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INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax [Line Items]      
Change in effective income tax rate during the period 11.80%iart_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationIncreaseDecreaseDuringPeriodPercent    
Income tax benefit for release of tax contingency reserve $ 2.2iart_IncreaseDecreasetoUncertainTaxAccrual $ 2.7iart_IncreaseDecreasetoUncertainTaxAccrual  
Tax Settlements 1.1us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions    
Income tax expense for repatriation of foreign earnings 0.25us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings (2.70)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings (1.30)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings
Effective foreign income tax rate 6.90%iart_EffectiveForeignIncomeTaxRateReconciliationContinuingOperations (60.60%)iart_EffectiveForeignIncomeTaxRateReconciliationContinuingOperations 7.80%iart_EffectiveForeignIncomeTaxRateReconciliationContinuingOperations
Change in effective foreign income tax rate during period (66.00%)iart_EffectiveForeignIncomeTaxRateReconciliationIncreaseDecreaseDuringPeriodPercent 83.00%iart_EffectiveForeignIncomeTaxRateReconciliationIncreaseDecreaseDuringPeriodPercent  
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries 223.5us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries    
Estimated Tax Liability on Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries 36.4iart_EstimatedTaxLiabilityonUndistributedEarningsofForeignSubsidiaries    
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration 23.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration    
Tax Deductions in Excess of Previously Recorded Benefits Based on Option Value at the Time of Grant     0.1iart_OperatingLossCarryforwardsTaxDeductionsInExcessOfPreviouslyRecordedBenefitsBasedOnOptionValueAtTimeOfGrant
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance 7.3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 9.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 14.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross 103.7us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 110.2us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 110.5us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Period Increase (Decrease) (1.8)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease (5.2)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesPeriodIncreaseDecrease  
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate 1.2us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate    
Amount of Unrecorded Benefit Expected to be Recognized 0.5us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit    
Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense 0.2us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense 0.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense (0.1)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
Penalties and Interest Accrued 0.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 0.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 1.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Valuation Allowance, Change in Amount     0.5us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
Audits Settled During Year     2008 through 2010
Liability (Refund) Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority     2.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationLiabilityRefundAdjustmentFromSettlementWithTaxingAuthority
Tax Settlement Amount     0.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsDomestic
Uncertain Taxes Reclassified     4.2iart_UncertainTaxesReclassified
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)      
Income Tax [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 42.3us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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Foreign Tax Authority      
Income Tax [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards 33.2us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
   
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration 10.0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration
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= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
   
State and Local Jurisdiction      
Income Tax [Line Items]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards $ 23.2us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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