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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 item
Accounts receivable |
Number of products consigned to customers | 0
Intangible assets |
Useful lives of intellectual property | 17 years
Production equipment | Minimum |
Property, plant, and equipment |
Useful lives | 3 years
Production equipment | Maximum |
Property, plant, and equipment |
Useful lives | 13 years
Office furniture and equipment | Minimum |
Property, plant, and equipment |
Useful lives | 3 years
Office furniture and equipment | Maximum |
Property, plant, and equipment |
Useful lives | 10 years
Buildings |
Property, plant, and equipment |
Useful lives | 39 years
Building improvements |
Property, plant, and equipment |
Useful lives | 15 years
Automobiles |
Property, plant, and equipment |
Useful lives | 7 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. + References No definition available. + Details
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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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