GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
Jul. 17, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at December 31, 2015		$ 512,389
Foreign currency translation and other		3,421
Balance, September 30, 2016		515,636
Specialty Surgical Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at December 31, 2015		284,976
Foreign currency translation and other		2,203
Balance, September 30, 2016		287,179
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at December 31, 2015		227,413
Foreign currency translation and other		1,218
Balance, September 30, 2016		228,457
TEI
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
TEI working capital and purchase price adjustment	$ 200	(174)
Balance, September 30, 2016		147,704
TEI \| Specialty Surgical Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
TEI working capital and purchase price adjustment		0
TEI \| Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
TEI working capital and purchase price adjustment		$ (174)

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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