SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Narrative) (Details)	Feb. 14, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 10, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares	Feb. 06, 2017 USD ($) institution instrument	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) instrument $ / shares	Oct. 25, 2016 $ / shares	Jul. 12, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 22, 2016 instrument	Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 0.01	$ 0.01			$ 0.01
Interest rate swap
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Derivative, number of instruments | instrument				3
Derivative, notional amount				$ 150,000,000		$ 50,000,000
Interest rate swap | Designated as hedging instrument | Cash flow hedging
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Derivative, number of instruments | instrument							2
Derivative, notional amount				$ 150,000,000
Subsequent Event | Interest rate swap | Designated as hedging instrument | Cash flow hedging
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Derivative, number of instruments | instrument			2
Derivative, number of financial institutions | institution			2
Subsequent Event | Interest Rate Swap Three | Designated as hedging instrument | Cash flow hedging
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount			$ 50,000,000.0
Subsequent Event | Interest Rate Swap Four | Designated as hedging instrument | Cash flow hedging
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount			$ 100,000,000
Derma Sciences | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.01
Expected consideration to be transferred		$ 207,600,000
DePuy Synthes | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Expected consideration to be transferred	$ 1,000,000,000
DePuy Synthes | DePuy Synthes | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Alternative transaction, percentage of assets (or more)	25.00%
Reimbursement expense, if offer not accepted prior to expiration	$ 10,500,000
Termination fee, if requirements not met	$ 41,800,000
Termination fee due if alternate proposal accepted, period after termination of offer	12 months
Common Stock | Derma Sciences | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 7.0
Series A Preferred Stock | Derma Sciences | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		32.00
Series B Preferred Stock | Derma Sciences | Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 48.00