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INCOME TAXES (Schedule of Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
Federal statutory rate 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:      
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 1.30% 5.60% 0.20%
Foreign operations (12.50%) (16.70%) (27.20%)
Spine valuation allowance 61.10% 0.00% 0.00%
Charitable contributions (1.00%) (2.70%) (0.90%)
Domestic production activities deduction (2.40%) (2.70%) (0.00%)
Intercompany profit in inventory 3.10% (0.40%) (1.40%)
Nondeductible facilitative costs 3.10% 1.10% 0.00%
Changes in valuation allowances 0.30% 2.10% 1.50%
Uncertain tax positions 0.20% (3.40%) (13.80%)
Research and development credit (1.90%) (1.80%) (5.70%)
Return to provision 1.70% 1.40% (9.80%)
Other 0.70% 2.80% 4.80%
Effective tax rate 88.70% 20.30% (17.30%)