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Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2011	Apr. 25, 2011
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	XRAY
Entity Registrant Name	DENTSPLY INTERNATIONAL INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000818479
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		140,775,468

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Net sales	$ 570,503	$ 545,944
Cost of products sold	270,519	263,906
Gross profit	299,984	282,038
Selling, general and administrative expenses	200,767	188,034
Restructuring and other costs	633	4,680
Operating income	98,584	89,324
Other income and expenses:
Interest expense	6,343	5,720
Interest income	(1,828)	(787)
Other expense (income), net	70	945
Income before income taxes	93,999	83,446
Provision for income taxes	23,712	21,255
Equity in net loss of unconsolidated affilated company	(824)
Net income	69,463	62,191
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests	379	348
Net income attributable to DENTSPLY International	$ 69,084	$ 61,843
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$ 0.49	$ 0.42
Diluted	$ 0.48	$ 0.41
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	141,614	146,776
Diluted	144,044	149,294

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 575,264	$ 540,038
Accounts and notes receivables-trade, net	385,357	344,796
Inventories, net	332,282	308,738
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	119,165	121,473
Total Current Assets	1,412,068	1,315,045
Property, plant and equipment, net	432,716	423,105
Identifiable intangible assets, net	79,468	78,743
Goodwill, net	1,350,780	1,303,055
Other noncurrent assets, net	162,017	138,003
Total Assets	3,437,049	3,257,951
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	111,943	114,479
Accrued liabilities	214,972	224,745
Income taxes payable	23,643	13,113
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	11,453	7,754
Total Current Liabilities	362,011	360,091
Long-term debt	652,290	604,015
Deferred income taxes	79,963	72,489
Other noncurrent liabilities	360,286	311,444
Total Liabilities	1,454,550	1,348,039
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; .25 million shares authorized; no shares issued
Common stock, $.01 par value; 200.0 million shares authorized; 162.8 million shares issued at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010	1,628	1,628
Capital in excess of par value	223,748	204,902
Retained earnings	2,382,336	2,320,350
Accumulated other comprehensive income	88,265	24,156
Treasury stock, at cost, 21.9 million shares at March 31, 2011 and 21.0 million shares at December 31, 2010	(750,639)	(711,650)
Total DENTSPLY International Equity	1,945,338	1,839,386
Noncontrolling interests	37,161	70,526
Total Equity	1,982,499	1,909,912
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 3,437,049	$ 3,257,951

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	250	250
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000	200,000
Common stock, shares issued	162,800	162,800
Treasury stock, shares	21,900	21,000

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 69,463	$ 62,191
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	15,200	15,265
Amortization	2,379	2,524
Deferred income taxes	1,220	(3,745)
Share-based compensation expense	4,668	5,223
Restructuring and other costs - noncash		363
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(4,371)	(1,898)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts and notes receivable-trade, net	(28,706)	(15,530)
Inventories, net	(14,727)	(14,472)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(5,745)	(5,729)
Accounts payable	5,569	9,195
Accrued liabilities	(15,861)	(12,519)
Income taxes payable	11,516	(6,801)
Other, net	3,401	2,477
Net cash provided by operating activities	44,006	36,544
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(11,774)	(8,030)
Cash paid for acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(21,127)	(7,687)
Expenditures for identifiable intangible assets	(254)	(107)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, net	52	113
Net cash used in investing activities	(33,103)	(15,711)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in short-term borrowings	3,403	(2,124)
Cash paid for treasury stock	(73,679)	(41,423)
Cash dividends paid	(7,131)	(7,409)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	51,100	311,834
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(1,951)	(299,215)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	22,171	7,403
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	4,371	1,898
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,716)	(29,036)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	26,039	(37,128)
Net increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	35,226	(45,331)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	540,038	450,348
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 575,264	$ 405,017

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Total DENTSPLY International Equity	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 1,906,958	$ 1,628	$ 195,495	$ 2,083,459	$ 83,542	$ (532,019)	$ 1,832,105	$ 74,853
Comprehensive Income:
Net income	62,191			61,843			61,843	348
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(77,193)				(73,422)		(73,422)	(3,771)
Net loss on derivative financial instruments	23,724				23,724		23,724
Pension liability adjustments	763				763		763
Comprehensive Income	9,485						12,908	(3,423)
Exercise of stock options	7,403		(4,372)			11,775	7,403
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	1,898		1,898				1,898
Share based compensation expense	5,223		5,223				5,223
Funding of Employee Stock Ownership Plan	1,338		206			1,132	1,338
Treasury shares purchased	(41,423)					(41,423)	(41,423)
RSU distributions	(948)		(3,678)			2,730	(948)
RSU dividends			34	(34)
Cash dividends ($0.05 per share)	(7,316)			(7,316)			(7,316)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2010	1,882,618	1,628	194,806	2,137,952	34,607	(557,805)	1,811,188	71,430
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	1,909,912	1,628	204,902	2,320,350	24,156	(711,650)	1,839,386	70,526
Comprehensive Income:
Net income	69,463			69,084			69,084	379
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	90,716				87,452		87,452	3,264
Net loss on derivative financial instruments	(27,012)				(27,012)		(27,012)
Net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale adjustments	4,202				4,202		4,202
Pension liability adjustments	(533)				(533)		(533)
Comprehensive Income	136,836						133,193	3,643
Acquistion of noncontrolling interest	(15,545)		21,463				21,463	(37,008)
Exercise of stock options	22,172		(6,450)			28,622	22,172
Tax benefit from stock options exercised	4,371		4,371				4,371
Share based compensation expense	4,668		4,668				4,668
Funding of Employee Stock Ownership Plan	2,974		379			2,595	2,974
Treasury shares purchased	(73,679)					(73,679)	(73,679)
RSU distributions	(2,157)		(5,630)			3,473	(2,157)
RSU dividends			45	(45)
Cash dividends ($0.05 per share)	(7,053)			(7,053)			(7,053)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2011	$ 1,982,499	$ 1,628	$ 223,748	$ 2,382,336	$ 88,265	$ (750,639)	$ 1,945,338	$ 37,161

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Cash dividends, per share	$ 0.05	$ 0.05

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting policies of the Company, as applied in the interim consolidated financial statements presented herein are substantially the same as presented in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, except as may be indicated below:

Accounts and Notes Receivable-Trade, Net

The Company sells dental products through a worldwide network of distributors and directly to end users. For customers on credit terms, the Company performs ongoing credit evaluation of those customers' financial condition and generally does not require collateral from them. The Company establishes allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments based on historical averages of aged receivable balances and the Company’s experience in collecting those balances, customer specific circumstances, as well as changes in the economic and political environments. The Company records a provision for doubtful accounts, which is included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses.”

Accounts and notes receivables – trade, net are stated net of allowances for doubtful accounts and trade discounts, which were $10.4 million and $9.6 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Litigation

The Company and its subsidiaries are from time to time parties to lawsuits arising out of their respective operations. The Company records liabilities when a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. These estimates are typically in the form of ranges, and the Company records the liabilities at the low point of the ranges, when no other point within the ranges are a better estimate of the probable loss. The ranges established by management are based on analysis made by internal and external legal counsel who considers information known at the time. If the Company determines a liability to be only reasonably possible, it considers the same information to estimate the possible exposure and disclose any material potential liability. These loss contingencies are monitored regularly for a change in fact or circumstance that would require an accrual adjustment. The Company believes it has estimated liabilities for probable losses appropriately in the past; however, the unpredictability of litigation and court decisions could cause a liability to be incurred in excess of estimates. Legal costs related to these lawsuits are expensed as incurred.

Marketable Securities

The Company’s marketable securities consist of debt instruments that are classified as available-for-sale in “Other noncurrent assets, net” on the consolidated balance sheets as the instruments mature in December 2015. The Company determined the appropriate classification at the time of purchase and will re-evaluate such designation as of each balance sheet date. In addition, the Company reviews the securities each quarter for indications of possible impairment. Once identified, the determination of whether the impairment is temporary or other-than-temporary requires significant judgment. The primary factors that the Company considers in classifying the impairment include the extent and time the fair value of each investment has been below cost and the existence of a credit loss. If a decline in fair value is judged other-than-temporary, the basis of the securities is written down to fair value and the amount of the write-down is included as a realized loss.

On December 9, 2010, the Company invested $49.7 million in the corporate convertible bonds of DIO Corporation (“DIO”), which may be converted into common shares after a one year period. The bonds are designated by the Company as available-for-sale securities which are reported in, “Other noncurrent assets, net,” on the consolidated balance sheets and the changes in fair value are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). The convertible feature of the bond has not been bifurcated from the underlying bond as the feature does not contain a net-settlement feature, nor would the Company be able to achieve a hypothetical net-settlement that would substantially place the Company in a comparable cash settlement position. As such, the derivative is not accounted for separately from the bond. The cash paid by the Company is equal to the face value of the bonds issued by DIO, and therefore, the Company has not recorded any bond premium or discount on acquiring the bonds. The fair value of the DIO bond was $75.2 million and $66.0 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, $15.2 million and $11.0 million, respectively, of unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax, have been recorded in AOCI. The contractual maturity of the bond is in December 2015.

Revenue Recognition

Certain of the Company’s customers are offered cash rebates based on targeted sales increases. Estimates of rebates are based on the forecasted performance of the customer and their expected level of achievement within the rebate programs. In accounting for these rebate programs, the Company records an accrual as a reduction of net sales as sales take place over the period the rebate is earned. The Company revises the accruals for these rebate programs as actual results and revised forecasts impact the estimated achievement for customers within the rebate programs.

Revisions in Classification

Certain revisions in classification have been made to prior years’ data in order to conform to current year presentation.

STOCK COMPENSATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

STOCK COMPENSATION

NOTE 2 – STOCK COMPENSATION

The following table represents total stock based compensation expense for stock options, restricted stock units (“RSU”) and performance restricted stock units (“PRSU”) and the tax related benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

	Three Months Ended
(in millions)	2011		2010

Stock option expense	$	2.3	$	2.9
RSU and PRSU expense		2.1		2.0
Total stock based compensation expense	$	4.4	$	4.9

Total related tax benefit	$	1.3	$	1.4

The remaining unamortized compensation cost related to non-qualified stock options is $19.0 million, which will be expensed over the weighted average remaining vesting period of the options, or 2.0 years. The unamortized compensation cost related to RSU and PRSU is $15.6 million, which will be expensed over the remaining restricted period of the RSU and PRSU, or 1.8 years.

The following table reflects the non-qualified stock option transactions from December 31, 2010 through March 31, 2011:

	Outstanding							Exercisable

				Weighted						Weighted
				Average		Aggregate				Average		Aggregate
				Exercise		Intrinsic				Exercise		Intrinsic
(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares			Price		Value		Shares		Price		Value

December 31, 2010		10,636		$	29.07	$	66,722		8,815	$	28.58	$	61,450
Granted		1,371			36.61
Exercised		(947	)		23.41
Cancelled		(9	)		45.15
Forfeited		(39	)		31.51

March 31, 2011		11,012		$	30.47	$	80,526		7,877	$	29.18	$	70,191

The weighted average remaining contractual term of all outstanding options is 6.2 years and the weighted average remaining contractual term of exercisable options is 5.1 years.

The following table summarizes the unvested RSU and PRSU transactions from December 31, 2010 through March 31, 2011:



				Weighted Average
				Grant Date
(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares			Fair Value

Unvested at December 31, 2010		744		$	32.43
Granted		338			36.61
Vested		(172	)		41.13
Forfeited		(12	)		29.80

Unvested at March 31, 2011		898		$	32.37

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

NOTE 3 – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The changes to balances included in AOCI, net of tax, in the consolidated balance sheets for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	2011			2010

Net income	$	69,463		$	62,191
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		90,716			(77,193	)
Net (loss) gain on derivative financial instruments		(27,012	)		23,724
Net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities		4,202			-
Amortization of unrecognized losses and prior year service pension cost		(533	)		763
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		67,373			(52,706	)

Total comprehensive income		136,836			9,485

Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests		3,643			(3,423	)

Comprehensive income attributable to DENTSPLY International	$	133,193		$	12,908

During the quarter ended March 31, 2011, foreign currency translation adjustments included currency translation gains of $89.7 million and gains of $1.0 million on the Company’s loans designated as hedges of net investments. During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, foreign currency translation adjustments included currency translation losses of $81.2 million partially offset by gains of $4.0 million on the Company’s loans designated as hedges of net investments. These foreign currency translation adjustments were offset by net gains on derivative financial instruments, which are discussed in Note 10, Financial Instruments and Derivatives.

