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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details1) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Focus Diagnostics Products [Member] |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |
Decrease in restricted cash | $ 25

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