,098
Net income per common share:	'	'
Basic (in usd per share)	$0.41	$0.41
Diluted (in usd per share)	$0.41	$0.41
Cash dividends per common share	$0.25	$0.24

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Net income	$25,485	$26,098
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:	'	'
Currency translation adjustments (net of income tax benefit of $0 in 2014 and of $385 in 2013)	467	-7,827
Change in unrecognized net periodic pension costs (net of income tax expense of $97 in 2014 and $134 in 2013)	107	208
Other (net of income tax benefit of $8 in 2014 and 2013)	-9	-13
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	565	-7,632
Comprehensive income	$26,050	$18,466

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Currency translation adjustments, income tax expense	$0	$385
Change in unrecognized net periodic pension costs, income tax benefit	97	134
Other, income tax expense	$8	$8

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$182,373	$101,905
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of $15,330 and $15,030	543,214	572,854
Merchandise inventories	768,148	771,663
Other current assets	275,179	279,510
Total current assets	1,768,914	1,725,932
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $136,782 and $137,526	192,245	191,961
Goodwill, net	275,562	275,439
Intangible assets, net	39,437	40,406
Other assets, net	93,042	90,304
Total assets	2,369,200	2,324,042
Current liabilities	'	'
Accounts payable	659,550	643,872
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	21,741	23,296
Deferred income taxes	41,975	41,613
Other accrued liabilities	302,244	280,398
Total current liabilities	1,025,510	989,179
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	214,826	213,815
Deferred income taxes	42,779	43,727
Other liabilities	52,918	52,278
Total liabilities	1,336,033	1,298,999
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Owens & Minor, Inc. shareholders’ equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, par value $100 per share, authorized - 10,000 shares, Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock; none issued	'	'
Common stock, par value $2 per share; authorized - 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding - 63,091 shares and 63,096 shares	126,182	126,193
Paid-in capital	199,148	196,605
Retained earnings	696,574	691,547
Accumulated other comprehensive income	10,133	9,568
Total Owens & Minor, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,032,037	1,023,913
Noncontrolling interest	1,130	1,130
Total equity	1,033,167	1,025,043
Total liabilities and equity	$2,369,200	$2,324,042

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Accounts and notes receivable, allowances	$15,330	$15,030
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$136,782	$137,526
Preferred stock, par value	$100	$100
Preferred stock, authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$2	$2
Common stock, authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, issued	63,091,000	63,096,000
Common stock, outstanding	63,091,000	63,096,000

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]	'	'
Net income	$25,485	$26,098
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	13,864	12,629
Share-based compensation expense	2,642	1,910
Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable	54	107
Deferred income tax benefit	-822	-56
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts and notes receivable	29,828	-34,575
Merchandise inventories	3,707	21,784
Accounts payable	15,815	98,198
Net change in other assets and liabilities	3,921	28,981
Other, net	-1,292	-465
Cash provided by operating activities	93,202	154,611
Investing activities:	'	'
Additions to property and equipment	-7,299	-7,513
Additions to computer software and intangible assets	-6,930	-7,264
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities	-1,937	0
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	105	44
Cash used for investing activities	-12,187	-14,733
Financing activities:	'	'
Change in bank overdraft	20,578	0
Cash dividends paid	-15,785	-15,199
Repurchases of common stock	-5,000	-2,282
Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation	346	207
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	937	1,792
Other, net	-1,868	-1,958
Cash used for financing activities	-792	-17,440
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	245	-1,763
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	80,468	120,675
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	101,905	97,888
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	182,373	218,563
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:	'	'
Income taxes paid, net	15,161	1,540
Interest paid	$539	$698

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Noncontrolling Interest
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$973,656	$126,544	$187,394	$658,994	($406)	$1,130
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	63,271	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	26,098	'	'	26,098	'	'
Other comprehensive income	-7,632	'	'	'	-7,632	'
Dividends declared	-15,176	'	'	-15,176	'	'
Shares repurchased and retired (in shares)	'	-74	'	'	'	'
Shares repurchased and retired	-2,282	-148	'	-2,134	'	'
Share-based compensation expense, exercises and other (shares)	'	138	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense, exercises and other	2,886	276	2,610	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2013	977,550	126,672	190,004	667,782	-8,038	1,130
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2013	'	63,335	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	1,025,043	126,193	196,605	691,547	9,568	1,130
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	63,096	63,096	'	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	25,485	'	'	25,485	'	'
Other comprehensive income	565	'	'	'	565	'
Dividends declared	-15,744	'	'	-15,744	'	'
Shares repurchased and retired (in shares)	-143	-143	'	'	'	'
Shares repurchased and retired	-5,000	-286	'	-4,714	'	'
Share-based compensation expense, exercises and other (shares)	'	138	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense, exercises and other	2,818	275	2,543	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$1,033,167	$126,182	$199,148	$696,574	$10,133	$1,130
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014	63,091	63,091	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha1

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Dividends declared, per share	$0.25	$0.24

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Use_

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates	'
	Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Owens & Minor, Inc. and the subsidiaries it controls (we, us, or our) and contain all adjustments (which are comprised only of normal recurring accruals and use of estimates) necessary to conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). For the consolidated subsidiary in which our ownership is less than 100%, the outside stockholder’s interest is presented as a noncontrolling interest. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.
	Reclassification and Correction
	Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. In addition, after completing a review of customer contracts in the International segment in the fourth quarter of 2013, we determined a net presentation of revenues for certain contracts is more representative of the customer arrangement. Certain amounts in the prior period statement of income were revised to reflect this net presentation of revenues. As a result, net revenue and cost of goods sold each decreased by $29.3 million. The change did not affect cash flows, gross margin, operating earnings or net income in 2013.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make assumptions and estimates that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Fair_Value

Fair Value	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value	'
	Fair Value
	The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, financing receivables, accounts payable and financing payables included in the consolidated balance sheets approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of long-term debt is estimated based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market (Level 1) or, if quoted market prices or dealer quotes are not available, on the borrowing rates currently available for loans with similar terms, credit ratings and average remaining maturities (Level 2). See Note 7 for the fair value of long-term debt.

Financing_Receivables_and_Paya

Financing Receivables and Payables	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]	'
Financing Receivables and Payables	'
	Financing Receivables and Payables
	At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had financing receivables of $179.5 million and $198.5 million and related payables of $146.2 million and $165.3 million outstanding under our order-to-cash program and product financing arrangements, which were included in other current assets and other current liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets

Goodwill and Intangible Assets	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets
	The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill through March 31, 2014:
		Domestic			International			Total
		Segment			Segment
	Carrying amount of goodwill, December 31, 2013	$	248,498		$	26,941		$	275,439
	Currency translation adjustments	—			123			123
	Carrying amount of goodwill, March 31, 2014	$	248,498		$	27,064		$	275,562
	Intangible assets at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, were as follows:
		31-Mar-14						31-Dec-13
		Customer			Other			Customer			Other
		Relationships			Intangibles			Relationships			Intangibles
	Gross intangible assets	$	51,686		$	3,957		$	51,544		$	3,933
	Accumulated amortization	(15,461		)	(745		)	(14,281		)	(790		)
	Net intangible assets	$	36,225		$	3,212		$	37,263		$	3,143
	At March 31, 2014, $17.3 million in net intangible assets were held in the Domestic segment and $22.1 million were held in the International segment. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $1.1 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
	Based on the current carrying value of intangible assets subject to amortization, estimated amortization expense is $3.4 million for the remainder of 2014, $5.1 million for 2015, $5.1 million for 2016, $5.0 million for 2017 and $4.1 million for 2018.