The balances included in AOCI, net of tax, in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

	March 31,			December 31,
(in thousands)	2011			2010

Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	258,049		$	170,597
Net loss on derivative financial instruments		(153,660	)		(126,648	)
Net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities		15,231			11,029
Pension liability adjustments		(31,355	)		(30,822	)
	$	88,265		$	24,156

The cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments included translation gains of $381.0 million and $294.6 million as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, partially offset by losses of $123.0 million and $124.0 million, respectively, on loans designated as hedges of net investments. These foreign currency translation adjustments were offset by net losses on derivatives financial instruments, which are discussed in Note 10, Financial Instruments and Derivatives.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, the following: 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income. Components of comprehensive income include: (1) foreign currency translation adjustments; (2) gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions that are designated as, and are effective as, economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity; (3) gains (losses) on intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, when the entities to the transaction are consolidated, combined, or accounted for by the equity method in the reporting enterprise's financial statements; (4) change in the market value of a futures contract that qualifies as a hedge of an asset reported at fair value; (5) unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and that resulting from transfers of debt securities from the held-to-maturity category to the available-for-sale category; (6) a net loss recognized as an additional pension liability not yet recognized as net periodic pension cost; and (7) the net gain (loss) and net prior service cost or credit for pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans.

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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

NOTE 4 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

The dilutive effect of outstanding options and restricted stock is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

	Three Months Ended
Basic Earnings Per Common Share Computation
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2011		2010

Net income attributable to DENTSPLY International	$	69,084	$	61,843

Common shares outstanding		141,614		146,776

Earnings per common share - basic	$	0.49	$	0.42

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Computation
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income attributable to DENTSPLY International	$	69,084	$	61,843

Common shares outstanding		141,614		146,776
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options from stock-based compensation awards		2,430		2,518
Total shares		144,044		149,294

Earnings per common share - diluted	$	0.48	$	0.41

Options to purchase 4.3 million shares of common stock that were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2011, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share since the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares and, therefore, the effect would be antidilutive. There were 3.0 million antidilutive shares of common stock outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2010.

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

NOTE 5 – BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

The acquisition related activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $21.1 million, net of cash acquired, of which $20.2 million was related to an acquisition and the purchase of the remaining shares of a consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”) in 2011. Additionally, an earn-out payment was made on an acquisition that was completed prior to 2009. The purchase agreement for the acquisition provides for additional payments to be made based upon the operating performance of the respective business; however, the Company does not expect the additional payments to be material to the financial statements. The results of operations for these businesses have been included in the accompanying financial statements since the effective date of the respective transactions. The purchase prices have been allocated on the basis of preliminary estimates of the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. As of March 31, 2011, the Company has recorded a total of $4.4 million in goodwill related to the unallocated portions of the respective purchase price, and the goodwill is associated with the Canada/Latin America/Endodontics/Orthodontics segment.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for a business combination (or series of individually immaterial business combinations) completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. The disclosure may include leverage buyout transactions (as applicable).

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SEGMENT INFORMATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

SEGMENT INFORMATION

NOTE 6 - SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has numerous operating businesses covering a wide range of products and geographic regions, primarily serving the professional dental market. Professional dental products represented approximately 97% of sales for both three month periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.

The operating businesses are combined into operating groups, which have overlapping product offerings, geographical presence, customer bases, distribution channels, and regulatory oversight. These operating groups are considered the Company’s reportable segments as the Company’s chief operating decision-maker regularly reviews financial results at the operating group level and uses this information to manage the Company’s operations. The accounting policies of the groups are consistent with those described in the Company’s most recently filed Form10-K in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company measures segment income for reporting purposes as operating income before restructuring and other costs, interest expense, interest income, other income and expenses and income taxes.

United States, Germany and Certain Other European Regions Consumable Businesses

This business group includes responsibility for the design, manufacturing, sales and distribution of certain small equipment and chairside consumable products in the United States, Germany and certain other European regions. It also has responsibility for the sales and distribution of certain Endodontic products in Germany.

France, United Kingdom, Italy and Certain Other European Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa, Pacific Rim Businesses

This business group includes responsibility for the sales and distribution for certain small equipment, chairside consumable products, certain laboratory products and certain Endodontic products in France, United Kingdom, Italy, the Commonwealth of Independent States (“CIS”), Middle East, Africa, Asia (excluding Japan), Japan and Australia, as well as the sale and distribution of implant products and bone substitute/grafting materials in France, Italy, Asia and Australia. This business group also includes the responsibility for sales and distribution for certain laboratory products, implants products and bone substitution/grafting materials for Austria. It also is responsible for sales and distribution of certain small equipment and chairside consumable products, certain laboratory products, implant products and bone substation/grafting materials in certain other European countries. In addition this business group also includes the manufacturing and sale of Orthodontic products and certain laboratory products in Japan, and the manufacturing of certain laboratory and certain Endodontic products in Asia.

Canada/Latin America/Endodontics/Orthodontics

This business group includes responsibility for the design, manufacture, and/or sales and distribution of certain small equipment, chairside consumable products, certain laboratory products and Endodontic products in Brazil. It also has responsibility for the sales and distribution of most of the Company’s dental products sold in Latin America and Canada. This business group also includes the responsibility for the design and manufacturing of Endodontic products in the United States, Switzerland and Germany and is responsible for the sales and distribution of the Company’s Endodontic products in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Benelux, Scandinavia, Austria, Latin America and Eastern Europe, and for certain Endodontic products in Germany. This business group is also responsible for the world-wide sales and distribution, excluding Japan, as well as some manufacturing of the Company’s Orthodontic products. In addition, this business group is also responsible for sales and distribution in the United States of implant and bone substitute/grafting materials and the sales and distribution of implants in Brazil. This business group is also responsible for the manufacture and sale of certain products in the Company’s non-dental business.

Dental Laboratory Business/Implants/Non-Dental

This business group includes the responsibility for the design, manufacture, sales and distribution of most laboratory products, excluding certain countries mentioned previously, and the design, manufacture, and/or sales and distribution of the Company’s dental implant products and bone substitute/grafting materials, excluding sales and distribution of implants and bone substitute/grafting materials in the United States; France, Italy, Austria, and certain other Eastern European countries; and Australia. This business group is also responsible for most of the Company’s non-dental business.

Significant interdependencies exist among the Company’s operations in certain geographic areas. Inter-group sales are at prices intended to provide a reasonable profit to the manufacturing unit after recovery of all manufacturing costs and to provide a reasonable profit for purchasing locations after coverage of marketing and general and administrative costs.

Generally, the Company evaluates performance of the operating groups based on the groups’ operating income, excluding restructuring and other costs, and net third party sales, excluding precious metal content.

The following tables set forth information about the Company’s operating groups for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

Third Party Net Sales

(in thousands)	2011			2010

U.S., Germany and Certain Other European
Regions Consumable Businesses	$	141,067		$	134,974
France, U.K., Italy and Certain Other European
Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa,
Pacific Rim Businesses		124,689			110,285
Canada/Latin America/Endodontics/
Orthodontics		166,859			156,620
Dental Laboratory Business/
Implants/Non-Dental		138,931			145,110
All Other (a)		(1,043	)		(1,045	)
Total	$	570,503		$	545,944

(a) Includes amounts recorded at Corporate headquarters

Third Party Net Sales, Excluding Precious Metal Content

(in thousands)	2011			2010

U.S., Germany and Certain Other European
Regions Consumable Businesses	$	141,067		$	134,974
France, U.K., Italy and Certain Other European
Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa,
Pacific Rim Businesses		114,523			102,070
Canada/Latin America/Endodontics/
Orthodontics		166,115			156,030
Dental Laboratory Business/
Implants/Non-Dental		106,343			105,318
All Other (a)		(1,043	)		(1,045	)
Total excluding precious metal content		527,005			497,347
Precious mental content		43,498			48,597
Total including precious metal content	$	570,503		$	545,944

(a) Includes amounts recorded at Corporate headquarters

Inter-segment Net Sales

(in thousands)	2011			2010

U.S., Germany and Certain Other European
Regions Consumable Businesses	$	27,758		$	26,217
France, U.K., Italy and Certain Other European
Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa,
Pacific Rim Businesses		4,469			3,619
Canada/Latin America/Endodontics/
Orthodontics		31,474			25,320
Dental Laboratory Business/
Implants/Non-Dental		27,787			26,680
All Other (a)		51,377			44,003
Eliminations		(142,865	)		(125,839	)
Total	$	-		$	-

a) Includes amounts recorded at Corporate headquarters and one distribution warehouse not managed by named segments.

Segment Operating Income

(in thousands)	2011			2010

U.S., Germany and Certain Other European
Regions Consumable Businesses	$	46,345		$	44,861
France, U.K., Italy and Certain Other European
Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa,
Pacific Rim Businesses		(569	)		(129	)
Canada/Latin America/Endodontics/
Orthodontics		49,817			48,022
Dental Laboratory Business/
Implants/Non-Dental		23,950			22,463
All Other (a)		(20,326	)		(21,213	)
Segment operating income		99,217			94,004

Reconciling Items:
Restructuring and other costs		(633	)		(4,680	)
Interest expense		(6,343	)		(5,720	)
Interest income		1,828			787
Other expense (income), net		(70	)		(945	)
Income before income taxes	$	93,999		$	83,446

(a) Includes the results of Corporate headquarters, inter-segment eliminations and one distribution warehouse not managed by named segments.

Assets

	March 31,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2011		2010

U.S., Germany and Certain Other European
Regions Consumable Businesses	$	611,306	$	578,770
France, U.K., Italy and Certain Other European
Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa,
Pacific Rim Businesses		400,292		390,572
Canada/Latin America/Endodontics/
Orthodontics		1,001,345		932,126
Dental Laboratory Business/
Implants/Non-Dental		1,058,476		995,090
All Other (a)		365,630		361,393
Total	$	3,437,049	$	3,257,951

(a) Includes the assets of Corporate headquarters, inter-segment eliminations and one distribution warehouse not managed by named segments.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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INVENTORIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

INVENTORIES

NOTE 7 - INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the cost of $8.3 million, or 2.5%, and $6.9 million, or 2.2%, respectively, of inventories was determined by the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. The cost of other inventories was determined by the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) or average cost methods. The Company establishes reserves for inventory in order to present the net realizable value. The inventory valuation reserves were $37.1 million and $35.5 million as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

If the FIFO method had been used to determine the cost of LIFO inventories, the amounts at which net inventories are stated would be higher than reported at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 by $4.7 million and $4.9 million, respectively.

Inventories, net of inventory valuation reserves, consist of the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2011		2010

Finished goods	$	204,340	$	189,343
Work-in-process		60,160		57,272
Raw materials and supplies		67,782		62,123
	$	332,282	$	308,738

BENEFIT PLANS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

BENEFIT PLANS

NOTE 8 - BENEFIT PLANS

The following sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost of the Company’s defined benefit plans and for the Company’s other postretirement employee benefit plans for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

Defined Benefit Plans
(in thousands)	2011			2010

Service cost	$	2,434		$	2,015
Interest cost		2,187			2,143
Expected return on plan assets		(1,216	)		(1,152	)
Amortization of transition obligation		-			31
Amortization of prior service cost		20			20
Amortization of net loss		383			241

Net periodic benefit cost	$	3,808		$	3,298

Other Postretirement Plans
(in thousands)	2011		2010

Service cost	$	16	$	14
Interest cost		138		153
Amortization of net loss		49		69

Net periodic benefit cost	$	203	$	236

The following sets forth the information related to the contributions to the Company’s benefit plans for 2011:

			Other
	Pension		Postretirement
(in thousands)	Benefits		Benefits

Actual at March 31, 2011	$	2,929	$	12
Projected for the remainder of the year		6,921		1,087
Total for year	$	9,850	$	1,099

RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER COSTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER COSTS

NOTE 9 – RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER COSTS

Other Costs

During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded other costs of $0.6 million and $3.9 million, respectively, primarily related to several legal matters and acquisition related costs. These other costs are reflected in “Restructuring and other costs” in the consolidated statements of operations.

