GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning of period	$ 954,280	$ 926,475
Foreign currency translation	25,633	205
Transfer to assets held for sale (See Note 3. Assets Held for Sale)	(47,546)
End of period	932,367	954,280
Arkis
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Arkis Acquisition		27,600
Codman Specialty Surgical
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning of period	653,500	625,760
Foreign currency translation	18,475	140
Transfer to assets held for sale (See Note 3. Assets Held for Sale)	0
End of period	671,975	653,500
Codman Specialty Surgical | Arkis
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Arkis Acquisition		27,600
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning of period	300,780	300,715
Foreign currency translation	7,158	65
Transfer to assets held for sale (See Note 3. Assets Held for Sale)	(47,546)
End of period	$ 260,392	300,780
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies | Arkis
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Arkis Acquisition		$ 0