Teleflex (TFX) 10-Q 30 Oct 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Oct. 18, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	29-Sep-13
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	TFX
Entity Registrant Name	TELEFLEX INC
Entity Central Index Key	96943
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		41,145,910

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Net revenues	$413,796		$368,054		$1,245,732		$1,131,953
Cost of goods sold	209,804		187,487		631,730		582,908
Gross profit	203,992		180,567		614,002		549,045
Selling, general and administrative expenses	115,228		114,878		358,431		332,965
Research and development expenses	15,638		14,760		47,169		40,015
Goodwill impairment							332,128
Restructuring and other impairment charges	7,084		1,088		29,205		84
Gain on sales of businesses and assets							-332
Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest, loss on extinguishments of debt and taxes	66,042		49,841		179,197		-155,815
Interest expense	13,948		18,493		42,566		54,944
Interest income	-144		-340		-458		-1,324
Loss on extinguishments of debt	1,250				1,250
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	50,988		31,688		135,839		-209,435
Taxes on income (loss) from continuing operations	5,209		7,237		18,958		2,961
Income (loss) from continuing operations	45,779		24,451		116,881		-212,396
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations (including gain (loss) on disposal of ($38) and $2,226 for the three and nine month periods in 2012, respectively)	38		-831		-1,746		-7,951
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from discontinued operations	-991	[1]	1,690	[1]	-1,547	[1]	-1,668	[1]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1,029		-2,521		-199		-6,283
Net income (loss)	46,808		21,930		116,682		-218,679
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	234		188		629		701
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	46,574		21,742		116,053		-219,380
Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$1.11		$0.59		$2.83		($5.22)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$0.02		($0.06)		($0.01)		($0.15)
Net income (loss)	$1.13		$0.53		$2.82		($5.37)
Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$1.05		$0.58		$2.69		($5.22)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$0.03		($0.06)		($0.01)		($0.15)
Net income (loss)	$1.08		$0.52		$2.68		($5.37)
Dividends per common share	$0.34		$0.34		$1.02		$1.02
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	41,132		40,890		41,087		40,831
Diluted	43,264		41,511		43,246		40,831
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	45,545		24,263		116,252		-213,097
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	1,029		-2,521		-199		-6,283
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$46,574		$21,742		$116,053		($219,380)
[1]	The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 29, 2013 was impacted favorably by the realization of a tax benefit resulting from the expiration of statutes of limitation for a U.S. matter.

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012		Jul. 01, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations	($38)	[1]	$2,200	$2,226	[1]
[1]	The $2.2 million pre-tax gain on disposition in 2012 reflects the gain recognized on a working capital purchase price adjustment in the second quarter related to the sale of the cargo systems and cargo container businesses.

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net income (loss)	$46,808	$21,930	$116,682	($218,679)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $6,520, $4,629, $5,167, $(4,555) for the three and nine month periods, respectively	23,530	46,056	-9,275	10,348
Pension and other postretirement benefits plans adjustment, net of tax of $502, $525, $1,525, $1,782 for the three and nine month periods, respectively	779	872	2,735	3,208
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, net of tax of $(23), $1,548, $(30), $4,013 for the three and nine month periods, respectively	-40	2,706	-52	7,012
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	24,269	49,634	-6,592	20,568
Comprehensive income (loss)	71,077	71,564	110,090	-198,111
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	128	394	372	744
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$70,949	$71,170	$109,718	($198,855)

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Foreign currency translation, tax	$6,520	$4,629	$5,167	($4,555)
Pension and other postretirement benefits plans adjustment, tax	502	525	1,525	1,782
Derivatives qualifying as hedges, tax	($23)	$1,548	($30)	$4,013

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$326,437	$337,039
Accounts receivable, net	313,706	297,976
Inventories, net	346,116	323,347
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,393	28,712
Prepaid taxes	36,239	27,160
Deferred tax assets	44,122	46,882
Assets held for sale	10,435	7,963
Total current assets	1,110,448	1,069,079
Property, plant and equipment, net	320,542	297,945
Goodwill	1,241,393	1,249,456
Intangible assets, net	1,048,154	1,058,792
Investments in affiliates	1,703	2,066
Deferred tax assets	932	296
Other assets	65,191	61,863
Total assets	3,788,363	3,739,497
Current liabilities
Current borrowings	4,700	4,700
Accounts payable	70,783	75,165
Accrued expenses	77,760	65,064
Current portion of contingent consideration	4,708	23,693
Payroll and benefit-related liabilities	66,104	74,586
Accrued interest	8,983	9,418
Income taxes payable	20,964	15,573
Other current liabilities	13,823	6,206
Total current liabilities	267,825	274,405
Long-term borrowings	980,688	965,280
Deferred tax liabilities	417,078	419,266
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	153,966	170,946
Noncurrent liability for uncertain tax positions	58,662	68,292
Other liabilities	47,882	59,771
Total liabilities	1,926,101	1,957,960
Commitments and contingencies
Total common shareholders' equity	1,860,039	1,778,950
Noncontrolling interest	2,223	2,587
Total equity	1,862,262	1,781,537
Total liabilities and equity	$3,788,363	$3,739,497

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities of Continuing Operations:
Net income (loss)	$116,682	($218,679)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss from discontinued operations	199	6,283
Depreciation expense	30,735	26,159
Amortization expense of intangible assets	37,072	32,263
Amortization expense of deferred financing costs and debt discount	11,228	10,739
Loss on extinguishments of debt	1,250
Impairment of long-lived assets	3,354
Stock-based compensation	8,426	6,170
In-process research and development impairment	4,494
Gain on sales of businesses and assets		-332
Goodwill impairment		332,128
Deferred income taxes, net	-457	-27,217
Other	-24,442	-2,442
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and disposals:
Accounts receivable	-12,395	1,934
Inventories	-23,576	-4,619
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-5,420	10,144
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	-2,113	-2,047
Income taxes receivable and payable, net	-10,820	-31,352
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	134,217	139,132
Cash Flows from Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	-54,640	-46,092
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold		66,605
Investments in affiliates	-50	-80
Payments for businesses and intangibles acquired, net of cash acquired	-40,450	-55,697
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations	-95,140	-35,264
Cash Flows from Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	382,000
Repayment of long-term borrowings	-375,000
Debt extinguishment, issuance and amendment fees	-6,365
Decrease in notes payable and current borrowings		-706
Proceeds from stock compensation plans	6,395	7,714
Payments for contingent consideration	-16,367	-6,930
Payments to noncontrolling interest shareholders	-736
Dividends	-41,915	-41,661
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	-51,988	-41,583
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash used in operating activities	-2,167	-6,477
Net cash used in investing activities		-2,351
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	-2,167	-8,828
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	4,476	-2,716
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-10,602	50,741
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	337,039	584,088
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$326,437	$634,829

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME5

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Treasury Stock	Noncontrolling Interest
In Thousands
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$1,982,783	$42,923	$380,965	$1,847,106	($159,353)	($131,053)	$2,195
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		42,923				2,183
Net income (loss)	-218,679			-219,380			701
Cash dividends ($1.02 per share)	-41,661			-41,661
Other comprehensive (loss) income	20,568				20,525		43
Distributions to noncontrolling interest shareholders	-496						-496
Shares issued under compensation plans	12,778	147	10,221			2,410
Shares issued under compensation plans, shares		147				-39
Deferred compensation	106		-10			116
Deferred compensation, shares						-4
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	1,755,399	43,070	391,176	1,586,065	-138,828	-128,527	2,443
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012		43,070				2,140
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1,781,537	43,102	394,384	1,601,460	-132,048	-127,948	2,587
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		43,102				2,130
Net income (loss)	116,682			116,053			629
Cash dividends ($1.02 per share)	-41,915			-41,915
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-6,592				-6,335		-257
Distributions to noncontrolling interest shareholders	-736						-736
Shares issued under compensation plans	13,240	116	10,416			2,708
Shares issued under compensation plans, shares		116				-55
Deferred compensation	46		-9			55
Deferred compensation, shares						-1
Ending Balance at Sep. 29, 2013	$1,862,262	$43,218	$404,791	$1,675,598	($138,383)	($125,185)	$2,223
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 29, 2013		43,218				2,074

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME6

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Dividends per common share	$0.34	$0.34	$1.02	$1.02

Basis_of_presentation

Basis of presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Basis of presentation	Note 1 — Basis of presentation
	We prepared the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Teleflex Incorporated on the same basis as our annual consolidated financial statements.
	In the opinion of management, our financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair presentation of financial statements for interim periods in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and with Rule 10-01 of SEC Regulation S-X, which sets forth the instructions for financial statements included in Form 10-Q. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnote disclosures that are required to be included in our annual consolidated financial statements. The year-end condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but, as permitted by Rule 10-01 of SEC Regulation S-X, does not include all disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Accordingly, our quarterly condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	The Company revised its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 to reflect contingent consideration payments related to businesses acquired as a cash outflow from financing activities of continuing operations, thereby correcting a presentation error in previous filings. Since 2011, these payments were reflected as a cash outflow from investing activities of continuing operations. The Company has revised the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 to reflect $6.9 million of contingent consideration payments as cash outflows from financing activities, as the payments were incorrectly reported as cash outflows from investing activities in previous filings. Additionally, the Company will reclassify, in future filings containing prior period financial statements and in the same manner as described above, the following contingent consideration payments related to businesses acquired: $5.9 million during the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, $17.6 million during the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and $7.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2013. This change does not affect the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet, statement of operations and comprehensive income or statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. Moreover the reclassifications resulting from the change were not considered material to any previously issued financial statements.
	As used in this report, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Teleflex” and the “Company” mean Teleflex Incorporated and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. The results of operations for the periods reported are not necessarily indicative of those that may be expected for a full year.

New_accounting_standards

New accounting standards	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
New accounting standards	Note 2 — New accounting standards
	The Company adopted the following new accounting standard as of January 1, 2013, the first day of its 2013 fiscal year:
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an amendment to its accounting guidance on reporting amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The guidance requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items, on the face of the statement where net income is presented, or in the notes to the financial statements, if the amount being reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about the effect of the reclassifications. The guidance was effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. Refer to Note 11, “Shareholders Equity,” for new disclosures resulting from the adoption of this amendment.
	In January 2013, the FASB issued an amendment to its accounting guidance to clarify the scope of disclosure requirements pertaining to offsetting assets and liabilities mandated by an earlier accounting pronouncement. The amended guidance limited the scope of the required disclosures to derivatives accounted for in accordance with the FASB’s Derivatives and Hedging guidance, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements and certain securities borrowing and securities lending transactions, that are offset in the financial statements in accordance with specified accounting guidance or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are no longer applicable to entities with other types of financial assets and financial liabilities subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The guidance was effective for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
	The Company will adopt the following new accounting standards as of January 1, 2014, the first day of its 2014 fiscal year:
	In March 2013, the FASB issued an amendment which clarified that when a reporting entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a business within a foreign entity, the reporting entity is required to reclassify cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income into the calculation of gain or loss related to that foreign entity. Additionally, the amendment clarifies that the sale of an investment in a foreign entity includes both (1) events that result in the loss of a controlling financial interest in a foreign entity (irrespective of any retained investment) and (2) events that result in an acquirer obtaining control of an acquiree in which it held an equity interest immediately before the acquisition date (sometimes also referred to as a step acquisition), and that the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income upon the occurrence of those events. The guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendment is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued an amendment designed to eliminate a diversity in practice with respect to the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward exists. The amendment requires an entity to net an unrecognized tax benefit against the deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward. However, such netting will not occur (and the unrecognized tax benefit will be presented in the financial statements as a liability) to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose. The guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company is assessing the new guidance, however, the Company does not expect the amendment to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Acquisitions	Note 3 — Acquisitions
	The Company made the following acquisitions during 2013, all of which were accounted for as business combinations:
		•		On June 11, 2013, the Company acquired the assets of Ultimate Medical Pty. Ltd. and its affiliates, a supplier of airway management devices with a related portfolio of patented products. This acquisition complements the anesthesia product portfolio in the Company’s Critical Care division.
		•		On June 6, 2013, the Company acquired Eon Surgical, Ltd., a developer of a minimally invasive microlaparoscopy surgical platform technology designed to enhance a surgeon’s ability to perform scarless surgery while producing better patient outcomes. This technology complements the product portfolio of the Company’s Surgical Care division.
	The total fair value of consideration for the 2013 acquisitions is estimated at $38.5 million. Transaction expenses associated with the acquisitions, which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income (loss) were $0.1 million and $0.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013, respectively. For both the three and nine month periods ended September 29, 2013, the Company has recorded revenue of approximately $1.2 million related to the businesses acquired in 2013. For the three month period ended September 29, 2013, the Company has recorded approximately $0.2 million of operating profit related to the businesses acquired in 2013. For the nine months ended September 29, 2013, operating profit related to these acquired businesses was nominal. The results of operations of the acquired businesses and assets are included in the consolidated statements of income (loss) from their respective acquisition date. Pro forma information is not presented as the operations of the acquired businesses are not significant to the overall operations of the Company.
	In connection with these acquisitions, the Company recorded a liability of $2.8 million related to expected post-closing obligations associated with the acquired businesses, which expense is reflected in restructuring and impairment charges for the nine months ended September 29, 2013.
	The following table presents the purchase price allocation among the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisitions that occurred during 2013:
			(Dollars in millions)
	Assets
	Current assets		$	3.8
	Property, plant and equipment			0.5
	Intangible assets:
	Intellectual property			2.2
	Tradenames			1.1
	In-process research and development			19.9
	Customer lists			8.4
	Goodwill			9.6
	Total assets acquired			45.5
	Less:
	Current liabilities			2
	Deferred tax liabilities			5
	Liabilities assumed			7
	Net assets acquired		$	38.5
	The Company is continuing to evaluate the initial purchase price allocation of the 2013 acquisitions. Further adjustments may be necessary as a result of the Company’s assessment of additional information related to the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, primarily related to certain tangible assets, deferred tax assets and liabilities and goodwill.
	Among the acquired assets, intellectual property has a useful life of 10 years, customer lists have a useful life of 16 years and finite tradenames have useful lives ranging from 1 to 10 years. In-process research and development (“IPR&D”) has an indefinite life and is not amortized until development of the related project is completed, at which time the IPR&D becomes an amortizable asset. If the related project is not completed in a timely manner, the Company may incur an impairment charge related to the IPR&D, calculated as the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value. The goodwill resulting from the acquisitions primarily reflects the expected revenue growth attributable to anticipated increased market penetration from acquired and future products and customers. Goodwill and the step-up in basis of the intangible assets in connection with stock acquisitions are not deductible for tax purposes.
	The Company made the following acquisitions during 2012, all of which were accounted for as business combinations:
		•		On October 23, 2012, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of LMA International N.V. (“LMA”), a global provider of laryngeal masks whose products are used in anesthesia and emergency care. On October 23, 2012, in a separate transaction, the Company also acquired the LMA branded laryngeal mask supraglottic airway business and certain other products in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Channel Islands from the shareholders of Intravent Direct Limited and affiliates. These acquisitions complement the anesthesia product portfolio in the Company’s Critical Care division.
		•		On June 22, 2012, the Company acquired Hotspur Technologies Inc., a developer of catheter-based technologies designed to restore blood flow in patients with obstructed vessels. The acquired business complements the dialysis access product line in the Company’s Cardiac Care division.
		•		On May 22, 2012, the Company acquired Semprus BioSciences Corp., a biomedical company that developed a long-lasting, covalently bonded, non-leaching polymer designed to reduce infections and thrombus related complications. While the Company will explore opportunities to apply this technology to a broad array of its product offerings, the initial focus for the technology will be on vascular devices within the Company’s Critical Care division.
		•		On May 3, 2012, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Axiom Technology Partners, LLC (the “Axiom acquisition”), constituting its EFx laparoscopic fascial closure system, which is designed for the closure of abdominal trocar defects through which access ports and instruments were used during laparoscopic surgeries. The acquired business complements the surgical closure product line in the Company’s Surgical Care division.
		•		On April 5, 2012, the Company acquired the EZ-Blocker product line, a single-use catheter used to perform lung isolation and one-lung ventilation. The acquisition of this product line complements the Anesthesia product portfolio in the Company’s Critical Care division.
	In connection with the acquisitions, the Company agreed to pay contingent consideration based on the achievement of specified objectives, including the receipt of regulatory approvals and achievement of sales targets. The aggregate fair value of consideration for the 2012 acquisitions, based on the estimated fair values at the respective acquisition dates, was estimated at $422.2 million, which included the initial payments of $367.9 million in cash and the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration of $55.8 million, partially offset by a $1.5 million favorable working capital adjustment. The Company recorded $227.5 million of intangible assets and $152.8 million of goodwill related to these acquisitions. As of September 29, 2013, the Company has made aggregate contingent consideration payments of $26 million related to these acquisitions. The range of remaining undiscounted contingent consideration the Company could be required to pay is zero to $62 million. For further information on contingent consideration, see Note 10, “Fair Value Measurement.”

