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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 2) |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 01, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) claim | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Long-term agreements |  |  |  |  |
Payment made to third party |  | $ 100,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 1,500,000 |
Additional investment committed on Oracle ERP implementation program |  | 300,000 |  |  |
Additional investment committed on Oracle ERP implementation program expected to be paid in 2016 |  | 300,000 |  |  |
Commitments to purchase manufacturing equipment |  | $ 2,400,000 |  |  |
General Dealer |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Term of the agreement | 3 years |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount of withholding of discounts by the third party from the funds remitted to the Company for the sale of the products under the agreement |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000
Payment of withholding discounts | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
Value-added tax assessments and other civil litigation |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Minimum number of claims that the Company's insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover | claim |  | 1 |  |  |
Provision for losses |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Future payments related to litigation, minimum |  | 0 |  |  |
Future payments related to litigation, maximum |  | 200,000 |  |  |
Non-income Tax Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Future payments related to litigation, minimum |  | 0 |  |  |
Future payments related to litigation, maximum |  | 2,900,000 |  |  |
Accrued liabilities |  | 300,000 | 2,800,000 |  |
Product liability and employee medical claims |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Accrued liabilities |  | 2,300,000 | 2,600,000 |  |
Accrued liabilities classified as short-term |  | $ 400,000 | $ 700,000 |  |

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