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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	Jan. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 10, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 19, 2013 USD ($)	May. 19, 2010 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2007 item
Becton Dickinson and Company Case
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation costs of recovery amount					$ 5,000,000
Judgment amount received pursuant to stipulation			$ 7,724,826
Value of damages awarded	$ 340,524,042			$ 113,508,014
Attorney fees	11,722,823
Length of time required to post corrected product information on its website		3 years
Length of time required to modify its advertising messages		3 years
Litigation costs receivable	$ 295,000
BD and MDC Investment Holdings Inc Case
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
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