Restructuring_and_other_impair

Restructuring and other impairment charges	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Restructuring and other impairment charges	Note 4 — Restructuring and other impairment charges
	The amounts recognized in restructuring and other impairment charges for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012 consisted of the following:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	LMA restructuring program	$	1,768		$	—		$	8,364		$	—
	2013 restructuring charges		826			—			8,656			—
	2012 restructuring charges		1,098			1,107			4,164			1,978
	2011 restructuring program		—			(60	)		—			(60	)
	2007 Arrow integration program		38			41			173			(1,834	)
	Long-lived asset impairment		3,354			—			3,354			—
	In-process research and development impairment		—			—			4,494			—
	Restructuring and other impairment charges	$	7,084		$	1,088		$	29,205		$	84
	LMA Restructuring Program
	In connection with the acquisition of LMA, the Company formulated a plan related to the integration of the LMA business and the Company’s businesses. The integration plan focuses on the closure of the LMA business’ corporate functions and the consolidation of manufacturing, sales, marketing, and distribution functions in North America, Europe and Asia. The charges associated with this restructuring program that are included in restructuring and other impairment charges during the three and nine month periods ended September 29, 2013 were as follows:
		Three Months Ended			Nine Months  Ended
		September 29, 2013			September 29, 2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Termination benefits	$	492		$	3,318
	Facility closure costs		162			536
	Contract termination costs		1,097			4,378
	Other restructuring costs		17			132
		$	1,768		$	8,364
	A reconciliation of the changes in accrued liabilities associated with the LMA restructuring program from December 31, 2012 through September 29, 2013 is set forth in the following table:
		Termination			Facility			Contract			Other			Total
		benefits			Closure			Termination			Restructuring
					Costs			Costs			Costs
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	1,744		$	—		$	277		$	12		$	2,033
	Subsequent accruals		3,318			536			4,378			132			8,364
	Cash payments		(3,890	)		(233	)		(3,922	)		(85	)		(8,130	)
	Foreign currency translation		(17	)		—			67			(6	)		44
	Balance at September 29, 2013	$	1,155		$	303		$	800		$	53		$	2,311
	As of September 29, 2013, the Company expects to incur additional restructuring charges of approximately $7 million over the next year primarily related to the termination of certain distributor agreements.
	2013 Restructuring Charges
	The Company regularly evaluates opportunities to consolidate facilities, lower costs and improve operating efficiencies. In 2013, the Company initiated programs to consolidate manufacturing facilities in North America and warehouse facilities in Europe and terminate certain European distributor agreements in an effort to reduce costs. As a result of these actions, the Company has and will incur costs related to reductions in force, facility closure, contract termination and other costs. For the three and nine month periods ended September 29, 2013, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $0.8 million and $8.7 million, respectively, primarily related to reductions in force, contract termination costs and charges related to expected post-closing obligations associated with its acquired businesses. As of September 29, 2013, the Company has a reserve of $3.0 million in connection with these projects.
	2012 Restructuring Charges
	In 2012, the Company identified opportunities to improve its supply chain strategy by consolidating its three North American warehouses into one centralized warehouse; and lower costs and improve operating efficiencies through the termination of certain distributor agreements in Europe, the closure of certain North American facilities and workforce reductions. These projects will entail costs related to reductions in force, contract terminations related distributor agreements and leases, and facility closure and other costs. For the three and nine month periods ended September 29, 2013, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $1.1 million and $4.2 million, respectively, related to the aforementioned cost categories. As of September 29, 2013, the Company has a reserve of $2.5 million in connection with these projects.
	2011 Restructuring Program
	In 2011, the Company initiated a restructuring program at three facilities to consolidate operations and reduce costs. As of September 29, 2013, in connection with this program, the Company has a reserve of $1.3 million, which primarily relates to contract termination costs associated with a leased facility that the Company has partially vacated. The Company expects to incur additional contract termination costs of approximately $2.7 million associated with the lease termination when it has vacated the remaining portion of the premises in 2014. The payment of the lease contract termination costs will continue until 2015.
	2007 Arrow Integration Program
	In connection with the Company’s acquisition of Arrow International, Inc. (“Arrow”), the Company implemented a program in 2007 to integrate Arrow’s businesses into the Company’s other businesses. The aspects of this program that affect Teleflex employees and facilities (such aspects being referred to as the “2007 Arrow integration program”) are charged to earnings and classified as restructuring and impairment charges. As of September 29, 2013, the Company has a reserve of $0.4 million in connection with this program. The following table provides information relating to the charges associated with the 2007 Arrow integration program that were included in restructuring and other impairment charges in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) for the periods presented:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Facility closure costs	$	38		$	41		$	173		$	189
	Contract termination costs		—			—			—			(2,023	)
		$	38		$	41		$	173		$	(1,834	)
	In 2012, the Company reversed approximately $2.0 million of contract termination costs related to a settlement of a dispute involving the termination of a European distributor agreement that was established in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Arrow.
	As of September 29, 2013, the Company expects future restructuring expenses associated with the 2007 Arrow integration program, if any, to be nominal.
	Impairment Charges
	In-process research and development impairment
	In the first quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a $4.5 million IPR&D charge pertaining to a research and development project associated with the Axiom acquisition because technological feasibility had not yet been achieved and the Company determined that the subject technology had no future alternative use.
	Long-lived asset impairment
	In the third quarter of 2013, the Company recorded $3.4 million in impairment charges related to assets held for sale that had a carrying value in excess of their appraised fair value.

Impairment_of_goodwill

Impairment of goodwill	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Impairment of goodwill	Note 5 — Impairment of goodwill
	In the first quarter of 2012, due to a change in the Company’s reporting structure, the Company performed goodwill impairment tests and determined that three of the reporting units in the North America Segment were impaired. The Company recorded goodwill impairment charges of $220 million in the Vascular reporting unit, $107 million in the Anesthesia/Respiratory reporting unit and $5 million in the Cardiac reporting unit. For further information on the goodwill impairment, see Note 5 to the Company’s 2012 consolidated financial statements included in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Inventories_net

Inventories, net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Inventories, net	Note 6 — Inventories, net
	Inventories as of September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:
		September 29,			December 31,
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Raw materials	$	71,751		$	84,636
	Work-in-process		56,541			47,440
	Finished goods		249,514			222,974
			377,806			355,050
	Less: Inventory reserve		(31,690	)		(31,703	)
	Inventories, net	$	346,116		$	323,347

Goodwill_and_other_intangible_

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	Note 7 — Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
	The following table provides information relating to changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the nine months ended September 29, 2013:
			Americas			EMEA			Asia			Total
			Segment			Segment			Segment
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Balance as of December 31, 2012
	Goodwill		$	1,086,707		$	353,282		$	141,595		$	1,581,584
	Accumulated impairment losses			(332,128	)		—			—			(332,128	)
				754,579			353,282			141,595			1,249,456
	Goodwill related to acquisitions			4,374			5,270			—			9,644
	Purchase accounting adjustment(1)			(9,107	)		—			(2,126	)		(11,233	)
	Translation adjustment			71			(164	)		(6,381	)		(6,474	)
	Balance as of September 29, 2013
	Goodwill			1,082,045			358,388			133,088			1,573,521
	Accumulated impairment losses			(332,128	)		—			—			(332,128	)
			$	749,917		$	358,388		$	133,088		$	1,241,393
	-1	Purchase accounting adjustments related primarily to the finalization of the purchase price allocation for the LMA acquisition.
	The following table provides information, as of September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012, regarding the gross carrying amount of, and accumulated amortization relating to, intangible assets, net:
			Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization
			September 29,			December 31,			September 29,			December 31,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Customer relationships		$	586,790		$	580,151		$	(161,357	)	$	(141,520	)
	In-process research and development (“IPR&D”)			71,634			53,157			—			—
	Intellectual property			278,263			276,458			(111,602	)		(95,967	)
	Distribution rights			16,708			16,567			(14,383	)		(13,880	)
	Trade names			382,822			384,131			(1,029	)		(305	)
	Noncompete agreements			337			—			(29	)		—
			$	1,336,554		$	1,310,464		$	(288,400	)	$	(251,672	)
	During the first quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a $4.5 million IPR&D charge. See Note 4, “Restructuring and other impairment charges – In-process research and development impairment” for additional information.
	At the beginning of 2013, due to a Company rebranding strategy, the Company reassessed the useful life of its Taut tradename, which had a carrying value of $4.5 million at January 1, 2013, and reclassified it from an indefinite lived intangible asset to a finite lived intangible asset with a useful life of eight years.
	Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $12.5 million and $11.1 million for the three months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively, and $37.1 million and $32.3 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012, respectively. Estimated annual amortization expense for the remainder of 2013 and the next four succeeding years is as follows (dollars in thousands):
	2013		$	12,700
	2014			46,900
	2015			44,900
	2016			44,500
	2017			44,100

Borrowings

Borrowings	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Borrowings	Note 8 — Borrowings
	The components of long-term debt at September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
		September 29,			December 31,
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Senior Credit Facility:
	Revolving credit facility, at a rate of 1.93% at September 29, 2013, due 7/16/2018	$	382,000		$	—
	Term loan facility, at a rate of 2.75% at December 31, 2012, due 10/1/2014		—			375,000
	3.875% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017		400,000			400,000
	6.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2019		250,000			250,000
			1,032,000			1,025,000
	Less: Unamortized debt discount on 3.875% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017		(51,312	)		(59,720	)
		$	980,688		$	965,280
	Senior Credit Facility
	On July 16, 2013, the Company replaced its $775 million senior credit facility comprised of a $375 million term loan and a $400 million revolving credit facility with a new $850 million senior credit facility consisting solely of a revolving credit facility. In connection with this transaction, the Company incurred transaction fees of $6.4 million, which were recorded as a deferred asset and will be amortized over the term of the facility. Additionally, during the third quarter of 2013, in connection with the early repayment of its $375 million term loan, the Company recognized expense of approximately $1.3 million resulting from the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs.
	The new $850 million senior credit facility bears interest at an applicable rate elected by the Company generally equal to either the “base rate” (the greater of either the federal funds effective rate plus 0.5%, the prime rate or one month LIBOR plus 1.0%) plus an applicable margin of 0.25% to 1.00%, or a “LIBOR rate” for the period corresponding to the applicable interest period of the borrowings plus an applicable margin of 1.25% to 2.00%. As of September 29, 2013, the interest rate on the $850 million senior credit facility was 1.93% (comprised of a LIBOR rate of 0.18% plus a margin of 1.75%).
	Convertible Notes
	The Company’s 3.875% Convertible Notes are convertible under certain circumstances, including upon the attainment of a closing price per share of its common stock that is at least 130% of the conversion price (approximately $79.72) for at least 20 trading days during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding fiscal quarter. The Company’s closing stock price has recently approached the 130% threshold, which increases the possibility that the Convertible Notes could become convertible in the near future, at which point the Convertible Notes would be classified as a current liability. The Company has elected a net settlement method to satisfy its conversion obligation, under which the Company may settle the principal amount of the Convertible Notes in cash and settle the excess conversion value in shares, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares.
	Fair Value of Long-Term Debt
	The carrying amount of long-term debt reported in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 29, 2013 is $980.7 million. The Company uses a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates a market interest yield curve with adjustments for duration, optionality, and risk profile to determine the fair value of its debt. The Company’s implied credit rating is a factor in determining the market interest yield curve. The following table provides the fair value of the Company’s debt as of September 29, 2013, categorized by fair value hierarchy level (see Note 12, “Fair value measurement,” in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for further information) :
		Fair value of debt
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Level 1	$	824,748
	Level 2		367,918
	Total	$	1,192,666
	Debt Maturities
	As of September 29, 2013, the aggregate amounts of long-term debt, demand loans and debt under the Company’s securitization program that will mature during the remainder of 2013, during each of the next three fiscal years and thereafter were as follows:
		(Dollars in thousands)
	2013	$	4,700
	2014		—
	2015		—
	2016		—
	2017 and thereafter		1,032,000

Financial_instruments

Financial instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Financial instruments	Note 9 — Financial instruments
	The Company uses derivative instruments for risk management purposes. Forward rate contracts are used to manage foreign currency transaction exposure. These derivative instruments are designated as cash flow hedges and are recorded on the balance sheet at fair market value. The effective portion of the gains or losses on derivatives is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and thereafter is recognized in the statement of income (loss) in the period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivatives representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings. See Note 10, “Fair value measurement” for additional information.
	The following table presents the location and fair values of derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		September 29, 2013			December 31, 2012
		Fair Value			Fair Value
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Asset derivatives:
	Foreign exchange contracts:
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	184		$	1,279
	Total asset derivatives	$	184		$	1,279
	Liability derivatives:
	Foreign exchange contracts:
	Other current liabilities	$	1,171		$	598
	Total liability derivatives	$	1,171		$	598
	The following table provides information as to the gains and losses attributable to derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships that were reported in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012:
		After Tax Gain/(Loss)
		Recognized in OCI
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Interest rate swap	$	—		$	2,329		$	—		$	7,032
	Foreign exchange contracts		(40	)		377			(52	)		(20	)
	Total	$	(40	)	$	2,706		$	(52	)	$	7,012
	See Note 11 for information on the location and amount of gains and losses attributable to derivatives that were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) to expense (income), net of tax.
	There was no ineffectiveness related to the Company’s derivatives used during the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012.
	Based on exchange rates at September 29, 2013, approximately $0.4 million of unrealized losses, net of tax, within AOCI are expected to be reclassified from AOCI to the statement of income (loss) during the next three months. However, the actual amount reclassified from AOCI could vary due to future changes in exchange rates.
	In 2011, the Company terminated its interest rate swap covering a notional amount of $350 million designated as a hedge against the variability of the cash flows in the interest payments under the Company’s term loan. The $11.7 million pre-tax value of the interest rate swap was amortized as interest expense over the remaining term of the hedge agreement. As of the end of the third quarter of 2012, all unrealized losses within AOCI associated with this interest rate swap were reclassified into the statement of income (loss).
	Concentration of Credit Risk
	Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are generally limited due to the Company’s large number of customers and their diversity across many geographic areas. A portion of the Company’s trade accounts receivable outside the United States, however, include sales to government-owned or supported healthcare systems in several countries which are subject to payment delays. Payment is dependent upon the financial stability and creditworthiness of those countries’ economies.
	In the ordinary course of business, the Company grants non-interest bearing trade credit to its customers on normal credit terms. In an effort to reduce its credit risk, the Company (i) establishes credit limits for all of its customer relationships, (ii) performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition, (iii) monitors the payment history and aging of its customers’ receivables, and (iv) monitors open orders against an individual customer’s outstanding receivable balance.
	An allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained for accounts receivable based on the Company’s historical collection experience and expected collectability of the accounts receivable, considering the period an account is outstanding, the financial position of the customer and information provided by credit rating services. The adequacy of this allowance is reviewed each reporting period and adjusted as necessary.
	In light of the disruptions in global economic markets, the Company instituted enhanced measures, within countries where the Company has collectability concerns, to facilitate customer-by-customer risk assessment when estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts. Such measures included, among others, monthly credit control committee meetings, at which customer credit risks are identified after review of, among other things, accounts that exceed specified credit limits, payment delinquencies and other customer issues. In addition, for some of the Company’s non-government customers, the Company instituted measures designed to reduce its risk exposures, including issuing dunning letters, reducing credit limits, requiring that payments accompany orders and instituting legal action with respect to delinquent accounts. With respect to government customers, the Company evaluates receivables for potential collection risks associated with the availability of government funding and reimbursement practices.
	Some of the Company’s customers, particularly in Europe, have extended or delayed payments for products and services already provided. Collectability concerns regarding the Company’s accounts receivable from these customers, for the most part in Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal, resulted in an increase in the allowance for doubtful accounts related to these countries. If the financial condition of these customers or the healthcare systems in these countries continue to deteriorate such that the ability of an increasing number of customers to make payments is uncertain, additional allowances may be required in future periods. The Company’s aggregate accounts receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, in Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal and the percentage of the Company’s total accounts receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, represented by the net accounts receivable in those countries at September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
		September 29, 2013			December 31, 2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $8.4 million and $6.3 million at September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively) in Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal	$	106,571		$	101,009
	Percentage of total accounts receivable, net		34	%		34	%
	For the nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012, net revenues from customers in Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal were $106.3 million and $101.4 million, respectively.

Fair_value_measurement

Fair value measurement	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Fair value measurement	Note 10 — Fair value measurement
	For a description of the fair value hierarchy, see Note 11 to the Company’s 2012 consolidated financial statements included in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	The following tables provide information regarding the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
			Total carrying			Quoted prices in		Significant other		Significant
			value at			active markets		observable inputs		unobservable
			September 29,			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		inputs (Level 3)
			2013
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Investments in marketable securities		$	5,646		$	5,646	$	—	$	—
	Derivative assets			184			—		184		—
	Derivative liabilities			1,171			—		1,171		—
	Contingent consideration liabilities			20,610			—		—		20,610
			Total carrying			Quoted prices in		Significant other		Significant
			value at			active markets		observable inputs		unobservable
			December 31,			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		inputs (Level 3)
			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Investments in marketable securities		$	4,785		$	4,785	$	—	$	—
	Derivative assets			1,279			—		1,279		—
	Derivative liabilities			598			—		598		—
	Contingent consideration liabilities			51,196			—		—		51,196
	There were no transfers of financial assets or liabilities carried at fair value among Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy during the nine months ended September 29, 2013.
	The following table provides information regarding changes in Level 3 financial liabilities related to contingent consideration in connection with various Company acquisitions, including those described in Note 3, during the period ended September 29, 2013:
			Contingent consideration
			2013
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Balance — January 1, 2013		$	51,196
	Payment			(18,177	)
	Revaluations			(12,387	)
	Translation adjustment			(22	)
	Balance — September 29, 2013		$	20,610
	The Company reduced contingent consideration liabilities and selling, general and administrative expense by approximately $4.4 million and $12.4 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 29, 2013, respectively, and $0.7 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 after determining that certain conditions for the payment of certain contingent consideration would not be satisfied.
	In the third quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a long-lived asset impairment charge of $3.4 million based on Level 3 inputs. See Note 4 for a discussion of the long-lived asset impairment.
	In the first quarter of 2012, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $332 million based on Level 3 inputs. See Note 5 for a discussion of the goodwill impairment.
	Valuation Techniques
	The Company’s financial assets valued based upon Level 1 inputs are comprised of investments in marketable securities held in trust, which are available to pay benefits under certain deferred compensation plans and other compensatory arrangements. The investment assets of the trust are valued using quoted market prices.
	The Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities valued based upon Level 2 inputs are comprised of foreign currency forward contracts. The Company uses forward rate contracts to manage currency transaction exposure. The fair value of the foreign currency forward exchange contracts represents the amount required to enter into offsetting contracts with similar remaining maturities based on quoted market prices. The Company has taken into account the creditworthiness of the counterparties in measuring fair value.
	The Company’s financial liabilities valued based upon Level 3 inputs are comprised of contingent consideration arrangements pertaining to the Company’s acquisitions. The Company accounts for contingent consideration in accordance with applicable guidance related to business combinations. In connection with several of its acquisitions, the Company agreed to pay contingent consideration upon the achievement of specified objectives, including receipt of regulatory approvals, achievement of sales targets and, in some instances, the passage of time (collectively, “milestone payments”), and therefore recorded contingent consideration liabilities at the time of the acquisitions. The Company is required to reevaluate the fair value of contingent consideration each reporting period based on new developments and record changes in fair value until such consideration is satisfied through payment upon the achievement of the specified objectives or is no longer payable due to failure to achieve the specified objectives.
	It is estimated that milestone payments will occur in 2013 and may extend until 2018 or later. As of September 29, 2013, the range of undiscounted amounts the Company could be required to pay for contingent consideration arrangements is between zero and $77.7 million. The Company determines the fair value of the liabilities for the contingent consideration based on a probability-weighted discounted cash flow analysis. This fair value measurement is based on significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represents a Level 3 measurement within the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the contingent consideration liability associated with future milestone payments was based on several factors including:
		•		estimated cash flows projected from the success of market launches;
		•		the estimated time and resources needed to complete the development of acquired technologies;
		•		the uncertainty of obtaining regulatory approvals within the required time periods; and
		•		the risk adjusted discount rate for fair value measurement.
	The following table provides information regarding the valuation techniques and inputs used in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities categorized as Level 3 measurements:
			Valuation Technique		Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
	Contingent consideration		Discounted cash flow		Discount rate		2%-10%(6%)
					Probability of payment		0%-100%(32%)
	As of September 29, 2013, of the $20.6 million of total recorded liabilities for contingent consideration, the Company has recorded approximately $4.7 million in Current portion of contingent consideration and the remaining $15.9 million in Other liabilities.

