GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Components of Company's Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost		$ 1,636,228	$ 1,421,087
Accumulated Amortization		(480,433)	(431,651)
Net		1,155,795	989,436
Codman tradename
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost		166,087	170,226
Net		$ 166,087	170,226
Completed technology
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	19 years	18 years
Cost		$ 1,123,507	896,478
Accumulated Amortization		(289,871)	(248,088)
Net		$ 833,636	648,390
Customer relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	12 years	12 years
Cost		$ 211,712	213,270
Accumulated Amortization		(140,138)	(132,838)
Net		$ 71,574	80,432
Trademarks/brand names
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	28 years	28 years
Cost		$ 98,352	104,209
Accumulated Amortization		(30,609)	(31,767)
Net		$ 67,743	72,442
Supplier relationships
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	27 years	30 years
Cost		$ 30,211	30,211
Accumulated Amortization		(15,948)	(15,203)
Net		$ 14,263	15,008
All other
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Life	4 years	11 years
Cost		$ 6,359	6,693
Accumulated Amortization		(3,867)	(3,755)
Net		$ 2,492	$ 2,938