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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Minimum | Purchased Technology
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life (in years)	5 years
Maximum | Purchased Technology
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life (in years)	17 years
Machinery and equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
PP&E useful lives (in years)	3 years
Machinery and equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
PP&E useful lives (in years)	10 years
Building and improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
PP&E useful lives (in years)	39 years
Molds | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
PP&E useful lives (in years)	7 years
Molds | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
PP&E useful lives (in years)	15 years
Furniture and fixtures | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
PP&E useful lives (in years)	5 years
Furniture and fixtures | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
PP&E useful lives (in years)	10 years

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- Definition

Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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