Changes_in_shareholders_equity

Changes in shareholders' equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Changes in shareholders' equity	Note 11 — Changes in shareholders’ equity
	In 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $300 million of outstanding Company common stock. Repurchases of Company stock under the Board authorization may be made from time to time in the open market and may include privately-negotiated transactions as market conditions warrant and subject to regulatory considerations. The stock repurchase program has no expiration date and the Company’s ability to execute on the program will depend on, among other factors, cash requirements for acquisitions, cash generated from operations, debt repayment obligations, market conditions and regulatory requirements. In addition, under the Company’s senior credit agreements, the Company is subject to certain restrictions relating to its ability to repurchase shares in the event the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio (generally, the ratio of Consolidated Total Indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA, as defined in the senior credit agreements) exceeds certain levels, which may limit the Company’s ability to repurchase shares under this Board authorization. Through September 29, 2013, no shares have been purchased under this Board authorization.
	The following table provides a reconciliation of basic to diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
			(Shares in thousands)
	Basic			41,132			40,890			41,087			40,831
	Dilutive effect of share based awards			383			274			383			—
	Dilutive effect of 3.875% Convertible Notes and warrants			1,749			347			1,776			—
	Diluted			43,264			41,511			43,246			40,831
	The 3.875% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 are included in the dilutive net income per share calculation using the treasury stock method only during periods in which the average market price of our common stock is above the applicable conversion price of the Convertible Notes, or $61.32 per share, and, therefore, the impact of conversion would not be anti-dilutive. In these periods, under the treasury stock method, we calculate the number of shares issuable under the terms of these notes based on the average market price of the stock during the period, and include that number in the total diluted shares outstanding for the period.
	In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, the Company entered into convertible note hedge and warrant agreements. The convertible note hedge economically reduces the dilutive impact of the Convertible Notes. However, because the Company separately analyzes the impact of the convertible note hedge and the impact of the warrant agreements on diluted weighted average shares outstanding, the purchases of the convertible note hedges are excluded because their impact would be anti-dilutive. The anti-dilutive shares associated with the convertible note hedges are 1.4 million for both the three and nine month periods ended September 29, 2013, and 0.3 million and 0.1 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively. The treasury stock method is applied when the warrants are in-the-money, assuming the proceeds from the exercise of the warrant are used to repurchase shares based on the average stock price during the period. The strike price of the warrants is approximately $74.65 per share of common stock. Shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants that were included in the total diluted shares outstanding was 0.3 million for both the three and nine month periods ended September 29, 2013. The warrants had no dilutive impact for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012. The total number of shares that could potentially be included if the warrants were exercised is approximately 7.4 million at September 29, 2013.
	Weighted average stock options that were antidilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of earnings per share was approximately 8.0 million and 7.9 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 29, 2013, respectively, and approximately 8.4 million and 9.0 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
	The following tables provide information relating to the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012:
			Cash Flow			Pension and			Foreign			Accumulated
			Hedges			Other			Currency			Other
						Postretirement			Translation			Comprehensive
						Benefit Plans			Adjustment			Income (Loss)
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	(381	)	$	(127,257	)	$	(4,410	)	$	(132,048	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(370	)		(762	)		(9,018	)		(10,150	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			318			3,497			—			3,815
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)			(52	)		2,735			(9,018	)		(6,335	)
	Balance at September 29, 2013		$	(433	)	$	(124,522	)	$	(13,428	)	$	(138,383	)
			Cash Flow			Pension and			Foreign			Accumulated
			Hedges			Other			Currency			Other
						Postretirement			Translation			Comprehensive
						Benefit Plans			Adjustment			Income (Loss)
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2011		$	(7,257	)	$	(134,548	)	$	(17,548	)	$	(159,353	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			551			(133	)		10,305			10,723
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			6,461			3,341			—			9,802
	Net current-period other comprehensive income			7,012			3,208			10,305			20,525
	Balance at September 30, 2012		$	(245	)	$	(131,340	)	$	(7,243	)	$	(138,828	)
	The following table provides information relating to the reclassifications of losses/(gain) in accumulated other comprehensive income into expense/(income), net of tax, for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012:
			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Gains and losses on cash flow hedges:
	Interest Rate Contracts:
	Interest expense		$	—		$	3,663		$	—		$	11,057
	Foreign Exchange Contracts:
	Cost of goods sold			850			13			154			(754	)
	Total before tax			850			3,676			154			10,303
	Tax expense (benefit)			(158	)		(1,364	)		164			(3,842	)
	Net of tax		$	692		$	2,312		$	318		$	6,461
	Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits items:
	Actuarial losses/(gains)(1)		$	1,696		$	1,707		$	5,460		$	5,125
	Prior-service costs(1)			(4	)		(5	)		(15	)		(17	)
	Transition obligation(1)			1			25			4			74
	Curtailment charge(1)			—			—			—			111
	Settlement charge(1)			—			—			—			(124	)
	Total before tax			1,693			1,727			5,449			5,169
	Tax expense (benefit)			(604	)		(611	)		(1,952	)		(1,828	)
	Net of tax		$	1,089		$	1,116		$	3,497		$	3,341
	Total reclassifications, net of tax		$	1,781		$	3,428		$	3,815		$	9,802
	-1	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net benefit cost of pension and other postretirement benefit plans (see Note 13, “Pension and other postretirement benefits” for additional information).

Taxes_on_income_from_continuin

Taxes on income from continuing operations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Taxes on income from continuing operations	Note 12 — Taxes on income from continuing operations
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Effective income tax rate		10.2	%		22.8	%		14	%		(1.4	)%
	The effective income tax rate for the three months and nine months ended September 29, 2013 was 10.2% and 14.0%, respectively, compared to 22.8% and (1.4)% for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 29, 2013 was impacted by the realization of net tax benefits resulting from the expiration of statutes of limitation for a U.S. matter and tax benefits associated with U.S. and foreign tax return filings. In addition to the aforementioned items, the nine months ended September 29, 2013 was impacted by the realization of net tax benefits resulting from the resolution of a foreign tax matter and the expiration of statutes of limitation for a U.S. state matter. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was impacted by a $332 million goodwill impairment charge recorded in the first quarter of 2012, for which only $45 million was tax deductible.

Pension_and_other_postretireme

Pension and other postretirement benefits	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Pension and other postretirement benefits	Note 13 — Pension and other postretirement benefits
	The Company has a number of defined benefit pension and postretirement plans covering eligible U.S. and non-U.S. employees. The defined benefit pension plans are noncontributory. The benefits under these plans are based primarily on years of service and employees’ pay near retirement. The Company’s funding policy for U.S. plans is to contribute annually, at a minimum, amounts required by applicable laws and regulations. Obligations under non-U.S. plans are systematically provided for by depositing funds with trustees or by book reserves. As of September 29, 2013, the Company’s U.S. defined benefit pension plans and the Company’s other postretirement benefit plans, except certain postretirement benefit plans covering employees subject to a collective bargaining agreement, are effectively frozen.
	The Company and certain of its subsidiaries provide medical, dental and life insurance benefits to pensioners and survivors. The associated plans are unfunded and approved claims are paid from Company funds.
	Net benefit cost of pension and postretirement benefit plans consisted of the following:
		Pension						Postretirement Benefits				Pension						Postretirement Benefits
		Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September  29,			September  30,			September  29,		September  30,		September  29,			September  30,			September  29,		September  30,
		2013			2012			2013		2012		2013			2012			2013		2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Service cost	$	432		$	696		$	176	$	159	$	1,361		$	2,085		$	501	$	475
	Interest cost		4,333			4,115			543		473		12,614			12,366			2,084		1,419
	Expected return on Plan assets		(5,784	)		(5,043	)		—		—		(17,328	)		(15,128	)		—		—
	Net amortization and deferral		1,556			1,604			137		123		4,380			4,814			1,069		368
	Settlement charge		—			—			—		—		—			(124	)		—		—
	Curtailment charge		—			—			—		—		—			111			—		—
	Net benefit cost	$	537		$	1,372		$	856	$	755	$	1,027		$	4,124		$	3,654	$	2,262
	The Company’s pension contributions are expected to be approximately $17.5 million during 2013, of which $2.1 million and $15.7 million were made during the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013, respectively.

Commitments_and_contingent_lia

Commitments and contingent liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Commitments and contingent liabilities	Note 14 — Commitments and contingent liabilities
	Product warranty liability: The Company warrants to the original purchasers of certain of its products that it will, at its option, repair or replace such products, without charge, if they fail due to a manufacturing defect. Warranty periods vary by product. The Company has recourse provisions for certain products that would enable recovery from third parties for amounts paid under the warranty. The Company accrues for product warranties when, based on available information, it is probable that customers will make claims under warranties relating to products that have been sold, and a reasonable estimate of the costs (based on historical claims experience relative to sales) can be made. As of September 29, 2013, the Company has recorded approximately $0.3 million in accrued liabilities related to warranties.
	Operating leases: The Company uses various leased facilities and equipment in its operations. The terms for these leased assets vary depending on the terms of the applicable lease agreement. At September 29, 2013, the Company had no residual value guarantees related to its operating leases.
	As of September 29, 2013, the Company has recorded approximately $6.5 million in property, plant and equipment representing the estimated fair value of the Company’s percentage of the costs to construct buildings under two separate build-to-suit leases. One build-to-suit lease relates to the Company’s corporate headquarters, which represents approximately $6.4 million of the asset recorded as of September 29, 2013. The corporate headquarters is expected to be completed in January 2014. The estimated fair value of the Company’s percentage of the costs to construct the corporate headquarters at the end of the construction period is $11.2 million. The second build-to-suit lease was entered into in August of 2013 and relates to a U.S. operating facility. Construction on the second build-to-suit facility commenced shortly before the end of the third quarter and is expected to be completed in October of 2014. The estimated fair value of the Company’s percentage of the construction costs to complete the second build-to-suit lease is approximately $23.0 million. For accounting purposes, the Company is deemed the owner of the asset during the construction period and is required to record the estimated fair value of the Company’s percentage of the construction costs as construction in progress during the construction period and a related current liability. These amounts do not reflect the Company’s cash obligations, but represent the landlord’s costs to construct the Company’s portion of the building and tenant improvements. Based on current expectations, the Company believes that there are no continuing involvement requirements that would prohibit the Company from derecognizing the assets and related liabilities upon commencement of the respective lease terms.
	Environmental: The Company is subject to contingencies as a result of environmental laws and regulations that in the future may require the Company to take further action to correct the effects on the environment of prior disposal practices or releases of chemical or petroleum substances by the Company or other parties. Much of this liability results from the U.S. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, often referred to as Superfund, the U.S. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and similar state laws. These laws require the Company to undertake certain investigative and remedial activities at sites where the Company conducts or once conducted operations or at sites where Company-generated waste was disposed.
	Remediation activities vary substantially in duration and cost from site to site. These activities, and their associated costs, depend on the mix of unique site characteristics, evolving remediation technologies, the regulatory agencies involved and their enforcement policies, as well as the presence or absence of other potentially responsible parties. At September 29, 2013, the Company has recorded approximately $2.4 million in accrued liabilities and approximately $6.4 million in other liabilities relating to these matters. Considerable uncertainty exists with respect to these liabilities and, if adverse changes in circumstances occur, potential liability may exceed the amount accrued as of September 29, 2013. The time frame over which the accrued amounts may be paid out, based on past history, is estimated to be 15-20 years.
	Litigation: The Company is a party to various lawsuits and claims arising in the normal course of business. These lawsuits and claims include actions involving product liability, intellectual property, employment and environmental matters. Based on information currently available, advice of counsel, established reserves and other resources, the Company does not believe that any such actions are likely to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to its business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. However, in the event of unexpected further developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these matters, or other similar matters, if unfavorable, may be materially adverse to the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Legal costs such as outside counsel fees and expenses are charged to expense in the period incurred.
	Tax audits and examinations: The Company and its subsidiaries are routinely subject to tax examinations by various taxing authorities. As of September 29, 2013, the most significant tax examinations in process are in Canada, the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria. In conjunction with these examinations and as a regular and routine practice, the Company may establish reserves or adjust existing reserves with respect to uncertain tax positions. Accordingly, developments occurring with respect to these examinations, including resolution of uncertain tax positions, could result in increases or decreases to the Company’s recorded tax liabilities, which could impact the Company’s financial results.
	Other: The Company has various purchase commitments for materials, supplies and items of permanent investment incident to the ordinary conduct of its business. On average, such commitments are not at prices in excess of current market prices.

Business_segment_information

Business segment information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Business segment information	Note 15 — Business segment information
	An operating segment is a component of the Company (a) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, (b) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and to assess its performance, and (c) for which discrete financial information is available. Based on these criteria, the Company has identified four operating segments, which also comprise its four reportable segments.
	Three of the four reportable segments are geographically based: Americas (representing the Company’s operations in North America and Latin America), EMEA (representing the Company’s operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa) and Asia. The fourth reportable segment is Original Equipment Manufacturer and Development Services (“OEM”).
	The Company’s geographically based segments design, manufacture and distribute medical devices primarily used in critical care, surgical applications and cardiac care and generally serve two end markets: hospitals and healthcare providers, and home health. The products of the geographically based segments are most widely used in the acute care setting for a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and in general and specialty surgical applications. The Company’s OEM Segment designs, manufactures and supplies devices and instruments for other medical device manufacturers.
	The following tables present the Company’s segment results for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012:
			Three Months Ended September 29, 2013
			Americas			EMEA			Asia			OEM			Totals
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Segment Results
	Segment net revenues from external customers		$	192,494		$	132,265		$	55,263		$	33,774		$	413,796
	Segment depreciation and amortization			17,783			7,035			1,134			1,123			27,075
	Segment operating profit(1)			25,564			20,479			20,399			6,684			73,126
	Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment			14,188			2,701			258			508			17,655
	Restructuring and other impairment charges			4,664			2,219			201			—			7,084
	Intersegment revenues			26,550			42,480			12,191			163
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
			Americas			EMEA			Asia			OEM			Totals
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Segment Results
	Segment net revenues from external customers		$	169,548		$	116,015		$	45,592		$	36,899		$	368,054
	Segment depreciation and amortization			16,439			5,249			967			1,058			23,713
	Segment operating profit(1)			17,476			5,318			18,718			9,417			50,929
	Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment			9,253			3,248			43			2,052			14,596
	Restructuring and other impairment charges			1,069			19			—			—			1,088
	Intersegment revenues			38,874			17,136			—			94
			Nine Months Ended September 29, 2013
			Americas			EMEA			Asia			OEM			Totals
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Segment Results
	Segment net revenues from external customers		$	587,945		$	412,525		$	148,040		$	97,222		$	1,245,732
	Segment depreciation and amortization			51,493			20,666			3,506			3,370			79,035
	Segment operating profit(1)			79,941			58,163			49,520			20,778			208,402
	Segment assets			1,974,737			998,256			247,118			41,073			3,261,184
	Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment			42,900			8,691			431			2,212			54,234
	Restructuring and other impairment charges			16,745			11,426			446			588			29,205
	Intersegment revenues			95,872			115,770			33,738			373
			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
			Americas			EMEA			Asia			OEM			Totals
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Segment Results
	Segment net revenues from external customers		$	526,685		$	377,513		$	123,205		$	104,550		$	1,131,953
	Segment depreciation and amortization			47,482			16,096			2,561			3,022			69,161
	Segment operating profit(1)			64,975			46,706			41,500			22,884			176,065
	Segment assets			1,784,773			767,995			268,669			38,835			2,860,272
	Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment			20,870			9,620			105			8,545			39,140
	Restructuring and other impairment charges			(581	)		665			—			—			84
	Intersegment revenues			114,562			52,235			—			382
	-1	Segment operating profit includes a segment’s net revenues from external customers reduced by its cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development expenses and an allocation of corporate expenses. Segment operating profit excludes goodwill impairment charges, restructuring and impairment charges, interest income and expense, loss on extinguishments of debt and taxes on income.
	The following tables present reconciliations of segment results to the Company’s condensed consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before interest, loss on extinguishments of debt and taxes for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012:
			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Reconciliation of Segment Operating Profit to Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Interest, Loss on Extinguishments of Debt and Taxes
	Segment operating profit		$	73,126		$	50,929		$	208,402		$	176,065
	Goodwill impairment			—			—			—			(332,128	)
	Restructuring and other impairment charges			(7,084	)		(1,088	)		(29,205	)		(84	)
	Gain on sales of businesses and assets			—			—			—			332
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest, loss on extinguishments of debt and taxes		$	66,042		$	49,841		$	179,197		$	(155,815	)
			September 29,			September 30,
			2013			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Reconciliation of Segment Assets to Condensed Consolidated Total Assets
	Segment assets		$	3,261,184		$	2,860,272
Corporate assets			516,744			802,656
Assets held for sale			10,435			7,861
Total assets		$	3,788,363		$	3,670,789
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
Reconciliation of Segment Expenditures for Property, Plant and Equipment to Condensed Consolidated Total Expenditures for Property, Plant and Equipment
Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment		$	17,655		$	14,596		$	54,234		$	39,140
Corporate expenditures for property, plant and equipment			88			2,603			406			6,952
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment		$	17,743		$	17,199		$	54,640		$	46,092

