GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands						12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2016 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) item	Oct. 01, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Goodwill and other intangible assets
Number of reporting units tested | item	3	3	3	3	3	3
Goodwill allocated
Balance as of beginning of the year	$ 335,642					$ 335,642	$ 710,053
Additions due to acquisitions							8,175
Adjustments							274
Goodwill impairment						(85,964)	(382,860)
Balance as of end of the year		$ 335,642	$ 718,503	$ 710,053		249,678	335,642
Patient Care
Goodwill allocated
Balance as of beginning of the year						625,011	616,572
Additions due to acquisitions							8,175
Adjustments							264
Goodwill impairment							(382,860)
Balance as of end of the year		625,011		616,572		625,011	625,011
Goodwill, Accumulated Impairment		(428,668)		(45,808)		(428,668)	(428,668)
Products & Services
Goodwill allocated
Balance as of beginning of the year						139,299	139,289
Adjustments							10
Goodwill impairment						(85,964)
Balance as of end of the year		$ 139,299		$ 139,289		139,299	$ 139,299
Goodwill, Accumulated Impairment						(85,964)
Therapeutic
Goodwill allocated
Goodwill impairment						(64,900)
Distribution
Goodwill allocated
Goodwill impairment						$ (21,100)