CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings	SeaSpine	SeaSpine Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	SeaSpine Retained Earnings
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 517,775	$ 369	$ (367,121)	$ 587,301	$ (4,797)	$ 302,023
Common Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2012		36,852,000
Treasury Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2012			(8,907,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	(21,067)					(21,067)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	5,724				5,724
Issuance of common stock	152,458	$ 40		152,418
Issuance of common stock, shares		4,025,000
Issuance of common stock through employee benefit plans	234	$ 0		234
Issuance of common stock through employee benefit plans, shares		6,000
Share-based compensation	10,966	$ 1		10,965
Share-based compensation, shares		159,000
Treasury Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2013			(8,907,000)
Common Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		41,042,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	666,090	$ 410	$ (367,121)	750,918	927	280,956
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	34,004					34,004
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(24,415)				(24,415)
Issuance of common stock through employee benefit plans	286	$ 0		286
Issuance of common stock through employee benefit plans, shares		6,000
Share-based compensation	$ 28,357	$ 6		28,351
Share-based compensation, shares		596,000
Treasury Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2014	(8,907,000)		(8,907,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury Share purchases	0
Common Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		41,644,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 704,322	$ 416	$ (367,121)	779,555	(23,488)	314,960
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) income	(3,519)					(3,519)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(24,414)
Issuance of common stock	219,680	$ 40		219,640
Separation of SeaSpine							$ (167,229)	$ (1,667)	$ (165,562)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(22,747)				(22,747)
Issuance of common stock, shares		4,003,000
Issuance of common stock through employee benefit plans	231			231
Issuance of common stock through employee benefit plans, shares		4,000
Share-based compensation	$ 20,705	$ 3		20,702
Share-based compensation, shares		206,000
Treasury Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2015	(8,915,000)		(8,915,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury Share purchases	0		(8,000)
Common Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2015		45,857,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 751,443	$ 459	$ (367,121)	$ 1,020,128	$ (47,902)	$ 145,879