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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)
Jan. 15, 2015
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Nov. 10, 2014
Sep. 19, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2007
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Becton Dickinson and Company Case        
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES        
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        
Number of U.S. patents infringed upon | item       2