SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 segment	Jun. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments			1
Number of reportable segments			1
Product sales by operating segment and product area
Product sales	$ 87,470	$ 87,471	$ 174,947	$ 175,846
Americas
Product sales by operating segment and product area
Product sales	59,449	59,994	118,561	121,389
International
Product sales by operating segment and product area
Product sales	28,021	27,477	56,386	54,457
Sports Medicine
Product sales by operating segment and product area
Product sales	58,917	57,712	118,533	117,024
Sports Medicine | Americas
Product sales by operating segment and product area
Product sales	37,944	38,051	76,806	77,081
Sports Medicine | International
Product sales by operating segment and product area
Product sales	20,973	19,661	41,727	39,943
ENT
Product sales by operating segment and product area
Product sales	26,549	26,922	52,165	54,091
ENT | Americas
Product sales by operating segment and product area
Product sales	21,194	21,532	40,942	43,308
ENT | International
Product sales by operating segment and product area
Product sales	5,355	5,390	11,223	10,783
Other
Product sales by operating segment and product area
Product sales	2,004	2,837	4,249	4,731
Other | Americas
Product sales by operating segment and product area
Product sales	311	411	813	1,000
Other | International
Product sales by operating segment and product area
Product sales	$ 1,693	$ 2,426	$ 3,436	$ 3,731