GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Components of Company's Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 1,392,484	$ 1,415,787
Accumulated Amortization	(418,799)	(384,196)
Net	973,685	1,031,591
Codman tradename
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	167,013	163,126
Net	167,013	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	$ 891,554	$ 880,623
Accumulated Amortization	(250,609)	(213,702)
Net	$ 640,945	$ 666,921
Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	12 years	12 years
Cost	$ 223,512	$ 222,575
Accumulated Amortization	(138,989)	(119,393)
Net	$ 84,523	$ 103,182
Trademarks/brand names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	28 years	28 years
Cost	$ 104,404	$ 103,873
Accumulated Amortization	(31,425)	(28,514)
Net	$ 72,979	$ 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	(19,018)	(17,947)
Net	$ 15,703	$ 16,774
All other
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	4 years	4 years
Cost	$ 11,101	$ 10,869
Accumulated Amortization	(5,247)	(4,640)
Net	5,854	$ 6,229
Transfer to assets held for sale (See Note 2. Assets Held for Sale)
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	(39,821)
Accumulated Amortization	26,489
Net	$ (13,332)