SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Net Sales and Profit by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment Net Sales
Revenues	$ 249,309	$ 212,673	$ 486,079	$ 415,207
Segment Profit
Operating income	22,377	24,345	44,476	45,585
Amortization	(3,471)	(1,747)	(6,943)	(3,476)
Operating Segments
Segment Profit
Operating income	89,422	80,753	167,278	161,005
Operating Segments | Specialty Surgical Solutions
Segment Net Sales
Revenues	158,163	146,709	309,338	286,767
Segment Profit
Operating income	63,397	62,325	120,978	122,657
Operating Segments | Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Segment Net Sales
Revenues	91,146	65,964	176,741	128,440
Segment Profit
Operating income	26,025	18,428	46,300	38,348
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Profit
Amortization	(3,471)	(1,747)	(6,943)	(3,476)
Corporate and other
Segment Profit
Operating income	$ (63,574)	$ (54,661)	$ (115,859)	$ (111,944)