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Estimated amount of loss resulting from an adverse tax position.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Brazilian Internal Revenue Service) (Details)				12 Months Ended
	Jun. 24, 2010 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2010 BRL	Oct. 01, 2005 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 BRL
Contingent Liabilities, Liens and Guarantees [Line Items]
Offsetting amount			$ 2,100,000
Tax Assessment [Member] \| Brazilian Internal Revenue Service [Member]
Contingent Liabilities, Liens and Guarantees [Line Items]
Amount of possible loss	$ 3,120,000	BRL 5,567,032
Estimated amount of aggregate sum claimed pursuant to the tax assessment (principal amount, interest and penalties)				$ 2,890,000	BRL 11,300,000