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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Revenue Recognition (Details) milestone in Millions	Dec. 30, 2017 milestone
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
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