STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Restricted Stock (Details) - 2016 Incentive Plan - Restricted Stock - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Stock-based compensation
Weighted average grant date price (in dollars per share)	$ 1.29	$ 5.47
Unrecognized compensation expense other than options	$ 2.7	$ 8.6
Weighted average remaining vesting period	1 year 3 months 18 days	1 year 2 months 12 days
Minimum
Stock-based compensation
Grant date price (in dollars per share)	$ 1.29	$ 3.75
Maximum
Stock-based compensation
Grant date price (in dollars per share)	$ 1.40	$ 5.65
Employee
Stock-based compensation
Vesting period	3 years
Percentage of awards other than options vesting on the annual anniversary date of the grant	33.33%
Employees and non-employee directors
Stock-based compensation
Number of shares granted	4.2	2.3
Non-employee director
Stock-based compensation
Vesting period	6 months

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