Restructuring Costs

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company recorded less than $0.1 million of restructuring costs, compared to $0.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2010. These costs are recorded in “Restructuring and other costs” in the consolidated statements of operations and the associated liabilities are recorded in accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. These costs primarily consist of employee severance costs.

During 2010, the Company initiated several restructuring plans primarily related to the integration, reorganization and closure or consolidation of certain production and selling facilities in order to better leverage the Company’s resources by minimizing costs and obtaining operational efficiencies.

As of March 31, 2011, the Company’s restructuring accruals were as follows:

	Severance
	2009 and
(in thousands)	Prior Plans			2010 Plans			Total

Balance at December 31, 2010	$	2,878		$	5,260		$	8,138
Provisions and adjustments		-			(45	)		(45	)
Amounts applied		(455	)		(925	)		(1,380	)
Balance at March 31, 2011	$	2,423		$	4,290		$	6,713

	Lease/Contract Terminations
	2009 and
(in thousands)	Prior Plans		2010 Plans			Total

Balance at December 31, 2010	$	996		-		$	996
Provisions and adjustments		-		(112	)		(112	)
Amounts applied		-		112			112
Balance at March 31, 2011	$	996		-		$	996

	Other Restructuring Costs
	2009 and
(in thousands)	Prior Plans			2010 Plans			Total

Balance at December 31, 2010	$	57		$	-		$	57
Provisions and adjustments		105			77			182
Amounts applied		(105	)		(77	)		(182	)
Balance at March 31, 2011	$	57		$	-		$	57

The following table provides the year-to-date changes in the restructuring accruals by segment:

	December 31,		Provisions and			Amounts			March 31,
(in thousands)	2010		Adjustments			Applied			2011

United States, Germany and Certain
Other European Regions
Consumable Businesses	$	1,031	$	-		$	-		$	1,031
France, U.K., Italy and Certain
Other European Countries, CIS, Middle
East, Africa, Pacific Rim Businesses		193		(45	)		(148	)		-
Canada/Latin America/
Endodontics/Orthodontics		400		-			-			400
Dental Laboratory Business/
Implants/Non-Dental		7,567		70			(1,302	)		6,335
	$	9,191	$	25		$	(1,450	)	$	7,766

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES

NOTE 10 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company's activities expose it to a variety of market risks, which primarily include the risks related to the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. These financial exposures are monitored and managed by the Company as part of its overall risk management program. The objective of this risk management program is to reduce the volatility that these market risks may have on the Company's operating results and equity.

Certain of the Company's inventory purchases are denominated in foreign currencies, which expose the Company to market risk associated with foreign currency exchange rate movements. The Company's policy generally is to hedge major foreign currency transaction exposures through foreign exchange forward contracts. These contracts are entered into with major financial institutions thereby minimizing the risk of credit loss. In addition, the Company's investments in foreign subsidiaries are denominated in foreign currencies, which create exposures to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company uses debt and derivatives denominated in the applicable foreign currency as a means of hedging a portion of this risk.

With the Company’s significant level of variable interest rate long-term debt and net investment hedges, changes in the interest rate environment can have a major impact on the Company’s earnings, depending upon its interest rate exposure. As a result, the Company manages its interest rate exposure with the use of interest rate swaps, when appropriate, based upon market conditions.

The manufacturing of some of the Company’s products requires the use of commodities, which are subject to market fluctuations. In order to limit the unanticipated impact on earnings from such market fluctuations, the Company selectively enters into commodity swaps for certain materials used in the production of its products. Additionally, the Company uses non-derivative methods, such as the precious metal consignment agreements to effectively hedge commodity risks.

Cash Flow Hedges

The Company uses interest rate swaps to convert a portion of its variable interest rate debt to fixed interest rate debt. As of March 31, 2011, the Company has two groups of significant variable interest rate to fixed rate interest rate swaps. One of the groups of swaps has notional amounts totaling 12.6 billion Japanese yen, and effectively converts the underlying variable interest rates to an average fixed interest rate of 1.6% for a term of ten years, ending in March 2012. Another swap has a notional amount of 65.0 million Swiss francs, and effectively converts the underlying variable interest rates to a fixed interest rate of 4.2% for a term of seven years, ending in March 2012. The Company enters into interest rate swap contracts infrequently as they are only used to manage interest rate risk on long-term debt instruments and not for speculative purposes.

The Company enters into forward exchange contracts to hedge the foreign currency exposure of its anticipated purchases of certain inventory. In addition, exchange contracts are used by certain of the Company's subsidiaries to hedge intercompany inventory purchases, which are denominated in non-local currencies. The forward contracts that are used in these programs typically mature in eighteen months or less. For these derivatives which qualify as hedges of future anticipated cash flows, the effective portion of changes in fair value is temporarily deferred in AOCI until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.

The Company selectively enters into commodity swaps to effectively fix certain variable raw material costs. At March 31, 2011, the Company had swaps in place to purchase 472 troy ounces of platinum bullion for use in the production of its impression material products. The average fixed rate of this agreement is $1,723 per troy ounce.

The following tables summarize the fair value of the Company’s cash flow hedges at March 31, 2011:

	Notional Amounts Maturing in the Year						Fair Value Net Asset (Liability)
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts	2011			2012			March 31, 2011
(in thousands)

Forward sale, 10.7 million Australian dollars	$	9,732		$	1,319		$	(536	)
Forward purchase, 6.0 million British pounds		(8,920	)		(795	)		(126	)
Forward sale, 29.2 million Canadian dollars		26,640			3,514			(1,248	)
Forward sale, 5.2 million Danish krone		990			-			9
Forward sale, 2.0 million euros		2,907			-			1,022
Forward sale, 1.1 billion Japanese yen		12,712			-			594
Forward sale, 125.8 million Mexican pesos		10,571			-			(109	)
Forward purchase, 2.0 million Norwegian krone		(369	)		-			(1	)
Forward sale, 2.2 million Singapore dollars		1,785			-			10
Forward sale, 6.1 billion South Korean won		5,524			-			(29	)
Forward purchase, 12.0 million Swiss francs		(13,105	)		-			93
Forward purchase, 26.4 million Taiwanese dollars		(899	)		-			(26	)

Total foreign exchange forward contracts	$	47,568		$	4,038		$	(347	)

	Notional Amounts Maturing in the Year										Fair Value Net Asset (Liability)
Interest Rate Swaps	2011		2012		2013		2014		2015 and Beyond		March 31, 2011
(in thousands)

Euro	$	1,005	$	1,340	$	1,340	$	1,025	$	3,331	$	(686	)
Japanese yen		-		151,554		-		-		-		(1,567	)
Swiss francs		-		70,980		-		-		-		(2,452	)
Total interest rate swaps	$	1,005	$	223,874	$	1,340	$	1,025	$	3,331	$	(4,705	)

	Notional Amounts Maturing in the Year						Fair Value Net Asset (Liability)
Commodity Contracts	2011			2012			March 31, 2011
(in thousands)

Platinum swap - U.S. dollar	$	(720	)	$	(119	)	$	26
Total commodity contracts	$	(720	)	$	(119	)	$	26

Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations

The Company has numerous investments in foreign subsidiaries. The net assets of these subsidiaries are exposed to volatility in foreign currency exchange rates. Currently, the Company uses non-derivative financial instruments, including foreign currency denominated debt held at the parent company level and derivative financial instruments to hedge some of this exposure. Translation gains and losses related to the net assets of the foreign subsidiaries are offset by gains and losses in the non-derivative and derivative financial instruments designated as hedges of net investments.

During 2010, the Company entered into new cross currency basis swaps of 100.0 million and 55.5 million Swiss francs (collectively the “Swiss Swaps”). The Swiss Swaps mature in February 2013, and the Company pays three month Swiss franc London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and receives three month U.S. dollar LIBOR. The new contracts were entered into to replace maturing contracts. Also during 2010, the Company entered into new cross currency basis swaps of 108.0 million euro (“Euro Swaps”). The Euro Swaps mature in December 2013, and the Company pays three month Euro Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”) and receives three month U.S. dollar LIBOR. The new contracts were entered into to replace maturing contracts. The Swiss franc and euro cross currency interest rate swaps are designated as net investment hedges of the Swiss franc and euro denominated net assets. The interest rate differential is recognized in income as interest income or interest expense as it is accrued, the foreign currency translation is recorded in AOCI, net of tax.

The fair value of these cross currency interest rate swap agreements is the estimated amount the Company would either pay or receive at the reporting date, taking into consideration the effective interest rates and foreign exchange rates. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the estimated net fair values of the swap agreements were negative $211.8 million and negative $169.1 million, respectively, which are recorded in AOCI, net of tax, and as “Other noncurrent liabilities” and “Other noncurrent assets, net” in the consolidated balance sheets.

The following tables summarize the fair value of the Company’s cross currency basis swaps that are designated as hedges of net investments in foreign operations at March 31, 2011:

	Notional Amounts Maturing in the Year						Fair Value Net Asset (Liability)
Cross Currency Basis Swaps	2011		2012		2013		March 31, 2011
(in thousands)

Swiss franc 592.5 million @ 1.17 pay CHF 3 mth. LIBOR receive USD 3 mth. LIBOR	$	87,797	$	61,807	$	497,406	$	(139,987	)
Euro 358.0 million @ $1.22 pay EUR 3 mth. EURIBOR receive USD 3 mth. LIBOR		-		-		508,092		(71,796	)
Total cross currency basis swaps	$	87,797	$	61,807	$	1,005,498	$	(211,783	)

At March 31, 2011, the Company had Swiss franc-denominated and Japanese yen-denominated debt and cross currency basis swaps denominated in euro and Swiss franc to hedge the currency exposure related to a designated portion of the net assets of its European, Swiss and Japanese subsidiaries. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the accumulated translation gains on investments in foreign subsidiaries, primarily denominated in euro, Swiss franc and Japanese yen, net of these net investment hedges, were $106.7 million and $45.4 million, respectively, which are included in AOCI, net of tax.

Fair Value Hedges

Effective April 4, 2011, the Company entered into a group of U.S. dollar denominated interest rate swaps with an initial total notional value of $150.0 million to effectively convert the underlying fixed interest rate of 4.1% on the Company’s $250.0 million Private Placement Note (“Note”) to variable rate for a term of five years, ending February 2016. The notional value of the swaps will decline proportionately as portions of the Note come due. These interest rate swaps are designated as fair value hedges of the interest rate risk associated with the hedged portion of the fixed rate Note. Accordingly, the Company will carry the portion of the hedged debt at fair value, with the change in debt and swap offsetting each other in the income statement.

As of March 31, 2011, deferred net losses on derivative instruments of $2.3 million, which were recorded in AOCI, are expected to be reclassified to current earnings during the next twelve months. This reclassification is primarily due to the sale of inventory that includes previously hedged purchases and interest rate swaps. The maximum term over which the Company is hedging exposures to variability of cash flows (for all forecasted transactions, excluding interest payments on variable interest rate debt) is eighteen months. Overall, the derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are highly effective. Any cash flows associated with these instruments are included in cash from operations in accordance with the Company’s policy of classifying the cash flows from these instruments in the same category as the cash flows from the items being hedged.

