SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Net Sales and Profit by Reportable Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 244,078	$ 231,351	$ 477,743	$ 446,410
Operating income	13,954	12,392	30,742	21,130
Intangible asset amortization	(3,104)	(2,985)	(6,639)	(6,018)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	82,019	73,111	162,245	141,157
Operating Segments | Specialty Surgical Solutions
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	146,709	137,516	125,199	112,544
Operating income	62,325	48,991	38,010	37,020
Operating Segments | Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	63,834	57,954	286,769	264,710
Operating income	18,428	20,019	122,657	97,288
Operating Segments | Spine
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	33,535	35,881	65,775	69,156
Operating income	1,266	4,101	1,578	6,849
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	$ (64,961)	$ (57,734)	$ (124,864)	$ (114,009)