SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION - Net Sales and Profit by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Segment Net Sales
Revenues	$ 258,636	$ 236,770
Segment Profit
Operating income	9,959	22,100
Amortization	(4,101)	(3,471)
Operating Segments
Segment Profit
Operating income	89,782	77,856
Operating Segments | Specialty Surgical Solutions
Segment Net Sales
Revenues	156,290	151,175
Segment Profit
Operating income	62,703	57,581
Operating Segments | Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Segment Net Sales
Revenues	102,346	85,595
Segment Profit
Operating income	27,079	20,275
Segment Reconciling Items
Segment Profit
Amortization	(4,101)	(3,471)
Corporate and other
Segment Profit
Operating income	$ (75,722)	$ (52,285)