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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Details) |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 16, 2020 USD ($) | Apr. 29, 2019 stockholder | Jan. 11, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 07, 2018 reporting_unit distributors
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement amount | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Payments for legal settlements |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |
Employment agreement terms, minimum period of employment |  |  | 8 years |  |  |
Number of class action lawsuits | reporting_unit |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Number of distributors | distributors |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Number of plaintiffs | stockholder |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Worthless stock deduction amount |  |  |  |  | $ 546,000,000 |
IRS | Tax Year 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability (refund) from income tax examination |  |  |  | (5,000,000) | (5,000,000) |
IRS | Tax Year 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability (refund) from income tax examination |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |
IRS | Tax Year 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Penalties expense |  |  |  |  | 17,000,000 |
Swedish Tax Agency |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Possible tax expense |  |  |  |  | $ 57,000,000 |

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