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ACQUISITIONS AND PRO FORMA RESULTS (Roll Forward of Contingent Consideration Liability for Purchase of Tarsus Medical) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jan. 15, 2014
Dec. 05, 2014
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Roll Forward]        
Beginning of Period   $ 1,227us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability    
Additions during period 22,008us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability 1,227us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability    
Ending of Period 22,008us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability 1,227us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability    
Confluent Surgical, Inc.        
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Roll Forward]        
Beginning of Period     20,895us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iart_ConfluentSurgicalInc.Member
 
Additions during period     20,895us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iart_ConfluentSurgicalInc.Member
 
Ending of Period     20,895us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iart_ConfluentSurgicalInc.Member
 
Metasurg        
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Roll Forward]        
Beginning of Period       650us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iart_MetasurgMember
Additions during period       650us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iart_MetasurgMember
Ending of Period       650us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= iart_MetasurgMember
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses        
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Roll Forward]        
(Gain)/Loss from decrease in fair value of contingent consideration liability $ (764)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsChangeInAmountOfContingentConsiderationLiability1
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember