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NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 2) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Buildings | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Estimated useful lives | 20 years
Buildings | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Estimated useful lives | 50 years
Building improvements | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Estimated useful lives | 7 years
Building improvements | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Estimated useful lives | 10 years
Machinery and equipment | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Estimated useful lives | 2 years
Machinery and equipment | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Estimated useful lives | 10 years
Computer software and hardware | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Estimated useful lives | 3 years
Computer software and hardware | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Estimated useful lives | 10 years
Furniture and fixtures | Minimum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Estimated useful lives | 2 years
Furniture and fixtures | Maximum |
Property, Plant and Equipment |
Estimated useful lives | 5 years

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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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