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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives For Intangible Assets) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2023
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Customer-related intangible assets | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 3 years
Customer-related intangible assets | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 17 years
Product rights | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 5 years
Product rights | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 15 years
Noncompete agreements | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 3 years
Noncompete agreements | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life | 5 years

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- Definition Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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