Condensed_consolidated_guarant

Condensed consolidated guarantor financial information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Condensed consolidated guarantor financial information	Note 16 — Condensed consolidated guarantor financial information
	In June 2011, Teleflex Incorporated (referred to below as “Parent Company”) issued $250 million of 6.875% senior subordinated notes through a registered public offering. The notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, by certain of the Parent Company’s subsidiaries (each, a “Guarantor Subsidiary” and collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The guarantees are full and unconditional, subject to certain customary release provisions. Each Guarantor Subsidiary is directly or indirectly 100% owned by the Parent Company. The Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012, condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012 and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012, each of which are set forth below, provide consolidated information for:
		a.	Parent Company, the issuer of the guaranteed obligations;
		b.	Guarantor Subsidiaries, on a combined basis;
		c.	Non-guarantor subsidiaries, on a combined basis; and
		d.	Parent Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
	The same accounting policies as described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 are used by the Parent Company and each of its subsidiaries in connection with the condensed consolidated financial information, except for the use by the Parent Company and Guarantor Subsidiaries of the equity method of accounting to reflect ownership interests in subsidiaries which are eliminated upon consolidation.
	Consolidating entries and eliminations in the following consolidated financial statements represent adjustments to (a) eliminate intercompany transactions between or among the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-guarantor subsidiaries, (b) eliminate the investments in subsidiaries and (c) record consolidating entries.
	TELEFLEX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
			Three Months Ended September 29, 2013
			Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Condensed
			Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Net revenues		$	—		$	237,949		$	238,254		$	(62,407	)	$	413,796
	Cost of goods sold			—			139,501			130,825			(60,522	)		209,804
	Gross profit			—			98,448			107,429			(1,885	)		203,992
	Selling, general and administrative expenses			14,088			62,701			38,167			272			115,228
	Research and development expenses			—			13,161			2,477			—			15,638
	Restructuring and other impairment charges			828			3,834			2,422			—			7,084
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and taxes			(14,916	)		18,752			64,363			(2,157	)		66,042
	Interest expense			33,492			(21,204	)		1,660			—			13,948
	Interest income			3			(3	)		(144	)		—			(144	)
	Loss on extinguishments of debt			1,250			—			—			—			1,250
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes			(49,661	)		39,959			62,847			(2,157	)		50,988
	Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations			(18,446	)		14,261			9,962			(568	)		5,209
	Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries			76,448			48,367			319			(125,134	)		—
	Income from continuing operations			45,233			74,065			53,204			(126,723	)		45,779
	Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations			364			—			(326	)		—			38
	Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from discontinued operations			(977	)		(170	)		156			—			(991	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations			1,341			170			(482	)		—			1,029
	Net income			46,574			74,235			52,722			(126,723	)		46,808
	Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests			—			—			234			—			234
	Net income attributable to common shareholders			46,574			74,235			52,488			(126,723	)		46,574
	Other comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders			24,375			30,034			21,442			(51,476	)		24,375
	Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders		$	70,949		$	104,269		$	73,930		$	(178,199	)	$	70,949
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
			Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Condensed
			Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Net revenues		$	—		$	232,155		$	196,675		$	(60,776	)	$	368,054
	Cost of goods sold			—			130,840			115,381			(58,734	)		187,487
	Gross profit			—			101,315			81,294			(2,042	)		180,567
	Selling, general and administrative expenses			11,114			61,505			42,030			229			114,878
	Research and development expenses			—			13,184			1,576			—			14,760
	Restructuring and other impairment charges			—			1,070			18			—			1,088
	(Gain) loss on sales of businesses and assets			1			(150,310	)		—			150,309			—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and taxes			(11,115	)		175,866			37,670			(152,580	)		49,841
	Interest expense			36,105			(19,488	)		1,876			—			18,493
	Interest income			(107	)		—			(233	)		—			(340	)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes			(47,113	)		195,354			36,027			(152,580	)		31,688
	Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations			(16,624	)		17,739			6,811			(689	)		7,237
	Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries			52,627			21,946			—			(74,573	)		—
	Income from continuing operations			22,138			199,561			29,216			(226,464	)		24,451
	Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations			(1,089	)		258			—			—			(831	)
	Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from discontinued operations			(693	)		2,649			(266	)		—			1,690
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations			(396	)		(2,391	)		266			—			(2,521	)
	Net income			21,742			197,170			29,482			(226,464	)		21,930
	Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests			—			—			188			—			188
	Net income attributable to common shareholders			21,742			197,170			29,294			(226,464	)		21,742
	Other comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders			49,428			50,393			41,277			(91,670	)		49,428
	Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders		$	71,170		$	247,563		$	70,571		$	(318,134	)	$	71,170
			Nine Months Ended September 29, 2013
			Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Condensed
Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Consolidated
		(Dollars in thousands)
Net revenues		$	—		$	740,817		$	708,206		$	(203,291	)	$	1,245,732
Cost of goods sold			—			435,937			398,720			(202,927	)		631,730
Gross profit			—			304,880			309,486			(364	)		614,002
Selling, general and administrative expenses			45,915			189,193			123,257			66			358,431
Research and development expenses			—			40,250			6,919			—			47,169
Restructuring and other impairment charges			828			13,112			15,265			—			29,205
Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and taxes			(46,743	)		62,325			164,045			(430	)		179,197
Interest expense			100,682			(63,348	)		5,232			—			42,566
Interest income			—			(3	)		(455	)		—			(458	)
Loss on extinguishments of debt			1,250			—			—			—			1,250
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes			(148,675	)		125,676			159,268			(430	)		135,839
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations			(54,192	)		42,241			30,701			208			18,958
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries			210,701			114,116			319			(325,136	)		—
Income from continuing operations			116,218			197,551			128,886			(325,774	)		116,881
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations			(1,788	)		—			42			—			(1,746	)
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from discontinued operations			(1,623	)		(170	)		246			—			(1,547	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations			(165	)		(170	)		(204	)		—			(199	)
Net income			116,053			197,721			128,682			(325,774	)		116,682
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests			—			—			629			—			629
Net income attributable to common shareholders			116,053			197,721			128,053			(325,774	)		116,053
Other comprehensive loss attributable to common shareholders			(6,335	)		(3,316	)		(5,930	)		9,246			(6,335	)
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders		$	109,718		$	194,405		$	122,123		$	(316,528	)	$	109,718
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Condensed
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in thousands)
Net revenues		$	—		$	705,703		$	606,381		$	(180,131	)	$	1,131,953
Cost of goods sold			—			409,801			349,003			(175,896	)		582,908
Gross profit			—			295,902			257,378			(4,235	)		549,045
Selling, general and administrative expenses			39,683			182,882			109,861			539			332,965
Research and development expenses			—			35,103			4,912			—			40,015
Goodwill impairment			—			331,779			349			—			332,128
Restructuring and other impairment charges			—			(580	)		664			—			84
Gain on sales of businesses and assets			(116,193	)		(150,310	)		(332	)		266,503			(332	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and taxes			76,510			(102,972	)		141,924			(271,277	)		(155,815	)
Interest expense			109,206			(59,728	)		5,466			—			54,944
Interest income			(360	)		(8	)		(956	)		—			(1,324	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes			(32,336	)		(43,236	)		137,414			(271,277	)		(209,435	)
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations			(51,685	)		34,932			21,306			(1,592	)		2,961
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries			(238,187	)		100,706			—			137,481			—
Income (loss) from continuing operations			(218,838	)		22,538			116,108			(132,204	)		(212,396	)
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations			(1,180	)		(9,171	)		2,400			—			(7,951	)
Benefit on income (loss) from discontinued operations			(638	)		(935	)		(95	)		—			(1,668	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations			(542	)		(8,236	)		2,495			—			(6,283	)
Net income (loss)			(219,380	)		14,302			118,603			(132,204	)		(218,679	)
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests			—			—			701			—			701
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders			(219,380	)		14,302			117,902			(132,204	)		(219,380	)
Other comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders			20,525			7,136			6,510			(13,646	)		20,525
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders		$	(198,855	)	$	21,438		$	124,412		$	(145,850	)	$	(198,855	)
TELEFLEX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		September 29, 2013
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Condensed
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	17,083		$	—		$	309,354		$	—		$	326,437
Accounts receivable, net			1,354			885,118			558,276			(1,131,042	)		313,706
Inventories, net			—			213,769			148,603			(16,256	)		346,116
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			9,756			5,296			18,341			—			33,393
Prepaid taxes			22,615			—			13,624			—			36,239
Deferred tax assets			13,345			21,728			9,073			(24	)		44,122
Assets held for sale			1,775			3,478			5,182			—			10,435
Total current assets			65,928			1,129,389			1,062,453			(1,147,322	)		1,110,448
Property, plant and equipment, net			10,222			190,874			119,446			—			320,542
Goodwill			—			703,258			538,135			—			1,241,393
Intangibles assets, net			—			752,049			296,105			—			1,048,154
Investments in affiliates			5,426,913			1,351,908			21,396			(6,798,514	)		1,703
Deferred tax assets			58,565			—			3,975			(61,608	)		932
Other assets			36,901			2,774,009			468,658			(3,214,377	)		65,191
Total assets		$	5,598,529		$	6,901,487		$	2,510,168		$	(11,221,821	)	$	3,788,363
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Current borrowings		$	—		$	—		$	4,700		$	—		$	4,700
Accounts payable			85,337			994,662			124,924			(1,134,140	)		70,783
Accrued expenses			16,684			23,313			37,763			—			77,760
Current portion of contingent consideration			—			4,079			629			—			4,708
Payroll and benefit-related liabilities			29,098			8,760			28,246			—			66,104
Accrued interest			8,979			—			4			—			8,983
Income taxes payable			—			—			20,964			—			20,964
Other current liabilities			7,528			2,965			3,354			(24	)		13,823
Total current liabilities			147,626			1,033,779			220,584			(1,134,164	)		267,825
Long-term borrowings			980,688			—			—			—			980,688
Deferred tax liabilities			—			421,168			57,518			(61,608	)		417,078
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities			97,783			37,108			19,075			—			153,966
Noncurrent liability for uncertain tax positions			13,133			17,549			27,980			—			58,662
Other liabilities			2,499,260			16,021			749,499			(3,216,898	)		47,882
Total liabilities			3,738,490			1,525,625			1,074,656			(4,412,670	)		1,926,101
Total common shareholders’ equity			1,860,039			5,375,862			1,433,289			(6,809,151	)		1,860,039
Noncontrolling interest			—			—			2,223			—			2,223
Total equity			1,860,039			5,375,862			1,435,512			(6,809,151	)		1,862,262
Total liabilities and equity		$	5,598,529		$	6,901,487		$	2,510,168		$	(11,221,821	)	$	3,788,363
		December 31, 2012
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Condensed
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	70,860		$	1,989		$	264,190		$	—		$	337,039
Accounts receivable, net			2,147			774,280			511,609			(990,060	)		297,976
Inventories, net			—			202,748			136,492			(15,893	)		323,347
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			7,769			5,294			15,649			—			28,712
Prepaid taxes			11,079			—			19,217			(3,136	)		27,160
Deferred tax assets			13,987			27,130			6,810			(1,045	)		46,882
Assets held for sale			—			2,738			5,225			—			7,963
Total current assets			105,842			1,014,179			959,192			(1,010,134	)		1,069,079
Property, plant and equipment, net			7,258			168,451			122,236			—			297,945
Goodwill			—			702,947			546,509			—			1,249,456
Intangibles assets, net			—			782,631			276,161			—			1,058,792
Investments in affiliates			5,226,567			1,281,201			21,379			(6,527,081	)		2,066
Deferred tax assets			59,644			—			3,197			(62,545	)		296
Other assets			33,937			2,707,264			720,184			(3,399,522	)		61,863
Total assets		$	5,433,248		$	6,656,673		$	2,648,858		$	(10,999,282	)	$	3,739,497
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Current borrowings		$	—		$	—		$	4,700		$	—		$	4,700
Accounts payable			80,495			873,754			114,140			(993,224	)		75,165
Accrued expenses			11,338			20,471			33,255			—			65,064
Current portion of contingent consideration			—			21,115			2,578			—			23,693
Payroll and benefit-related liabilities			24,633			19,799			30,154			—			74,586
Accrued interest			9,413			—			5			—			9,418
Income taxes payable			—			—			18,709			(3,136	)		15,573
Other current liabilities			598			1,131			5,522			(1,045	)		6,206
Total current liabilities			126,477			936,270			209,063			(997,405	)		274,405
Long-term borrowings			965,280			—			—			—			965,280
Deferred tax liabilities			—			427,146			54,664			(62,544	)		419,266
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities			114,257			37,269			19,420			—			170,946
Noncurrent liability for uncertain tax positions			13,131			28,440			26,721			—			68,292
Other liabilities			2,435,153			35,543			991,327			(3,402,252	)		59,771
Total liabilities			3,654,298			1,464,668			1,301,195			(4,462,201	)		1,957,960
Total common shareholders’ equity			1,778,950			5,192,005			1,345,076			(6,537,081	)		1,778,950
Noncontrolling interest			—			—			2,587			—			2,587
Total equity			1,778,950			5,192,005			1,347,663			(6,537,081	)		1,781,537
Total liabilities and equity		$	5,433,248		$	6,656,673		$	2,648,858		$	(10,999,282	)	$	3,739,497
TELEFLEX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
		Nine Months Ended September 29, 2013
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Condensed
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Consolidated
		(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations		$	(88,608	)	$	86,327		$	136,498		$	134,217
Cash Flows from Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment			(799	)		(42,854	)		(10,987	)		(54,640	)
Investments in affiliates			(50	)		—			—			(50	)
Payments for businesses and intangibles acquired, net of cash acquired			—			(1,820	)		(38,630	)		(40,450	)
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations			(849	)		(44,674	)		(49,617	)		(95,140	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			382,000			—			—			382,000
Repayment of long-term borrowings			(375,000	)		—			—			(375,000	)
Debt extinguishment, issuance and amendment fees			(6,365	)		—			—			(6,365	)
Proceeds from stock compensation plans			6,395			—			—			6,395
Dividends			(41,915	)		—			—			(41,915	)
Payments for contingent consideration			—			(14,802	)		(1,565	)		(16,367	)
Payments to noncontrolling interest shareholders			—			—			(736	)		(736	)
Intercompany transactions			72,132			(28,840	)		(43,292	)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations			37,247			(43,642	)		(45,593	)		(51,988	)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash used in operating activities			(1,567	)		—			(600	)		(2,167	)
Net cash used in discontinued operations			(1,567	)		—			(600	)		(2,167	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			—			—			4,476			4,476
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			(53,777	)		(1,989	)		45,164			(10,602	)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period			70,860			1,989			264,190			337,039
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		$	17,083		$	—		$	309,354		$	326,437
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Condensed
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Consolidated
		(Dollars in thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations		$	(123,496	)	$	179,665		$	82,963		$	139,132
Cash Flows from Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment			(6,952	)		(26,238	)		(12,902	)		(46,092	)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold			4,301			45,149			17,155			66,605
Payments for businesses and intangibles acquired, net of cash acquired			—			(52,404	)		(3,293	)		(55,697	)
Investments in affiliates			(80	)		—			—			(80	)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations			(2,731	)		(33,493	)		960			(35,264	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Decrease in notes payable and current borrowings			—			(421	)		(285	)		(706	)
Proceeds from stock compensation plans			7,714			—			—			7,714
Payments for contingent consideration			—			(6,930	)		—			(6,930	)
Dividends			(41,661	)		—			—			(41,661	)
Intercompany transactions			179,626			(140,722	)		(38,904	)		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations			145,679			(148,073	)		(39,189	)		(41,583	)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			(10,729	)		4,252			—			(6,477	)
Net cash used in investing activities			—			(2,351	)		—			(2,351	)
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations			(10,729	)		1,901			—			(8,828	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			—			—			(2,716	)		(2,716	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			8,723			—			42,018			50,741
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period			114,531			—			469,557			584,088
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		$	123,254		$	—		$	511,575		$	634,829

Divestiturerelated_activities

Divestiture-related activities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Divestiture-related activities	Note 17 — Divestiture-related activities
	When dispositions occur in the normal course of business, gains or losses on the sale of such businesses or assets are recognized in the statement of income (loss) line item Gain on sales of businesses and assets. In the second quarter of 2012, the Company sold a building, with a net book value of zero, that had been classified as an asset held for sale and realized a gain of approximately $0.3 million.
	Assets Held for Sale
	The table below provides information regarding assets held for sale at September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012. As of September 29, assets held for sale consisted of four buildings and certain other assets which the Company is actively marketing.
			September 29,			December 31,
			2013			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Assets held for sale:
	Property, plant and equipment		$	10,435		$	7,963
	Total assets held for sale		$	10,435		$	7,963
	Discontinued Operations
	The Company has recorded $1.7 million of income during the nine month period ended September 29, 2013 and $0.9 million and $1.1 million of expense during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012, respectively, associated with retained liabilities related to businesses that have been divested.
	On August 26, 2012, the Company completed the sale of the orthopedic business of its OEM Segment to Tecomet Inc. for $45.2 million in cash and realized a loss of $39 thousand, net of tax, from the sale of the business.
	The following table presents the operating results of the operations that have been treated as discontinued operations for the periods presented:
			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Net revenues		$	—		$	2,789		$	—		$	16,616
	Costs and other expenses			38			3,582			(1,746	)		17,093
	Goodwill impairment(1)			—			—			—			9,700
	Gain (loss) on disposition(2)			—			(38	)		—			2,226
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes			38			(831	)		(1,746	)		(7,951	)
	Provision for income taxes(3)			(991	)		1,690			(1,547	)		(1,668	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations			1,029			(2,521	)		(199	)		(6,283	)
	Less: Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest			—			—			—			—
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders		$	1,029		$	(2,521	)	$	(199	)	$	(6,283	)
	-1	In the second quarter of 2012, the Company recognized a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $9.7 million to adjust the carrying value of the orthopedic business to its estimated fair value.
	-2	The $2.2 million pre-tax gain on disposition in 2012 reflects the gain recognized on a working capital purchase price adjustment in the second quarter related to the sale of the cargo systems and cargo container businesses.
	-3	The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 29, 2013 was impacted favorably by the realization of a tax benefit resulting from the expiration of statutes of limitation for a U.S. matter.

Subsequent_event

Subsequent event	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Subsequent event	Note 18 — Subsequent event
	On October 29, 2013, the Company signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Vidacare Corporation, a global provider of intraosseous, or inside the bone, access devices. The transaction, which Teleflex intends to initially fund with borrowings under its revolving credit facility, is valued at $262.5 million, net of cash acquired. The acquisition will complement the vascular access product portfolio in the Company’s Critical Care division. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of certain regulatory approvals, and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2013.