Exit_and_Realignment_Costs

Exit and Realignment Costs	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Exit and Realignment Costs	'
	Exit and Realignment Costs
	We periodically incur exit and realignment and other charges associated with optimizing our operations, which includes the consolidation of distribution centers, the realignment of our distribution network, and the closure of offsite warehouses.
	In the current quarter, we recognized total charges of $2.6 million associated with exit and realignment activities, of which $1.3 million was in the Domestic segment and $1.3 million was in the International segment. These charges include $1.3 million in loss accruals associated with our operating leases and estimated severance. The remaining charges of $1.3 million are comprised of costs that were expensed as incurred in the quarter and not reflected in the table below, including $0.5 million in relocation costs, $0.5 million in property related costs, and $0.3 million in labor and other costs. We expect additional exit and realignment charges of approximately $2.2 million over the remainder of 2014 for activities initiated in the Domestic segment through March 31, 2014.
	During the first three months of 2013, we recognized total charges of $0.9 million in the Domestic segment and $0.5 million in the International segment associated with these activities. These charges include $0.5 million in loss accruals for operating leases. The remaining charges of $0.9 million are comprised of costs that are expensed as incurred and not reflected in the table below, including losses on property and equipment and other expenses.
	The following table summarizes the activity related to exit and realignment cost accruals through March 31, 2014 and 2013:
		Lease			Severance and			Total
		Obligations			Other
	Accrued exit and realignment costs, December 31, 2013	$	2,434		$	475		$	2,909
	Provision for exit and realignment activities	532			807			1,339
	Cash payments, net of sublease income	(411		)	(327		)	(738		)
	Accrued exit and realignment costs, March 31, 2014	$	2,555		$	955		$	3,510
	Accrued exit and realignment costs, December 31, 2012	$	5,098		$	1,116		$	6,214
	Provision for exit and realignment activities	538			3			541
	Cash payments, net of sublease income	(4,844		)	(147		)	(4,991		)
	Accrued exit and realignment costs, March 31, 2013	$	792		$	972		$	1,764

Retirement_Plan

Retirement Plan	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Retirement Plan	'
	Retirement Plan
	We have a noncontributory, unfunded retirement plan for certain officers and other key employees in the United States. Certain of our foreign subsidiaries also have defined benefit pension plans covering substantially all of their respective employees.
	The components of net periodic benefit cost, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, were as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Service cost	$	36	$	33
	Interest cost	482		414
	Recognized net actuarial loss	204		342
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	722	$	789
	Certain of our foreign subsidiaries have health and welfare plans covering substantially all of their respective employees. Our expense for these plans totaled $0.4 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Debt
	We have $200 million of senior notes outstanding, which mature on April 15, 2016 and bear interest at 6.35% payable semi-annually (Senior Notes). We may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes or the present value of remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted at the applicable Treasury Rate plus 0.25%. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the estimated fair value of the Senior Notes was $217 million and $219 million, and the related carrying amount was $204 million for both periods. The observed yield of the Senior Notes at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was 2.00% and 2.12%.
	We have a five-year $350 million Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and a syndicate of financial institutions (the Credit Agreement) expiring June 5, 2017. Under the Credit Agreement, we have the ability to request two one-year extensions and to request an increase in aggregate commitments by up to $150 million. The interest rate on the Credit Agreement, which is subject to adjustment quarterly, is based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate, plus an adjustment based on the better of our debt ratings or leverage ratio (Credit Spread) as defined by the Credit Agreement. We are charged a commitment fee of between 17.5 and 42.5 basis points on the unused portion of the facility. The terms of the Credit Agreement limit the amount of indebtedness that we may incur and require us to maintain ratios for leverage and interest coverage, including on a pro forma basis in the event of an acquisition. At March 31, 2014, we had no borrowings and letters of credit of approximately $5.0 million outstanding under the Credit Agreement, leaving $345.0 million available for borrowing. We also have a $1.5 million letter of credit outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, which supports our facilities leased in Europe.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The effective tax rate was 40.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to 41.6% in the same quarter of 2013. The change in rate is due to the impact of foreign taxes. The liability for unrecognized tax benefits was $5.0 million at March 31, 2014, and $4.6 million at December 31, 2013. Included in the liability at March 31, 2014 were $3.7 million of tax positions for which ultimate deductibility is highly certain but for which there is uncertainty about the timing of such deductibility.

Net_Income_per_Common_Share

Net Income per Common Share	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Net Income per Common Share	'
	Net Income per Common Share
	The following summarizes the calculation of net income per common share attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(in thousands, except per share data)	2014			2013
	Numerator:
	Net income	$	25,485		$	26,098
	Less: income allocated to unvested restricted shares	(188		)	(195		)
	Net income attributable to common shareholders - basic	25,297			25,903
	Add: undistributed income attributable to unvested restricted shares - basic	51			58
	Less: undistributed income attributable to unvested restricted shares - diluted	(51		)	(58		)
	Net income attributable to common shareholders - diluted	$	25,297		$	25,903
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	62,304			62,687
	Dilutive shares - stock options	13			58
	Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	62,317			62,745
	Net income per share attributable to common shareholders:
	Basic	$	0.41		$	0.41
	Diluted	$	0.41		$	0.41

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders' Equity	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Shareholders' Equity	'
	Shareholders’ Equity
	In February 2014, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $100 million of our outstanding common stock to be executed at the discretion of management over a three-year period, expiring in February 2017. The program is intended, in part, to offset shares issued in conjunction with our stock incentive plans and return capital to shareholders. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, we repurchased in open-market transactions and retired approximately 143 thousand shares of our common stock for an aggregate of $5.0 million, or an average price per share of $34.99. As of March 31, 2014, we have approximately $95.0 million remaining under the repurchase program. We have elected to allocate any excess of share repurchase price over par value to retained earnings.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	The following table shows the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
		Defined Benefit			Currency			Other			Total
		Pension			Translation
		Plans			Adjustments
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2013	$	(6,479	)	$	15,892		$	155		$	9,568
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—			467			—			467
	Income tax	—			—			—			—
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax	—			467			—			467
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	204			—			(17		)	187
	Income tax	(97		)	—			8			(89		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	107			—			(9		)	98
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	107			467			(9		)	565
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), March 31, 2014	$	(6,372	)	$	16,359		$	146		$	10,133
		Defined Benefit			Currency			Other			Total
		Pension			Translation
		Plans			Adjustments
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2012	$	(10,318	)	$	9,749		$	163		$	(406	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—			(8,212		)				(8,212		)
	Income tax	—			385			—			385
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax	—			(7,827		)	—			(7,827		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	342			—			(21		)	321
	Income tax	(134		)	—			8			(126		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	208			—			(13		)	195
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	208			(7,827		)	(13		)	(7,632		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), March 31, 2013	$	(10,110	)	$	1,922		$	150		$	(8,038	)
	We include amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income related to defined benefit pension plans as a component of net periodic pension cost recorded in selling, general & administrative expenses. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, we reclassified $0.2 million and $0.3 million of actuarial net losses.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	We have contractual obligations that are required to be paid to customers in the event that certain contractual performance targets are not achieved as of specified dates, generally within 36 months from inception of the contract. These contingent obligations totaled $1.0 million as of March 31, 2014. If none of the performance targets are met as of the specified dates, and customers have met their contractual commitments, payment will be due as follows: 2015 - $0.2 million; 2016 - $0.8 million. None of these contingent obligations were accrued at March 31, 2014, as we do not consider any of them probable. We deferred the recognition of fees that are contingent upon our future performance under the terms of these contracts. As of March 31, 2014, $0.9 million of deferred revenue related to outstanding contractual performance targets was included in other current liabilities.
	Prior to exiting the direct-to-consumer business in January 2009, we received reimbursements from Medicare, Medicaid, and private healthcare insurers for certain customer billings. We are subject to audits of these reimbursements for up to seven years from the date of the service.
	Various issues and potential claims related to the acquisition and transition of Movianto remain outstanding and under review and discussion with the former owner. The ultimate outcomes of these issues and potential claims, including their impact on future financial results, cannot be ascertained or estimated at this time.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information
	We evaluate the performance of our segments based on the operating earnings of the segments, excluding acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges.
	The following tables present financial information by segment:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Net revenue:
	Domestic	$	2,148,915		$	2,154,715
	International	107,465			91,669
	Consolidated net revenue	$	2,256,380		$	2,246,384
	Operating earnings (loss):
	Domestic	$	52,734		$	52,907
	International	(3,188		)	(3,013		)
	Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges	(3,262		)	(2,010		)
	Consolidated operating earnings	$	46,284		$	47,884
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Domestic	$	8,975		$	9,082
	International	4,889			3,547
	Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	13,864		$	12,629
	Capital expenditures:
	Domestic	$	10,175		$	11,602
	International	4,054			3,175
	Consolidated capital expenditures	$	14,229		$	14,777
		31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
	Total assets:
	Domestic	$	1,712,214		$	1,747,572
	International	474,613			474,565
	Segment assets	2,186,827			2,222,137
	Cash and cash equivalents	182,373			101,905
	Consolidated total assets	$	2,369,200		$	2,324,042

