SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Net Sales and Profit by Reportable Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Net Sales
Total revenues	$ 1,557,666	$ 1,542,448	$ 1,371,868
Segment Profit
Amortization	(13,882)	(16,914)	(27,757)
Operating income	238,920	197,230	151,370
Codman Specialty Surgical
Segment Net Sales
Total revenues	1,019,564	1,025,232	894,831
Tissue Technologies
Segment Net Sales
Total revenues	538,102	517,216	477,037
Operating Segments
Segment Profit
Operating income	651,675	667,670	516,287
Operating Segments | Codman Specialty Surgical
Segment Profit
Operating income	417,873	439,471	356,657
Operating Segments | Tissue Technologies
Segment Profit
Operating income	233,802	228,199	159,630
Corporate and other
Segment Profit
Operating income	$ (398,873)	$ (453,526)	$ (337,160)