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	Oct. 11, 2024	Aug. 16, 2024	Apr. 29, 2024	Apr. 02, 2024	Nov. 15, 2023	Oct. 06, 2023	Apr. 28, 2023	Feb. 14, 2023	Apr. 18, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization period of intangible assets									10 years		15 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization period of intangible assets									4 years		8 years
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization period of intangible assets											13 years
Distributor Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date				Apr. 02, 2024
Video Interventionnelle Medicale Scientifique ("VIMS") [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date			Apr. 29, 2024
CMFT Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date		Aug. 16, 2024
OrthoGrid [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date	Oct. 11, 2024
2024 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash payments to acquire businesses											$ 294.5
Recognized current liabilities											6.1
Contingent consideration											61.0
2024 Acquisitions [Member] \| Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration											$ 111.6
2024 Acquisitions [Member] \| Technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization period of intangible assets											14 years
2024 Acquisitions [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization period of intangible assets											9 years
2024 Acquisitions [Member] \| Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization period of intangible assets											14 years
2024 Acquisitions [Member] \| In-process Research and Development (IPR&D) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
IPR&D											$ 7.0
Sternal closure company [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date									Apr. 18, 2022
Cash payments to acquire businesses									$ 100.0
Deferred business combination payments made											$ 7.0	$ 4.0
Deferred business combination payments									$ 11.0
Deferred payments timeframe									2 years
Recognized current liabilities									$ 1.1
Embody, Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition date											Feb. 14, 2023
Cash payments to acquire businesses								$ 19.5
Total consideration transferred at the acquisition date								154.5
Contingent consideration								$ 94.0
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock for acquisition								1.1
Issuance of common stock for acquisition, valued								$ 135.0
Fair value of common stock at the acquisition date								$ 127.34
Business combination, shares of common stock repurchased										1.9
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Contingent consideration								$ 120.0
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration							$ 8.0
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration						$ 33.0
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]
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Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contingent consideration					$ 20.0