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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2022 patent | Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2021 patent | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) patent opposingParty | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) lawsuit plaintiff defendant | Dec. 31, 2016 party | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 agreement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued litigation | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |
Settlement payment | $ |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents challenged, scenario two |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Number of patents challenged, scenario one |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Number of defendants remaining | defendant |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |
Number of additional patents allegedly infringed |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents challenged | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Juno Therapeutics, Inc. and Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded | $ |  |  |  | $ 585,000,000 |  |  |  |
Running royalty rate from October 2017 |  |  |  | 27.60% |  |  |  |
Enhancement rate on past damages |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Running royalty rate on future sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.60%
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of material transfer agreements | agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
European Patent Claims 2024 Expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of parties appealed | opposingParty |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
European Patent Claims 2032 Expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of parties appealed | opposingParty |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
European Patent Claims 2028 Expiration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of parties appealed | opposingParty |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Number of parties filing opposition | party |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Product Liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of class action lawsuits | lawsuit |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs involved | plaintiff |  |  |  |  | 25,000 |  |  |

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