GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Components of Company's Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 878,486	$ 768,333
Accumulated Amortization	(244,434)	(207,158)
Net	634,052	561,175
In Process Research and Development
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Other Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets	$ 1,000	$ 1,000
Completed technology
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	17 years	17 years
Cost	$ 492,380	$ 479,964
Accumulated Amortization	(114,996)	(94,991)
Net	$ 377,384	$ 384,973
Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	13 years	12 years
Cost	$ 234,020	$ 152,335
Accumulated Amortization	(88,944)	(77,005)
Net	$ 145,076	$ 75,330
Trademarks/brand names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	28 years	30 years
Cost	$ 105,690	$ 90,507
Accumulated Amortization	(22,336)	(19,158)
Net	$ 83,354	$ 71,349
Supplier relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	27 years	27 years
Cost	$ 34,721	$ 34,721
Accumulated Amortization	(14,735)	(13,664)
Net	$ 19,986	$ 21,057
All other
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	5 years	5 years
Cost	$ 11,675	$ 10,806
Accumulated Amortization	(3,423)	(2,340)
Net	$ 8,252	$ 8,466