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'
	Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
	The following tables present condensed consolidating financial information for: Owens & Minor, Inc. (O&M); the guarantors of Owens & Minor, Inc.’s Senior Notes, on a combined basis; and the non-guarantor subsidiaries of the Senior Notes, on a combined basis. The guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned by Owens & Minor, Inc. Separate financial statements of the guarantor subsidiaries are not presented because the guarantees by our guarantor subsidiaries are full and unconditional, as well as joint and several, and we believe the condensed consolidating financial information is more meaningful in understanding the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the guarantor subsidiaries.
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014	Owens &				Guarantor				Non-guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Minor, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries
		Statements of Income
		Net revenue	$	—			$	2,148,365			$	119,873			$	(11,858	)		$	2,256,380
		Cost of goods sold	—				1,939,464				47,599				(11,878		)		1,975,185
		Gross margin	—				208,901				72,274				20				281,195
		Selling, general and administrative expenses	47				154,156				71,407				—				225,610
		Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges	—				1,294				1,968				—				3,262
		Depreciation and amortization	2				8,952				4,910				—				13,864
		Other operating income, net	—				(7,062		)		(763		)		—				(7,825		)
		Operating earnings (loss)	(49		)		51,561				(5,248		)		20				46,284
		Interest expense (income), net	2,472				1,243				(469		)		—				3,246
		Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,521		)		50,318				(4,779		)		20				43,038
		Income tax (benefit) provision	(952		)		20,160				(1,655		)		—				17,553
		Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	27,054				—				—				(27,054		)		—
		Net income (loss)	25,485				30,158				(3,124		)		(27,034		)		25,485
		Other comprehensive income (loss)	565				106				467				(573		)		565
		Comprehensive income (loss)	$	26,050			$	30,264			$	(2,657	)		$	(27,607	)		$	26,050
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013	Owens &				Guarantor				Non-guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
		Minor, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries
	Statements of Income
	Net revenue	$	—			$	2,154,716			$	101,980			$	(10,312	)		$	2,246,384
	Cost of goods sold	—				1,936,091				41,282				(10,041		)		1,967,332
	Gross margin	—				218,625				60,698				(271		)		279,052
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	654				156,347				60,720				—				217,721
	Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges	—				862				1,148				—				2,010
	Depreciation and amortization	3				9,060				3,566				—				12,629
	Other operating income, net	—				(643		)		(549		)		—				(1,192		)
	Operating earnings (loss)	(657		)		52,999				(4,187		)		(271		)		47,884
	Interest expense (income), net	4,395				(911		)		(285		)		—				3,199
	Income (loss) before income taxes	(5,052		)		53,910				(3,902		)		(271		)		44,685
	Income tax (benefit) provision	(1,962		)		21,455				(906		)		—				18,587
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	29,188				—				—				(29,188		)		—
	Net income (loss)	26,098				32,455				(2,996		)		(29,459		)		26,098
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	(7,632		)		208				(7,828		)		7,620				(7,632		)
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	18,466			$	32,663			$	(10,824	)		$	(21,839	)		$	18,466
		March 31, 2014	Owens &				Guarantor				Non-				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Minor, Inc.				Subsidiaries				guarantor
											Subsidiaries
		Balance Sheets
		Assets
		Current assets
		Cash and cash equivalents	$	133,300			$	25,569			$	23,504			$	—			$	182,373
		Accounts and notes receivable, net	—				469,335				77,475				(3,596		)		543,214
		Merchandise inventories	—				744,219				25,373				(1,444		)		768,148
		Other current assets	—				71,141				203,846				192				275,179
		Total current assets	133,300				1,310,264				330,198				(4,848		)		1,768,914
		Property and equipment, net	—				95,814				96,431				—				192,245
		Goodwill, net	—				247,271				28,291				—				275,562
		Intangible assets, net	—				17,360				22,077				—				39,437
		Due from O&M and subsidiaries	—				453,120				—				(453,120		)		—
		Advances to and investment in consolidated subsidiaries	1,561,013				—				—				(1,561,013		)		—
		Other assets, net	363				66,071				26,608				—				93,042
		Total assets	$	1,694,676			$	2,189,900			$	503,605			$	(2,018,981	)		$	2,369,200
		Liabilities and equity
		Current liabilities
		Accounts payable	$	—			$	619,240			$	43,906			$	(3,596	)		$	659,550
		Accrued payroll and related liabilities	—				10,781				10,960				—				21,741
		Deferred income taxes	—				41,855				120				—				41,975
		Other accrued liabilities	9,747				101,643				190,854				—				302,244
		Total current liabilities	9,747				773,519				245,840				(3,596		)		1,025,510
	Long-term debt, excluding current portion	203,596				7,252				3,978				—				214,826
	Due to O&M and subsidiaries	449,296				—				2,671				(451,967		)		—
	Intercompany debt	—				138,890				—				(138,890		)		—
	Deferred income taxes	—				31,285				11,494				—				42,779
	Other liabilities	—				48,021				4,897				—				52,918
	Total liabilities	662,639				998,967				268,880				(594,453		)		1,336,033
	Equity
	Common stock	126,182				—				1,500				(1,500		)		126,182
	Paid-in capital	199,148				242,024				259,864				(501,888		)		199,148
	Retained earnings (deficit)	696,574				955,374				(44,267		)		(911,107		)		696,574
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	10,133				(6,465		)		16,498				(10,033		)		10,133
	Total O&M shareholders’ equity	1,032,037				1,190,933				233,595				(1,424,528		)		1,032,037
	Noncontrolling Interest	—				—				1,130				—				1,130
	Total equity	1,032,037				1,190,933				234,725				(1,424,528		)		1,033,167
	Total liabilities and equity	$	1,694,676			$	2,189,900			$	503,605			$	(2,018,981	)		$	2,369,200
December 31, 2013	Owens &				Guarantor				Non-guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Minor, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries
Balance Sheets
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	74,391			$	2,012			$	25,502			$	—			$	101,905
Accounts and notes receivable, net	—				496,310				79,722				(3,178		)		572,854
Merchandise inventories	—				750,999				22,128				(1,464		)		771,663
Other current assets	201				72,049				207,058				202				279,510
Total current assets	74,592				1,321,370				334,410				(4,440		)		1,725,932
Property and equipment, net	2				96,500				95,459				—				191,961
Goodwill, net	—				247,271				28,168				—				275,439
Intangible assets, net	—				17,881				22,525				—				40,406
Due from O&M and subsidiaries	—				377,786				—				(377,786		)		—
Advances to and investments in consolidated subsidiaries	1,533,294				—				—				(1,533,294		)		—
Other assets, net	408				63,848				26,048				—				90,304
Total assets	$	1,608,296			$	2,124,656			$	506,610			$	(1,915,520	)		$	2,324,042
Liabilities and equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	—			$	595,865			$	51,185			$	(3,178	)		$	643,872
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	—				12,792				10,504				—				23,296
Deferred income taxes	—				41,464				149				—				41,613
Other current liabilities	6,811				87,795				185,792				—				280,398
Total current liabilities	6,811				737,916				247,630				(3,178		)		989,179
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	204,028				7,228				2,559				—				213,815
Due to O&M and subsidiaries	373,544				—				2,910				(376,454		)		—
Intercompany debt	—				138,890				—				(138,890		)		—
Deferred income taxes	—				32,173				11,554				—				43,727
Other liabilities	—				47,816				4,462				—				52,278
Total liabilities	584,383				964,023				269,115				(518,522		)		1,298,999
Equity
Common stock	126,193				—				1,500				(1,500		)		126,193
Paid-in capital	196,605				242,024				259,864				(501,888		)		196,605
Retained earnings (deficit)	691,547				925,184				(41,029		)		(884,155		)		691,547
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	9,568				(6,575		)		16,030				(9,455		)		9,568
Total Owens & Minor, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,023,913				1,160,633				236,365				(1,396,998		)		1,023,913
Noncontrolling interest	—				—				1,130				—				1,130
Total equity	1,023,913				1,160,633				237,495				(1,396,998		)		1,025,043
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,608,296			$	2,124,656			$	506,610			$	(1,915,520	)		$	2,324,042
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2014	Owens &				Guarantor				Non-guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
		Minor, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries
	Statements of Cash Flows
	Operating activities:
	Net income (loss)	$	25,485			$	30,158			$	(3,124	)		$	(27,034	)		$	25,485
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(27,054		)		—				—				27,054				—
	Depreciation and amortization	2				8,952				4,910				—				13,864
	Share-based compensation expense	—				2,570				72				—				2,642
	Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable	—				96				(42		)		—				54
	Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	—				(588		)		(234		)		—				(822		)
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
	Accounts and notes receivable	—				26,879				2,530				419				29,828
	Merchandise inventories	—				7,563				(3,835		)		(21		)		3,707
	Accounts payable	—				23,375				(7,142		)		(418		)		15,815
	Net change in other assets and liabilities	3,138				12,734				(11,951		)		—				3,921
	Other, net	(388		)		(745		)		(159		)		—				(1,292		)
	Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	1,183				110,994				(18,975		)		—				93,202
	Investing activities:
	Proceeds from the sale of investment	—				1,937				—				—				1,937
	Additions to property and equipment	—				(4,036		)		(3,263		)		—				(7,299		)
	Additions to computer software and intangible assets	—				(6,139		)		(791		)		—				(6,930		)
	Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	—				11				94				—				105
	Cash used for investing activities	—				(8,227		)		(3,960		)		—				(12,187		)
	Financing activities:
	Change in bank overdraft	—				—				20,578				—				20,578
	Change in intercompany advances	78,263				(78,631		)		368				—				—
	Cash dividends paid	(15,785		)		—				—				—				(15,785		)
	Repurchases of common stock	(5,000		)		—				—				—				(5,000		)
	Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation	346				—				—				—				346
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options	937				—				—				—				937
	Other, net	(1,035		)		(579		)		(254		)		—				(1,868		)
	Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	57,726				(79,210		)		20,692				—				(792		)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—				—				245				—				245
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	58,909				23,557				(1,998		)		—				80,468
	Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	74,391				2,012				25,502				—				101,905
	Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	133,300			$	25,569			$	23,504			$	—			$	182,373
Three months ended March 31, 2013	Owens &				Guarantor				Non-guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
	Minor, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries
Statements of Cash Flows
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	26,098			$	32,455			$	(2,996	)		$	(29,459	)		$	26,098
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:																	—
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(29,188		)		—				—				29,188				—
Depreciation and amortization	3				9,060				3,566				—				12,629
Share-based compensation expense	—				1,910				—				—				1,910
Deferred income tax expense	—				626				(682		)		—				(56		)
Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable	—				53				54				—				107
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:																	—
Accounts and notes receivable	—				(11,755		)		(22,344		)		(476		)		(34,575		)
Merchandise inventories	—				24,300				(2,786		)		270				21,784
Accounts payable	—				60,533				37,188				477				98,198
Net change in other assets and liabilities	3,720				2,813				22,448								28,981
Other, net	(406		)		(39		)		(20		)						(465		)
Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	227				119,956				34,428				—				154,611
Investing activities:
Additions to computer software and intangible assets	—				(5,786		)		(1,478		)		—				(7,264		)
Additions to property and equipment	—				(5,816		)		(1,697		)		—				(7,513		)
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	—				45				(1		)		—				44
Cash used for investing activities	—				(11,557		)		(3,176		)		—				(14,733		)
Financing activities:
Change in intercompany advances	106,661				(106,529		)		(132		)		—				—
Cash dividends paid	(15,199		)		—				—				—				(15,199		)
Repurchases of common stock	(2,282		)		—				—				—				(2,282		)
Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation	207				—				—				—				207
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,792				—				—				—				1,792
Other, net	(985		)		(725		)		(248		)		—				(1,958		)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	90,194				(107,254		)		(380		)		—				(17,440		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—				—				(1,763		)						(1,763		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	90,421				1,145				29,109				—				120,675
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	58,190				13,641				26,057				—				97,888
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	148,611			$	14,786			$	55,166			$	—			$	218,563

