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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | $ 2.0 | $ 1.0
Minimum [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | 7.0 |
Minimum [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member] | Deferred Tax Asset [Domain] |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | 7.0 |
Maximum [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | 8.0 |
Maximum [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09 [Member] | Deferred Tax Asset [Domain] |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification | $ 8.0 |

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