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1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details-Purchase concentration) - Purchases [Member] | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Supplier A [Member] |  |  |
Concentration percentage | 13.00% | 19.00% | 26.00%
Supplier B [Member] |  |  |
Concentration percentage | 13.00% | 13.00% | 11.00%
Supplier C [Memebr] |  |  |
Concentration percentage | 8.00% | 9.00% | 15.00%

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