DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 0	$ 29,689,000	$ 27,543,000	$ 85,907,000
Income from discontinued operations before taxes	2,886,000	4,427,000	24,960,000	8,579,000
Income tax (expense) benefit	(480,000)	114,000	10,537,000	1,437,000
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	2,406,000	4,541,000	35,497,000	10,016,000
HemoCue [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax	13,500,000
NID [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discrete tax benefits			$ 19,800,000