COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Fair Value Contingent Consideration) (Details) - Contingent Consideration Liability - Level 3 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | Derma Sciences
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance, Beginning of Period	$ 0	$ 0
Additions from acquisition of Derma Sciences	33,707
Transfers from long-term to current portion	2,193
Payments	(31,346)
Balance, End of Period	315	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | Derma Sciences | Selling, general and administrative
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Change in fair value	(4,239)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | Confluent Surgical, Inc.
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance, Beginning of Period	0	0
Additions from acquisition of Derma Sciences	0
Transfers from long-term to current portion	22,184
Payments	0
Balance, End of Period	22,478	0
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | Confluent Surgical, Inc. | Selling, general and administrative
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Change in fair value	294
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Derma Sciences
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance, Beginning of Period	0	0
Additions from acquisition of Derma Sciences	3,467
Transfers from long-term to current portion	(2,193)
Payments	0
Balance, End of Period	1,387	0
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Derma Sciences | Selling, general and administrative
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Change in fair value	113
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Confluent Surgical, Inc.
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance, Beginning of Period	22,036	21,831
Additions from acquisition of Derma Sciences	0
Transfers from long-term to current portion	(22,184)
Payments	0
Balance, End of Period	0	22,036
Other Noncurrent Liabilities | Confluent Surgical, Inc. | Selling, general and administrative
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Change in fair value	$ 148	$ 205