GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes In Carrying Amount Of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017 were as follows:

	Specialty Surgical Solutions		Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies		Total
	(In thousands)
Goodwill at December 31, 2016	$	284,358	$	226,213	$	510,571
Derma Sciences acquisition	—		66,488		66,488
Foreign currency translation	513		657		1,170
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	284,871	$	293,358	$	578,229

Components of Company's Identifiable Intangible Assets

The components of the Company’s identifiable intangible assets were as follows:

	March 31, 2017
	Weighted Average Life	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(Dollars in thousands)
Completed technology	17 years	$	491,698	$	(101,953	)	$	389,745
Customer relationships	13 years	231,257		(80,002		)	151,255
Trademarks/brand names	28 years	104,191		(19,997		)	84,194
Supplier relationships	27 years	34,721		(14,021		)	20,700
All other (1)	5 years	11,147		(2,633		)	8,514
		$	873,014	$	(218,606	)	$	654,408

	December 31, 2016
	Weighted Average Life	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(Dollars in thousands)
Completed technology	17 years	$	479,964	$	(94,991	)	$	384,973
Customer relationships	12 years	152,335		(77,005		)	75,330
Trademarks/brand names	30 years	90,507		(19,158		)	71,349
Supplier relationships	27 years	34,721		(13,664		)	21,057
All other (1)	5 years	10,806		(2,340		)	8,466
		$	768,333	$	(207,158	)	$	561,175

⁽¹⁾  At March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, all other included in-process research and development ("IPR&D") of $1.0 million in both periods, which was indefinite-lived.