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BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION (Details) | 6 Months Ended
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May 04, 2014 Facility
BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION [Abstract] |
Effective date of acquisition | Apr. 04, 2014
Ownership percentage in PDMC (in hundredths) | 50.01%
Manufacturing Facilities By Geographical Region [Line Items] |
Number of manufacturing facilities | 9
DNP [Member] |
Manufacturing Facilities By Geographical Region [Line Items] |
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling interests (in hundredths) | 49.99%
Europe [Member] |
Manufacturing Facilities By Geographical Region [Line Items] |
Number of manufacturing facilities | 2
Taiwan [Member] |
Manufacturing Facilities By Geographical Region [Line Items] |
Number of manufacturing facilities | 3
Korea [Member] |
Manufacturing Facilities By Geographical Region [Line Items] |
Number of manufacturing facilities | 1
United States [Member] |
Manufacturing Facilities By Geographical Region [Line Items] |
Number of manufacturing facilities | 3

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