SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment Balances And Corresponding Lives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	$ 489,185	$ 413,208
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(219,934)	(190,839)
Property, plant and equipment, net	269,251	222,369
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	1,881	2,147
Buildings and building improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	$ 20,243	17,677
Buildings and building improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	5 years
Buildings and building improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	40 years
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	$ 90,329	82,432
Leasehold improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	1 year
Leasehold improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	20 years
Machinery and production equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	$ 137,914	103,818
Machinery and production equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Machinery and production equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	20 years
Surgical instrument kits
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	$ 30,511	19,871
Surgical instrument kits | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	4 years
Surgical instrument kits | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	5 years
Information systems and hardware
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	$ 127,946	111,145
Information systems and hardware | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	1 year
Information systems and hardware | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	7 years
Furniture, fixtures, and office equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	$ 17,394	16,896
Furniture, fixtures, and office equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	1 year
Furniture, fixtures, and office equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	15 years
Construction-in-progress
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	$ 62,967	$ 59,222