REVENUES FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Schedule of Revenues Disaggregated by Major Source) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 1,542,448	$ 1,371,868	$ 1,517,557
Codman Specialty Surgical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,025,232	894,831	996,206
Codman Specialty Surgical | Neurosurgery
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	802,959	716,339	767,793
Codman Specialty Surgical | Instruments
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	222,273	178,492	228,413
Tissue Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	517,216	477,037	521,351
Tissue Technologies | Wound Reconstruction and Care
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	392,463	293,038	322,739
Tissue Technologies | Extremity Orthopedics
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	0	78,316	90,082
Tissue Technologies | Private Label
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 124,753	$ 105,683	$ 108,530