The following tables summarize the fair value and consolidated balance sheet location of the Company’s derivatives at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

	March 31, 2011
	Prepaid
(in thousands)	Expenses		Other				Other
	and Other		Noncurrent		Accrued		Noncurrent
Designated as Hedges	Current Assets		Assets, Net		Liabilities		Liabilities

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	1,175	$	1	$	1,617	$	168
Commodity contracts		26		-		-		-
Interest rate swaps		-		-		4,019		-
Cross currency basis swaps		-		-		23,283		188,500
Total	$	1,201	$	1	$	28,919	$	188,668

Not Designated as Hedges

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	623	$	-	$	361	$	-
Interest rate swaps		-		-		95		591
Total	$	623	$	-	$	456	$	591

	December 31, 2010
	Prepaid
(in thousands)	Expenses		Other				Other
	and Other		Noncurrent		Accrued		Noncurrent
Designated as Hedges	Current Assets		Assets, Net		Liabilities		Liabilities

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	2,455	$	21	$	1,139	$	135
Commodity contracts		88		-		-		-
Interest rate swaps		-		-		4,213		871
Cross currency basis swaps		-		-		21,516		147,589
Total	$	2,543	$	21	$	26,868	$	148,595

Not Designated as Hedges

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	821	$	-	$	600	$	-
Interest rate swaps		-		-		104		556
Total	$	821	$	-	$	704	$	556

The following table summarizes the consolidated statement of operations impact of the Company’s cash flow hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging					Effective Portion
	Gain (Loss)			Classification	Reclassified from
(in thousands)	in AOCI			of Gains (Losses)	AOCI into Income
Interest rate contracts	$	(281	)	Interest expense	$	(1,251	)
Foreign exchange forward contracts		(932	)	Cost of products sold		467
Foreign exchange forward contracts		(266	)	SG&A expenses		105
Commodity contracts		27		Cost of products sold		105
Total	$	(1,452	)		$	(574	)

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging		Ineffective portion
	Classification	Recognized
(in thousands)	of Gains (Losses)	in Income
Interest rate contracts	Other expense, net	$	102
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Interest expense		(227	)
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Interest expense		11
Commodity contracts	Interest expense		(3	)
Total		$	(117	)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging					Effective Portion
	Gain (Loss)			Classification	Reclassified from
(in thousands)	in AOCI			of Gains (Losses)	AOCI into Income
Interest rate swaps	$	(577	)	Interest expense	$	(2,164	)
Foreign exchange forward contracts		(521	)	Cost of products sold		73
Foreign exchange forward contracts		17		SG&A expenses		94
Commodity contracts		123		Cost of products sold		258
Total	$	(958	)		$	(1,739	)

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging		Ineffective portion
	Classification	Recognized
(in thousands)	of Gains (Losses)	in Income
Interest rate swaps	Other expense, net	$	297
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Interest expense		(89	)
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Interest expense		(3	)
Commodity contracts	Interest expense		(7	)
Total		$	198

The following tables summarize the consolidated statement of operations impact of the Company’s hedges of net investment for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging					Gain (Loss)
	Gain (Loss)			Classification	Recognized
(in thousands)	in AOCI			of Gains (Losses)	in Income
Cross currency interest rate swaps	$	(12,948	)	Interest income	$	199
				Interest expense		(25	)
Cross currency interest rate swaps		(29,732	)	Interest expense		(957	)
Total	$	(42,680	)		$	(783	)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging				Gain (Loss)
	Gain (Loss)		Classification	Recognized
(in thousands)	in AOCI		of Gains (Losses)	in Income
Cross currency interest rate swaps	$	9,210	Interest income	$	47
			Interest expense		(58	)
Cross currency interest rate swaps		28,758	Interest expense		(657	)
Total	$	37,968		$	(668	)

The following tables summarize the consolidated statement of operations impact of the Company’s derivatives not designated as hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging

	Classification	Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	of Gains (Losses)	March 31, 2011
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other expense, net	$	1,704
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense		(55	)
Total		$	1,649

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging

	Classification	Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	of Gains (Losses)	March 31, 2010
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other expense, net	$	(2,276	)
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense		(148	)
Total		$	(2,424	)

Amounts recorded in AOCI, net of tax, related to cash flow hedging instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(in thousands, net of tax)	2011			2010

Beginning balance	$	(1,468	)	$	(4,799	)

Changes in fair value of derivatives		(1,036	)		(661	)
Reclassifications to earnings from equity		229			1,073
Total activity		(807	)		412

Ending balance	$	(2,275	)	$	(4,387	)

Amounts recorded in AOCI, net of tax, related to hedges of net investments in foreign operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(in thousands, net of tax)	2011			2010

Beginning balance	$	45,417		$	111,115

Foreign currency translation adjustment		86,438			(74,319	)
Changes in fair value of:
Foreign currency debt		1,014			898
Derivative hedge instruments		(26,205	)		23,312
Total activity		61,247			(50,109	)

Ending balance	$	106,664		$	61,006

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

NOTE 11 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

The Company records financial instruments at fair value with unrealized gains and losses related to certain financial instruments reflected in AOCI on the consolidated balance sheets. In addition, the Company recognizes certain liabilities at fair value. The Company applies the market approach for recurring fair value measurements. Accordingly, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

The degree of judgment utilized in measuring the fair value of financial instruments generally correlates to the level of pricing observability. Pricing observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of financial instrument. Financial instruments with readily available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices generally will have a higher degree of pricing observability and a lesser degree of judgment utilized in measuring fair value. Conversely, financial instruments rarely traded or not quoted will generally have less, or no, pricing observability and a higher degree of judgment utilized in measuring fair value.

The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, which are classified as “Cash and cash equivalents,” “Prepaid expenses and other current assets,” “Other noncurrent assets, net,” “Accrued liabilities,” and “Other noncurrent liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheets. Financial assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value as of the balance sheet date are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

	March 31, 2011
(in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Assets
Money market funds	$	392,459	$	392,459	$	-	$	-
Commodity forward purchase contracts		26		-		26		-
Foreign exchange forward contracts		1,799		-		1,799		-
Corporate convertible bonds		75,170		-		-		75,170
Total assets	$	469,454	$	392,459	$	1,825	$	75,170

Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	4,705	$	-	$	4,705	$	-
Cross currency interest rate swaps		211,783		-		211,783		-
Foreign exchange forward contracts		2,146		-		2,146		-
Total liabilities	$	218,634	$	-	$	218,634	$	-

	December 31, 2010
(in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Assets
Money market funds	$	380,593	$	380,593	$	-	$	-
Commodity forward purchase contracts		88		-		88		-
Foreign exchange forward contracts		3,297		-		3,297		-
Corporate convertible bonds		66,024		-		-		66,024
Total assets	$	450,002	$	380,593	$	3,385	$	66,024

Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	5,744	$	-	$	5,744	$	-
Cross currency interest rate swaps		169,105		-		169,105		-
Foreign exchange forward contracts		1,874		-		1,874		-
Total liabilities	$	176,723	$	-	$	176,723	$	-

Derivative valuations are based on observable inputs to the valuation model including interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, future commodities prices and credit risks.

The commodity contracts, interest rate swaps and foreign exchange forward contracts are considered cash flow hedges and cross currency interest rate swaps are considered hedges of net investments in foreign operations as discussed in Note 10, Financial Instruments and Derivatives.

The Company’s investment in corporate convertible bonds relates specifically to convertible bonds issued by DIO Corporation and is reported in “Other noncurrent assets, net,” on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company has designated the corporate bond investment as an available-for-sale security and therefore records the changes in fair value of the investment through AOCI. The income method valuation technique is used by the Company to estimate the fair value of the corporate bonds. The significant unobservable inputs for valuing the corporate bonds are DIO Corporation’s stock volatility factor and corporate bond rating. Significant other observable inputs used to value the corporate bonds include foreign exchange rates and DIO Corporation’s period-ending market stock price.

The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3):

(in thousands)
	Level 3
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	66,024
Purchases, gross		-
Sales, gross		-
Unrealized gains (losses):
Reported in AOCI - corporate convertible bonds		9,146
Balance at March 31, 2011	$	75,170

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UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES

NOTE 12 – UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES

The Company recognizes in the consolidated financial statements, the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position.

It is reasonably possible that certain amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within twelve months of the reporting date of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Final settlement and resolution of outstanding tax matters in various jurisdictions during the next twelve months could include unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $3.3 million. In addition, expiration of statutes of limitation in various jurisdictions during the next twelve months could include unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $0.3 million.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

NOTE 13 - FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

The Company estimates the fair value and the carrying value of its total long-term debt, including the current portion, was $654.6 million and $657.0 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2011. As of December 31, 2010, the fair value and the carrying value of its total long-term debt, including the current portion, were $611.2 million and $606.5 million, respectively. The terms on existing variable rate debt, including commercial paper, approximate current market conditions; therefore, the fair values of these instruments approximates their carrying values.

Effective April 4, 2011, the Company entered into a group of U.S. dollar denominated interest rate swaps with an initial total notional value of $150.0 million to effectively convert the underlying fixed interest rate of 4.1% on the Company’s $250.0 million Private Placement Note (“Note”) to variable rate based upon three month LIBOR for a term of five years, ending February 2016. The notional value of the swaps will decline proportionately as portions of the Note come due. These interest rate swaps are designated as fair value hedges of the interest rate risk associated with the hedged portion of the fixed rate Note. Accordingly, the Company will carry the portion of the hedged debt at fair value, with the change in debt and swap offsetting each other in the income statement.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

NOTE 14 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Litigation

On June 18, 2004, Marvin Weinstat, DDS and Richard Nathan, DDS filed a class action suit in San Francisco County, California alleging that the Company misrepresented that its Cavitron® ultrasonic scalers are suitable for use in oral surgical procedures. The Complaint seeks a recall of the product and refund of its purchase price to dentists who have purchased it for use in oral surgery. The Court certified the case as a class action in June 2006 with respect to the breach of warranty and unfair business practices claims. The class is defined as California dental professionals who purchased and used one or more Cavitron® ultrasonic scalers for the performance of oral surgical procedures. The Company filed a motion for decertification of the class and this motion was granted. Plaintiffs appealed the decertification of the class to the California Court of Appeals and the Court of Appeals reversed the decertification decision of the trial Court. This case has been remanded to and is pending in the San Francisco County Court.

On December 12, 2006, a Complaint was filed by Carole Hildebrand, DDS and Robert Jaffin, DDS in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the Plaintiffs subsequently added Dr. Mitchell Goldman as a named class representative). The case was filed by the same law firm that filed the Weinstat case in California. The Complaint asserts putative class action claims on behalf of dentists located in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Complaint seeks damages and asserts that the Company’s Cavitron® ultrasonic scaler was negligently designed and sold in breach of contract and warranty arising from misrepresentations about the potential uses of the product because it cannot assure the delivery of potable or sterile water. Plaintiffs have filed their motion for class certification to which the Company has filed its response. The Company also filed other motions, including a motion to dismiss the claims of Drs. Hildebrand and Jaffin for lack of standing. The Court granted this motion for lack of standing of the individuals and did not allow the plaintiffs to amend the complaint to substitute their corporate practices, leaving Dr. Goldman as a putative class representative in Pennsylvania, raising a question of jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court. The plaintiffs have now filed another complaint in which they named the corporate practices of Drs. Hildebrand and Jaffin as class representatives. The Company has moved to dismiss this complaint.

On November 21, 2008, Guidance Endodontics LLC filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court of New Mexico asserting claims against DENTSPLY arising principally out of a breach of a manufacturing and supply contract between the parties. Prior to trial, Guidance had claimed its damages were $1.2 million. The case went to trial in late September and early October 2009. On October 9, 2009, a jury returned a verdict against DENTSPLY, in the amount of approximately $4.0 million for past and future compensatory damages and $40.0 million in punitive damages. In April 2010, the District Court Judge formally entered the verdict that was reached in October 2009. The Company believes that this decision is not supported by the facts in the case or the applicable law and intends to vigorously pursue all available options to challenge it. The Company has filed a number of separate post-trial motions with the District Court to overturn various aspects of the verdict, including the punitive and future damages, or in the alternative to be granted a new trial, because of the inappropriateness of such verdicts. The Court has denied the Company’s post-trial motions on which it has ruled. The Court has not yet ruled on the Company’s last remaining post-trial motion, which is a motion for remittitur of the punitive damages award or a new trial.

As of March 31, 2011, a reasonable estimate of a possible range of losses related to the above litigation cannot be made except as reflected in the above disclosure in the preceding paragraph regarding the Guidance complaint. DENTSPLY does not believe the outcome of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on its financial position. In the event that one or more of these matters is unfavorably resolved, it is possible the Company’s results from operations could be materially impacted.

Purchase Commitments

From time to time, the Company enters into long-term inventory purchase commitments with minimum purchase requirements for raw materials and finished goods to ensure the availability of products for production and distribution. These commitments may have a significant impact on levels of inventory maintained by the Company.

