PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant, and equipment, gross		$ 304,648	$ 289,601
Less: accumulated depreciation		(192,298)	(173,312)
Total property, plant, and equipment, net	$ 114,223	112,350	116,289		$ 119,677	$ 120,225	$ 113,144	$ 109,475	$ 106,249
Depreciation expense		32,800	29,000	$ 28,100
Patient Care | CARES
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Impairments of fixed assets	$ 2,200
Patient Care | Dosteon
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Impairments of fixed assets		1,500
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant, and equipment, gross		794	794
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant, and equipment, gross		25,878	28,244
Assets under capital leases
Assets under capital leases		21,300	23,800
Accumulated depreciation of assets under capital leases		6,300	8,400
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant, and equipment, gross		16,855	15,637
Machinery and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant, and equipment, gross		53,443	57,244
Equipment leased to third parties under operating leases
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant, and equipment, gross		37,645	35,453
Less: accumulated depreciation		(20,949)	(15,515)
Total property, plant, and equipment, net		16,696	19,938
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant, and equipment, gross		86,966	77,906
Computers and software
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Total property, plant, and equipment, gross		$ 83,067	$ 74,323