GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Components of Company's Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 1,391,655		$ 1,398,921
Accumulated Amortization	(350,035)		(319,425)
Net	1,041,620		1,079,496
Codman trade name
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	162,466		162,054
Net	$ 162,466		162,054
Completed technology
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	19 years	19 years
Cost	$ 856,730		855,679
Accumulated Amortization	(190,219)		(167,384)
Net	$ 666,511		688,295
Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	13 years	13 years
Cost	$ 222,784		231,448
Accumulated Amortization	(111,617)		(106,859)
Net	$ 111,167		124,589
Trademarks/brand names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	28 years	28 years
Cost	$ 104,041		104,061
Accumulated Amortization	(26,688)		(24,764)
Net	$ 77,353		79,297
Supplier relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	27 years	27 years
Cost	$ 34,721		34,721
Accumulated Amortization	(17,233)		(16,519)
Net	$ 17,488		18,202
All other
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	4 years	4 years
Cost	$ 10,913		10,958
Accumulated Amortization	(4,278)		(3,899)
Net	$ 6,635		$ 7,059