DENTSPLY International Inc. and Subsidiaries

- Definition

The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	3 Months Ended
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	Mar. 31, 2011
Basis of Presentation	The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and the rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The year-end consolidating balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by US GAAP. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for interim periods have been included. Results for interim periods should not be considered indicative of results for a full year. These financial statements and related notes contain the accounts of DENTSPLY International Inc. and Subsidiaries (“DENTSPLY” or the “Company”) on a consolidated basis and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Accounts and Notes Receivable-Trade	Accounts and Notes Receivable-Trade, Net The Company sells dental products through a worldwide network of distributors and directly to end users. For customers on credit terms, the Company performs ongoing credit evaluation of those customers' financial condition and generally does not require collateral from them. The Company establishes allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments based on historical averages of aged receivable balances and the Company’s experience in collecting those balances, customer specific circumstances, as well as changes in the economic and political environments. The Company records a provision for doubtful accounts, which is included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses.” Accounts and notes receivables – trade, net are stated net of allowances for doubtful accounts and trade discounts, which were $10.4 million and $9.6 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
Litigation	Litigation The Company and its subsidiaries are from time to time parties to lawsuits arising out of their respective operations. The Company records liabilities when a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. These estimates are typically in the form of ranges, and the Company records the liabilities at the low point of the ranges, when no other point within the ranges are a better estimate of the probable loss. The ranges established by management are based on analysis made by internal and external legal counsel who considers information known at the time. If the Company determines a liability to be only reasonably possible, it considers the same information to estimate the possible exposure and disclose any material potential liability. These loss contingencies are monitored regularly for a change in fact or circumstance that would require an accrual adjustment. The Company believes it has estimated liabilities for probable losses appropriately in the past; however, the unpredictability of litigation and court decisions could cause a liability to be incurred in excess of estimates. Legal costs related to these lawsuits are expensed as incurred.
Marketable Security	Marketable Securities The Company’s marketable securities consist of debt instruments that are classified as available-for-sale in “Other noncurrent assets, net” on the consolidated balance sheets as the instruments mature in December 2015. The Company determined the appropriate classification at the time of purchase and will re-evaluate such designation as of each balance sheet date. In addition, the Company reviews the securities each quarter for indications of possible impairment. Once identified, the determination of whether the impairment is temporary or other-than-temporary requires significant judgment. The primary factors that the Company considers in classifying the impairment include the extent and time the fair value of each investment has been below cost and the existence of a credit loss. If a decline in fair value is judged other-than-temporary, the basis of the securities is written down to fair value and the amount of the write-down is included as a realized loss. On December 9, 2010, the Company invested $49.7 million in the corporate convertible bonds of DIO Corporation (“DIO”), which may be converted into common shares after a one year period. The bonds are designated by the Company as available-for-sale securities which are reported in, “Other noncurrent assets, net,” on the consolidated balance sheets and the changes in fair value are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). The convertible feature of the bond has not been bifurcated from the underlying bond as the feature does not contain a net-settlement feature, nor would the Company be able to achieve a hypothetical net-settlement that would substantially place the Company in a comparable cash settlement position. As such, the derivative is not accounted for separately from the bond. The cash paid by the Company is equal to the face value of the bonds issued by DIO, and therefore, the Company has not recorded any bond premium or discount on acquiring the bonds. The fair value of the DIO bond was $75.2 million and $66.0 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, $15.2 million and $11.0 million, respectively, of unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax, have been recorded in AOCI. The contractual maturity of the bond is in December 2015.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Certain of the Company’s customers are offered cash rebates based on targeted sales increases. Estimates of rebates are based on the forecasted performance of the customer and their expected level of achievement within the rebate programs. In accounting for these rebate programs, the Company records an accrual as a reduction of net sales as sales take place over the period the rebate is earned. The Company revises the accruals for these rebate programs as actual results and revised forecasts impact the estimated achievement for customers within the rebate programs.
Revisions in Classification	Revisions in Classification Certain revisions in classification have been made to prior years’ data in order to conform to current year presentation.

- Definition

Disclosure of accounting policy for commitments and contingencies, which may include policies for recognizing and measuring loss and gain contingencies.

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STOCK COMPENSATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Total Stock Based Compensation Expense and the Tax Related Benefit

	Three Months Ended
(in millions)	2011		2010

Stock option expense	$	2.3	$	2.9
RSU and PRSU expense		2.1		2.0
Total stock based compensation expense	$	4.4	$	4.9

Total related tax benefit	$	1.3	$	1.4

The Non-qualified Stock Option Transactions

The following table reflects the non-qualified stock option transactions from December 31, 2010 through March 31, 2011:

	Outstanding							Exercisable

				Weighted						Weighted
				Average		Aggregate				Average		Aggregate
				Exercise		Intrinsic				Exercise		Intrinsic
(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares			Price		Value		Shares		Price		Value

December 31, 2010		10,636		$	29.07	$	66,722		8,815	$	28.58	$	61,450
Granted		1,371			36.61
Exercised		(947	)		23.41
Cancelled		(9	)		45.15
Forfeited		(39	)		31.51

March 31, 2011		11,012		$	30.47	$	80,526		7,877	$	29.18	$	70,191

Summary of the Unvested RSU and PRSU Transactions

The following table summarizes the unvested RSU and PRSU transactions from December 31, 2010 through March 31, 2011:



				Weighted Average
				Grant Date
(in thousands, except per share data)	Shares			Fair Value

Unvested at December 31, 2010		744		$	32.43
Granted		338			36.61
Vested		(172	)		41.13
Forfeited		(12	)		29.80

Unvested at March 31, 2011		898		$	32.37

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

The Changes to Balances Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax

The changes to balances included in AOCI, net of tax, in the consolidated balance sheets for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	2011			2010

Net income	$	69,463		$	62,191
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		90,716			(77,193	)
Net (loss) gain on derivative financial instruments		(27,012	)		23,724
Net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities		4,202			-
Amortization of unrecognized losses and prior year service pension cost		(533	)		763
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		67,373			(52,706	)

Total comprehensive income		136,836			9,485

Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests		3,643			(3,423	)

Comprehensive income attributable to DENTSPLY International	$	133,193		$	12,908

Balances included in AOCI, Net of Tax, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

The balances included in AOCI, net of tax, in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

	March 31,			December 31,
(in thousands)	2011			2010

Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	258,049		$	170,597
Net loss on derivative financial instruments		(153,660	)		(126,648	)
Net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities		15,231			11,029
Pension liability adjustments		(31,355	)		(30,822	)
	$	88,265		$	24,156

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

	Three Months Ended
Basic Earnings Per Common Share Computation
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2011		2010

Net income attributable to DENTSPLY International	$	69,084	$	61,843

Common shares outstanding		141,614		146,776

Earnings per common share - basic	$	0.49	$	0.42

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share Computation
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income attributable to DENTSPLY International	$	69,084	$	61,843

Common shares outstanding		141,614		146,776
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options from stock-based compensation awards		2,430		2,518
Total shares		144,044		149,294

Earnings per common share - diluted	$	0.48	$	0.41

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Net Sales

The following tables set forth information about the Company’s operating groups for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

Third Party Net Sales

(in thousands)	2011			2010

U.S., Germany and Certain Other European
Regions Consumable Businesses	$	141,067		$	134,974
France, U.K., Italy and Certain Other European
Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa,
Pacific Rim Businesses		124,689			110,285
Canada/Latin America/Endodontics/
Orthodontics		166,859			156,620
Dental Laboratory Business/
Implants/Non-Dental		138,931			145,110
All Other (a)		(1,043	)		(1,045	)
Total	$	570,503		$	545,944

(a) Includes amounts recorded at Corporate headquarters

Net Sales, Excluding Precious Metal Content

Third Party Net Sales, Excluding Precious Metal Content

(in thousands)	2011			2010

U.S., Germany and Certain Other European
Regions Consumable Businesses	$	141,067		$	134,974
France, U.K., Italy and Certain Other European
Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa,
Pacific Rim Businesses		114,523			102,070
Canada/Latin America/Endodontics/
Orthodontics		166,115			156,030
Dental Laboratory Business/
Implants/Non-Dental		106,343			105,318
All Other (a)		(1,043	)		(1,045	)
Total excluding precious metal content		527,005			497,347
Precious mental content		43,498			48,597
Total including precious metal content	$	570,503		$	545,944

(a) Includes amounts recorded at Corporate headquarters

Intersegment Net Sales

Inter-segment Net Sales

(in thousands)	2011			2010

U.S., Germany and Certain Other European
Regions Consumable Businesses	$	27,758		$	26,217
France, U.K., Italy and Certain Other European
Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa,
Pacific Rim Businesses		4,469			3,619
Canada/Latin America/Endodontics/
Orthodontics		31,474			25,320
Dental Laboratory Business/
Implants/Non-Dental		27,787			26,680
All Other (a)		51,377			44,003
Eliminations		(142,865	)		(125,839	)
Total	$	-		$	-

a) Includes amounts recorded at Corporate headquarters and one distribution warehouse not managed by named segments.

Segment Operating Income

(in thousands)	2011			2010

U.S., Germany and Certain Other European
Regions Consumable Businesses	$	46,345		$	44,861
France, U.K., Italy and Certain Other European
Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa,
Pacific Rim Businesses		(569	)		(129	)
Canada/Latin America/Endodontics/
Orthodontics		49,817			48,022
Dental Laboratory Business/
Implants/Non-Dental		23,950			22,463
All Other (a)		(20,326	)		(21,213	)
Segment operating income		99,217			94,004

Reconciling Items:
Restructuring and other costs		(633	)		(4,680	)
Interest expense		(6,343	)		(5,720	)
Interest income		1,828			787
Other expense (income), net		(70	)		(945	)
Income before income taxes	$	93,999		$	83,446

(a) Includes the results of Corporate headquarters, inter-segment eliminations and one distribution warehouse not managed by named segments.

Assets

	March 31,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2011		2010

U.S., Germany and Certain Other European
Regions Consumable Businesses	$	611,306	$	578,770
France, U.K., Italy and Certain Other European
Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa,
Pacific Rim Businesses		400,292		390,572
Canada/Latin America/Endodontics/
Orthodontics		1,001,345		932,126
Dental Laboratory Business/
Implants/Non-Dental		1,058,476		995,090
All Other (a)		365,630		361,393
Total	$	3,437,049	$	3,257,951

(a) Includes the assets of Corporate headquarters, inter-segment eliminations and one distribution warehouse not managed by named segments.

INVENTORIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Inventories, Net of Inventory Valuation Reserves

Inventories, net of inventory valuation reserves, consist of the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2011		2010

Finished goods	$	204,340	$	189,343
Work-in-process		60,160		57,272
Raw materials and supplies		67,782		62,123
	$	332,282	$	308,738

BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Defined Benefit Plans
(in thousands)	2011			2010

Service cost	$	2,434		$	2,015
Interest cost		2,187			2,143
Expected return on plan assets		(1,216	)		(1,152	)
Amortization of transition obligation		-			31
Amortization of prior service cost		20			20
Amortization of net loss		383			241

Net periodic benefit cost	$	3,808		$	3,298

Other Postretirement Plans
(in thousands)	2011		2010

Service cost	$	16	$	14
Interest cost		138		153
Amortization of net loss		49		69

Net periodic benefit cost	$	203	$	236

The following sets forth the information related to the contributions to the Company’s benefit plans for 2011:

			Other
	Pension		Postretirement
(in thousands)	Benefits		Benefits

Actual at March 31, 2011	$	2,929	$	12
Projected for the remainder of the year		6,921		1,087
Total for year	$	9,850	$	1,099

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RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER COSTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Restructuring Accruals

As of March 31, 2011, the Company’s restructuring accruals were as follows:

	Severance
	2009 and
(in thousands)	Prior Plans			2010 Plans			Total

Balance at December 31, 2010	$	2,878		$	5,260		$	8,138
Provisions and adjustments		-			(45	)		(45	)
Amounts applied		(455	)		(925	)		(1,380	)
Balance at March 31, 2011	$	2,423		$	4,290		$	6,713

	Lease/Contract Terminations
	2009 and
(in thousands)	Prior Plans		2010 Plans			Total

Balance at December 31, 2010	$	996		-		$	996
Provisions and adjustments		-		(112	)		(112	)
Amounts applied		-		112			112
Balance at March 31, 2011	$	996		-		$	996