New_accounting_standards_Polic

New accounting standards (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an amendment to its accounting guidance on reporting amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The guidance requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items, on the face of the statement where net income is presented, or in the notes to the financial statements, if the amount being reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about the effect of the reclassifications. The guidance was effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. Refer to Note 11, “Shareholders Equity,” for new disclosures resulting from the adoption of this amendment.
	In January 2013, the FASB issued an amendment to its accounting guidance to clarify the scope of disclosure requirements pertaining to offsetting assets and liabilities mandated by an earlier accounting pronouncement. The amended guidance limited the scope of the required disclosures to derivatives accounted for in accordance with the FASB’s Derivatives and Hedging guidance, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements and certain securities borrowing and securities lending transactions, that are offset in the financial statements in accordance with specified accounting guidance or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The disclosure requirements are no longer applicable to entities with other types of financial assets and financial liabilities subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The guidance was effective for reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
	The Company will adopt the following new accounting standards as of January 1, 2014, the first day of its 2014 fiscal year:
	In March 2013, the FASB issued an amendment which clarified that when a reporting entity ceases to have a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets that is a business within a foreign entity, the reporting entity is required to reclassify cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income into the calculation of gain or loss related to that foreign entity. Additionally, the amendment clarifies that the sale of an investment in a foreign entity includes both (1) events that result in the loss of a controlling financial interest in a foreign entity (irrespective of any retained investment) and (2) events that result in an acquirer obtaining control of an acquiree in which it held an equity interest immediately before the acquisition date (sometimes also referred to as a step acquisition), and that the cumulative translation adjustment should be released into net income upon the occurrence of those events. The guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The amendment is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued an amendment designed to eliminate a diversity in practice with respect to the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward exists. The amendment requires an entity to net an unrecognized tax benefit against the deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or tax credit carryforward. However, such netting will not occur (and the unrecognized tax benefit will be presented in the financial statements as a liability) to the extent that a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position, or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose. The guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company is assessing the new guidance, however, the Company does not expect the amendment to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Purchase Price Allocation Among Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in Acquisition	The following table presents the purchase price allocation among the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisitions that occurred during 2013:
		(Dollars in millions)
	Assets
	Current assets	$	3.8
	Property, plant and equipment		0.5
	Intangible assets:
	Intellectual property		2.2
	Tradenames		1.1
	In-process research and development		19.9
	Customer lists		8.4
	Goodwill		9.6
	Total assets acquired		45.5
	Less:
	Current liabilities		2
	Deferred tax liabilities		5
	Liabilities assumed		7
	Net assets acquired	$	38.5

Restructuring_and_other_impair1

Restructuring and other impairment charges (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Restructuring and Other Impairment Charges	The amounts recognized in restructuring and other impairment charges for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012 consisted of the following:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	LMA restructuring program	$	1,768		$	—		$	8,364		$	—
	2013 restructuring charges		826			—			8,656			—
	2012 restructuring charges		1,098			1,107			4,164			1,978
	2011 restructuring program		—			(60	)		—			(60	)
	2007 Arrow integration program		38			41			173			(1,834	)
	Long-lived asset impairment		3,354			—			3,354			—
	In-process research and development impairment		—			—			4,494			—
	Restructuring and other impairment charges	$	7,084		$	1,088		$	29,205		$	84
Changes in Accrued Liability Associated with Restructuring Program	A reconciliation of the changes in accrued liabilities associated with the LMA restructuring program from December 31, 2012 through September 29, 2013 is set forth in the following table:
		Termination			Facility			Contract			Other			Total
		benefits			Closure			Termination			Restructuring
					Costs			Costs			Costs
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	1,744		$	—		$	277		$	12		$	2,033
	Subsequent accruals		3,318			536			4,378			132			8,364
	Cash payments		(3,890	)		(233	)		(3,922	)		(85	)		(8,130	)
	Foreign currency translation		(17	)		—			67			(6	)		44
	Balance at September 29, 2013	$	1,155		$	303		$	800		$	53		$	2,311
2007 Arrow Integration Program
Restructuring and Other Impairment Charges	The following table provides information relating to the charges associated with the 2007 Arrow integration program that were included in restructuring and other impairment charges in the condensed consolidated statements of income (loss) for the periods presented:
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Facility closure costs	$	38		$	41		$	173		$	189
	Contract termination costs		—			—			—			(2,023	)
		$	38		$	41		$	173		$	(1,834	)
LMA Restructuring Program
Restructuring and Other Impairment Charges	The charges associated with this restructuring program that are included in restructuring and other impairment charges during the three and nine month periods ended September 29, 2013 were as follows:
		Three Months Ended			Nine Months  Ended
		September 29, 2013			September 29, 2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Termination benefits	$	492		$	3,318
	Facility closure costs		162			536
	Contract termination costs		1,097			4,378
	Other restructuring costs		17			132
		$	1,768		$	8,364

Inventories_net_Tables

Inventories, net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Inventories, net	Inventories as of September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:
		September 29,			December 31,
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Raw materials	$	71,751		$	84,636
	Work-in-process		56,541			47,440
	Finished goods		249,514			222,974
			377,806			355,050
	Less: Inventory reserve		(31,690	)		(31,703	)
	Inventories, net	$	346,116		$	323,347

Goodwill_and_other_intangible_1

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Reporting Segment	The following table provides information relating to changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reportable segment, for the nine months ended September 29, 2013:
			Americas			EMEA			Asia			Total
			Segment			Segment			Segment
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Balance as of December 31, 2012
	Goodwill		$	1,086,707		$	353,282		$	141,595		$	1,581,584
	Accumulated impairment losses			(332,128	)		—			—			(332,128	)
				754,579			353,282			141,595			1,249,456
	Goodwill related to acquisitions			4,374			5,270			—			9,644
	Purchase accounting adjustment(1)			(9,107	)		—			(2,126	)		(11,233	)
	Translation adjustment			71			(164	)		(6,381	)		(6,474	)
	Balance as of September 29, 2013
	Goodwill			1,082,045			358,388			133,088			1,573,521
	Accumulated impairment losses			(332,128	)		—			—			(332,128	)
			$	749,917		$	358,388		$	133,088		$	1,241,393
	-1	Purchase accounting adjustments related primarily to the finalization of the purchase price allocation for the LMA acquisition.
Components of Intangible Assets	The following table provides information, as of September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012, regarding the gross carrying amount of, and accumulated amortization relating to, intangible assets, net:
			Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization
			September 29,			December 31,			September 29,			December 31,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Customer relationships		$	586,790		$	580,151		$	(161,357	)	$	(141,520	)
	In-process research and development (“IPR&D”)			71,634			53,157			—			—
	Intellectual property			278,263			276,458			(111,602	)		(95,967	)
	Distribution rights			16,708			16,567			(14,383	)		(13,880	)
	Trade names			382,822			384,131			(1,029	)		(305	)
	Noncompete agreements			337			—			(29	)		—
			$	1,336,554		$	1,310,464		$	(288,400	)	$	(251,672	)
Estimated Annual Amortization Expense	Estimated annual amortization expense for the remainder of 2013 and the next four succeeding years is as follows (dollars in thousands):
	2013		$	12,700
	2014			46,900
	2015			44,900
	2016			44,500
	2017			44,100

Borrowings_Tables

Borrowings (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Components of Long-Term Debt	The components of long-term debt at September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
		September 29,			December 31,
		2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Senior Credit Facility:
	Revolving credit facility, at a rate of 1.93% at September 29, 2013, due 7/16/2018	$	382,000		$	—
	Term loan facility, at a rate of 2.75% at December 31, 2012, due 10/1/2014		—			375,000
	3.875% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017		400,000			400,000
	6.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2019		250,000			250,000
			1,032,000			1,025,000
	Less: Unamortized debt discount on 3.875% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017		(51,312	)		(59,720	)
		$	980,688		$	965,280
Fair Value of Debt	The following table provides the fair value of the Company’s debt as of September 29, 2013, categorized by fair value hierarchy level (see Note 12, “Fair value measurement,” in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for further information) :
		Fair value of debt
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Level 1	$	824,748
	Level 2		367,918
	Total	$	1,192,666
Aggregate Amounts of Long-Term Debt	As of September 29, 2013, the aggregate amounts of long-term debt, demand loans and debt under the Company’s securitization program that will mature during the remainder of 2013, during each of the next three fiscal years and thereafter were as follows:
		(Dollars in thousands)
	2013	$	4,700
	2014		—
	2015		—
	2016		—
	2017 and thereafter		1,032,000

Financial_instruments_Tables

Financial instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedging Instruments	The following table presents the location and fair values of derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		September 29, 2013			December 31, 2012
		Fair Value			Fair Value
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Asset derivatives:
	Foreign exchange contracts:
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	184		$	1,279
	Total asset derivatives	$	184		$	1,279
	Liability derivatives:
	Foreign exchange contracts:
	Other current liabilities	$	1,171		$	598
	Total liability derivatives	$	1,171		$	598
After Tax Gain/(Loss) Recognized In OCI	The following table provides information as to the gains and losses attributable to derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships that were reported in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012:
		After Tax Gain/(Loss)
		Recognized in OCI
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Interest rate swap	$	—		$	2,329		$	—		$	7,032
	Foreign exchange contracts		(40	)		377			(52	)		(20	)
	Total	$	(40	)	$	2,706		$	(52	)	$	7,012
Aggregate Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	The Company’s aggregate accounts receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, in Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal and the percentage of the Company’s total accounts receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, represented by the net accounts receivable in those countries at September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
		September 29, 2013			December 31, 2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Accounts receivable (net of allowances of $8.4 million and $6.3 million at September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively) in Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal	$	106,571		$	101,009
	Percentage of total accounts receivable, net		34	%		34	%

Fair_value_measurement_Tables

Fair value measurement (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Financial Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value Measured on Recurring Basis	The following tables provide information regarding the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of September 29, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		Total carrying			Quoted prices in		Significant other		Significant
		value at			active markets		observable inputs		unobservable
		September 29,			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		inputs (Level 3)
		2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Investments in marketable securities	$	5,646		$	5,646	$	—	$	—
	Derivative assets		184			—		184		—
	Derivative liabilities		1,171			—		1,171		—
	Contingent consideration liabilities		20,610			—		—		20,610
		Total carrying			Quoted prices in		Significant other		Significant
		value at			active markets		observable inputs		unobservable
		December 31,			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		inputs (Level 3)
		2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Investments in marketable securities	$	4,785		$	4,785	$	—	$	—
	Derivative assets		1,279			—		1,279		—
	Derivative liabilities		598			—		598		—
	Contingent consideration liabilities		51,196			—		—		51,196
Reconciliation of Changes in Level 3 Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	The following table provides information regarding changes in Level 3 financial liabilities related to contingent consideration in connection with various Company acquisitions, including those described in Note 3, during the period ended September 29, 2013:
		Contingent consideration
		2013
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Balance — January 1, 2013	$	51,196
	Payment		(18,177	)
	Revaluations		(12,387	)
	Translation adjustment		(22	)
	Balance — September 29, 2013	$	20,610
Valuation Technique and Inputs Used to Determine Fair Value of Assets or Liabilities	The following table provides information regarding the valuation techniques and inputs used in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities categorized as Level 3 measurements:
		Valuation Technique		Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
	Contingent consideration	Discounted cash flow		Discount rate		2%-10%(6%)
				Probability of payment		0%-100%(32%)

Changes_in_shareholders_equity1

Changes in shareholders' equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Reconciliation of Basic to Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding	The following table provides a reconciliation of basic to diluted weighted average shares outstanding:
			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
			(Shares in thousands)
	Basic			41,132			40,890			41,087			40,831
	Dilutive effect of share based awards			383			274			383			—
	Dilutive effect of 3.875% Convertible Notes and warrants			1,749			347			1,776			—
	Diluted			43,264			41,511			43,246			40,831
Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	The following tables provide information relating to the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012:
			Cash Flow			Pension and			Foreign			Accumulated
			Hedges			Other			Currency			Other
						Postretirement			Translation			Comprehensive
						Benefit Plans			Adjustment			Income (Loss)
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2012		$	(381	)	$	(127,257	)	$	(4,410	)	$	(132,048	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(370	)		(762	)		(9,018	)		(10,150	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			318			3,497			—			3,815
	Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)			(52	)		2,735			(9,018	)		(6,335	)
	Balance at September 29, 2013		$	(433	)	$	(124,522	)	$	(13,428	)	$	(138,383	)
			Cash Flow			Pension and			Foreign			Accumulated
			Hedges			Other			Currency			Other
						Postretirement			Translation			Comprehensive
						Benefit Plans			Adjustment			Income (Loss)
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Balance at December 31, 2011		$	(7,257	)	$	(134,548	)	$	(17,548	)	$	(159,353	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			551			(133	)		10,305			10,723
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			6,461			3,341			—			9,802
	Net current-period other comprehensive income			7,012			3,208			10,305			20,525
	Balance at September 30, 2012		$	(245	)	$	(131,340	)	$	(7,243	)	$	(138,828	)
Reclassification of Gain/Losses into Income/Expense, Net of Tax	The following table provides information relating to the reclassifications of losses/(gain) in accumulated other comprehensive income into expense/(income), net of tax, for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012:
			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Gains and losses on cash flow hedges:
	Interest Rate Contracts:
	Interest expense		$	—		$	3,663		$	—		$	11,057
	Foreign Exchange Contracts:
	Cost of goods sold			850			13			154			(754	)
	Total before tax			850			3,676			154			10,303
	Tax expense (benefit)			(158	)		(1,364	)		164			(3,842	)
	Net of tax		$	692		$	2,312		$	318		$	6,461
	Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefits items:
	Actuarial losses/(gains)(1)		$	1,696		$	1,707		$	5,460		$	5,125
	Prior-service costs(1)			(4	)		(5	)		(15	)		(17	)
	Transition obligation(1)			1			25			4			74
	Curtailment charge(1)			—			—			—			111
	Settlement charge(1)			—			—			—			(124	)
	Total before tax			1,693			1,727			5,449			5,169
	Tax expense (benefit)			(604	)		(611	)		(1,952	)		(1,828	)
	Net of tax		$	1,089		$	1,116		$	3,497		$	3,341
	Total reclassifications, net of tax		$	1,781		$	3,428		$	3,815		$	9,802
	-1	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net benefit cost of pension and other postretirement benefit plans (see Note 13, “Pension and other postretirement benefits” for additional information).

Taxes_on_income_from_continuin1

Taxes on income from continuing operations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Effective Income Tax Rate
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
	Effective income tax rate		10.2	%		22.8	%		14	%		(1.4	)%

Pension_and_other_postretireme1

Pension and other postretirement benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Net Benefit Cost of Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans	Net benefit cost of pension and postretirement benefit plans consisted of the following:
		Pension						Postretirement Benefits				Pension						Postretirement Benefits
		Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September  29,			September  30,			September  29,		September  30,		September  29,			September  30,			September  29,		September  30,
		2013			2012			2013		2012		2013			2012			2013		2012
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Service cost	$	432		$	696		$	176	$	159	$	1,361		$	2,085		$	501	$	475
	Interest cost		4,333			4,115			543		473		12,614			12,366			2,084		1,419
	Expected return on Plan assets		(5,784	)		(5,043	)		—		—		(17,328	)		(15,128	)		—		—
	Net amortization and deferral		1,556			1,604			137		123		4,380			4,814			1,069		368
	Settlement charge		—			—			—		—		—			(124	)		—		—
	Curtailment charge		—			—			—		—		—			111			—		—
	Net benefit cost	$	537		$	1,372		$	856	$	755	$	1,027		$	4,124		$	3,654	$	2,262

Business_segment_information_T

Business segment information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Segment Results	The following tables present the Company’s segment results for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012:
			Three Months Ended September 29, 2013
			Americas			EMEA			Asia			OEM			Totals
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Segment Results
	Segment net revenues from external customers		$	192,494		$	132,265		$	55,263		$	33,774		$	413,796
	Segment depreciation and amortization			17,783			7,035			1,134			1,123			27,075
	Segment operating profit(1)			25,564			20,479			20,399			6,684			73,126
	Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment			14,188			2,701			258			508			17,655
	Restructuring and other impairment charges			4,664			2,219			201			—			7,084
	Intersegment revenues			26,550			42,480			12,191			163
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
			Americas			EMEA			Asia			OEM			Totals
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Segment Results
	Segment net revenues from external customers		$	169,548		$	116,015		$	45,592		$	36,899		$	368,054
	Segment depreciation and amortization			16,439			5,249			967			1,058			23,713
	Segment operating profit(1)			17,476			5,318			18,718			9,417			50,929
	Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment			9,253			3,248			43			2,052			14,596
	Restructuring and other impairment charges			1,069			19			—			—			1,088
	Intersegment revenues			38,874			17,136			—			94
			Nine Months Ended September 29, 2013
			Americas			EMEA			Asia			OEM			Totals
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Segment Results
	Segment net revenues from external customers		$	587,945		$	412,525		$	148,040		$	97,222		$	1,245,732
	Segment depreciation and amortization			51,493			20,666			3,506			3,370			79,035
	Segment operating profit(1)			79,941			58,163			49,520			20,778			208,402
	Segment assets			1,974,737			998,256			247,118			41,073			3,261,184
	Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment			42,900			8,691			431			2,212			54,234
	Restructuring and other impairment charges			16,745			11,426			446			588			29,205
	Intersegment revenues			95,872			115,770			33,738			373
			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
			Americas			EMEA			Asia			OEM			Totals
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Segment Results
	Segment net revenues from external customers		$	526,685		$	377,513		$	123,205		$	104,550		$	1,131,953
	Segment depreciation and amortization			47,482			16,096			2,561			3,022			69,161
	Segment operating profit(1)			64,975			46,706			41,500			22,884			176,065
	Segment assets			1,784,773			767,995			268,669			38,835			2,860,272
	Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment			20,870			9,620			105			8,545			39,140
	Restructuring and other impairment charges			(581	)		665			—			—			84
	Intersegment revenues			114,562			52,235			—			382
	-1	Segment operating profit includes a segment’s net revenues from external customers reduced by its cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development expenses and an allocation of corporate expenses. Segment operating profit excludes goodwill impairment charges, restructuring and impairment charges, interest income and expense, loss on extinguishments of debt and taxes on income.
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated	The following tables present reconciliations of segment results to the Company’s condensed consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before interest, loss on extinguishments of debt and taxes for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012:
			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Reconciliation of Segment Operating Profit to Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Interest, Loss on Extinguishments of Debt and Taxes
	Segment operating profit		$	73,126		$	50,929		$	208,402		$	176,065
	Goodwill impairment			—			—			—			(332,128	)
	Restructuring and other impairment charges			(7,084	)		(1,088	)		(29,205	)		(84	)
	Gain on sales of businesses and assets			—			—			—			332
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest, loss on extinguishments of debt and taxes		$	66,042		$	49,841		$	179,197		$	(155,815	)
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated
			September 29,			September 30,
			2013			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Reconciliation of Segment Assets to Condensed Consolidated Total Assets
	Segment assets		$	3,261,184		$	2,860,272
	Corporate assets			516,744			802,656
	Assets held for sale			10,435			7,861
	Total assets		$	3,788,363		$	3,670,789
Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated
			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Reconciliation of Segment Expenditures for Property, Plant and Equipment to Condensed Consolidated Total Expenditures for Property, Plant and Equipment
	Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment		$	17,655		$	14,596		$	54,234		$	39,140
	Corporate expenditures for property, plant and equipment			88			2,603			406			6,952
	Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment		$	17,743		$	17,199		$	54,640		$	46,092

