Acquisitions and Divestitures - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands					12 Months Ended			24 Months Ended
	Dec. 04, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 10, 2023 USD ($) payment	Sep. 27, 2022 USD ($) payment	Jun. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	May 15, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability					$ 39,486	$ 44,022		$ 39,486
Goodwill					2,914,055	2,536,730	$ 2,504,202	2,914,055
Proceeds from sale of assets					15,000	12,434	224,909
Net revenues					2,974,489	2,791,041	2,809,563
Acquisitions, contingent consideration, liability					27,000	43,168	0
Standard Bariatrics
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, consideration transferred			$ 173,000
Number of milestone payments | payment			3
Aggregate contingent consideration amount			$ 130,000
Goodwill			71,400
Intangible assets			$ 154,500
Standard Bariatrics | Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability					177,000			177,000
Palette Life Sciences AB
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, consideration transferred		$ 621,900
Acquisition operating Loss					5,600
Fair value of consideration transferred		594,900
Contingent consideration liability		$ 27,000
Number of milestone payments | payment		2
Aggregate contingent consideration amount		$ 50,000
Business combination, acquisition related costs					10,600
Goodwill		357,025
Intangible assets		$ 333,500
Respiratory Business | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, consideration									$ 286,000
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, working capital									$ 12,000
Proceeds from sale of assets				$ 259,000				$ 15,000
Gain on disposition of business	$ 4,400
Revenue attributable to respiratory business							60,700
Respiratory Business | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Medline Manufacturing And Supply Transition Agreement
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net revenues					$ 75,700	$ 79,100	$ 51,100