	Other Restructuring Costs
	2009 and
(in thousands)	Prior Plans			2010 Plans			Total

Balance at December 31, 2010	$	57		$	-		$	57
Provisions and adjustments		105			77			182
Amounts applied		(105	)		(77	)		(182	)
Balance at March 31, 2011	$	57		$	-		$	57

Changes in the Restructuring Accruals by Segment

accruals by segment:

	December 31,		Provisions and			Amounts			March 31,
(in thousands)	2010		Adjustments			Applied			2011

United States, Germany and Certain
Other European Regions
Consumable Businesses	$	1,031	$	-		$	-		$	1,031
France, U.K., Italy and Certain
Other European Countries, CIS, Middle
East, Africa, Pacific Rim Businesses		193		(45	)		(148	)		-
Canada/Latin America/
Endodontics/Orthodontics		400		-			-			400
Dental Laboratory Business/
Implants/Non-Dental		7,567		70			(1,302	)		6,335
	$	9,191	$	25		$	(1,450	)	$	7,766

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Fair Value of the Company's Derivatives

The following tables summarize the fair value and consolidated balance sheet location of the Company’s derivatives at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

	March 31, 2011
	Prepaid
(in thousands)	Expenses		Other				Other
	and Other		Noncurrent		Accrued		Noncurrent
Designated as Hedges	Current Assets		Assets, Net		Liabilities		Liabilities

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	1,175	$	1	$	1,617	$	168
Commodity contracts		26		-		-		-
Interest rate swaps		-		-		4,019		-
Cross currency basis swaps		-		-		23,283		188,500
Total	$	1,201	$	1	$	28,919	$	188,668

Not Designated as Hedges

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	623	$	-	$	361	$	-
Interest rate swaps		-		-		95		591
Total	$	623	$	-	$	456	$	591

	December 31, 2010
	Prepaid
(in thousands)	Expenses		Other				Other
	and Other		Noncurrent		Accrued		Noncurrent
Designated as Hedges	Current Assets		Assets, Net		Liabilities		Liabilities

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	2,455	$	21	$	1,139	$	135
Commodity contracts		88		-		-		-
Interest rate swaps		-		-		4,213		871
Cross currency basis swaps		-		-		21,516		147,589
Total	$	2,543	$	21	$	26,868	$	148,595

Not Designated as Hedges

Foreign exchange forward contracts	$	821	$	-	$	600	$	-
Interest rate swaps		-		-		104		556
Total	$	821	$	-	$	704	$	556

Amounts Recorded in AOCI, Net of Tax, Related to Cash Flow Hedging Instruments

Amounts recorded in AOCI, net of tax, related to cash flow hedging instruments for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(in thousands, net of tax)	2011			2010

Beginning balance	$	(1,468	)	$	(4,799	)

Changes in fair value of derivatives		(1,036	)		(661	)
Reclassifications to earnings from equity		229			1,073
Total activity		(807	)		412

Ending balance	$	(2,275	)	$	(4,387	)

Amounts Recorded in AOCI, Net of Tax, Related to Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations

Amounts recorded in AOCI, net of tax, related to hedges of net investments in foreign operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(in thousands, net of tax)	2011			2010

Beginning balance	$	45,417		$	111,115

Foreign currency translation adjustment		86,438			(74,319	)
Changes in fair value of:
Foreign currency debt		1,014			898
Derivative hedge instruments		(26,205	)		23,312
Total activity		61,247			(50,109	)

Ending balance	$	106,664		$	61,006

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives in the Consolidated Statement of Operations

The following tables summarize the consolidated statement of operations impact of the Company’s derivatives not designated as hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging

	Classification	Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	of Gains (Losses)	March 31, 2011
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other expense, net	$	1,704
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense		(55	)
Total		$	1,649

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging

	Classification	Three Months Ended
(in thousands)	of Gains (Losses)	March 31, 2010
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Other expense, net	$	(2,276	)
Interest rate swaps	Interest expense		(148	)
Total		$	(2,424	)

Cash Flow Hedging

Fair Value of Cash Flow Hedges

The following tables summarize the fair value of the Company’s cash flow hedges at March 31, 2011:

	Notional Amounts Maturing in the Year						Fair Value Net Asset (Liability)
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts	2011			2012			March 31, 2011
(in thousands)

Forward sale, 10.7 million Australian dollars	$	9,732		$	1,319		$	(536	)
Forward purchase, 6.0 million British pounds		(8,920	)		(795	)		(126	)
Forward sale, 29.2 million Canadian dollars		26,640			3,514			(1,248	)
Forward sale, 5.2 million Danish krone		990			-			9
Forward sale, 2.0 million euros		2,907			-			1,022
Forward sale, 1.1 billion Japanese yen		12,712			-			594
Forward sale, 125.8 million Mexican pesos		10,571			-			(109	)
Forward purchase, 2.0 million Norwegian krone		(369	)		-			(1	)
Forward sale, 2.2 million Singapore dollars		1,785			-			10
Forward sale, 6.1 billion South Korean won		5,524			-			(29	)
Forward purchase, 12.0 million Swiss francs		(13,105	)		-			93
Forward purchase, 26.4 million Taiwanese dollars		(899	)		-			(26	)

Total foreign exchange forward contracts	$	47,568		$	4,038		$	(347	)

	Notional Amounts Maturing in the Year										Fair Value Net Asset (Liability)
Interest Rate Swaps	2011		2012		2013		2014		2015 and Beyond		March 31, 2011
(in thousands)

Euro	$	1,005	$	1,340	$	1,340	$	1,025	$	3,331	$	(686	)
Japanese yen		-		151,554		-		-		-		(1,567	)
Swiss francs		-		70,980		-		-		-		(2,452	)
Total interest rate swaps	$	1,005	$	223,874	$	1,340	$	1,025	$	3,331	$	(4,705	)

	Notional Amounts Maturing in the Year						Fair Value Net Asset (Liability)
Commodity Contracts	2011			2012			March 31, 2011
(in thousands)

Platinum swap - U.S. dollar	$	(720	)	$	(119	)	$	26
Total commodity contracts	$	(720	)	$	(119	)	$	26

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives in the Consolidated Statement of Operations

The following table summarizes the consolidated statement of operations impact of the Company’s cash flow hedges for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging					Effective Portion
	Gain (Loss)			Classification	Reclassified from
(in thousands)	in AOCI			of Gains (Losses)	AOCI into Income
Interest rate contracts	$	(281	)	Interest expense	$	(1,251	)
Foreign exchange forward contracts		(932	)	Cost of products sold		467
Foreign exchange forward contracts		(266	)	SG&A expenses		105
Commodity contracts		27		Cost of products sold		105
Total	$	(1,452	)		$	(574	)

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging		Ineffective portion
	Classification	Recognized
(in thousands)	of Gains (Losses)	in Income
Interest rate contracts	Other expense, net	$	102
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Interest expense		(227	)
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Interest expense		11
Commodity contracts	Interest expense		(3	)
Total		$	(117	)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging					Effective Portion
	Gain (Loss)			Classification	Reclassified from
(in thousands)	in AOCI			of Gains (Losses)	AOCI into Income
Interest rate swaps	$	(577	)	Interest expense	$	(2,164	)
Foreign exchange forward contracts		(521	)	Cost of products sold		73
Foreign exchange forward contracts		17		SG&A expenses		94
Commodity contracts		123		Cost of products sold		258
Total	$	(958	)		$	(1,739	)

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging		Ineffective portion
	Classification	Recognized
(in thousands)	of Gains (Losses)	in Income
Interest rate swaps	Other expense, net	$	297
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Interest expense		(89	)
Foreign exchange forward contracts	Interest expense		(3	)
Commodity contracts	Interest expense		(7	)
Total		$	198

Net Investment Hedging

Fair Value of the Company's Derivatives

The following tables summarize the fair value of the Company’s cross currency basis swaps that are designated as hedges of net investments in foreign operations at March 31, 2011:

	Notional Amounts Maturing in the Year						Fair Value Net Asset (Liability)
Cross Currency Basis Swaps	2011		2012		2013		March 31, 2011
(in thousands)

Swiss franc 592.5 million @ 1.17 pay CHF 3 mth. LIBOR receive USD 3 mth. LIBOR	$	87,797	$	61,807	$	497,406	$	(139,987	)
Euro 358.0 million @ $1.22 pay EUR 3 mth. EURIBOR receive USD 3 mth. LIBOR		-		-		508,092		(71,796	)
Total cross currency basis swaps	$	87,797	$	61,807	$	1,005,498	$	(211,783	)

Gain (Loss) on Derivatives in the Consolidated Statement of Operations

The following tables summarize the consolidated statement of operations impact of the Company’s hedges of net investment for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging					Gain (Loss)
	Gain (Loss)			Classification	Recognized
(in thousands)	in AOCI			of Gains (Losses)	in Income
Cross currency interest rate swaps	$	(12,948	)	Interest income	$	199
				Interest expense		(25	)
Cross currency interest rate swaps		(29,732	)	Interest expense		(957	)
Total	$	(42,680	)		$	(783	)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

Derivatives in Net Investment Hedging				Gain (Loss)
	Gain (Loss)		Classification	Recognized
(in thousands)	in AOCI		of Gains (Losses)	in Income
Cross currency interest rate swaps	$	9,210	Interest income	$	47
			Interest expense		(58	)
Cross currency interest rate swaps		28,758	Interest expense		(657	)
Total	$	37,968		$	(668	)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Financial Assets and Liabilities that are Recorded at Fair Value and Classified Based on the Lowest Level of Input

	March 31, 2011
(in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Assets
Money market funds	$	392,459	$	392,459	$	-	$	-
Commodity forward purchase contracts		26		-		26		-
Foreign exchange forward contracts		1,799		-		1,799		-
Corporate convertible bonds		75,170		-		-		75,170
Total assets	$	469,454	$	392,459	$	1,825	$	75,170

Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	4,705	$	-	$	4,705	$	-
Cross currency interest rate swaps		211,783		-		211,783		-
Foreign exchange forward contracts		2,146		-		2,146		-
Total liabilities	$	218,634	$	-	$	218,634	$	-

	December 31, 2010
(in thousands)	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Assets
Money market funds	$	380,593	$	380,593	$	-	$	-
Commodity forward purchase contracts		88		-		88		-
Foreign exchange forward contracts		3,297		-		3,297		-
Corporate convertible bonds		66,024		-		-		66,024
Total assets	$	450,002	$	380,593	$	3,385	$	66,024

Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$	5,744	$	-	$	5,744	$	-
Cross currency interest rate swaps		169,105		-		169,105		-
Foreign exchange forward contracts		1,874		-		1,874		-
Total liabilities	$	176,723	$	-	$	176,723	$	-

Reconciliation of the Company's Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3):

(in thousands)
	Level 3
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	66,024
Purchases, gross		-
Sales, gross		-
Unrealized gains (losses):
Reported in AOCI - corporate convertible bonds		9,146
Balance at March 31, 2011	$	75,170

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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 09, 2010	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 10,400	$ 9,600
Net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale investments		15,231	11,029
DIO Corporation
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Purchase of convertible debt issued by affiliate	$ 49,700
Noncurrent Assets
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities, fair value of DIO bond		$ 75,200	$ 66,000
Corporate Bond Securities
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Contractual maturity date		Dec. 31, 2015

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Total Stock Based Compensation Expense and the Tax Related Benefit (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock option expense	$ 2.3	$ 2.9
RSU and PRSU expense	2.1	2.0
Total stock based compensation expense	4.4	4.9
Total related tax benefit	$ 1.3	$ 1.4

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Stock Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($) Year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining contractual term of all outstanding options (in years)	6.2
Weighted average remaining contractual term of exercisable options (in years)	5.1
Nonqualified Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized compensation costs \| $	$ 19.0
Weighted average remaining contractual term of all outstanding options (in years)	2.0
Performance Based Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unamortized compensation costs \| $	$ 15.6
Weighted average remaining contractual term of all outstanding options (in years)	1.8

