GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of goodwill allocated to the Company's reportable segments

	Patient Care					Products & Services
(in thousands)	Gross		Accumulated  Impairment			Gross		Accumulated  Impairment			Total
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	616,572	$	(45,808	)	$	139,289	$	—		$	710,053
Additions due to acquisitions	8,175		—			—		—			8,175
Adjustments to pre-2015 acquisitions	264		—			10		—			274
Goodwill impairment	—		(382,860		)	—		—			(382,860		)
Balance at December 31, 2015	625,011		(428,668		)	139,299		—			335,642
Goodwill impairment	—		—			—		(85,964		)	(85,964		)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	625,011	$	(428,668	)	$	139,299	$	(85,964	)	$	249,678

Schedule of balances related to intangible assets

	December 31, 2016
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated  Amortization			Accumulated  Impairment			Net Carrying  Amount
Customer Lists	$	43,380	$	(23,051	)	$	—		$	20,329
Trade Name	462		(248		)	—			214
Patents and Other Intangibles	15,358		(8,660		)	—			6,698
Definite-lived intangible assets	59,200		(31,959		)	—			27,241
Indefinite life - Trade Name	9,070		—			(3,370		)	5,700
Total other intangible assets	$	68,270	$	(31,959	)	$	(3,370	)	$	32,941

	December 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated  Amortization			Accumulated  Impairment			Net Carrying  Amount
Customer Lists	$	51,031	$	(18,422	)	$	—		$	32,609
Trade Name	1,103		(693		)	—			410
Patents and Other Intangibles	15,422		(7,213		)	—			8,209
Definite-lived intangible assets	67,556		(26,328		)	—			41,228
Indefinite life - Trade Name	9,070		—			(3,170		)	5,900
Total other intangible assets	$	76,626	$	(26,328	)	$	(3,170	)	$	47,128

Schedule of estimated aggregate amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets

(in thousands)	December 31,
2017	$	9,587
2018	6,749
2019	3,763
2020	3,513
2021	927
Thereafter	2,702
Total	$	27,241