GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at December 31, 2015	$ 512,389
Foreign currency translation	3,714
Balance, March 31, 2016	516,103
Specialty Surgical Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at December 31, 2015	284,976
Foreign currency translation	2,066
Balance, March 31, 2016	287,042
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at December 31, 2015	227,413
Foreign currency translation	1,648
Balance, March 31, 2016	$ 229,061