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]	'
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	There has been no change in our significant accounting policies from those contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	We adopted an Accounting Standard Update (ASU) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) for presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Use_1

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Owens & Minor, Inc. and the subsidiaries it controls (we, us, or our) and contain all adjustments (which are comprised only of normal recurring accruals and use of estimates) necessary to conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). For the consolidated subsidiary in which our ownership is less than 100%, the outside stockholder’s interest is presented as a noncontrolling interest. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.
Reclassification and Correction	'
	Reclassification and Correction
	Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. In addition, after completing a review of customer contracts in the International segment in the fourth quarter of 2013, we determined a net presentation of revenues for certain contracts is more representative of the customer arrangement. Certain amounts in the prior period statement of income were revised to reflect this net presentation of revenues. As a result, net revenue and cost of goods sold each decreased by $29.3 million. The change did not affect cash flows, gross margin, operating earnings or net income in 2013.
Use of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make assumptions and estimates that affect reported amounts and related disclosures. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Fair Value	'
	The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, financing receivables, accounts payable and financing payables included in the consolidated balance sheets approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of long-term debt is estimated based on quoted market prices or dealer quotes for the identical liability when traded as an asset in an active market (Level 1) or, if quoted market prices or dealer quotes are not available, on the borrowing rates currently available for loans with similar terms, credit ratings and average remaining maturities (Level 2). See Note 7 for the fair value of long-term debt.
Segment Reporting	'
	We evaluate the performance of our segments based on the operating earnings of the segments, excluding acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges.

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets1

Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill	'
	The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill through March 31, 2014:
		Domestic			International			Total
		Segment			Segment
	Carrying amount of goodwill, December 31, 2013	$	248,498		$	26,941		$	275,439
	Currency translation adjustments	—			123			123
	Carrying amount of goodwill, March 31, 2014	$	248,498		$	27,064		$	275,562
Intangible Assets	'
	Intangible assets at March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, were as follows:
		31-Mar-14						31-Dec-13
		Customer			Other			Customer			Other
		Relationships			Intangibles			Relationships			Intangibles
	Gross intangible assets	$	51,686		$	3,957		$	51,544		$	3,933
	Accumulated amortization	(15,461		)	(745		)	(14,281		)	(790		)
	Net intangible assets	$	36,225		$	3,212		$	37,263		$	3,143

Exit_and_Realignment_Costs_Tab

Exit and Realignment Costs (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Summary of Accrued Exit Costs	'
	The following table summarizes the activity related to exit and realignment cost accruals through March 31, 2014 and 2013:
		Lease			Severance and			Total
		Obligations			Other
	Accrued exit and realignment costs, December 31, 2013	$	2,434		$	475		$	2,909
	Provision for exit and realignment activities	532			807			1,339
	Cash payments, net of sublease income	(411		)	(327		)	(738		)
	Accrued exit and realignment costs, March 31, 2014	$	2,555		$	955		$	3,510
	Accrued exit and realignment costs, December 31, 2012	$	5,098		$	1,116		$	6,214
	Provision for exit and realignment activities	538			3			541
	Cash payments, net of sublease income	(4,844		)	(147		)	(4,991		)
	Accrued exit and realignment costs, March 31, 2013	$	792		$	972		$	1,764

Retirement_Plan_Tables

Retirement Plan (Tables) (Domestic Retirement Plans)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Domestic Retirement Plans	'
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost for Domestic Retirement Plan	'
	The components of net periodic benefit cost, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, were as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014		2013
	Service cost	$	36	$	33
	Interest cost	482		414
	Recognized net actuarial loss	204		342
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	722	$	789

Net_Income_per_Common_Share_Ta

Net Income per Common Share (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Summary of Calculation of Net Income Per Common Share	'
	The following summarizes the calculation of net income per common share attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
	(in thousands, except per share data)	2014			2013
	Numerator:
	Net income	$	25,485		$	26,098
	Less: income allocated to unvested restricted shares	(188		)	(195		)
	Net income attributable to common shareholders - basic	25,297			25,903
	Add: undistributed income attributable to unvested restricted shares - basic	51			58
	Less: undistributed income attributable to unvested restricted shares - diluted	(51		)	(58		)
	Net income attributable to common shareholders - diluted	$	25,297		$	25,903
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	62,304			62,687
	Dilutive shares - stock options	13			58
	Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	62,317			62,745
	Net income per share attributable to common shareholders:
	Basic	$	0.41		$	0.41
	Diluted	$	0.41		$	0.41

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component	'
	The following table shows the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
		Defined Benefit			Currency			Other			Total
		Pension			Translation
		Plans			Adjustments
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2013	$	(6,479	)	$	15,892		$	155		$	9,568
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—			467			—			467
	Income tax	—			—			—			—
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax	—			467			—			467
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	204			—			(17		)	187
	Income tax	(97		)	—			8			(89		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	107			—			(9		)	98
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	107			467			(9		)	565
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), March 31, 2014	$	(6,372	)	$	16,359		$	146		$	10,133
		Defined Benefit			Currency			Other			Total
		Pension			Translation
		Plans			Adjustments
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), December 31, 2012	$	(10,318	)	$	9,749		$	163		$	(406	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	—			(8,212		)				(8,212		)
	Income tax	—			385			—			385
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax	—			(7,827		)	—			(7,827		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	342			—			(21		)	321
	Income tax	(134		)	—			8			(126		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	208			—			(13		)	195
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	208			(7,827		)	(13		)	(7,632		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), March 31, 2013	$	(10,110	)	$	1,922		$	150		$	(8,038	)

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Financial Information by Segment	'
	The following tables present financial information by segment:
		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2014			2013
	Net revenue:
	Domestic	$	2,148,915		$	2,154,715
	International	107,465			91,669
	Consolidated net revenue	$	2,256,380		$	2,246,384
	Operating earnings (loss):
	Domestic	$	52,734		$	52,907
	International	(3,188		)	(3,013		)
	Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges	(3,262		)	(2,010		)
	Consolidated operating earnings	$	46,284		$	47,884
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Domestic	$	8,975		$	9,082
	International	4,889			3,547
	Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	13,864		$	12,629
	Capital expenditures:
	Domestic	$	10,175		$	11,602
	International	4,054			3,175
	Consolidated capital expenditures	$	14,229		$	14,777
Consolidated Total Assets	'
		31-Mar-14			31-Dec-13
	Total assets:
	Domestic	$	1,712,214		$	1,747,572
	International	474,613			474,565
	Segment assets	2,186,827			2,222,137
	Cash and cash equivalents	182,373			101,905
	Consolidated total assets	$	2,369,200		$	2,324,042

