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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	May 25, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 24, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 15, 2014 USD ($)
Confluent Surgical, Inc.
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum contingent consideration									$ 30.0
Minimum contingent consideration (up to)									$ 19.0
Contingent consideration, liability							$ 19.0
Payment for contingent consideration			$ 5.0
Confluent Surgical, Inc. \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate \| Contingent Consideration Liability
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Discounted cash flow model, measurement input									0.022
Confluent Surgical, Inc. \| Cash Consideration One
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum contingent consideration									$ 25.0
Confluent Surgical, Inc. \| Cash Consideration Two
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum contingent consideration									$ 5.0
Derma Sciences \| BioD Earnout Payments
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum contingent consideration		$ 26.5
Contingent consideration, liability		$ 9.1						$ 0.3
Payment for contingent consideration				$ 4.8
Revenue volatility percentage		13.50%
Derma Sciences \| BioD Earnout Payments \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Discounted cash flow model, measurement input		0.030
Derma Sciences \| Product Payment Contingent Consideration
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payment for contingent consideration liability	$ 26.6
Derma Sciences \| Medihoney Earnout Payments
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Maximum contingent consideration		$ 5.0
Contingent consideration, liability		$ 1.4				$ 0.2
Payment for contingent consideration					$ 2.0
Revenue volatility percentage		27.50%
Derma Sciences \| Medihoney Earnout Payments \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Discounted cash flow model, measurement input		0.045