SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Net Sales and Profit by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Net Sales
Revenues	$ 250,332	$ 226,367	$ 736,411	$ 641,574
Segment Profit
Operating income	30,095	9,994	74,570	55,579
Amortization	(3,467)	(2,942)	(10,410)	(6,418)
Operating Segments
Segment Profit
Operating income	94,875	81,089	262,153	242,769
Operating Segments | Specialty Surgical Solutions
Segment Net Sales
Revenues	159,409	147,085	468,767	433,834
Segment Profit
Operating income	67,148	61,017	188,126	183,674
Operating Segments | Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Segment Net Sales
Revenues	90,923	79,282	267,644	207,740
Segment Profit
Operating income	27,727	20,072	74,027	59,095
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Profit
Amortization	(3,467)	(2,942)	(10,410)	(6,418)
Corporate and other
Segment Profit
Operating income	$ (61,313)	$ (68,153)	$ (177,173)	$ (180,772)