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income	'
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014	Owens &				Guarantor				Non-guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Minor, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries
		Statements of Income
		Net revenue	$	—			$	2,148,365			$	119,873			$	(11,858	)		$	2,256,380
		Cost of goods sold	—				1,939,464				47,599				(11,878		)		1,975,185
		Gross margin	—				208,901				72,274				20				281,195
		Selling, general and administrative expenses	47				154,156				71,407				—				225,610
		Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges	—				1,294				1,968				—				3,262
		Depreciation and amortization	2				8,952				4,910				—				13,864
		Other operating income, net	—				(7,062		)		(763		)		—				(7,825		)
		Operating earnings (loss)	(49		)		51,561				(5,248		)		20				46,284
		Interest expense (income), net	2,472				1,243				(469		)		—				3,246
		Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,521		)		50,318				(4,779		)		20				43,038
		Income tax (benefit) provision	(952		)		20,160				(1,655		)		—				17,553
		Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	27,054				—				—				(27,054		)		—
		Net income (loss)	25,485				30,158				(3,124		)		(27,034		)		25,485
		Other comprehensive income (loss)	565				106				467				(573		)		565
		Comprehensive income (loss)	$	26,050			$	30,264			$	(2,657	)		$	(27,607	)		$	26,050
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2013	Owens &				Guarantor				Non-guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
		Minor, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries
	Statements of Income
	Net revenue	$	—			$	2,154,716			$	101,980			$	(10,312	)		$	2,246,384
	Cost of goods sold	—				1,936,091				41,282				(10,041		)		1,967,332
	Gross margin	—				218,625				60,698				(271		)		279,052
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	654				156,347				60,720				—				217,721
	Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges	—				862				1,148				—				2,010
	Depreciation and amortization	3				9,060				3,566				—				12,629
	Other operating income, net	—				(643		)		(549		)		—				(1,192		)
	Operating earnings (loss)	(657		)		52,999				(4,187		)		(271		)		47,884
	Interest expense (income), net	4,395				(911		)		(285		)		—				3,199
	Income (loss) before income taxes	(5,052		)		53,910				(3,902		)		(271		)		44,685
	Income tax (benefit) provision	(1,962		)		21,455				(906		)		—				18,587
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	29,188				—				—				(29,188		)		—
	Net income (loss)	26,098				32,455				(2,996		)		(29,459		)		26,098
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	(7,632		)		208				(7,828		)		7,620				(7,632		)
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	18,466			$	32,663			$	(10,824	)		$	(21,839	)		$	18,466
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	'
		March 31, 2014	Owens &				Guarantor				Non-				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Minor, Inc.				Subsidiaries				guarantor
											Subsidiaries
		Balance Sheets
		Assets
		Current assets
		Cash and cash equivalents	$	133,300			$	25,569			$	23,504			$	—			$	182,373
		Accounts and notes receivable, net	—				469,335				77,475				(3,596		)		543,214
		Merchandise inventories	—				744,219				25,373				(1,444		)		768,148
		Other current assets	—				71,141				203,846				192				275,179
		Total current assets	133,300				1,310,264				330,198				(4,848		)		1,768,914
		Property and equipment, net	—				95,814				96,431				—				192,245
		Goodwill, net	—				247,271				28,291				—				275,562
		Intangible assets, net	—				17,360				22,077				—				39,437
		Due from O&M and subsidiaries	—				453,120				—				(453,120		)		—
		Advances to and investment in consolidated subsidiaries	1,561,013				—				—				(1,561,013		)		—
		Other assets, net	363				66,071				26,608				—				93,042
		Total assets	$	1,694,676			$	2,189,900			$	503,605			$	(2,018,981	)		$	2,369,200
		Liabilities and equity
		Current liabilities
		Accounts payable	$	—			$	619,240			$	43,906			$	(3,596	)		$	659,550
		Accrued payroll and related liabilities	—				10,781				10,960				—				21,741
		Deferred income taxes	—				41,855				120				—				41,975
		Other accrued liabilities	9,747				101,643				190,854				—				302,244
		Total current liabilities	9,747				773,519				245,840				(3,596		)		1,025,510
		Long-term debt, excluding current portion	203,596				7,252				3,978				—				214,826
		Due to O&M and subsidiaries	449,296				—				2,671				(451,967		)		—
		Intercompany debt	—				138,890				—				(138,890		)		—
		Deferred income taxes	—				31,285				11,494				—				42,779
		Other liabilities	—				48,021				4,897				—				52,918
		Total liabilities	662,639				998,967				268,880				(594,453		)		1,336,033
		Equity
		Common stock	126,182				—				1,500				(1,500		)		126,182
		Paid-in capital	199,148				242,024				259,864				(501,888		)		199,148
		Retained earnings (deficit)	696,574				955,374				(44,267		)		(911,107		)		696,574
		Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	10,133				(6,465		)		16,498				(10,033		)		10,133
		Total O&M shareholders’ equity	1,032,037				1,190,933				233,595				(1,424,528		)		1,032,037
		Noncontrolling Interest	—				—				1,130				—				1,130
		Total equity	1,032,037				1,190,933				234,725				(1,424,528		)		1,033,167
		Total liabilities and equity	$	1,694,676			$	2,189,900			$	503,605			$	(2,018,981	)		$	2,369,200
	December 31, 2013	Owens &				Guarantor				Non-guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
		Minor, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries
	Balance Sheets
	Assets
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	74,391			$	2,012			$	25,502			$	—			$	101,905
	Accounts and notes receivable, net	—				496,310				79,722				(3,178		)		572,854
	Merchandise inventories	—				750,999				22,128				(1,464		)		771,663
	Other current assets	201				72,049				207,058				202				279,510
	Total current assets	74,592				1,321,370				334,410				(4,440		)		1,725,932
	Property and equipment, net	2				96,500				95,459				—				191,961
	Goodwill, net	—				247,271				28,168				—				275,439
	Intangible assets, net	—				17,881				22,525				—				40,406
	Due from O&M and subsidiaries	—				377,786				—				(377,786		)		—
	Advances to and investments in consolidated subsidiaries	1,533,294				—				—				(1,533,294		)		—
	Other assets, net	408				63,848				26,048				—				90,304
	Total assets	$	1,608,296			$	2,124,656			$	506,610			$	(1,915,520	)		$	2,324,042
	Liabilities and equity
	Current liabilities
	Accounts payable	$	—			$	595,865			$	51,185			$	(3,178	)		$	643,872
	Accrued payroll and related liabilities	—				12,792				10,504				—				23,296
	Deferred income taxes	—				41,464				149				—				41,613
	Other current liabilities	6,811				87,795				185,792				—				280,398
Total current liabilities	6,811				737,916				247,630				(3,178		)		989,179
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	204,028				7,228				2,559				—				213,815
Due to O&M and subsidiaries	373,544				—				2,910				(376,454		)		—
Intercompany debt	—				138,890				—				(138,890		)		—
Deferred income taxes	—				32,173				11,554				—				43,727
Other liabilities	—				47,816				4,462				—				52,278
Total liabilities	584,383				964,023				269,115				(518,522		)		1,298,999
Equity
Common stock	126,193				—				1,500				(1,500		)		126,193
Paid-in capital	196,605				242,024				259,864				(501,888		)		196,605
Retained earnings (deficit)	691,547				925,184				(41,029		)		(884,155		)		691,547
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	9,568				(6,575		)		16,030				(9,455		)		9,568
Total Owens & Minor, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,023,913				1,160,633				236,365				(1,396,998		)		1,023,913
Noncontrolling interest	—				—				1,130				—				1,130
Total equity	1,023,913				1,160,633				237,495				(1,396,998		)		1,025,043
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,608,296			$	2,124,656			$	506,610			$	(1,915,520	)		$	2,324,042
Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows	'
		Three Months Ended March 31, 2014	Owens &				Guarantor				Non-guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
			Minor, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries
		Statements of Cash Flows
		Operating activities:
		Net income (loss)	$	25,485			$	30,158			$	(3,124	)		$	(27,034	)		$	25,485
		Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
		Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(27,054		)		—				—				27,054				—
		Depreciation and amortization	2				8,952				4,910				—				13,864
		Share-based compensation expense	—				2,570				72				—				2,642
		Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable	—				96				(42		)		—				54
		Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	—				(588		)		(234		)		—				(822		)
		Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
		Accounts and notes receivable	—				26,879				2,530				419				29,828
		Merchandise inventories	—				7,563				(3,835		)		(21		)		3,707
		Accounts payable	—				23,375				(7,142		)		(418		)		15,815
		Net change in other assets and liabilities	3,138				12,734				(11,951		)		—				3,921
		Other, net	(388		)		(745		)		(159		)		—				(1,292		)
		Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	1,183				110,994				(18,975		)		—				93,202
		Investing activities:
		Proceeds from the sale of investment	—				1,937				—				—				1,937
		Additions to property and equipment	—				(4,036		)		(3,263		)		—				(7,299		)
		Additions to computer software and intangible assets	—				(6,139		)		(791		)		—				(6,930		)
		Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	—				11				94				—				105
		Cash used for investing activities	—				(8,227		)		(3,960		)		—				(12,187		)
		Financing activities:
		Change in bank overdraft	—				—				20,578				—				20,578
		Change in intercompany advances	78,263				(78,631		)		368				—				—
		Cash dividends paid	(15,785		)		—				—				—				(15,785		)
		Repurchases of common stock	(5,000		)		—				—				—				(5,000		)
		Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation	346				—				—				—				346
		Proceeds from exercise of stock options	937				—				—				—				937
		Other, net	(1,035		)		(579		)		(254		)		—				(1,868		)
		Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	57,726				(79,210		)		20,692				—				(792		)
		Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—				—				245				—				245
		Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	58,909				23,557				(1,998		)		—				80,468
		Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	74,391				2,012				25,502				—				101,905
		Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	133,300			$	25,569			$	23,504			$	—			$	182,373
	Three months ended March 31, 2013	Owens &				Guarantor				Non-guarantor				Eliminations				Consolidated
		Minor, Inc.				Subsidiaries				Subsidiaries
	Statements of Cash Flows
	Operating activities:
	Net income (loss)	$	26,098			$	32,455			$	(2,996	)		$	(29,459	)		$	26,098
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:																	—
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(29,188		)		—				—				29,188				—
	Depreciation and amortization	3				9,060				3,566				—				12,629
	Share-based compensation expense	—				1,910				—				—				1,910
	Deferred income tax expense	—				626				(682		)		—				(56		)
	Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable	—				53				54				—				107
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities:																	—
	Accounts and notes receivable	—				(11,755		)		(22,344		)		(476		)		(34,575		)
	Merchandise inventories	—				24,300				(2,786		)		270				21,784
	Accounts payable	—				60,533				37,188				477				98,198
	Net change in other assets and liabilities	3,720				2,813				22,448								28,981
	Other, net	(406		)		(39		)		(20		)						(465		)
	Cash provided by (used for) operating activities	227				119,956				34,428				—				154,611
	Investing activities:
	Additions to computer software and intangible assets	—				(5,786		)		(1,478		)		—				(7,264		)
	Additions to property and equipment	—				(5,816		)		(1,697		)		—				(7,513		)
	Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	—				45				(1		)		—				44
	Cash used for investing activities	—				(11,557		)		(3,176		)		—				(14,733		)
	Financing activities:
	Change in intercompany advances	106,661				(106,529		)		(132		)		—				—
	Cash dividends paid	(15,199		)		—				—				—				(15,199		)
Repurchases of common stock	(2,282		)		—				—				—				(2,282		)
Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation	207				—				—				—				207
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,792				—				—				—				1,792
Other, net	(985		)		(725		)		(248		)		—				(1,958		)
Cash provided by (used for) financing activities	90,194				(107,254		)		(380		)		—				(17,440		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	—				—				(1,763		)						(1,763		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	90,421				1,145				29,109				—				120,675
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	58,190				13,641				26,057				—				97,888
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	148,611			$	14,786			$	55,166			$	—			$	218,563

