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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	1 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	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
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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