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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Intangible Assets (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Product brands |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 5 years
Corporate brands |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 6 years
Product rights/patents |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 4 years
Partner relationships |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 0 years
Out-licensed technology and other |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 1 year
Minimum | Product brands |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 2 years
Minimum | Corporate brands |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 9 years
Minimum | Product rights/patents |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 4 years
Minimum | Partner relationships |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 7 years
Minimum | Out-licensed technology and other |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 8 years
Maximum | Product brands |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 20 years
Maximum | Corporate brands |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 20 years
Maximum | Product rights/patents |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 15 years
Maximum | Partner relationships |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 9 years
Maximum | Out-licensed technology and other |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Estimated useful lives | 9 years

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