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Use_2

Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Maximum	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Ownership percentage by parent	100.00%
Net Revenue	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment	$29.30
Cost of Goods Sold	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]	'
Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment	$29.30

Financing_Receivables_and_Paya1

Financing Receivables and Payables - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivables [Line Items]	'	'
Other liabilities	$302,244,000	$280,398,000
Financing Receivable	'	'
Financing Receivables [Line Items]	'	'
Other current assets	179,500,000	198,500,000
Financing Payables	'	'
Financing Receivables [Line Items]	'	'
Other liabilities	$146,200,000	$165,300,000

Changes_in_Carrying_Amount_of_

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
		Domestic Segment	Domestic Segment	International Segment
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Carrying amount of goodwill, December 31, 2013	$275,439	$248,498	$248,498	$26,941
Currency translation adjustments	123	'	'	123
Carrying amount of goodwill, March 31, 2014	$275,562	$248,498	$248,498	$27,064

Intangible_Assets_Detail

Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Net intangible assets	$39,437	$40,406
Customer Relationships	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross intangible assets	51,686	51,544
Accumulated amortization	-15,461	-14,281
Net intangible assets	36,225	37,263
Other Intangibles	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross intangible assets	3,957	3,933
Accumulated amortization	-745	-790
Net intangible assets	$3,212	$3,143

Goodwill_and_Intangible_Assets2

Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	$39,437,000	'	$40,406,000
Amortization expense for intangible assets	1,100,000	900,000	'
Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2014	3,400,000	'	'
Estimated amortization expense for 2015	5,100,000	'	'
Estimated amortization expense for 2016	5,100,000	'	'
Estimated amortization expense for 2017	5,000,000	'	'
Estimated amortization expense for 2018	4,100,000	'	'
Domestic Segment	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	17,300,000	'	'
International Segment	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	$22,100,000	'	'

Exit_and_Realignment_Costs_Add

Exit and Realignment Costs - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Total charges with exit activities	$2.60	'
Losses accruals associated with operating leases and estimated severance	1.3	0.5
Charges expensed as incurred	1.3	0.9
Relocation Expenses	0.5	'
Property Related Expenses	0.5	'
Labor Related Restructuring Costs	0.3	'
Domestic Segment	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Total charges with exit activities	1.3	0.9
Expect additional charges	2.2	'
International Segment	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'
Total charges with exit activities	$1.30	$0.50

Accrual_for_Exit_and_Realignme

Accrual for Exit and Realignment Costs (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'
Accrued exit and realignment costs, beginning of period	$2,909	$6,214
Provision for exit and realignment activities	1,339	541
Cash payments, net of sublease income	-738	-4,991
Accrued exit and realignment costs, end of period	3,510	1,764
Lease Obligations	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'
Accrued exit and realignment costs, beginning of period	2,434	5,098
Provision for exit and realignment activities	532	538
Cash payments, net of sublease income	-411	-4,844
Accrued exit and realignment costs, end of period	2,555	792
Severance and Other	'	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'
Accrued exit and realignment costs, beginning of period	475	1,116
Provision for exit and realignment activities	807	3
Cash payments, net of sublease income	-327	-147
Accrued exit and realignment costs, end of period	$955	$972

Retirement_Plan_Additional_Inf

Retirement Plan - Additional Information (Detail) (Health and Welfare Plans of Foreign Subsidiaries, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Health and Welfare Plans of Foreign Subsidiaries	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Other Postretirement Benefit Expense	$0.40	$0.20

Components_of_Net_Periodic_Ben

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) (Domestic Retirement Plans, USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Domestic Retirement Plans	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	$36	$33
Interest cost	482	414
Recognized net actuarial loss	204	342
Net periodic benefit cost	$722	$789

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Amount available for borrowing	$345,000,000	'
Revolving Credit Facility	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maturity period	'5 years	'
Expiration date	5-Jun-17	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	350,000,000	'
Number of extension	2	'
Term of each extension (in years)	'1 year	'
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Commitment fee charged on unused portion of facility	0.18%	'
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Commitment fee charged on unused portion of facility	0.43%	'
Revolving Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maximum borrowing capacity	150,000,000	'
Senior Notes	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt outstanding	200,000,000	'
Maturity date of debt	15-Apr-16	'
Interest rate of debt	6.35%	'
Senior Notes, redemption price percentage on principal amount	100.00%	'
Senior Notes redemption price description	'We may redeem the Senior Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes or the present value of remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted at the applicable Treasury Rate plus 0.25%.	'
Rate of interest discounted	0.25%	'
Estimated fair value of the Senior Notes	217,000,000	219,000,000
Carrying amount of senior notes	204,000,000	204,000,000
Debt, fair value interest rate	2.00%	2.12%
Letter of Credit	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Borrowings outstanding	5,000,000	'
European Lease Agreement | Replaced Line of Credit	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Borrowings outstanding	$1,500,000	$1,500,000

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Effective income tax rate	40.80%	41.60%	'
Liability for unrecognized tax benefit	$5	'	$4.60
Unrecognized tax benefit highly certain	$3.70	'	'

Summary_of_Calculation_of_Net_

Summary of Calculation of Net Income Per Common Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Numerator:	'	'
Net income	$25,485	$26,098
Income Allocated To Unvested Restricted Shares	188	195
Net income attributable to common shareholders - basic	25,297	25,903
Add: undistributed income attributable to unvested restricted shares - basic	51	58
Less: undistributed income attributable to unvested restricted shares - diluted	-51	-58
Net income attributable to common shareholders - diluted	$25,297	$25,903
Denominator:	'	'
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	62,304	62,687
Dilutive shares - stock options (in shares)	13	58
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	62,317	62,745
Net income per share attributable to common shareholders:	'	'
Basic (in usd per share)	$0.41	$0.41
Diluted (in usd per share)	$0.41	$0.41

