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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Product Warranty (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Product Warranty
Warranty accrual reversals	$ 0.1	$ 0.0	$ 0.1
Minimum
Product Warranty
Warranty period	1 year
Period after sales to provide limited warranty services	2 years
Maximum
Product Warranty
Warranty period	2 years

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Represent the period after the sales then the entity provides limited warranty services.

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Represents the period of standard product warranty.

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Represents product warranty accrual reversals during the period.

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