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REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 29,662	$ 33,405	$ 62,427	$ 62,964
Remaining performance obligation	77,775		77,775
Contract liabilities, current	10,300		10,300		$ 12,300
Deferred revenue, net of current portion, and other	8,530		8,530		9,621
Contract liabilities, revenue recognized			2,600
Contract liabilities, increase due to additional deferred sales			600
Capitalized contract costs	2,500		2,500		$ 2,400
Capitalized contract costs, amortization			500
Operating Type Lease and Sales Type Lease
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenues	1,800		3,300
Laboratory Instruments
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenues	1,300		2,100
Laboratory Supplies
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenues	11,500		22,300
Other Services
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenues	400		900
Point of Care Imaging Products for Instruments and Software
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenues	3,600		8,700
Rental Agreements
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenues	400		600
Service Revenue
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenues	500		1,100
Single-Use Diagnostic and Other Tests, Pharmaceuticals and Biologicals, Research and Development and Loyalty and Royalty Income
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenues	7,100		14,300
License and Royalty Income
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenues	100		200
Contract Manufacturing Contracts
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenues	2,900		100
Other License and Research and Development
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 8,700		$ 300