GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at December 31, 2016	$ 510,571
Foreign currency translation	9,168
Balance, September 30, 2017	587,943
Derma Sciences
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Derma Sciences acquisition	70,424
TGX Medical acquisition	70,424
Balance, September 30, 2017	70,424
TGX Medical
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Derma Sciences acquisition	641
TGX Medical acquisition	641
Transfer to assets held for sale	(2,861)
Balance, September 30, 2017	641
Specialty Surgical Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at December 31, 2016	284,358
Foreign currency translation	4,400
Balance, September 30, 2017	286,538
Specialty Surgical Solutions \| Derma Sciences
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Derma Sciences acquisition	0
TGX Medical acquisition	0
Specialty Surgical Solutions \| TGX Medical
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Derma Sciences acquisition	641
TGX Medical acquisition	641
Transfer to assets held for sale	(2,861)
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at December 31, 2016	226,213
Foreign currency translation	4,768
Balance, September 30, 2017	301,405
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies \| Derma Sciences
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Derma Sciences acquisition	70,424
TGX Medical acquisition	70,424
Orthopedics and Tissue Technologies \| TGX Medical
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Derma Sciences acquisition	0
TGX Medical acquisition	0
Transfer to assets held for sale	$ 0

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.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
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