Condensed_consolidated_guarant1

Condensed consolidated guarantor financial information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)	TELEFLEX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
		Three Months Ended September 29, 2013
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Condensed
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Net revenues	$	—		$	237,949		$	238,254		$	(62,407	)	$	413,796
	Cost of goods sold		—			139,501			130,825			(60,522	)		209,804
	Gross profit		—			98,448			107,429			(1,885	)		203,992
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		14,088			62,701			38,167			272			115,228
	Research and development expenses		—			13,161			2,477			—			15,638
	Restructuring and other impairment charges		828			3,834			2,422			—			7,084
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and taxes		(14,916	)		18,752			64,363			(2,157	)		66,042
	Interest expense		33,492			(21,204	)		1,660			—			13,948
	Interest income		3			(3	)		(144	)		—			(144	)
	Loss on extinguishments of debt		1,250			—			—			—			1,250
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes		(49,661	)		39,959			62,847			(2,157	)		50,988
	Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations		(18,446	)		14,261			9,962			(568	)		5,209
	Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		76,448			48,367			319			(125,134	)		—
	Income from continuing operations		45,233			74,065			53,204			(126,723	)		45,779
	Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations		364			—			(326	)		—			38
	Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from discontinued operations		(977	)		(170	)		156			—			(991	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations		1,341			170			(482	)		—			1,029
	Net income		46,574			74,235			52,722			(126,723	)		46,808
	Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			234			—			234
	Net income attributable to common shareholders		46,574			74,235			52,488			(126,723	)		46,574
	Other comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders		24,375			30,034			21,442			(51,476	)		24,375
	Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders	$	70,949		$	104,269		$	73,930		$	(178,199	)	$	70,949
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Condensed
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Net revenues	$	—		$	232,155		$	196,675		$	(60,776	)	$	368,054
	Cost of goods sold		—			130,840			115,381			(58,734	)		187,487
	Gross profit		—			101,315			81,294			(2,042	)		180,567
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		11,114			61,505			42,030			229			114,878
	Research and development expenses		—			13,184			1,576			—			14,760
	Restructuring and other impairment charges		—			1,070			18			—			1,088
	(Gain) loss on sales of businesses and assets		1			(150,310	)		—			150,309			—
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and taxes		(11,115	)		175,866			37,670			(152,580	)		49,841
	Interest expense		36,105			(19,488	)		1,876			—			18,493
	Interest income		(107	)		—			(233	)		—			(340	)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes		(47,113	)		195,354			36,027			(152,580	)		31,688
	Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations		(16,624	)		17,739			6,811			(689	)		7,237
	Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		52,627			21,946			—			(74,573	)		—
	Income from continuing operations		22,138			199,561			29,216			(226,464	)		24,451
	Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations		(1,089	)		258			—			—			(831	)
	Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from discontinued operations		(693	)		2,649			(266	)		—			1,690
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(396	)		(2,391	)		266			—			(2,521	)
	Net income		21,742			197,170			29,482			(226,464	)		21,930
	Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			188			—			188
	Net income attributable to common shareholders		21,742			197,170			29,294			(226,464	)		21,742
	Other comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders		49,428			50,393			41,277			(91,670	)		49,428
	Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders	$	71,170		$	247,563		$	70,571		$	(318,134	)	$	71,170
		Nine Months Ended September 29, 2013
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Condensed
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Net revenues	$	—		$	740,817		$	708,206		$	(203,291	)	$	1,245,732
	Cost of goods sold		—			435,937			398,720			(202,927	)		631,730
	Gross profit		—			304,880			309,486			(364	)		614,002
	Selling, general and administrative expenses		45,915			189,193			123,257			66			358,431
	Research and development expenses		—			40,250			6,919			—			47,169
	Restructuring and other impairment charges		828			13,112			15,265			—			29,205
Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and taxes		(46,743	)		62,325			164,045			(430	)		179,197
Interest expense		100,682			(63,348	)		5,232			—			42,566
Interest income		—			(3	)		(455	)		—			(458	)
Loss on extinguishments of debt		1,250			—			—			—			1,250
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes		(148,675	)		125,676			159,268			(430	)		135,839
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations		(54,192	)		42,241			30,701			208			18,958
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		210,701			114,116			319			(325,136	)		—
Income from continuing operations		116,218			197,551			128,886			(325,774	)		116,881
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations		(1,788	)		—			42			—			(1,746	)
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from discontinued operations		(1,623	)		(170	)		246			—			(1,547	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(165	)		(170	)		(204	)		—			(199	)
Net income		116,053			197,721			128,682			(325,774	)		116,682
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			629			—			629
Net income attributable to common shareholders		116,053			197,721			128,053			(325,774	)		116,053
Other comprehensive loss attributable to common shareholders		(6,335	)		(3,316	)		(5,930	)		9,246			(6,335	)
Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders	$	109,718		$	194,405		$	122,123		$	(316,528	)	$	109,718
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Condensed
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net revenues	$	—		$	705,703		$	606,381		$	(180,131	)	$	1,131,953
Cost of goods sold		—			409,801			349,003			(175,896	)		582,908
Gross profit		—			295,902			257,378			(4,235	)		549,045
Selling, general and administrative expenses		39,683			182,882			109,861			539			332,965
Research and development expenses		—			35,103			4,912			—			40,015
Goodwill impairment		—			331,779			349			—			332,128
Restructuring and other impairment charges		—			(580	)		664			—			84
Gain on sales of businesses and assets		(116,193	)		(150,310	)		(332	)		266,503			(332	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and taxes		76,510			(102,972	)		141,924			(271,277	)		(155,815	)
Interest expense		109,206			(59,728	)		5,466			—			54,944
Interest income		(360	)		(8	)		(956	)		—			(1,324	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes		(32,336	)		(43,236	)		137,414			(271,277	)		(209,435	)
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations		(51,685	)		34,932			21,306			(1,592	)		2,961
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries		(238,187	)		100,706			—			137,481			—
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(218,838	)		22,538			116,108			(132,204	)		(212,396	)
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations		(1,180	)		(9,171	)		2,400			—			(7,951	)
Benefit on income (loss) from discontinued operations		(638	)		(935	)		(95	)		—			(1,668	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		(542	)		(8,236	)		2,495			—			(6,283	)
Net income (loss)		(219,380	)		14,302			118,603			(132,204	)		(218,679	)
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		—			—			701			—			701
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders		(219,380	)		14,302			117,902			(132,204	)		(219,380	)
Other comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders		20,525			7,136			6,510			(13,646	)		20,525
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	(198,855	)	$	21,438		$	124,412		$	(145,850	)	$	(198,855	)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets	TELEFLEX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		September 29, 2013
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Condensed
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in thousands)
	ASSETS
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,083		$	—		$	309,354		$	—		$	326,437
	Accounts receivable, net		1,354			885,118			558,276			(1,131,042	)		313,706
	Inventories, net		—			213,769			148,603			(16,256	)		346,116
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		9,756			5,296			18,341			—			33,393
	Prepaid taxes		22,615			—			13,624			—			36,239
	Deferred tax assets		13,345			21,728			9,073			(24	)		44,122
	Assets held for sale		1,775			3,478			5,182			—			10,435
	Total current assets		65,928			1,129,389			1,062,453			(1,147,322	)		1,110,448
	Property, plant and equipment, net		10,222			190,874			119,446			—			320,542
	Goodwill		—			703,258			538,135			—			1,241,393
	Intangibles assets, net		—			752,049			296,105			—			1,048,154
	Investments in affiliates		5,426,913			1,351,908			21,396			(6,798,514	)		1,703
	Deferred tax assets		58,565			—			3,975			(61,608	)		932
	Other assets		36,901			2,774,009			468,658			(3,214,377	)		65,191
	Total assets	$	5,598,529		$	6,901,487		$	2,510,168		$	(11,221,821	)	$	3,788,363
	LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
	Current liabilities
	Current borrowings	$	—		$	—		$	4,700		$	—		$	4,700
	Accounts payable		85,337			994,662			124,924			(1,134,140	)		70,783
	Accrued expenses		16,684			23,313			37,763			—			77,760
	Current portion of contingent consideration		—			4,079			629			—			4,708
	Payroll and benefit-related liabilities		29,098			8,760			28,246			—			66,104
	Accrued interest		8,979			—			4			—			8,983
	Income taxes payable		—			—			20,964			—			20,964
	Other current liabilities		7,528			2,965			3,354			(24	)		13,823
	Total current liabilities		147,626			1,033,779			220,584			(1,134,164	)		267,825
	Long-term borrowings		980,688			—			—			—			980,688
	Deferred tax liabilities		—			421,168			57,518			(61,608	)		417,078
	Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities		97,783			37,108			19,075			—			153,966
	Noncurrent liability for uncertain tax positions		13,133			17,549			27,980			—			58,662
	Other liabilities		2,499,260			16,021			749,499			(3,216,898	)		47,882
	Total liabilities		3,738,490			1,525,625			1,074,656			(4,412,670	)		1,926,101
	Total common shareholders’ equity		1,860,039			5,375,862			1,433,289			(6,809,151	)		1,860,039
	Noncontrolling interest		—			—			2,223			—			2,223
	Total equity		1,860,039			5,375,862			1,435,512			(6,809,151	)		1,862,262
	Total liabilities and equity	$	5,598,529		$	6,901,487		$	2,510,168		$	(11,221,821	)	$	3,788,363
		December 31, 2012
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Eliminations			Condensed
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries						Consolidated
		(Dollars in thousands)
	ASSETS
	Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	70,860		$	1,989		$	264,190		$	—		$	337,039
	Accounts receivable, net		2,147			774,280			511,609			(990,060	)		297,976
	Inventories, net		—			202,748			136,492			(15,893	)		323,347
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets		7,769			5,294			15,649			—			28,712
	Prepaid taxes		11,079			—			19,217			(3,136	)		27,160
	Deferred tax assets		13,987			27,130			6,810			(1,045	)		46,882
	Assets held for sale		—			2,738			5,225			—			7,963
	Total current assets		105,842			1,014,179			959,192			(1,010,134	)		1,069,079
	Property, plant and equipment, net		7,258			168,451			122,236			—			297,945
	Goodwill		—			702,947			546,509			—			1,249,456
	Intangibles assets, net		—			782,631			276,161			—			1,058,792
	Investments in affiliates		5,226,567			1,281,201			21,379			(6,527,081	)		2,066
	Deferred tax assets		59,644			—			3,197			(62,545	)		296
	Other assets		33,937			2,707,264			720,184			(3,399,522	)		61,863
Total assets	$	5,433,248		$	6,656,673		$	2,648,858		$	(10,999,282	)	$	3,739,497
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Current borrowings	$	—		$	—		$	4,700		$	—		$	4,700
Accounts payable		80,495			873,754			114,140			(993,224	)		75,165
Accrued expenses		11,338			20,471			33,255			—			65,064
Current portion of contingent consideration		—			21,115			2,578			—			23,693
Payroll and benefit-related liabilities		24,633			19,799			30,154			—			74,586
Accrued interest		9,413			—			5			—			9,418
Income taxes payable		—			—			18,709			(3,136	)		15,573
Other current liabilities		598			1,131			5,522			(1,045	)		6,206
Total current liabilities		126,477			936,270			209,063			(997,405	)		274,405
Long-term borrowings		965,280			—			—			—			965,280
Deferred tax liabilities		—			427,146			54,664			(62,544	)		419,266
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities		114,257			37,269			19,420			—			170,946
Noncurrent liability for uncertain tax positions		13,131			28,440			26,721			—			68,292
Other liabilities		2,435,153			35,543			991,327			(3,402,252	)		59,771
Total liabilities		3,654,298			1,464,668			1,301,195			(4,462,201	)		1,957,960
Total common shareholders’ equity		1,778,950			5,192,005			1,345,076			(6,537,081	)		1,778,950
Noncontrolling interest		—			—			2,587			—			2,587
Total equity		1,778,950			5,192,005			1,347,663			(6,537,081	)		1,781,537
Total liabilities and equity	$	5,433,248		$	6,656,673		$	2,648,858		$	(10,999,282	)	$	3,739,497
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	TELEFLEX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
		Nine Months Ended September 29, 2013
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Condensed
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Consolidated
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	$	(88,608	)	$	86,327		$	136,498		$	134,217
	Cash Flows from Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
	Expenditures for property, plant and equipment		(799	)		(42,854	)		(10,987	)		(54,640	)
	Investments in affiliates		(50	)		—			—			(50	)
	Payments for businesses and intangibles acquired, net of cash acquired		—			(1,820	)		(38,630	)		(40,450	)
	Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations		(849	)		(44,674	)		(49,617	)		(95,140	)
	Cash Flows from Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
	Proceeds from long-term borrowings		382,000			—			—			382,000
	Repayment of long-term borrowings		(375,000	)		—			—			(375,000	)
	Debt extinguishment, issuance and amendment fees		(6,365	)		—			—			(6,365	)
	Proceeds from stock compensation plans		6,395			—			—			6,395
	Dividends		(41,915	)		—			—			(41,915	)
	Payments for contingent consideration		—			(14,802	)		(1,565	)		(16,367	)
	Payments to noncontrolling interest shareholders		—			—			(736	)		(736	)
	Intercompany transactions		72,132			(28,840	)		(43,292	)		—
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations		37,247			(43,642	)		(45,593	)		(51,988	)
	Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
	Net cash used in operating activities		(1,567	)		—			(600	)		(2,167	)
	Net cash used in discontinued operations		(1,567	)		—			(600	)		(2,167	)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			4,476			4,476
	Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(53,777	)		(1,989	)		45,164			(10,602	)
	Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		70,860			1,989			264,190			337,039
	Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$	17,083		$	—		$	309,354		$	326,437
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Parent			Guarantor			Non-Guarantor			Condensed
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Consolidated
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	$	(123,496	)	$	179,665		$	82,963		$	139,132
	Cash Flows from Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
	Expenditures for property, plant and equipment		(6,952	)		(26,238	)		(12,902	)		(46,092	)
	Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold		4,301			45,149			17,155			66,605
	Payments for businesses and intangibles acquired, net of cash acquired		—			(52,404	)		(3,293	)		(55,697	)
	Investments in affiliates		(80	)		—			—			(80	)
	Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations		(2,731	)		(33,493	)		960			(35,264	)
	Cash Flows from Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
	Decrease in notes payable and current borrowings		—			(421	)		(285	)		(706	)
	Proceeds from stock compensation plans		7,714			—			—			7,714
	Payments for contingent consideration		—			(6,930	)		—			(6,930	)
	Dividends		(41,661	)		—			—			(41,661	)
	Intercompany transactions		179,626			(140,722	)		(38,904	)		—
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations		145,679			(148,073	)		(39,189	)		(41,583	)
	Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(10,729	)		4,252			—			(6,477	)
	Net cash used in investing activities		—			(2,351	)		—			(2,351	)
	Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations		(10,729	)		1,901			—			(8,828	)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			—			(2,716	)		(2,716	)
	Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		8,723			—			42,018			50,741
	Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period		114,531			—			469,557			584,088
	Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$	123,254		$	—		$	511,575		$	634,829

Divestiturerelated_activities_

Divestiture-related activities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Assets Held for Sale	As of September 29, assets held for sale consisted of four buildings and certain other assets which the Company is actively marketing.
			September 29,			December 31,
			2013			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Assets held for sale:
	Property, plant and equipment		$	10,435		$	7,963
	Total assets held for sale		$	10,435		$	7,963
Operating Results of Operations Treated as Discontinued Operations	The following table presents the operating results of the operations that have been treated as discontinued operations for the periods presented:
			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 29,			September 30,			September 29,			September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
			(Dollars in thousands)
	Net revenues		$	—		$	2,789		$	—		$	16,616
	Costs and other expenses			38			3,582			(1,746	)		17,093
	Goodwill impairment(1)			—			—			—			9,700
	Gain (loss) on disposition(2)			—			(38	)		—			2,226
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes			38			(831	)		(1,746	)		(7,951	)
	Provision for income taxes(3)			(991	)		1,690			(1,547	)		(1,668	)
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations			1,029			(2,521	)		(199	)		(6,283	)
	Less: Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest			—			—			—			—
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders		$	1,029		$	(2,521	)	$	(199	)	$	(6,283	)
	-1	In the second quarter of 2012, the Company recognized a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $9.7 million to adjust the carrying value of the orthopedic business to its estimated fair value.
	-2	The $2.2 million pre-tax gain on disposition in 2012 reflects the gain recognized on a working capital purchase price adjustment in the second quarter related to the sale of the cargo systems and cargo container businesses.
	-3	The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 29, 2013 was impacted favorably by the realization of a tax benefit resulting from the expiration of statutes of limitation for a U.S. matter.

Basis_of_Presentation_Addition

Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
			Reclassifications	Reclassifications	Reclassifications	Reclassifications
Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Disclosure [Line Items]
Contingent consideration payments	$16,367	$6,930	$7,200	$6,900	$17,600	$5,900

Acquisitions_Additional_Inform

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Revenue	$413,796,000	$368,054,000	$1,245,732,000	$1,131,953,000
Operating profit	66,042,000	49,841,000	179,197,000	-155,815,000
Goodwill	1,241,393,000		1,241,393,000		1,249,456,000
Contingent consideration payments			16,367,000	6,930,000
2013 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the consideration at the date of acquisition	38,500,000		38,500,000
Transaction expenses	100,000		700,000
Revenue	1,200,000		1,200,000
Operating profit	200,000
Liability related to post-closing obligations			2,800,000
Goodwill	9,600,000		9,600,000
2013 Acquisitions | Intellectual property
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets acquired, years			10 years
Intangible assets	2,200,000		2,200,000
2013 Acquisitions | Customer Lists
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets acquired, years			16 years
Intangible assets	8,400,000		8,400,000
2013 Acquisitions | Trade Names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	1,100,000		1,100,000
2012 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the consideration at the date of acquisition	422,200,000		422,200,000
Initial payment of Fair value			367,900,000
Estimated fair value of the consideration to be paid to former security holders	55,800,000		55,800,000
Working capital adjustment related to acquisition	1,500,000		1,500,000
Intangible assets	227,500,000		227,500,000
Goodwill	152,800,000		152,800,000
Contingent consideration payments			26,000,000
Contingent consideration arrangement, low	0		0
Contingent consideration arrangement, high	$62,000,000		$62,000,000
Minimum | 2013 Acquisitions | Trade Names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets acquired, years			1 year
Maximum | 2013 Acquisitions | Trade Names
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets acquired, years			10 years

Purchase_Price_Allocation_Amon

Purchase Price Allocation Among Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in Acquisition (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$1,241,393,000	$1,249,456,000
2013 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Current assets	3,800,000
Property, plant and equipment	500,000
Goodwill	9,600,000
Total assets acquired	45,500,000
Current liabilities	2,000,000
Deferred tax liabilities	5,000,000
Liabilities assumed	7,000,000
Net assets acquired	38,500,000
2013 Acquisitions | In Process Research and Development
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	19,900,000
Intellectual property | 2013 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	2,200,000
Trade Names | 2013 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	1,100,000
Customer Lists | 2013 Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$8,400,000

Recovered_Sheet1

Restructuring and Other Impairment Charges (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Long-lived asset impairment	$3,354		$3,354
In-process research and development impairment			4,494
Restructuring and other impairment charges	7,084	1,088	29,205	84
LMA Restructuring Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	1,768		8,364
2013 Restructuring Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	826		8,656
2012 Restructuring Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	1,098	1,107	4,164	1,978
2007 Arrow Integration Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	38	41	173	-1,834
2011 Restructuring Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		($60)		($60)

Recovered_Sheet2

Restructuring and Other Impairment Charges, Restructuring Program (Detail) (LMA Restructuring Program, USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013
LMA Restructuring Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Termination benefits	$492	$3,318
Facility closure costs	162	536
Contract termination costs	1,097	4,378
Other restructuring costs	17	132
Restructuring charges	$1,768	$8,364