Shareholders_Equity_Additional

Shareholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'
Share repurchase program, authorized amount	$100,000,000	'	'
Stock repurchase program, term (in years)	'3 years	'	'
Stock repurchase program, expiration date	'	'2014-02	'
Stock repurchased and retired, shares	'	143	'
Stock repurchased and retired, value	'	5,000,000	2,282,000
Stock repurchase program, average price per share	'	$34.99	'
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount	'	$95,000,000	'

Changes_in_Accumulated_Income_

Changes in Accumulated Income Loss by Component (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),Beginning Balance	$9,568	($406)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	467	-8,212
Income tax	0	385
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax	467	-7,827
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	187	321
Income tax	-89	-126
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	98	195
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	565	-7,632
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),Ending Balance	10,133	-8,038
Defined Benefit Pension Plans	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),Beginning Balance	-6,479	-10,318
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	'	0
Income tax	'	0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax	'	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	204	342
Income tax	-97	-134
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	107	208
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	107	208
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),Ending Balance	-6,372	-10,110
Currency Translation Adjustments	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),Beginning Balance	15,892	9,749
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	467	-8,212
Income tax	0	385
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax	467	-7,827
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	467	-7,827
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),Ending Balance	16,359	1,922
Other	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),Beginning Balance	155	163
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	'
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax	0	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-17	-21
Income tax	8	8
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-9	-13
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-9	-13
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),Ending Balance	$146	$150

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income related to defined benefit pension plans as component of net periodic benefit cost, actuarial net gain or loss	$0.20	$0.30

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Contractual obligations, repayment term	'36 months
Total contingent obligations due if contractual performance targets are not achieved	$1
Total contingent obligations due in 2015 if contractual performance targets are not achieved	0.2
Total contingent obligations due in 2016 if contractual performance targets are not achieved	0.8
Deferred revenue related to outstanding contractual performance targets	$0.90
Audit reimbursement period (in years), maximum	'7 years

Financial_Information_by_Segme

Financial Information by Segment (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Net revenue	$2,256,380	$2,246,384
Operating earnings (loss):	46,284	47,884
Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges	-3,262	-2,010
Depreciation and amortization	13,864	12,629
Capital expenditures	14,229	14,777
Domestic	'	'
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Net revenue	2,148,915	2,154,715
Operating earnings (loss):	52,734	52,907
Depreciation and amortization	8,975	9,082
Capital expenditures	10,175	11,602
International	'	'
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'
Net revenue	107,465	91,669
Operating earnings (loss):	-3,188	-3,013
Depreciation and amortization	4,889	3,547
Capital expenditures	$4,054	$3,175

Consolidated_Total_Assets_Deta

Consolidated Total Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$182,373	$101,905	$218,563	$97,888
Assets	2,369,200	2,324,042	'	'
Operating Segments	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Assets	2,186,827	2,222,137	'	'
Operating Segments | Domestic	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Assets	1,712,214	1,747,572	'	'
Operating Segments | International	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Assets	$474,613	$474,565	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Percentage of ownership	100.00%

