COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 Patents	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 10, 2011
Commitments Contingencies And Litigation [Line Items]
Self-insured retention amount	20.00%
Receivables In Other Assets	$ 98.0
Estimated liability outstanding	260.8
Estimated liability classified as short-term	50.0	50.0
Estimated liability classified as long-term	210.8	261.1
Period for payment of majority of claims	5 years
Compensatory damages awarded	27.6
Percentage of fault apportioned to plaintiffs	30.00%
Percentage of fault apportioned to company	34.00%
Percentage of fault apportioned to unrelated third party	36.00%
Verdict in full and entered judgment			20.3
Loss on product liability contingency	20
Patents assigned to Stryker	3
Monetary damages award for lost profits	$ 70.0