Reconciliation_of_Changes_in_A

Reconciliation of Changes in Accrued Liabilities Associated with Restructuring Program (Detail) (LMA Restructuring Program, USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2012	$2,033
Subsequent accruals	8,364
Cash payments	-8,130
Foreign currency translation	44
Balance at September 29, 2013	2,311
Termination Benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2012	1,744
Subsequent accruals	3,318
Cash payments	-3,890
Foreign currency translation	-17
Balance at September 29, 2013	1,155
Facility Closure Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Subsequent accruals	536
Cash payments	-233
Balance at September 29, 2013	303
Contract Termination Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2012	277
Subsequent accruals	4,378
Cash payments	-3,922
Foreign currency translation	67
Balance at September 29, 2013	800
Other Restructuring Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at December 31, 2012	12
Subsequent accruals	132
Cash payments	-85
Foreign currency translation	-6
Balance at September 29, 2013	$53

Restructuring_and_Other_Impair2

Restructuring and Other Impairment Charges - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 29, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 29, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

2012 Restructuring Charges

2012 Restructuring Charges

2012 Restructuring Charges

2007 Arrow Integration Program

2007 Arrow Integration Program

2007 Arrow Integration Program

2007 Arrow Integration Program

2007 Arrow Integration Program

LMA Restructuring Program

LMA Restructuring Program

LMA Restructuring Program

LMA Restructuring Program

LMA Restructuring Program

2011 Restructuring Program

2011 Restructuring Program

2011 Restructuring Program

2011 Restructuring Program

2011 Restructuring Program

2013 Restructuring Program

2013 Restructuring Program

Axiom Technology Partners LLC

North America and Europe

North America and Europe

Facility

Contract Termination Costs

Contract Termination Costs

Facility

Contract Termination Costs

2013 Restructuring Program

2013 Restructuring Program

Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]

Expected restructuring charges

$7,000,000

$2,700,000

Restructuring charges

1,100,000

4,200,000

38,000

41,000

173,000

-1,834,000

1,768,000

8,364,000

-60,000

-60,000

826,000

8,656,000

800,000

8,700,000

Restructuring reserve

2,500,000

2,500,000

400,000

400,000

2,311,000

2,311,000

2,033,000

800,000

277,000

1,300,000

3,000,000

3,000,000

Number of facilities under restructuring program

3

3

Contract termination costs

2,023,000

2,000,000

-1,097,000

-4,378,000

In-process research and development impairment

4,494,000

4,500,000

Impairment charges related to assets held for sale

$3,354,000

$3,354,000

Restructuring_and_Other_Impair3

Restructuring and Other Impairment Charges, Two Thousand Seven Integration Program (Detail) (2007 Arrow Integration Program, USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
2007 Arrow Integration Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Facility closure costs	$38	$41	$173	$189
Contract termination costs				-2,023	-2,000
Restructuring charges	$38	$41	$173	($1,834)

Impairment_of_Goodwill_Additio

Impairment of Goodwill - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 01, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Apr. 01, 2012	Apr. 01, 2012	Apr. 01, 2012
			Vascular	Anesthesia/Respiratory	Cardiac
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill	$332,000	$332,128	$220,000	$107,000	$5,000

Inventories_net_Detail

Inventories, net (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory [Line Items]
Raw materials	$71,751	$84,636
Work-in-process	56,541	47,440
Finished goods	249,514	222,974
Inventories, gross	377,806	355,050
Less: Inventory reserve	-31,690	-31,703
Inventories, net	$346,116	$323,347

Changes_in_Carrying_Amount_of_

Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill, by Reporting Segment (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill gross	$1,573,521		$1,581,584
Accumulated impairment losses	-332,128		-332,128
Goodwill net	1,241,393		1,249,456
Goodwill related to acquisitions	9,644
Purchase accounting adjustment	-11,233	[1]
Translation adjustment	-6,474
Americas
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill gross	1,082,045		1,086,707
Accumulated impairment losses	-332,128		-332,128
Goodwill net	749,917		754,579
Goodwill related to acquisitions	4,374
Purchase accounting adjustment	-9,107	[1]
Translation adjustment	71
EMEA
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill gross	358,388		353,282
Goodwill net	358,388		353,282
Goodwill related to acquisitions	5,270
Translation adjustment	-164
Asia
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill gross	133,088		141,595
Goodwill net	133,088		141,595
Purchase accounting adjustment	-2,126	[1]
Translation adjustment	($6,381)
[1]	Purchase accounting adjustments related primarily to the finalization of the purchase price allocation for the LMA acquisition.

Components_of_Intangible_Asset

Components of Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$1,336,554	$1,310,464
Accumulated Amortization	-288,400	-251,672
In Process Research and Development
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
In-process research and development	71,634	53,157
Customer Relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	586,790	580,151
Accumulated Amortization	-161,357	-141,520
Intellectual property
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	278,263	276,458
Accumulated Amortization	-111,602	-95,967
Distribution rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	16,708	16,567
Accumulated Amortization	-14,383	-13,880
Trade Names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	382,822	384,131
Accumulated Amortization	-1,029	-305
Noncompete Agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	337
Accumulated Amortization	($29)

Recovered_Sheet3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013
						Axiom Technology Partners LLC	Trade Names	Trade Names	Trade Names
									Taut
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
In-process research and development charge			$4,494			$4,500
Finite lived intangible asset	1,336,554		1,336,554		1,310,464		382,822	384,131	4,500
Finite lived intangible asset useful life									8 years
Amortization expense of intangible assets	$12,500	$11,100	$37,072	$32,263

Estimated_Annual_Amortization_

Estimated Annual Amortization Expense (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
2013	$12,700
2014	46,900
2015	44,900
2016	44,500
2017	$44,100

Components_of_LongTerm_Debt_De

Components of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, Gross	$1,032,000	$1,025,000
Total long-term debt	980,688	965,280
Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Senior Credit Facility	382,000
Term loan facility, at a rate of 2.75%, due 10/1/2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Senior Credit Facility		375,000
3.875% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2017
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
3.875% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017	400,000	400,000
Less: Unamortized debt discount on 3.875% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017	-51,312	-59,720
6.875% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2019
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
6.875% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2019	$250,000	$250,000

Components_of_LongTerm_Debt_Pa

Components of Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			Revolving Credit Facility	Term loan facility, at a rate of 2.75%, due 10/1/2014	3.875% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2017	3.875% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2017	6.875% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2019	6.875% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2019
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate			1.93%
Interest rate	3.88%	3.88%		2.75%	3.88%	3.88%	6.88%	6.88%
Debt instrument maturity date					2017	2017	2019	2019
Debt instrument maturity date			16-Jul-18	1-Oct-14

Borrowings_Additional_Informat

Borrowings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

Sep. 29, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jul. 16, 2013

Jul. 16, 2013

Jul. 16, 2013

Jul. 16, 2013

Jul. 16, 2013

Jul. 16, 2013

Jul. 16, 2013

Jul. 16, 2013

Jul. 16, 2013

Jul. 16, 2013

Jul. 16, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Senior Credit Facility

Senior Credit Facility

Senior Credit Facility

New Senior Credit Facility

New Senior Credit Facility

New Senior Credit Facility

New Senior Credit Facility

New Senior Credit Facility

New Senior Credit Facility

New Senior Credit Facility

New Senior Credit Facility

Convertible Notes Three Point Eight Seven Five Percent

Term Loan

Revolving Credit Facility

Prime Rate

Prime Rate

Libor Rate Plus

Libor Rate Plus

Libor Rate Plus

Rate Spread

Revolving Credit Facility

Minimum

Maximum

Minimum

Maximum

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Credit facility

$775,000,000

$375,000,000

$400,000,000

$850,000,000

Transaction fee

6,400,000

Transaction fees recorded as Deferred asset

6,400,000

Amortization of debt issuance costs

1,300,000

Federal funds effective rate plus

0.50%

Prime rate or one month LIBOR plus

1.00%

Applicable margin

0.25%

1.00%

1.25%

2.00%

Senior credit facility interest rate

1.93%

0.18%

1.75%

Interest rate

3.88%

3.88%

3.88%

Percentage of conversion price of applicable trading day

130.00%

Number of trading days

20 days

Number of consecutive trading days

30 days

Conversion price, per share

$79.72

Long-term borrowings

$980,688,000

$965,280,000

Fair_Value_of_Debt_Detail

Fair Value of Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Fair value of debt	$1,192,666
Quoted Prices In Active Markets (Level 1)
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Fair value of debt	824,748
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Fair value of debt	$367,918

Aggregate_Amounts_of_LongTerm_

Aggregate Amounts of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
2013	$4,700
2014
2015
2016
2017 and thereafter	$1,032,000

Fair_Values_of_Derivative_Inst

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedging Instruments (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total asset derivatives	$184	$1,279
Total liability derivatives	1,171	598
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets | Foreign Exchange Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total asset derivatives	184	1,279
Other Current Liabilities | Foreign Exchange Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Total liability derivatives	$1,171	$598

After_Tax_GainLoss_Reclassifie

After Tax (Gain)/Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
After Tax Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI, Total	($40)	$2,706	($52)	$7,012
Interest Rate Swap
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
After Tax Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI, Total		2,329		7,032
Foreign Exchange Contracts
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
After Tax Gain/(Loss) Recognized in OCI, Total	($40)	$377	($52)	($20)

Financial_Instruments_Addition

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
					Interest Rate Swap	Interest Rate Swap	Spain Italy Portugal And Greece	Spain Italy Portugal And Greece
						Cash Flow Hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Amount in accumulated other comprehensive income, reclassified as expense	$400,000		$400,000
Interest rate swap, notional amount designated as a hedge						350,000,000
Interest rate swap, pre tax value					11,700,000
Net revenues to customers	$413,796,000	$368,054,000	$1,245,732,000	$1,131,953,000			$106,300,000	$101,400,000

Aggregate_Accounts_Receivable_

Aggregate Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$313,706	$297,976
Spain Italy Portugal And Greece
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	$106,571	$101,009
Percentage of total accounts receivable, net	34.00%	34.00%

Aggregate_Accounts_Receivable_1

Aggregate Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Spain Italy Portugal And Greece, USD $)	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Spain Italy Portugal And Greece
Unusual Risk or Uncertainty [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, allowances	$8.40	$6.30

Financial_Assets_and_Liabiliti

Financial Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value Measured on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments in marketable securities	$5,646	$4,785
Derivative assets	184	1,279
Derivative liabilities	1,171	598
Contingent consideration liabilities	20,610	51,196
Quoted Prices In Active Markets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Investments in marketable securities	5,646	4,785
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	184	1,279
Derivative liabilities	1,171	598
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liabilities	$20,610	$51,196

Reconciliation_of_Changes_in_L

Reconciliation of Changes in Level Three Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$51,196
Payment	-18,177
Revaluations	-12,387
Translation adjustment	-22
Ending balance	$20,610

Fair_Value_Measurement_Additio

Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Jul. 01, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013	Apr. 01, 2012
					Minimum	Maximum	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Reversal of contingent consideration	$4,400,000		$12,400,000	$700,000
Impairment charges related to assets held for sale	3,354,000		3,354,000				3,354,000
Goodwill impairment		332,000,000		332,128,000				332,000,000
Fair value of contingent consideration liability associated with future milestone					0	77,700,000
Contingent consideration	20,600,000		20,600,000
Current contingent consideration	4,700,000		4,700,000
Other liabilities	$15,900,000		$15,900,000

Valuation_Technique_and_Inputs

Valuation Technique and Inputs Used to Determine Fair Value of Assets Or Liabilities (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013
Discount Rate
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Unobservable Inputs [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, weighted average	6.00%
Discount Rate | Minimum
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Unobservable Inputs [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	2.00%
Discount Rate | Maximum
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Unobservable Inputs [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	10.00%
Probability of payment
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Unobservable Inputs [Line Items]
Contingent consideration, weighted average	32.00%
Probability of payment | Minimum
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Unobservable Inputs [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	0.00%
Probability of payment | Maximum
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Unobservable Inputs [Line Items]
Contingent consideration	100.00%

Recovered_Sheet4

Changes in Shareholder's Equity - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified

Jun. 30, 2007

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 29, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Convertible Note

Convertible Note

Convertible Note

Convertible Note

Stock Option

Stock Option

Stock Option

Stock Option

Shareholders Equity [Line Items]

Repurchase of outstanding common stock, authorized amount

$300

Convertible senior subordinated notes maturity year

2017

2017

Convertible senior subordinated notes interest rate

3.88%

3.88%

3.88%

Average market price of common stock

$61.32

$61.32

Shares issuable upon exercise of warrants included in diluted shares

0.3

0.3

Number of shares under warrants exercised

7.4

Weighted average antidilutive which were not included in the calculation of earnings per share

1.4

0.3

1.4

0.1

8

8.4

7.9

9

Strike price of the warrants

$74.65

Reconciliation_of_Basic_to_Dil

Reconciliation of Basic to Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Basic	41,132	40,890	41,087	40,831
Dilutive effect of share based awards	383	274	383
Dilutive effect of 3.875% Convertible Notes and warrants	1,749	347	1,776
Diluted	43,264	41,511	43,246	40,831

Reconciliation_of_Basic_to_Dil1

Reconciliation of Basic to Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Parenthetical) (Detail)	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, by Common Class [Line Items]
Convertible senior notes percentage	3.88%	3.88%

Change_in_Accumulated_Other_Co

Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of tax (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	($132,048)	($159,353)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-10,150	10,723
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,815	9,802
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	-6,335	20,525
Ending balance, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-138,383	-138,828
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-381	-7,257
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-370	551
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	318	6,461
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	-52	7,012
Ending balance, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-433	-245
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-127,257	-134,548
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-762	-133
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3,497	3,341
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	2,735	3,208
Ending balance, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-124,522	-131,340
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-4,410	-17,548
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	-9,018	10,305
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	-9,018	10,305
Ending balance, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	($13,428)	($7,243)

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income Expense (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of goods sold	($209,804)		($187,487)		($631,730)		($582,908)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	50,988		31,688		135,839		-209,435
Tax expense (benefit)	-5,209		-7,237		-18,958		-2,961
Net of tax	45,779		24,451		116,881		-212,396
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total reclassifications, net of tax	1,781		3,428		3,815		9,802
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	850		3,676		154		10,303
Tax expense (benefit)	-158		-1,364		164		-3,842
Net of tax	692		2,312		318		6,461
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges | Interest Rate Contracts
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Interest expense			3,663				11,057
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges | Commodity Contracts
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of goods sold	850		13		154		-754
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Actuarial losses/(gains)	1,696	[1]	1,707	[1]	5,460	[1]	5,125	[1]
Prior-service costs	-4	[1]	-5	[1]	-15	[1]	-17	[1]
Transition obligation	1	[1]	25	[1]	4	[1]	74	[1]
Curtailment charge							111	[1]
Settlement charge							-124	[1]
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	1,693		1,727		5,449		5,169
Tax expense (benefit)	-604		-611		-1,952		-1,828
Net of tax	$1,089		$1,116		$3,497		$3,341
[1]	These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net benefit cost of pension and other postretirement benefit plans (see Note 13, "Pension and other postretirement benefits" for additional information).

Effective_Income_Tax_Rate_Deta

Effective Income Tax Rate (Detail)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	10.20%	22.80%	22.80%	14.00%	-1.40%	-1.40%

Recovered_Sheet5

Taxes on Income from Continuing Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate	10.20%	22.80%	22.80%	14.00%	-1.40%	-1.40%
Goodwill, tax deductible amount			$45,000,000			$45,000,000
Goodwill impairment			$332,000,000		$332,128,000

Net_Benefit_Cost_of_Pension_an

Net Benefit Cost of Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Pension
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$432	$696	$1,361	$2,085
Interest cost	4,333	4,115	12,614	12,366
Expected return on Plan assets	-5,784	-5,043	-17,328	-15,128
Net amortization and deferral	1,556	1,604	4,380	4,814
Settlement charge				-124
Curtailment charge				111
Net benefit cost	537	1,372	1,027	4,124
Postretirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	176	159	501	475
Interest cost	543	473	2,084	1,419
Net amortization and deferral	137	123	1,069	368
Net benefit cost	$856	$755	$3,654	$2,262

Recovered_Sheet6

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Expected employer contribution for year 2013		$17.50
Employer contribution to pension plan	$2.10	$15.70

Recovered_Sheet7

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Sep. 29, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued liabilities related to warranties		$0.30
Property, Plant and Equipment
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of the costs to construct buildings		6.5
Property, Plant and Equipment | Build To Suit Lease
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of the costs to construct buildings	23	11.2
Expected construction completion year	2014-10	2014-01
Property, Plant and Equipment | Build To Suit Lease | Corporate Headquarters
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of the costs to construct buildings		6.4
Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Time-frame over which the accrued amounts may be paid out, in years		15
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Time-frame over which the accrued amounts may be paid out, in years		20
Accrued Liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Waste disposed accrued liability		2.4
Other Liabilities
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Waste disposed accrued liability		$6.40

Segment_Result_Detail

Segment Result (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues	$413,796		$368,054		$1,245,732		$1,131,953
Segment operating profit	66,042		49,841		179,197		-155,815
Segment assets	3,788,363		3,670,789		3,788,363		3,670,789		3,739,497
Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment	17,743		17,199		54,640		46,092
Restructuring and other impairment charges	7,084		1,088		29,205		84
Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues	413,796		368,054		1,245,732		1,131,953
Segment depreciation and amortization	27,075		23,713		79,035		69,161
Segment operating profit	73,126	[1]	50,929	[1]	208,402	[1]	176,065	[1]
Segment assets	3,261,184		2,860,272		3,261,184		2,860,272
Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment	17,655		14,596		54,234		39,140
Restructuring and other impairment charges	7,084		1,088		29,205		84
Americas | Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues	192,494		169,548		587,945		526,685
Segment depreciation and amortization	17,783		16,439		51,493		47,482
Segment operating profit	25,564	[1]	17,476	[1]	79,941	[1]	64,975	[1]
Segment assets	1,974,737		1,784,773		1,974,737		1,784,773
Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment	14,188		9,253		42,900		20,870
Restructuring and other impairment charges	4,664		1,069		16,745		-581
Americas | Intersegment revenues
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues	26,550		38,874		95,872		114,562
EMEA | Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues	132,265		116,015		412,525		377,513
Segment depreciation and amortization	7,035		5,249		20,666		16,096
Segment operating profit	20,479	[1]	5,318	[1]	58,163	[1]	46,706	[1]
Segment assets	998,256		767,995		998,256		767,995
Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment	2,701		3,248		8,691		9,620
Restructuring and other impairment charges	2,219		19		11,426		665
EMEA | Intersegment revenues
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues	42,480		17,136		115,770		52,235
Asia | Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues	55,263		45,592		148,040		123,205
Segment depreciation and amortization	1,134		967		3,506		2,561
Segment operating profit	20,399	[1]	18,718	[1]	49,520	[1]	41,500	[1]
Segment assets	247,118		268,669		247,118		268,669
Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment	258		43		431		105
Restructuring and other impairment charges	201				446
Asia | Intersegment revenues
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues	12,191				33,738
OEM | Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues	33,774		36,899		97,222		104,550
Segment depreciation and amortization	1,123		1,058		3,370		3,022
Segment operating profit	6,684	[1]	9,417	[1]	20,778	[1]	22,884	[1]
Segment assets	41,073		38,835		41,073		38,835
Segment expenditures for property, plant and equipment	508		2,052		2,212		8,545
Restructuring and other impairment charges					588
OEM | Intersegment revenues
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net revenues	$163		$94		$373		$382
[1]	Segment operating profit includes a segment's net revenues from external customers reduced by its cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development expenses and an allocation of corporate expenses. Segment operating profit excludes goodwill impairment charges, restructuring and impairment charges, interest income and expense, loss on extinguishments of debt and taxes on income.

