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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS - Long-term Investments, Cortina (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2004 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
ImmenStar, Inc. | Series A preferred stock |  |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS |  |  |
Payments to acquire investments | $ 2.0 |  |
Cortina |  |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS |  |  |
Gain on sale of shares |  | $ 0.1 | $ 1.6

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