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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 17, 2015	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning of period			$ 510,571	$ 512,389
Foreign currency translation and other			9,569	(1,644)
Divestment to Natus			(2,861)
End of period			937,905	510,571
TEI
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
TEI acquisition working capital adjustment	$ 200			(174)
Derma Sciences
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
TEI acquisition working capital adjustment		$ 300
Acquisition			73,765
End of period			73,765
TGX Medical
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition			641
End of period			641
Codman
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition			346,220
End of period			346,219
Codman Specialty Surgical
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning of period			284,358	284,976
Foreign currency translation and other			6,409	(618)
Divestment to Natus			(2,861)
End of period			634,767	284,358
Codman Specialty Surgical \| TEI
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
TEI acquisition working capital adjustment				0
Codman Specialty Surgical \| Derma Sciences
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition			0
Codman Specialty Surgical \| TGX Medical
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition			641
Codman Specialty Surgical \| Codman
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition			346,220
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning of period			226,213	227,413
Foreign currency translation and other			3,160	(1,026)
Divestment to Natus			0
End of period			303,138	226,213
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies \| TEI
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
TEI acquisition working capital adjustment				$ (174)
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies \| Derma Sciences
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition			73,765
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies \| TGX Medical
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition			0
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies \| Codman
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition			$ 0