GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Components of Company's Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 1,421,445	$ 1,415,787
Accumulated Amortization	(422,759)	(384,196)
Net	998,686	1,031,591
Codman tradename
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	164,787	163,126
Net	164,787	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	$ 885,015	$ 880,623
Accumulated Amortization	(237,580)	(213,702)
Net	$ 647,435	$ 666,921
Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	12 years	12 years
Cost	$ 222,249	$ 222,575
Accumulated Amortization	(131,273)	(119,393)
Net	$ 90,976	$ 103,182
Trademarks/brand names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	28 years	28 years
Cost	$ 103,794	$ 103,873
Accumulated Amortization	(30,277)	(28,514)
Net	$ 73,517	$ 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	(18,661)	(17,947)
Net	$ 16,060	$ 16,774
All other
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	4 years	4 years
Cost	$ 10,879	$ 10,869
Accumulated Amortization	(4,968)	(4,640)
Net	$ 5,911	$ 6,229