Non-Qualified Stock Option Transactions (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Outstanding Shares, Beginning Balance	10,636
Outstanding Shares, Granted	1,371
Outstanding Shares, Exercised	(947)
Outstanding Shares, Cancelled	(9)
Outstanding Shares, Forfeited	(39)
Outstanding Shares, Ending Balance	11,012
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$ 29.07
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted	36.61
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised	23.41
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price, Cancelled	45.15
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	31.51
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance	$ 30.47
Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Beginning Balance	$ 66,722
Outstanding Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Ending Balance	$ 80,526
Nonqualified Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercisable Shares at Ending Period	7,877	8,815
Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price at Ending Period	$ 29.18	$ 28.58
Exercisable Aggregate Intrinsic Value at Ending Period	$ 70,191	$ 61,450

Unvested RSU Transactions (Detail) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Unvested RSU Transactions (Detail) shares in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011 $ / shares shares
Number of Shares
Unvested Beginning Balance \| shares	744
Granted \| shares	338
Vested \| shares	(172)
Forfeited \| shares	(12)
Unvested Ending Balance \| shares	898
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested Beginning Balance \| $ / shares	$ 32.43
Granted \| $ / shares	36.61
Vested \| $ / shares	41.13
Forfeited \| $ / shares	29.80
Unvested Ending Balance \| $ / shares	$ 32.37

The Changes to Balances Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Net income	$ 69,463	$ 62,191
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	90,716	(77,193)
Net (loss) gain on derivative financial instruments	(27,012)	23,724
Net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities	4,202
Amortization of unrecognized losses and prior year service pension cost	(533)	763
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	67,373	(52,706)
Total comprehensive income	136,836	9,485
Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests	3,643	(3,423)
Comprehensive income attributable to DENTSPLY International	$ 133,193	$ 12,908

Comprehensive Income - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, gains (losses)	$ 89.7	$ (81.2)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, gains	1.0	$ 4.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments, gains	381.0		$ 294.6
Foreign currency translation adjustments, losses	$ 123.0		$ 124.0

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Balances included in AOCI, Net of Tax, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$ 258,049	$ 170,597
Net loss on derivative financial instruments	(153,660)	(126,648)
Net unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale securities	15,231	11,029
Pension liability adjustments	(31,355)	(30,822)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 88,265	$ 24,156

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Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Basic Earnings Per Common Share
Net income attributable to DENTSPLY International	$ 69,084	$ 61,843
Common shares outstanding	141,614	146,776
Earnings per common share - basic	$ 0.49	$ 0.42
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
Net income attributable to DENTSPLY International	$ 69,084	$ 61,843
Common shares outstanding	141,614	146,776
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive options from stock-based compensation awards	2,430	2,518
Total shares	144,044	149,294
Earnings per common share - diluted	$ 0.48	$ 0.41

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The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period.

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- Definition

Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.

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Earnings per Common Share - Additional Information (Detail) shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011 shares
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive common stock options not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share	4.3
Antidilutive shares of common stock outstanding	3.0

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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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Business Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related activity, net of cash acquired	$ 21,127	$ 7,687
Variable Interest Entities
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition related activity, net of cash acquired	20,200
Canada, Latin America, Endodontics, Orthodontics
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisitions, goodwill assigned to company's reporting segments	$ 4,400

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Dental Products
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of sales, professional dental products	97.00%	97.00%

Net Sales (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2010

Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]

Net sales

$ 570,503

$ 545,944

US, Germany and Certain Other European Regions Consumable Businesses

Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]

Net sales

141,067

134,974

France, UK, Italy and Certain Other European Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa, Pacific Rim Businesses

Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]

Net sales

124,689

110,285

Canada, Latin America, Endodontics, Orthodontics

Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]

Net sales

166,859

156,620

Dental Laboratory Business, Implants, Non Dental

Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]

Net sales

138,931

145,110

All Other

Revenue, Major Customer [Line Items]

Net sales

^[1]

$ (1,043)

$ (1,045)

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Net Sales, Excluding Precious Metal Content (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2010

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

Net sales, excluding precious metal content

$ 527,005

$ 497,347

Precious mental content

43,498

48,597

Net sales

570,503

545,944

US, Germany and Certain Other European Regions Consumable Businesses

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

Net sales, excluding precious metal content

141,067

134,974

Net sales

141,067

134,974

France, UK, Italy and Certain Other European Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa, Pacific Rim Businesses

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

Net sales, excluding precious metal content

114,523

102,070

Net sales

124,689

110,285

Canada, Latin America, Endodontics, Orthodontics

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

Net sales, excluding precious metal content

166,115

156,030

Net sales

166,859

156,620

Dental Laboratory Business, Implants, Non Dental

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

Net sales, excluding precious metal content

106,343

105,318

Net sales

138,931

145,110

All Other

Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]

Net sales, excluding precious metal content

^[1]

(1,043)

(1,045)

Net sales

^[1]

$ (1,043)

$ (1,045)

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Intersegment Net Sales (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2010

Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Eliminations

$ (142,865)

$ (125,839)

Total

US, Germany and Certain Other European Regions Consumable Businesses

Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Intersegment net sales

27,758

26,217

France, UK, Italy and Certain Other European Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa, Pacific Rim Businesses

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Intersegment net sales

4,469

3,619

Canada, Latin America, Endodontics, Orthodontics

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Intersegment net sales

31,474

25,320

Dental Laboratory Business, Implants, Non Dental

Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Intersegment net sales

27,787

26,680

All Other

Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Intersegment net sales

^[1]

$ 51,377

$ 44,003

[1]	Includes amounts recorded at Corporate headquarters and one distribution warehouse not managed by named segments.

Segment Operating Income (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2010

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating income

$ 98,584

$ 89,324

Income before income taxes

93,999

83,446

Operating Segments

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating income

99,217

94,004

Operating Segments | US, Germany and Certain Other European Regions Consumable Businesses

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating income

46,345

44,861

Operating Segments | France, UK, Italy and Certain Other European Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa, Pacific Rim Businesses

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating income

(569)

(129)

Operating Segments | Canada, Latin America, Endodontics, Orthodontics

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating income

49,817

48,022

Operating Segments | Dental Laboratory Business, Implants, Non Dental

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating income

23,950

22,463

Operating Segments | All Other

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating income

^[1]

(20,326)

(21,213)

Unallocated Amount to Segment | Restructuring and other costs

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating income

(633)

(4,680)

Unallocated Amount to Segment | Interest Expense

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating income

(6,343)

(5,720)

Unallocated Amount to Segment | Interest income

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating income

1,828

787

Unallocated Amount to Segment | Other expense (income), net

Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]

Operating income

$ (70)

$ (945)

[1]	Includes the results of Corporate headquarters, inter-segment eliminations and one distribution warehouse not managed by named segments.

Assets (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

Mar. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Assets

$ 3,437,049

$ 3,257,951

US, Germany and Certain Other European Regions Consumable Businesses

Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Assets

611,306

578,770

France, UK, Italy and Certain Other European Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa, Pacific Rim Businesses

Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Assets

400,292

390,572

Canada, Latin America, Endodontics, Orthodontics

Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Assets

1,001,345

932,126

Dental Laboratory Business, Implants, Non Dental

Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Assets

1,058,476

995,090

All Other

Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Assets

^[1]

$ 365,630

$ 361,393

[1]	Includes the assets of Corporate headquarters, inter-segment eliminations and one distribution warehouse not managed by named segments.

Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Inventory Disclosure [Line Items]
Cost of inventories determined by LIFO method	$ 8.3	$ 6.9
Cost of inventories determined by LIFO method, percentage of total inventories	2.50%	2.20%
Inventory valuation reserve	$ 37.1	$ 35.5
Cost of inventories determined by LIFO method, amount of increase if FIFO method was used	$ 4.7	$ 4.9

- Definition

The amount of the valuation account as of the balance sheet date which reduces the carrying amount of inventory to net realizable value; takes into consideration such factors as market value, excessive quantities based on expected sales, technological obsolescence, and shrinkage. May also provide for estimated product returns or price concessions pertaining to product cost.

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-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph a
-Article 5

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-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)
-Number 43
-Chapter 3
-Section A
-Paragraph 9
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-Number 210
-Section 09
-Article 12

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(a))
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+ Details

Inventories, Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Schedule of Inventory [Line Items]
Finished goods	$ 204,340	$ 189,343
Work-in-process	60,160	57,272
Raw materials and supplies	67,782	62,123
Inventories, net	$ 332,282	$ 308,738

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 2,434	$ 2,015
Interest cost	2,187	2,143
Expected return on plan assets	(1,216)	(1,152)
Amortization of transition obligation		31
Amortization of prior service cost	20	20
Amortization of net loss	383	241
Net periodic benefit cost	3,808	3,298
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	16	14
Interest cost	138	153
Amortization of net loss	49	69
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 203	$ 236

Information Related to the Funding of the Company's Benefit Plans (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Actual at March 31, 2011	$ 2,929
Projected for the remainder of the year	6,921
Total for year	9,850
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit
Schedule of Employee Benefit Plans [Line Items]
Actual at March 31, 2011	12
Projected for the remainder of the year	1,087
Total for year	$ 1,099

Restructuring and Other Costs - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Settlements of legal matters	$ 0.6	$ 3.9
Restructuring costs	$ 0.1	$ 0.8

- Definition

The charge against earnings in the period for known and estimated costs of termination benefits provided to current employees that are involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination or a discontinued operation as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and costs associated with one-time termination benefits.

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-Subsection 3, 4

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+ Details

Restructuring Accruals (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Restructuring Accruals (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 9,191
Provisions and Adjustments	25
Amounts Applied	(1,450)
Ending Balance	7,766
Employee Severance
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	8,138
Provisions and Adjustments	(45)
Amounts Applied	(1,380)
Ending Balance	6,713
Employee Severance \| Restructuring Fiscal 2009 and Prior Plans
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	2,878
Amounts Applied	(455)
Ending Balance	2,423
Employee Severance \| Restructuring - Fiscal 2010 Plan
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	5,260
Provisions and Adjustments	(45)
Amounts Applied	(925)
Ending Balance	4,290
Contract Termination
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	996
Provisions and Adjustments	(112)
Amounts Applied	112
Ending Balance	996
Contract Termination \| Restructuring Fiscal 2009 and Prior Plans
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	996
Ending Balance	996
Contract Termination \| Restructuring - Fiscal 2010 Plan
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Provisions and Adjustments	(112)
Amounts Applied	112
Other Restructuring
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	57
Provisions and Adjustments	182
Amounts Applied	(182)
Ending Balance	57
Other Restructuring \| Restructuring Fiscal 2009 and Prior Plans
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	57
Provisions and Adjustments	105
Amounts Applied	(105)
Ending Balance	57
Other Restructuring \| Restructuring - Fiscal 2010 Plan
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Provisions and Adjustments	77
Amounts Applied	$ (77)

Changes in the Restructuring Accruals by Segment (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 9,191
Provisions and Adjustments	25
Amounts Applied	(1,450)
Ending Balance	7,766
US, Germany and Certain Other European Regions Consumable Businesses
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	1,031
Ending Balance	1,031
France, UK, Italy and Certain Other European Countries, CIS, Middle East, Africa, Pacific Rim Businesses
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	193
Provisions and Adjustments	(45)
Amounts Applied	(148)
Canada, Latin America, Endodontics, Orthodontics
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	400
Ending Balance	400
Dental Laboratory Business, Implants, Non Dental
Restructuring Reserve Disclosures [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	7,567
Provisions and Adjustments	70
Amounts Applied	(1,302)
Ending Balance	$ 6,335

