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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)		1 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	Oct. 13, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 patent	Mar. 31, 2016 subsidiary patent	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2011 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of contingent purchase consideration						$ 5,464,000
Number of subsidiary entities \| subsidiary				2
Number of patents allegedly infringed \| patent			3	5
Damages sought		$ 2,800,000
Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated litigation liability					$ 0
Pre-suit damages
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Damages sought	$ 3,500,000
Post-suit damages
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Damages sought	$ 2,250,000
Simena
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of contingent purchase consideration							$ 8,000,000
Present value of future consideration						4,900,000
Efflux
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of contingent purchase consideration						$ 523,000