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Income) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net revenue	$2,256,380	$2,246,384
Cost of goods sold	1,975,185	1,967,332
Gross margin	281,195	279,052
Selling, general and administrative expenses	225,610	217,721
Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges	3,262	2,010
Depreciation and amortization	13,864	12,629
Other operating income, net	-7,825	-1,192
Operating earnings	46,284	47,884
Interest expense (income), net	3,246	3,199
Income before income taxes	43,038	44,685
Income tax (benefit) provision	17,553	18,587
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Net income (loss)	25,485	26,098
Other comprehensive income (loss)	565	-7,632
Comprehensive income	26,050	18,466
Owens & Minor, Inc.	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net revenue	0	0
Cost of goods sold	0	0
Gross margin	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	47	654
Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	2	3
Other operating income, net	0	0
Operating earnings	-49	-657
Interest expense (income), net	2,472	4,395
Income before income taxes	-2,521	-5,052
Income tax (benefit) provision	-952	-1,962
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	27,054	29,188
Net income (loss)	25,485	26,098
Other comprehensive income (loss)	565	-7,632
Comprehensive income	26,050	18,466
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net revenue	2,148,365	2,154,716
Cost of goods sold	1,939,464	1,936,091
Gross margin	208,901	218,625
Selling, general and administrative expenses	154,156	156,347
Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges	1,294	862
Depreciation and amortization	8,952	9,060
Other operating income, net	-7,062	-643
Operating earnings	51,561	52,999
Interest expense (income), net	1,243	-911
Income before income taxes	50,318	53,910
Income tax (benefit) provision	20,160	21,455
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Net income (loss)	30,158	32,455
Other comprehensive income (loss)	106	208
Comprehensive income	30,264	32,663
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net revenue	119,873	101,980
Cost of goods sold	47,599	41,282
Gross margin	72,274	60,698
Selling, general and administrative expenses	71,407	60,720
Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges	1,968	1,148
Depreciation and amortization	4,910	3,566
Other operating income, net	-763	-549
Operating earnings	-5,248	-4,187
Interest expense (income), net	-469	-285
Income before income taxes	-4,779	-3,902
Income tax (benefit) provision	-1,655	-906
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Net income (loss)	-3,124	-2,996
Other comprehensive income (loss)	467	-7,828
Comprehensive income	-2,657	-10,824
Eliminations	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net revenue	-11,858	-10,312
Cost of goods sold	-11,878	-10,041
Gross margin	20	-271
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0
Acquisition-related and exit and realignment charges	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Other operating income, net	0	0
Operating earnings	20	-271
Interest expense (income), net	0	0
Income before income taxes	20	-271
Income tax (benefit) provision	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	-27,054	-29,188
Net income (loss)	-27,034	-29,459
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-573	7,620
Comprehensive income	($27,607)	($21,839)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$182,373	$101,905	$218,563	$97,888
Accounts and notes receivable, net	543,214	572,854	'	'
Merchandise inventories	768,148	771,663	'	'
Other current assets	275,179	279,510	'	'
Total current assets	1,768,914	1,725,932	'	'
Property and equipment, net	192,245	191,961	'	'
Goodwill, net	275,562	275,439	'	'
Intangible assets, net	39,437	40,406	'	'
Due from O&M and subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Advances to and investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Other assets, net	93,042	90,304	'	'
Total assets	2,369,200	2,324,042	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	659,550	643,872	'	'
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	21,741	23,296	'	'
Deferred income taxes	41,975	41,613	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	302,244	280,398	'	'
Total current liabilities	1,025,510	989,179	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	214,826	213,815	'	'
Due to O&M and subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Intercompany debt	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	42,779	43,727	'	'
Other liabilities	52,918	52,278	'	'
Total liabilities	1,336,033	1,298,999	'	'
Equity	'	'	'	'
Common stock	126,182	126,193	'	'
Paid-in capital	199,148	196,605	'	'
Retained earnings (deficit)	696,574	691,547	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income	10,133	9,568	-8,038	-406
Total Owens & Minor, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,032,037	1,023,913	'	'
Noncontrolling interest	1,130	1,130	'	'
Total equity	1,033,167	1,025,043	977,550	973,656
Total liabilities and equity	2,369,200	2,324,042	'	'
Owens & Minor, Inc.	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	133,300	74,391	148,611	58,190
Accounts and notes receivable, net	0	0	'	'
Merchandise inventories	0	0	'	'
Other current assets	0	201	'	'
Total current assets	133,300	74,592	'	'
Property and equipment, net	0	2	'	'
Goodwill, net	0	0	'	'
Intangible assets, net	0	0	'	'
Due from O&M and subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Advances to and investment in consolidated subsidiaries	1,561,013	1,533,294	'	'
Other assets, net	363	408	'	'
Total assets	1,694,676	1,608,296	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	0	0	'	'
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	9,747	6,811	'	'
Total current liabilities	9,747	6,811	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	203,596	204,028	'	'
Due to O&M and subsidiaries	449,296	373,544	'	'
Intercompany debt	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Other liabilities	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	662,639	584,383	'	'
Equity	'	'	'	'
Common stock	126,182	126,193	'	'
Paid-in capital	199,148	196,605	'	'
Retained earnings (deficit)	696,574	691,547	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income	10,133	9,568	'	'
Total Owens & Minor, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,032,037	1,023,913	'	'
Noncontrolling interest	0	0	'	'
Total equity	1,032,037	1,023,913	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	1,694,676	1,608,296	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	25,569	2,012	14,786	13,641
Accounts and notes receivable, net	469,335	496,310	'	'
Merchandise inventories	744,219	750,999	'	'
Other current assets	71,141	72,049	'	'
Total current assets	1,310,264	1,321,370	'	'
Property and equipment, net	95,814	96,500	'	'
Goodwill, net	247,271	247,271	'	'
Intangible assets, net	17,360	17,881	'	'
Due from O&M and subsidiaries	453,120	377,786	'	'
Advances to and investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Other assets, net	66,071	63,848	'	'
Total assets	2,189,900	2,124,656	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	619,240	595,865	'	'
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	10,781	12,792	'	'
Deferred income taxes	41,855	41,464	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	101,643	87,795	'	'
Total current liabilities	773,519	737,916	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	7,252	7,228	'	'
Due to O&M and subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Intercompany debt	138,890	138,890	'	'
Deferred income taxes	31,285	32,173	'	'
Other liabilities	48,021	47,816	'	'
Total liabilities	998,967	964,023	'	'
Equity	'	'	'	'
Common stock	0	0	'	'
Paid-in capital	242,024	242,024	'	'
Retained earnings (deficit)	955,374	925,184	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income	-6,465	-6,575	'	'
Total Owens & Minor, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,190,933	1,160,633	'	'
Noncontrolling interest	0	0	'	'
Total equity	1,190,933	1,160,633	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	2,189,900	2,124,656	'	'
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	23,504	25,502	55,166	26,057
Accounts and notes receivable, net	77,475	79,722	'	'
Merchandise inventories	25,373	22,128	'	'
Other current assets	203,846	207,058	'	'
Total current assets	330,198	334,410	'	'
Property and equipment, net	96,431	95,459	'	'
Goodwill, net	28,291	28,168	'	'
Intangible assets, net	22,077	22,525	'	'
Due from O&M and subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Advances to and investment in consolidated subsidiaries	0	0	'	'
Other assets, net	26,608	26,048	'	'
Total assets	503,605	506,610	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	43,906	51,185	'	'
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	10,960	10,504	'	'
Deferred income taxes	120	149	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	190,854	185,792	'	'
Total current liabilities	245,840	247,630	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	3,978	2,559	'	'
Due to O&M and subsidiaries	2,671	2,910	'	'
Intercompany debt	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	11,494	11,554	'	'
Other liabilities	4,897	4,462	'	'
Total liabilities	268,880	269,115	'	'
Equity	'	'	'	'
Common stock	1,500	1,500	'	'
Paid-in capital	259,864	259,864	'	'
Retained earnings (deficit)	-44,267	-41,029	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income	16,498	16,030	'	'
Total Owens & Minor, Inc. shareholders’ equity	233,595	236,365	'	'
Noncontrolling interest	1,130	1,130	'	'
Total equity	234,725	237,495	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	503,605	506,610	'	'
Eliminations	'	'	'	'
Current assets	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts and notes receivable, net	-3,596	-3,178	'	'
Merchandise inventories	-1,444	-1,464	'	'
Other current assets	192	202	'	'
Total current assets	-4,848	-4,440	'	'
Property and equipment, net	0	0	'	'
Goodwill, net	0	0	'	'
Intangible assets, net	0	0	'	'
Due from O&M and subsidiaries	-453,120	-377,786	'	'
Advances to and investment in consolidated subsidiaries	-1,561,013	-1,533,294	'	'
Other assets, net	0	0	'	'
Total assets	-2,018,981	-1,915,520	'	'
Current liabilities	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	-3,596	-3,178	'	'
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	0	0	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Other accrued liabilities	0	0	'	'
Total current liabilities	-3,596	-3,178	'	'
Long-term debt, excluding current portion	0	0	'	'
Due to O&M and subsidiaries	-451,967	-376,454	'	'
Intercompany debt	-138,890	-138,890	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	0	'	'
Other liabilities	0	0	'	'
Total liabilities	-594,453	-518,522	'	'
Equity	'	'	'	'
Common stock	-1,500	-1,500	'	'
Paid-in capital	-501,888	-501,888	'	'
Retained earnings (deficit)	-911,107	-884,155	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income	-10,033	-9,455	'	'
Total Owens & Minor, Inc. shareholders’ equity	-1,424,528	-1,396,998	'	'
Noncontrolling interest	0	0	'	'
Total equity	-1,424,528	-1,396,998	'	'
Total liabilities and equity	($2,018,981)	($1,915,520)	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Cash Flows) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	$25,485	$26,098
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:	'	'
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	13,864	12,629
Share-based compensation expense	2,642	1,910
Deferred income tax benefit	-822	-56
Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable	54	107
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts and notes receivable	29,828	-34,575
Merchandise inventories	3,707	21,784
Accounts payable	15,815	98,198
Net change in other assets and liabilities	3,921	28,981
Other, net	-1,292	-465
Cash provided by operating activities	93,202	154,611
Investing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from the sale of investment	1,937	0
Additions to property and equipment	-7,299	-7,513
Additions to computer software and intangible assets	-6,930	-7,264
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	105	44
Cash used for investing activities	-12,187	-14,733
Financing activities:	'	'
Change in bank overdraft	20,578	0
Change in intercompany advances	0	0
Cash dividends paid	-15,785	-15,199
Repurchases of common stock	-5,000	-2,282
Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation	346	207
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	937	1,792
Other, net	-1,868	-1,958
Cash used for financing activities	-792	-17,440
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	245	-1,763
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	80,468	120,675
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	101,905	97,888
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	182,373	218,563
Owens & Minor, Inc.	'	'
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	25,485	26,098
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:	'	'
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	-27,054	-29,188
Depreciation and amortization	2	3
Share-based compensation expense	0	0
Deferred income tax benefit	0	0
Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts and notes receivable	0	0
Merchandise inventories	0	0
Accounts payable	0	0
Net change in other assets and liabilities	3,138	3,720
Other, net	-388	-406
Cash provided by operating activities	1,183	227
Investing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from the sale of investment	0	'
Additions to property and equipment	0	0
Additions to computer software and intangible assets	0	0
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	0	0
Cash used for investing activities	0	0
Financing activities:	'	'
Change in bank overdraft	0	'
Change in intercompany advances	78,263	106,661
Cash dividends paid	-15,785	-15,199
Repurchases of common stock	-5,000	-2,282
Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation	346	207
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	937	1,792
Other, net	-1,035	-985
Cash used for financing activities	57,726	90,194
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	58,909	90,421
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	74,391	58,190
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	133,300	148,611
Guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	30,158	32,455
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:	'	'
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	8,952	9,060
Share-based compensation expense	2,570	1,910
Deferred income tax benefit	-588	626
Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable	96	53
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts and notes receivable	26,879	-11,755
Merchandise inventories	7,563	24,300
Accounts payable	23,375	60,533
Net change in other assets and liabilities	12,734	2,813
Other, net	-745	-39
Cash provided by operating activities	110,994	119,956
Investing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from the sale of investment	1,937	'
Additions to property and equipment	-4,036	-5,816
Additions to computer software and intangible assets	-6,139	-5,786
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	11	45
Cash used for investing activities	-8,227	-11,557
Financing activities:	'	'
Change in bank overdraft	0	'
Change in intercompany advances	-78,631	-106,529
Cash dividends paid	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Other, net	-579	-725
Cash used for financing activities	-79,210	-107,254
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	23,557	1,145
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,012	13,641
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	25,569	14,786
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries	'	'
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	-3,124	-2,996
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:	'	'
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	4,910	3,566
Share-based compensation expense	72	0
Deferred income tax benefit	-234	-682
Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable	-42	54
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts and notes receivable	2,530	-22,344
Merchandise inventories	-3,835	-2,786
Accounts payable	-7,142	37,188
Net change in other assets and liabilities	-11,951	22,448
Other, net	-159	-20
Cash provided by operating activities	-18,975	34,428
Investing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from the sale of investment	0	'
Additions to property and equipment	-3,263	-1,697
Additions to computer software and intangible assets	-791	-1,478
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	94	-1
Cash used for investing activities	-3,960	-3,176
Financing activities:	'	'
Change in bank overdraft	20,578	'
Change in intercompany advances	368	-132
Cash dividends paid	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Other, net	-254	-248
Cash used for financing activities	20,692	-380
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	245	-1,763
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	-1,998	29,109
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	25,502	26,057
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	23,504	55,166
Eliminations	'	'
Operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	-27,034	-29,459
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used for) operating activities:	'	'
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	27,054	29,188
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	0	0
Deferred income tax benefit	0	0
Provision for losses on accounts and notes receivable	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts and notes receivable	419	-476
Merchandise inventories	-21	270
Accounts payable	-418	477
Net change in other assets and liabilities	0	'
Other, net	0	'
Cash provided by operating activities	0	0
Investing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from the sale of investment	0	'
Additions to property and equipment	0	0
Additions to computer software and intangible assets	0	0
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	0	0
Cash used for investing activities	0	0
Financing activities:	'	'
Change in bank overdraft	0	'
Change in intercompany advances	0	0
Cash dividends paid	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	0	0
Excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Other, net	0	0
Cash used for financing activities	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	'
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$0	$0