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND DERIVATIVES - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, SFr in Millions, ¥ in Billions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2011 JPY (¥)	Mar. 31, 2011 CHF (SFr)	Dec. 31, 2010 CHF (SFr)	Dec. 31, 2010 EUR (€)
Derivative [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax	$ (153,660,000)	$ (126,648,000)
Accumulated translation gains on investments	258,049,000	170,597,000
Interest rate swaps with an initial total notional value	$ 150,000,000
Fixed interest rate	4.10%		4.10%	4.10%
Description of Interest Rate Derivative Activities	Effective April 4, 2011, the Company entered into a group of U.S. dollar denominated interest rate swaps with an initial total notional value of $150.0 million to effectively convert the underlying fixed interest rate of 4.1% on the Company's $250.0 million Private Placement Note ("Note") to variable rate for a term of five years, ending February 2016. The notional value of the swaps will decline proportionately as portions of the Note come due.
Deferred net losses on derivative instruments recorded in AOCI that are expected to be reclassified to current earnings during the next twelve months	$ 2,300,000
Maximum term over which the Company is hedging exposures to variability of cash flows related to all forecasted transactions	18 months
International Subsidiaries
Derivative [Line Items]
Accumulated translation gains on investments	$ 106,700,000	45,400,000
Private Placement Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Debt, face amount	$ 250,000,000
Interest Rate Swap \| Group 1
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative description of terms	Notional amounts totaling 12.6 billion Japanese yen, and effectively converts the underlying variable interest rates to an average fixed interest rate of 1.6% for a term of ten years, ending in March 2012.
Notional amounts \| ¥			¥ 12.6
Average fixed interest rate	1.60%		1.60%	1.60%
Average fixed interest rate, term	10 years		10 years	10 years
Derivative, maturity date	Mar. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Swap \| Group 2
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative description of terms	Notional amount of 65.0 million Swiss francs, and effectively converts the underlying variable interest rates to a fixed interest rate of 4.2% for a term of seven years, ending in March 2012.
Notional amounts \| SFr				SFr 65.0
Average fixed interest rate	4.20%		4.20%	4.20%
Average fixed interest rate, term	7 years		7 years	7 years
Derivative, maturity date	Mar. 31, 2012
Commodity Forward Purchase Contracts \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Platinum Bullion
Derivative [Line Items]
Description of derivative activity	Swaps in place to purchase 472 troy ounces
Average fixed rate price	1,723
Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax	$ 211,800,000	$ 169,100,000
Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps \| Currency, Euro \| Euribor Future
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts \| €						€ 108.0
Derivative, maturity date		Dec. 31, 2013
Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps \| Net Investment Hedging \| Currency, Swiss Franc \| Three Month LIBOR
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, maturity date		Feb. 28, 2013
Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps \| Group 1 \| Net Investment Hedging \| Currency, Swiss Franc \| Three Month LIBOR
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts \| SFr					SFr 100.0
Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps \| Group 2 \| Net Investment Hedging \| Currency, Swiss Franc \| Three Month LIBOR
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amounts \| SFr					SFr 55.5

Summarize the Fair Value of the Company's Cash Flow Hedges (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Mar. 31, 2011 - Cash Flow Hedging - Foreign Exchange Contract € in Millions, ₩ in Millions, ¥ in Millions, £ in Millions, kr in Millions, kr in Millions, SFr in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions	JPY (¥)	CHF (SFr)	GBP (£)	NOK (kr)	TWD ($)	AUD ($)	CAD ($)	DKK (kr)	EUR (€)	KRW (₩)	MXN ($)	SGD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Forward sale	¥ 1,100.0					$ 10.7	$ 29.2	kr 5.2	€ 2.0	₩ 6,100.0	$ 125.8	$ 2.2
Forward purchase		SFr 12.0	£ 6.0	kr 2.0	$ 26.4

Fair Value of Cross Currency Basis Swaps that are Designated as Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations (Detail) - Cross Currency Basis Swaps $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Fair Value Net Asset (Liability)	$ (211,783)
Current year
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional Amount	87,797
One Year from Balance Sheet Date
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional Amount	61,807
More than One and within Two Years from Balance Sheet Date
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional Amount	1,005,498
Swiss franc 592.5 million @ $1.17 pay CHF 3mo. LIBOR rec. USD 3mo. LIBOR
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Fair Value Net Asset (Liability)	(139,987)
Swiss franc 592.5 million @ $1.17 pay CHF 3mo. LIBOR rec. USD 3mo. LIBOR \| Current year
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional Amount	87,797
Swiss franc 592.5 million @ $1.17 pay CHF 3mo. LIBOR rec. USD 3mo. LIBOR \| One Year from Balance Sheet Date
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional Amount	61,807
Swiss franc 592.5 million @ $1.17 pay CHF 3mo. LIBOR rec. USD 3mo. LIBOR \| More than One and within Two Years from Balance Sheet Date
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional Amount	497,406
Euros 358.0 Million 1.22 Pay EUR 3 Month EURIBOR Rec USD 3 Month LIBOR
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Fair Value Net Asset (Liability)	(71,796)
Euros 358.0 Million 1.22 Pay EUR 3 Month EURIBOR Rec USD 3 Month LIBOR \| More than One and within Two Years from Balance Sheet Date
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 508,092

Fair Value of Cross Currency Basis Swaps that are Designated as Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) € in Millions, SFr in Millions	Mar. 31, 2011 CHF (SFr) $ / Contract	Mar. 31, 2011 EUR (€) $ / Contract
Currency, Swiss Franc
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Forward exchange rate to U.S. Dollars	1.17	1.17
Currency, Euro
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Forward exchange rate to U.S. Dollars	1.22	1.22
Cross Currency Basis Swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Forward contract amounts	SFr 592.5	€ 358.0

Fair Value and Location on the Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, fair value	$ 1,201	$ 2,543
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Forward
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, fair value	1,175	2,455
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Commodity Forward Purchase Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, fair value	26	88
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, fair value	623	821
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Forward
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, fair value	623	821
Other Noncurrent Assets \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, fair value	1	21
Other Noncurrent Assets \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Forward
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative assets, fair value	1	21
Accrued Liabilities \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, fair value	28,919	26,868
Accrued Liabilities \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Forward
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, fair value	1,617	1,139
Accrued Liabilities \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, fair value	4,019	4,213
Accrued Liabilities \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cross Currency Basis Swaps
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, fair value	23,283	21,516
Accrued Liabilities \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, fair value	456	704
Accrued Liabilities \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Forward
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, fair value	361	600
Accrued Liabilities \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, fair value	95	104
Other Noncurrent Liabilities \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, fair value	188,668	148,595
Other Noncurrent Liabilities \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Foreign Exchange Forward
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, fair value	168	135
Other Noncurrent Liabilities \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, fair value		871
Other Noncurrent Liabilities \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cross Currency Basis Swaps
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, fair value	188,500	147,589
Other Noncurrent Liabilities \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, fair value	591	556
Other Noncurrent Liabilities \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest Rate Swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities, fair value	$ 591	$ 556

Impact of the Company's Cash Flow Hedges (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) in AOCI	$ (42,680)	$ 37,968
Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) in AOCI	(1,452)	(958)
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income	(574)	(1,739)
Ineffective portion Recognized in Income	(117)	198
Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign Exchange Forward \| Interest Expense \| Group 1
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Ineffective portion Recognized in Income	(227)	(89)
Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign Exchange Forward \| Interest Expense \| Group 2
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Ineffective portion Recognized in Income	11	(3)
Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign Exchange Forward \| Cost of Sales
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) in AOCI	(932)
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income	467	73
Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign Exchange Forward \| Cost of Sales \| Group 1
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) in AOCI		(521)
Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign Exchange Forward \| Selling, General And Administrative Expense
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) in AOCI	(266)
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income	105	94
Cash Flow Hedging \| Foreign Exchange Forward \| Selling, General And Administrative Expense \| Group 2
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) in AOCI		17
Cash Flow Hedging \| Commodity Forward Purchase Contracts \| Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Ineffective portion Recognized in Income	(3)	(7)
Cash Flow Hedging \| Commodity Forward Purchase Contracts \| Cost of Sales
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) in AOCI	27	123
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income	105	258
Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Contract \| Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) in AOCI	(281)
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income	(1,251)
Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Contract \| Other Expense
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Ineffective portion Recognized in Income	$ 102
Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Swap \| Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) in AOCI		(577)
Effective Portion Reclassified from AOCI into Income		(2,164)
Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest Rate Swap \| Other Expense
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Ineffective portion Recognized in Income		$ 297

Impact of the Company's Hedges of Net Investments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) in AOCI	$ (42,680)	$ 37,968
Net Investment Hedging
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	(783)	(668)
Net Investment Hedging \| Group 1 \| Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	(25)
Net Investment Hedging \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps \| Group 1
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) in AOCI	(12,948)	9,210
Net Investment Hedging \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps \| Group 1 \| Interest income
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	199	47
Net Investment Hedging \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps \| Group 1 \| Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income		(58)
Net Investment Hedging \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps \| Group 2
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) in AOCI	(29,732)	28,758
Net Investment Hedging \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps \| Group 2 \| Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income	$ (957)	$ (657)

- Definition

The amount of net gains and losses recognized in income during the period on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges, on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges, and on derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments.

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Impact of the Company's Hedges Not Designated as Hedging (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging, Gains (Losses)	$ 1,649	$ (2,424)
Foreign Exchange Forward \| Other Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging, Gains (Losses)	1,704	(2,276)
Interest Rate Swap \| Interest Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging, Gains (Losses)	$ (55)	$ (148)

Amounts recorded in AOCI related to cash flow hedging instruments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ (126,648)
Ending balance	(153,660)
Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	(1,468)	$ (4,799)
Changes in fair value of derivatives	(1,036)	(661)
Reclassifications to earnings from equity	229	1,073
Total activity	(807)	412
Ending balance	$ (2,275)	$ (4,387)

Amounts Recorded in AOCI Related to Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations (Detail) - Net Investment Hedging - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2010
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 45,417	$ 111,115
Foreign currency translation adjustment	86,438	(74,319)
Foreign currency debt	1,014	898
Derivative hedge instruments	(26,205)	23,312
Total activity	61,247	(50,109)
Ending balance	$ 106,664	$ 61,006

Financial Assets and Liabilities that are Recorded at Fair Value and Classified Based on the Lowest Level of Input (Detail) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets	$ 469,454	$ 450,002
Liabilities	218,634	176,723
Money Market Funds
Assets	392,459	380,593
Commodity Forward Purchase Contracts
Assets	26	88
Foreign Exchange Forward
Assets	1,799	3,297
Liabilities	2,146	1,874
Corporate Bond Securities
Assets	75,170	66,024
Interest Rate Swap
Liabilities	4,705	5,744
Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps
Liabilities	211,783	169,105
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Assets	392,459	380,593
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Money Market Funds
Assets	392,459	380,593
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Assets	1,825	3,385
Liabilities	218,634	176,723
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Commodity Forward Purchase Contracts
Assets	26	88
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Foreign Exchange Forward
Assets	1,799	3,297
Liabilities	2,146	1,874
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Interest Rate Swap
Liabilities	4,705	5,744
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps
Liabilities	211,783	169,105
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Assets	75,170	66,024
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Corporate Bond Securities
Assets	$ 75,170	$ 66,024

Reconciliation Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Beginning balance	$ 66,024
Purchases, gross
Sales, gross
Reported in AOCI - corporate convertible bonds	9,146
Ending balance	$ 75,170

INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits, final settlement and resolution of outstanding tax	$ 3.3
Future Period
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits, expiration of statutes of limitation	$ 0.3

Financing Arrangements- Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt, carrying value	$ 657.0	$ 606.5
Total debt, fair value	654.6	$ 611.2
Private Placement Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, face amount	$ 250.0
Debt, fixed rate	4.10%

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Nov. 21, 2008	Dec. 31, 2006	Jun. 18, 2004	Oct. 09, 2009
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Law suit filling date	Nov. 21, 2008
Name of plaintiff (s)	Guidance Endodontics LLC
Breach manufacturing and supply contract	$ 1.2
Past and future compensatory damages				$ 4.0
Punitive damages				$ 40.0
San Francisco County, California
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Class action law suit filed			On June 18, 2004, Marvin Weinstat, DDS and Richard Nathan, DDS filed a class action suit in San Francisco County, California alleging that the Company misrepresented that its Cavitron® ultrasonic scalers are suitable for use in oral surgical procedures.
Law suit filling date			Jun. 18, 2004
Name of plaintiff (s)			Marvin Weinstat, DDS and Richard Nathan, DDS
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Class action law suit filed		On December 12, 2006, a Complaint was filed by Carole Hildebrand, DDS and Robert Jaffin, DDS in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (the Plaintiffs subsequently added Dr. Mitchell Goldman as a named class representative). The case was filed by the same law firm that filed the Weinstat case in California. The Complaint asserts putative class action claims on behalf of dentists located in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Law suit filling date		Dec. 12, 2006
Name of plaintiff (s)		Carole Hildebrand, DDS , Robert Jaffin, DDS and Dr. Mitchell Goldman