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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Credit terms, billing term, lower limit	10 days
Credit terms, billing term, upper limit	90 days
Allowances for doubtful accounts	$ 428	$ 204
Shipping and handling costs	200	200	$ 200
Advertising Expense	400	600	700
Research and development costs	2,469	1,941	$ 1,033
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 1,313	$ 0

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The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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