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ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Life (Details) | Dec. 31, 2023
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Buildings and improvements |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 35 years
Laboratory and manufacturing equipment | Minimum |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 4 years
Laboratory and manufacturing equipment | Maximum |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 10 years
Office, computer equipment and other | Minimum |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 3 years
Office, computer equipment and other | Maximum |
Organization And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
Estimated Useful Life (in years) | 15 years

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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