GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Components of Company's Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 1,415,709	$ 1,415,787
Accumulated Amortization	(401,482)	(384,196)
Net	1,014,227	1,031,591
Codman tradename
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	163,680	163,126
Net	163,680	163,126
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	$ 881,856	$ 880,623
Accumulated Amortization	(225,350)	(213,702)
Net	$ 656,506	$ 666,921
Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	12 years	12 years
Cost	$ 221,193	$ 222,575
Accumulated Amortization	(123,896)	(119,393)
Net	$ 97,297	$ 103,182
Trademarks/brand names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	28 years	28 years
Cost	$ 103,472	$ 103,873
Accumulated Amortization	(29,190)	(28,514)
Net	$ 74,282	$ 75,359
Supplier relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	27 years	27 years
Cost	$ 34,721	$ 34,721
Accumulated Amortization	(18,304)	(17,947)
Net	$ 16,417	$ 16,774
All other
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	4 years	4 years
Cost	$ 10,787	$ 10,869
Accumulated Amortization	(4,742)	(4,640)
Net	$ 6,045	$ 6,229