GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at December 31, 2014	$ 363,479
Foreign currency translation	(5,881)
Balance, September 30, 2015	505,727
Specialty Surgical Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at December 31, 2014	281,829
Foreign currency translation	(4,363)
Balance, September 30, 2015	276,397
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at December 31, 2014	81,650
Foreign currency translation	(1,518)
Balance, September 30, 2015	229,330
Medtronic MicroFrance
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Working capital and purchase price adjustment	(1,069)
Balance, September 30, 2015	16,607
Medtronic MicroFrance \| Specialty Surgical Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Working capital and purchase price adjustment	(1,069)
Medtronic MicroFrance \| Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Working capital and purchase price adjustment	0
Metasurg
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Working capital and purchase price adjustment	263
Balance, September 30, 2015	732
Metasurg \| Specialty Surgical Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Working capital and purchase price adjustment	0
Metasurg \| Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Working capital and purchase price adjustment	263
TEI Biosciences Inc and TEI Medical Inc.
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	148,935
Balance, September 30, 2015	148,935
TEI Biosciences Inc and TEI Medical Inc. \| Specialty Surgical Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	0
TEI Biosciences Inc and TEI Medical Inc. \| Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	$ 148,935

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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