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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN (Details) - Employee stock purchase plan | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 item shares
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |
Shares of common stock authorized for issuance | shares | 1,000,000
Aggregate shares issued under plan | shares | 84,885
Maximum duration of offering period | 12 months
Number of offering periods in which an employee can participate at a time | item | 1
Number of consecutive purchase periods in an offering period | item | 2
Maximum percentage of annual salary that can be withheld | 10.00%
Duration of the purchase period | 6 months
Percentage applied to common stock market value in calculating purchase price under purchase plan | 85.00%
Duration of the new offering period | 12 months

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