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SEGMENT REPORTING - Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | $ 3,885 | $ 4,183
Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 198 | 204
Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 3,687 | 3,979
United States |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 621 | 677
United States | Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 198 | 204
United States | Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 423 | 473
Malaysia |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 2,983 | 3,203
Malaysia | Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 | 0
Malaysia | Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 2,983 | 3,203
Other foreign countries |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 281 | 303
Other foreign countries | Intellectual property operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | 0 | 0
Other foreign countries | Industrial operations |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Long-lived tangible assets | $ 281 | $ 303

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