GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Components of Company's Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 1,398,921	$ 1,416,615
Accumulated Amortization	(319,425)	(256,988)
Net	1,079,496	1,159,627
Codman trade name
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	162,054	162,900
Net	162,054	162,900
IPR&D
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	19 years	19 years
Cost	$ 855,679	$ 869,174
Accumulated Amortization	(167,384)	(124,096)
Net	$ 688,295	$ 745,078
Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	13 years	13 years
Cost	$ 231,448	$ 233,430
Accumulated Amortization	(106,859)	(91,961)
Net	$ 124,589	$ 141,469
Trademarks/brand names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	28 years	28 years
Cost	$ 104,061	$ 104,879
Accumulated Amortization	(24,764)	(22,293)
Net	$ 79,297	$ 82,586
Supplier relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	27 years	27 years
Cost	$ 34,721	$ 34,721
Accumulated Amortization	(16,519)	(15,092)
Net	$ 18,202	$ 19,629
All other
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	4 years	4 years
Cost	$ 10,958	$ 11,511
Accumulated Amortization	(3,899)	(3,546)
Net	$ 7,059	$ 7,965