ACQUISITIONS AND PRO FORMA RESULTS (Final Purchase Price Of Net Assets Acquired From SeaSpine) (Details) (SeaSpine Inc. Acquisition, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
	May 23, 2011
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	$ 201
Inventory	14,900
Accounts receivable	7,608
Other current assets	623
Property, plant and equipment	9,177
Deferred tax asset - long term	302
Goodwill	14,572
Total assets acquired	93,783
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	5,108
Net assets acquired	88,675
Technology
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	3,000
Weighted average life in years	8 years
Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	41,200
Weighted average life in years	13 years
Non-Compete Agreements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	1,900
Weighted average life in years	4 years
Trade Name
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 300
Weighted average life in years	1 year