RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER COSTS Provisions and Adjustments and Amounts Applied for All Plans by Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 1,671
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	8,608
Amounts applied	(3,095)
Ending Balance	6,527
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	(657)
Dental Consumable Businesses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	940
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	656
Amounts applied	(36)
Ending Balance	1,560
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	0
Dental Specialty and Laboratory Businesses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	227
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	6,333
Amounts applied	(2,259)
Ending Balance	3,644
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	657
Healthcare and Emerging Markets Businesses [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	504
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,245
Amounts applied	(491)
Ending Balance	1,258
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	0
All Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	374
Amounts applied	309
Ending Balance	65
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	0
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1,552
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	7,046
Amounts applied	(2,720)
Ending Balance	5,178
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	(700)
Restructuring Fiscal 2012 And Prior Plans [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	44
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,282
Amounts applied	(564)
Ending Balance	762
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	0
Restructuring Fiscal 2013 Plans [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	3
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	5,764
Amounts applied	(2,154)
Ending Balance	2,913
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	(700)
Restructuring Fiscal 2014 Plans [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1,505
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0
Amounts applied	(2)
Ending Balance	1,503
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment	$ 0