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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - MARKETABLE SECURITIES AND USEFUL LIVES OF ASSETS (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Depreciation and Amortization |
Estimated useful lives of assets | 4 years
Minimum |
Marketable securities |
Original maturity period of marketable securities | 4 months
Maximum |
Marketable securities |
Original maturity period of marketable securities | 24 months

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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