Reconciliation_of_Segment_Oper

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Profit to Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Interest, Loss on Extinguishment of Debt and Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Jul. 01, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment					($332,000)			($332,128)
Restructuring and other impairment charges	-7,084		-1,088			-29,205		-84
Gain on sales of businesses and assets								332
Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest, loss on extinguishments of debt and taxes	66,042		49,841			179,197		-155,815
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and other impairment charges	-7,084		-1,088			-29,205		-84
Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest, loss on extinguishments of debt and taxes	$73,126	[1]	$50,929	[1]		$208,402	[1]	$176,065	[1]
[1]	Segment operating profit includes a segment's net revenues from external customers reduced by its cost of goods sold, selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development expenses and an allocation of corporate expenses. Segment operating profit excludes goodwill impairment charges, restructuring and impairment charges, interest income and expense, loss on extinguishments of debt and taxes on income.

Reconciliation_of_Segment_Asse

Reconciliation of Segment Assets to Consolidated Total Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$3,788,363	$3,739,497	$3,670,789
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	3,261,184		2,860,272
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	516,744		802,656
Assets Held-for-sale
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total assets	$10,435		$7,861

Schedule_of_Reconciliation_Of_

Schedule of Reconciliation Of Segment Expenditures For Property, Plant and Equipment to Condensed Consolidated Total Expenditures for Property, Plant, and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment	$17,743	$17,199	$54,640	$46,092
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment	17,655	14,596	54,234	39,140
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment	$88	$2,603	$406	$6,952

Recovered_Sheet8

Condensed Consolidated Guarantor Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 26, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			6.875% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2019
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Senior subordinated notes			$250,000
Interest rate	3.88%	3.88%	6.88%
Ownership percentage of subsidiaries	100.00%

Recovered_Sheet9

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Jul. 01, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues	$413,796		$368,054			$1,245,732		$1,131,953
Cost of goods sold	209,804		187,487			631,730		582,908
Gross profit	203,992		180,567			614,002		549,045
Selling, general and administrative expenses	115,228		114,878			358,431		332,965
Research and development expenses	15,638		14,760			47,169		40,015
Goodwill impairment					332,000			332,128
Restructuring and other impairment charges	7,084		1,088			29,205		84
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses and assets								-332
Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and taxes	66,042		49,841			179,197		-155,815
Interest expense	13,948		18,493			42,566		54,944
Interest income	-144		-340			-458		-1,324
Loss on extinguishments of debt	1,250					1,250
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	50,988		31,688			135,839		-209,435
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations	5,209		7,237			18,958		2,961
Income (loss) from continuing operations	45,779		24,451			116,881		-212,396
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations	38		-831			-1,746		-7,951
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from discontinued operations	-991	[1]	1,690	[1]		-1,547	[1]	-1,668	[1]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1,029		-2,521			-199		-6,283
Net income (loss)	46,808		21,930			116,682		-218,679
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	234		188			629		701
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	46,574		21,742			116,053		-219,380
Other comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders	24,375		49,428			-6,335		20,525
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	70,949		71,170			109,718		-198,855
Parent Company
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative expenses	14,088		11,114			45,915		39,683
Restructuring and other impairment charges	828					828
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses and assets			1					-116,193
Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and taxes	-14,916		-11,115			-46,743		76,510
Interest expense	33,492		36,105			100,682		109,206
Interest income	3		-107					-360
Loss on extinguishments of debt	1,250					1,250
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	-49,661		-47,113			-148,675		-32,336
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations	-18,446		-16,624			-54,192		-51,685
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries	76,448		52,627			210,701		-238,187
Income (loss) from continuing operations	45,233		22,138			116,218		-218,838
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations	364		-1,089			-1,788		-1,180
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from discontinued operations	-977		-693			-1,623		-638
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1,341		-396			-165		-542
Net income (loss)	46,574		21,742			116,053		-219,380
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	46,574		21,742			116,053		-219,380
Other comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders	24,375		49,428			-6,335		20,525
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	70,949		71,170			109,718		-198,855
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues	237,949		232,155			740,817		705,703
Cost of goods sold	139,501		130,840			435,937		409,801
Gross profit	98,448		101,315			304,880		295,902
Selling, general and administrative expenses	62,701		61,505			189,193		182,882
Research and development expenses	13,161		13,184			40,250		35,103
Goodwill impairment								331,779
Restructuring and other impairment charges	3,834		1,070			13,112		-580
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses and assets			-150,310					-150,310
Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and taxes	18,752		175,866			62,325		-102,972
Interest expense	-21,204		-19,488			-63,348		-59,728
Interest income	-3					-3		-8
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	39,959		195,354			125,676		-43,236
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations	14,261		17,739			42,241		34,932
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries	48,367		21,946			114,116		100,706
Income (loss) from continuing operations	74,065		199,561			197,551		22,538
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations			258					-9,171
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from discontinued operations	-170		2,649			-170		-935
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	170		-2,391			-170		-8,236
Net income (loss)	74,235		197,170			197,721		14,302
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	74,235		197,170			197,721		14,302
Other comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders	30,034		50,393			-3,316		7,136
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	104,269		247,563			194,405		21,438
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues	238,254		196,675			708,206		606,381
Cost of goods sold	130,825		115,381			398,720		349,003
Gross profit	107,429		81,294			309,486		257,378
Selling, general and administrative expenses	38,167		42,030			123,257		109,861
Research and development expenses	2,477		1,576			6,919		4,912
Goodwill impairment								349
Restructuring and other impairment charges	2,422		18			15,265		664
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses and assets								-332
Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and taxes	64,363		37,670			164,045		141,924
Interest expense	1,660		1,876			5,232		5,466
Interest income	-144		-233			-455		-956
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	62,847		36,027			159,268		137,414
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations	9,962		6,811			30,701		21,306
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries	319					319
Income (loss) from continuing operations	53,204		29,216			128,886		116,108
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations	-326					42		2,400
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from discontinued operations	156		-266			246		-95
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	-482		266			-204		2,495
Net income (loss)	52,722		29,482			128,682		118,603
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	234		188			629		701
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	52,488		29,294			128,053		117,902
Other comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders	21,442		41,277			-5,930		6,510
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	73,930		70,571			122,123		124,412
Eliminations
Schedule of Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues	-62,407		-60,776			-203,291		-180,131
Cost of goods sold	-60,522		-58,734			-202,927		-175,896
Gross profit	-1,885		-2,042			-364		-4,235
Selling, general and administrative expenses	272		229			66		539
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses and assets			150,309					266,503
Income (loss) from continuing operations before interest and taxes	-2,157		-152,580			-430		-271,277
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	-2,157		-152,580			-430		-271,277
Taxes (benefit) on income (loss) from continuing operations	-568		-689			208		-1,592
Equity in net income of consolidated subsidiaries	-125,134		-74,573			-325,136		137,481
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-126,723		-226,464			-325,774		-132,204
Net income (loss)	-126,723		-226,464			-325,774		-132,204
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	-126,723		-226,464			-325,774		-132,204
Other comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders	-51,476		-91,670			9,246		-13,646
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	($178,199)		($318,134)			($316,528)		($145,850)
[1]	The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 29, 2013 was impacted favorably by the realization of a tax benefit resulting from the expiration of statutes of limitation for a U.S. matter.

Recovered_Sheet10

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$326,437	$337,039	$634,829	$584,088
Accounts receivable, net	313,706	297,976
Inventories, net	346,116	323,347
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,393	28,712
Prepaid taxes	36,239	27,160
Deferred tax assets	44,122	46,882
Assets held for sale	10,435	7,963
Total current assets	1,110,448	1,069,079
Property, plant and equipment, net	320,542	297,945
Goodwill	1,241,393	1,249,456
Intangibles assets, net	1,048,154	1,058,792
Investments in affiliates	1,703	2,066
Deferred tax assets	932	296
Other assets	65,191	61,863
Total assets	3,788,363	3,739,497	3,670,789
Current liabilities
Current borrowings	4,700	4,700
Accounts payable	70,783	75,165
Accrued expenses	77,760	65,064
Current portion of contingent consideration	4,708	23,693
Payroll and benefit-related liabilities	66,104	74,586
Accrued interest	8,983	9,418
Income taxes payable	20,964	15,573
Other current liabilities	13,823	6,206
Total current liabilities	267,825	274,405
Long-term borrowings	980,688	965,280
Deferred tax liabilities	417,078	419,266
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	153,966	170,946
Noncurrent liability for uncertain tax positions	58,662	68,292
Other liabilities	47,882	59,771
Total liabilities	1,926,101	1,957,960
Total common shareholders' equity	1,860,039	1,778,950
Noncontrolling interest	2,223	2,587
Total equity	1,862,262	1,781,537	1,755,399	1,982,783
Total liabilities and equity	3,788,363	3,739,497
Parent Company
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	17,083	70,860	123,254	114,531
Accounts receivable, net	1,354	2,147
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,756	7,769
Prepaid taxes	22,615	11,079
Deferred tax assets	13,345	13,987
Assets held for sale	1,775
Total current assets	65,928	105,842
Property, plant and equipment, net	10,222	7,258
Investments in affiliates	5,426,913	5,226,567
Deferred tax assets	58,565	59,644
Other assets	36,901	33,937
Total assets	5,598,529	5,433,248
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	85,337	80,495
Accrued expenses	16,684	11,338
Payroll and benefit-related liabilities	29,098	24,633
Accrued interest	8,979	9,413
Other current liabilities	7,528	598
Total current liabilities	147,626	126,477
Long-term borrowings	980,688	965,280
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	97,783	114,257
Noncurrent liability for uncertain tax positions	13,133	13,131
Other liabilities	2,499,260	2,435,153
Total liabilities	3,738,490	3,654,298
Total common shareholders' equity	1,860,039	1,778,950
Total equity	1,860,039	1,778,950
Total liabilities and equity	5,598,529	5,433,248
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		1,989
Accounts receivable, net	885,118	774,280
Inventories, net	213,769	202,748
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,296	5,294
Deferred tax assets	21,728	27,130
Assets held for sale	3,478	2,738
Total current assets	1,129,389	1,014,179
Property, plant and equipment, net	190,874	168,451
Goodwill	703,258	702,947
Intangibles assets, net	752,049	782,631
Investments in affiliates	1,351,908	1,281,201
Other assets	2,774,009	2,707,264
Total assets	6,901,487	6,656,673
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	994,662	873,754
Accrued expenses	23,313	20,471
Current portion of contingent consideration	4,079	21,115
Payroll and benefit-related liabilities	8,760	19,799
Other current liabilities	2,965	1,131
Total current liabilities	1,033,779	936,270
Deferred tax liabilities	421,168	427,146
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	37,108	37,269
Noncurrent liability for uncertain tax positions	17,549	28,440
Other liabilities	16,021	35,543
Total liabilities	1,525,625	1,464,668
Total common shareholders' equity	5,375,862	5,192,005
Total equity	5,375,862	5,192,005
Total liabilities and equity	6,901,487	6,656,673
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	309,354	264,190	511,575	469,557
Accounts receivable, net	558,276	511,609
Inventories, net	148,603	136,492
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	18,341	15,649
Prepaid taxes	13,624	19,217
Deferred tax assets	9,073	6,810
Assets held for sale	5,182	5,225
Total current assets	1,062,453	959,192
Property, plant and equipment, net	119,446	122,236
Goodwill	538,135	546,509
Intangibles assets, net	296,105	276,161
Investments in affiliates	21,396	21,379
Deferred tax assets	3,975	3,197
Other assets	468,658	720,184
Total assets	2,510,168	2,648,858
Current liabilities
Current borrowings	4,700	4,700
Accounts payable	124,924	114,140
Accrued expenses	37,763	33,255
Current portion of contingent consideration	629	2,578
Payroll and benefit-related liabilities	28,246	30,154
Accrued interest	4	5
Income taxes payable	20,964	18,709
Other current liabilities	3,354	5,522
Total current liabilities	220,584	209,063
Deferred tax liabilities	57,518	54,664
Pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities	19,075	19,420
Noncurrent liability for uncertain tax positions	27,980	26,721
Other liabilities	749,499	991,327
Total liabilities	1,074,656	1,301,195
Total common shareholders' equity	1,433,289	1,345,076
Noncontrolling interest	2,223	2,587
Total equity	1,435,512	1,347,663
Total liabilities and equity	2,510,168	2,648,858
Eliminations
Current assets
Accounts receivable, net	-1,131,042	-990,060
Inventories, net	-16,256	-15,893
Prepaid taxes		-3,136
Deferred tax assets	-24	-1,045
Total current assets	-1,147,322	-1,010,134
Investments in affiliates	-6,798,514	-6,527,081
Deferred tax assets	-61,608	-62,545
Other assets	-3,214,377	-3,399,522
Total assets	-11,221,821	-10,999,282
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	-1,134,140	-993,224
Income taxes payable		-3,136
Other current liabilities	-24	-1,045
Total current liabilities	-1,134,164	-997,405
Deferred tax liabilities	-61,608	-62,544
Other liabilities	-3,216,898	-3,402,252
Total liabilities	-4,412,670	-4,462,201
Total common shareholders' equity	-6,809,151	-6,537,081
Total equity	-6,809,151	-6,537,081
Total liabilities and equity	($11,221,821)	($10,999,282)

Recovered_Sheet11

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	$134,217	$139,132
Cash Flows from Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	-54,640	-46,092
Investments in affiliates	-50	-80
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold		66,605
Payments for businesses and intangibles acquired, net of cash acquired	-40,450	-55,697
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations	-95,140	-35,264
Cash Flows from Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	382,000
Decrease in notes payable and current borrowings		-706
Repayment of long-term borrowings	-375,000
Debt extinguishment, issuance and amendment fees	-6,365
Proceeds from stock compensation plans	6,395	7,714
Dividends	-41,915	-41,661
Payments for contingent consideration	-16,367	-6,930
Payments to noncontrolling interest shareholders	-736
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	-51,988	-41,583
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-2,167	-6,477
Net cash used in investing activities		-2,351
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	-2,167	-8,828
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	4,476	-2,716
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-10,602	50,741
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	337,039	584,088
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	326,437	634,829
Parent Company
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	-88,608	-123,496
Cash Flows from Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	-799	-6,952
Investments in affiliates	-50	-80
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold		4,301
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations	-849	-2,731
Cash Flows from Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	382,000
Repayment of long-term borrowings	-375,000
Debt extinguishment, issuance and amendment fees	-6,365
Proceeds from stock compensation plans	6,395	7,714
Dividends	-41,915	-41,661
Intercompany transactions	72,132	179,626
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	37,247	145,679
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-1,567	-10,729
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	-1,567	-10,729
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-53,777	8,723
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	70,860	114,531
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	17,083	123,254
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	86,327	179,665
Cash Flows from Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	-42,854	-26,238
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold		45,149
Payments for businesses and intangibles acquired, net of cash acquired	-1,820	-52,404
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations	-44,674	-33,493
Cash Flows from Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Decrease in notes payable and current borrowings		-421
Payments for contingent consideration	-14,802	-6,930
Intercompany transactions	-28,840	-140,722
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	-43,642	-148,073
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		4,252
Net cash used in investing activities		-2,351
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations		1,901
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-1,989
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	1,989
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	136,498	82,963
Cash Flows from Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	-10,987	-12,902
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold		17,155
Payments for businesses and intangibles acquired, net of cash acquired	-38,630	-3,293
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations	-49,617	960
Cash Flows from Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Decrease in notes payable and current borrowings		-285
Payments for contingent consideration	-1,565
Payments to noncontrolling interest shareholders	-736
Intercompany transactions	-43,292	-38,904
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	-45,593	-39,189
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	-600
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	-600
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	4,476	-2,716
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	45,164	42,018
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	264,190	469,557
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$309,354	$511,575

Recovered_Sheet12

Divestiture-Related Activities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on disposal of an asset held for sale			$300,000
Book value of Building sold				320,542,000		297,945,000
Retained liability income (expenses) on divested business		-900,000		1,700,000	-1,100,000
Proceeds from sale of business	45,200,000
Gain from sale of business	39,000
Building
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Book value of Building sold			$0

Asset_Held_for_Sale_Detail

Asset Held for Sale (Detail) (USD $)	Sep. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$10,435	$7,963
Total assets held for sale	$10,435	$7,963

Schedule_of_Operating_Results_

Schedule of Operating Results of Operations Treated as Discontinued Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Sep. 29, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues			$2,789						$16,616
Costs and other expenses	38		3,582				-1,746		17,093
Goodwill impairment					9,700				9,700	[1]
Gain (loss) on disposition			-38	[2]		2,200			2,226	[2]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	38		-831				-1,746		-7,951
Provision for income taxes	-991	[3]	1,690	[3]			-1,547	[3]	-1,668	[3]
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1,029		-2,521				-199		-6,283
Less: Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders	$1,029		($2,521)				($199)		($6,283)
[1]	In the second quarter of 2012, the Company recognized a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $9.7 million to adjust the carrying value of the orthopedic business to its estimated fair value.
[2]	The $2.2 million pre-tax gain on disposition in 2012 reflects the gain recognized on a working capital purchase price adjustment in the second quarter related to the sale of the cargo systems and cargo container businesses.
[3]	The provision for income taxes for the three months ended September 29, 2013 was impacted favorably by the realization of a tax benefit resulting from the expiration of statutes of limitation for a U.S. matter.

Schedule_of_Operating_Results_1

Schedule of Operating Results of Operations Treated as Discontinued Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012		Jul. 01, 2012	Jul. 01, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment			$9,700		$9,700	[1]
Gain (loss) on disposition	($38)	[2]		$2,200	$2,226	[2]
[1]	In the second quarter of 2012, the Company recognized a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $9.7 million to adjust the carrying value of the orthopedic business to its estimated fair value.
[2]	The $2.2 million pre-tax gain on disposition in 2012 reflects the gain recognized on a working capital purchase price adjustment in the second quarter related to the sale of the cargo systems and cargo container businesses.

Subsequent_Event_Additional_In

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) (Vidacare Corporation, USD $)	Oct. 29, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Vidacare Corporation
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Business acquisition	$262.50