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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Schedule of Intangible Assets Estimated Useful Lives) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Technology [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Amortization period | 7 years 10 months 25 days
Customer relationships [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Amortization period | 6 years 9 months 18 days
Marketing rights and patents [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Amortization period | 12 years 1 month 6 days

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- Definition Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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