REVENUES FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS - Schedule of Revenues Disaggregated by Major Source (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	$ 359,690	$ 357,082
Codman Specialty Surgical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	234,568	236,115
Codman Specialty Surgical | Neurosurgery
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	166,415	166,898
Codman Specialty Surgical | Precision Tools and Instruments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	68,153	69,217
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	125,122	120,967
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies | Wound Reconstruction and Care
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	74,963	72,287
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies | Extremity Orthopedics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	22,685	22,635
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies | Private Label
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenues	$ 27,474	$ 26,045