HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment and loss on sale of business		$ 86,000,000
Net revenues	24,999,000		27,758,000
Income from discontinued operations before taxes	991,000		2,517,000
Income tax benefit	19,297,000		478,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	20,288,000		2,995,000
HemoCue [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Definitive agreement amount, sale of HemoCue		300,000,000
NID [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income tax benefit, discontinued operations	$ 19,800,000