| In millions, except per share items | Dec-31-10 | Dec-31-09 | Dec-31-08 | Dec-31-07 | Dec-31-06 | Dec-31-05 | Dec-31-04 | Dec-31-03 |
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| Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Amortization of convertible debt discount | 21.3 | 19.7 | 12.8 | | | | | |
| Depreciation and other amortization | 156.5 | 155.9 | 133.6 | | | | | |
| Provision for bad debt | 10.6 | 10.2 | 10.6 | | | | | |
| Write-off of deferred debt issuance costs | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.9 | | | | | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 32.8 | 32.5 | 26.3 | | | | | |
| Deferred income tax benefit | -69.3 | -16.4 | 80.1 | | | | | |
| Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements | -1.5 | -1.2 | -1.9 | | | | | |
| Change in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
| Decrease in accounts receivable, net | 2.7 | -29.3 | -39.9 | | | | | |
| Decrease (increase) in inventories, net | -51.3 | -12.0 | 5.6 | | | | | |
| Decrease in accounts payable | -3.0 | 9.5 | -15.6 | | | | | |
| Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other | 6.1 | -28.3 | -6.1 | | | | | |
| Decrease in deferred income taxes, net | -69.3 | -16.4 | 80.1 | | | | | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 352.7 | 387.5 | 427.1 | | | | | |
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| Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | -85.9 | -103.3 | -131.3 | | | | | |
| Decrease (increase) in inventory to be converted into equipment for short-term rental | | | 102.5 | | | | | |
| Dispositions of property, plant and equipment | 2.1 | 5.0 | 6.0 | | | | | |
| Increase in identifiable intangible assets and other non-current assets | -18.7 | -62.9 | -5.0 | | | | | |
| Net cash used by investing activities | -93.9 | -152.9 | -1,887.2 | | | | | |
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| Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 12.2 | 7.8 | 6.9 | | | | | |
| Proceeds from the purchase of stock in ESPP and other | 6.5 | 5.9 | | | | | | |
| Excess tax benefit from share-based payment arrangements | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.9 | | | | | |
| Purchase of immature shares for minimum tax withholdings | -1.7 | -1.4 | -1.0 | | | | | |
| Refinancing of senior credit facility: | | | | | | | | |
| Proceeds from borrowings on refinancing of senior credit facility | | | | | | | | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | | | -60.7 | | | | | |
| Net cash provided (used) by financing activities | -204.2 | -221.4 | | | | | | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | -1.1 | 2.2 | | | | | | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 53.4 | 15.4 | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 263.2 | 247.8 | 266.0 | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 316.6 | 263.2 | 247.8 | | | | | |
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| Cash paid for: | | | | | | | | |
| Interest, including cash paid under interest rate swap agreements | | | -151.1 | | | | | |