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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2012
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Goodwill |  |  |
Payment obligation arising in connection with the acquisition |  |  | $ 10,000,000
Contingent consideration liability recognized at the time of the acquisition |  |  | 2,000,000
Goodwill recorded in connection with the acquisition | $ 50,943,000 | $ 46,737,000 | $ 8,000,000
Goodwill recorded for the percentage payments on net sales of EXPAREL collected | 27,000,000 |  |
Upon first commercial sale in the United States |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Milestone payments for EXPAREL agreed in connection with acquisition | 10,000,000.0 |  |
Upon first commercial sale in a major EU country (United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Milestone payments for EXPAREL agreed in connection with acquisition | 4,000,000.0 |  |
When annual net sales collected reach $100.0 million |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Milestone payments for EXPAREL agreed in connection with acquisition | 8,000,000.0 |  |
Annual net sales threshold | 100,000,000.0 |  |
Payment Obligation Arising Due to Net Sales Collected Threshold of $100 Million | 8,000,000 |  |
Net Sales Collected Threshold Which Triggers a Payment Obligation | 100,000,000 |  |
When annual net sales collected reach $250.0 million |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Milestone payments for EXPAREL agreed in connection with acquisition | 8,000,000.0 |  |
Annual net sales threshold | 250,000,000.0 |  |
Net Sales Collected Threshold Which Triggers a Payment Obligation | 250,000,000 |  |
Contingent liability for milestone achievement | 8,000,000 |  |
When annual net sales collected reach $500.0 million |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Milestone payments for EXPAREL agreed in connection with acquisition | 32,000,000.0 |  |
Annual net sales threshold | $ 500,000,000.0 |  |

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