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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Long-Lived Assets, Intangible Assets and Goodwill) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Acquired Technology | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	1 year
Acquired Technology | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	8 years
Acquired Customer Base | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	5 years
Acquired Customer Base | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	13 years
Trade name | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	1 year
Trade name | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated Useful Life	15 years

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