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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - Pending Litigation [Member] $ in Millions			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 06, 2020 patent	Apr. 01, 2016 patent	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Patent Infringement Claim One
Gain and Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed, Number		1
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value | $			$ 6.7	$ 1.2
Patent Infringement Claim Two
Gain and Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain Contingency, Patents Allegedly Infringed upon, Number	2

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