SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Schedule Of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 363,479
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	363,479
Foreign currency translation	(7,827)
Goodwill, end of period	512,389
Medtronic MicroFrance
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustments	(1,069)
Goodwill	16,607
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	16,607
Metasurg
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustments	263
Goodwill	732
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, end of period	732
TEI Biosciences Inc and TEI Medical Inc.
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	147,878
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill acquired during the period	147,878
Goodwill, end of period	147,878
Tekmed
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	9,665
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill acquired during the period	9,665
Goodwill, end of period	9,665
Specialty Surgical Solutions
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	281,829
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	281,829
Foreign currency translation	(5,449)
Goodwill, end of period	284,976
Specialty Surgical Solutions | Medtronic MicroFrance
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustments	(1,069)
Specialty Surgical Solutions | Metasurg
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustments	0
Specialty Surgical Solutions | TEI Biosciences Inc and TEI Medical Inc.
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill acquired during the period	0
Specialty Surgical Solutions | Tekmed
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill acquired during the period	9,665
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	81,650
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	81,650
Foreign currency translation	(2,378)
Goodwill, end of period	227,413
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies | Medtronic MicroFrance
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustments	0
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies | Metasurg
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill, purchase accounting adjustments	263
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies | TEI Biosciences Inc and TEI Medical Inc.
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill acquired during the period	147,878
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies | Tekmed
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill acquired during the period	$ 0