INVENTORIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory, Net

Inventories, net consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(In thousands)
			(As adjusted)*
Finished goods	$	142,342	$	123,786
Work in process	50,864		47,403
Raw materials	37,249		35,730
	$	230,455	$	206,919

* See Note 1 of these condensed consolidated financial statements for discussion of the impact of the change in accounting for the medical device excise tax.