GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning of period	$ 1,038,881	$ 1,013,458
Sale of non-core traditional wound care business	0	(5,019)
Foreign currency translation	16,963	(11,413)
End of period	1,055,462	1,038,881
Surgical Innovation Association Inc
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
SIA Acquisition		41,855
SIA Acquisition	(382)
Codman Specialty Surgical
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning of period	656,219	663,428
Sale of non-core traditional wound care business	0	0
Foreign currency translation	10,718	(7,209)
End of period	666,937	656,219
Codman Specialty Surgical | Surgical Innovation Association Inc
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
SIA Acquisition		0
SIA Acquisition	0
Tissue Technologies
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning of period	382,662	350,030
Sale of non-core traditional wound care business	0	(5,019)
Foreign currency translation	6,245	(4,204)
End of period	388,525	382,662
Tissue Technologies | Surgical Innovation Association Inc
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
SIA Acquisition		$ 41,855
SIA Acquisition	$ (382)