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ASSET ACQUISITIONS AND BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Summary Of Preliminary Purchase Price) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 01, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Goodwill   $ 1,431,666 $ 1,434,540 $ 197,471
NuVasive [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Current assets (excluding accounts receivable and inventories) $ 158,112 158,150 158,150  
Accounts receivable 249,591 242,679 242,679  
Inventories 570,300 575,003 558,034  
Property, plant, and equipment 361,118 360,697 361,716  
Operating lease ROU asset 90,457 58,283 58,283  
Intangible assets 1,222,000 899,000 899,000  
Other long-term assets 25,973 39,084 39,084  
Deferred income taxes 4,837 5,814 5,814  
Total Assets 2,682,388 2,338,710 2,322,760  
Current Liabilities 185,175 196,844 183,457  
Operating lease liabilities, including current portion 109,110 101,352 101,352  
Business acquisition liabilities, including current portion 66,873 66,873 66,873  
Senior convertible notes 409,500 409,500 409,500  
Deferred income taxes and other tax liabilities 194,553 159,017 178,518  
Other liabilities 37,496 11,228 13,699  
Total liabilities 1,002,707 944,814 953,399  
Fair value of acquired identifiable assets and liabilities 1,679,681 1,393,896 1,369,361  
Purchase price 2,603,836 2,603,836 2,603,836  
Less: Fair value of acquired identifiable assets and liabilities (1,679,681) (1,393,896) (1,369,361)  
Goodwill $ 924,155 1,209,940 $ 1,234,475  
NuVasive [Member] | Restatement Adjustment, Period One [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Current assets (excluding accounts receivable and inventories)   38    
Accounts receivable   (6,912)    
Inventories   (12,266)    
Property, plant, and equipment   598    
Operating lease ROU asset   (32,174)    
Intangible assets   (323,000)    
Other long-term assets   13,111    
Deferred income taxes   977    
Total Assets   (359,628)    
Current Liabilities   (1,718)    
Operating lease liabilities, including current portion   (7,758)    
Deferred income taxes and other tax liabilities   (16,035)    
Other liabilities   (23,797)    
Total liabilities   (49,308)    
Fair value of acquired identifiable assets and liabilities   (310,320)    
Less: Fair value of acquired identifiable assets and liabilities   310,320    
NuVasive [Member] | Restatement Adjustment, Period Two [Member]        
Business Acquisition [Line Items]        
Inventories   16,969    
Property, plant, and equipment   (1,019)    
Total Assets   15,950    
Current Liabilities   13,387    
Deferred income taxes and other tax liabilities   (19,501)    
Other liabilities   (2,471)    
Total liabilities   (8,585)    
Fair value of acquired identifiable assets and liabilities   24,535    
Less: Fair value of acquired identifiable assets and liabilities   $ (24,535)