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Weighted Average Cost of Capital

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Value of input used to measure contingent consideration liability from business combination.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of increase (decrease) of financial instrument classified as a derivative asset (liability) after deduction of derivative liability (asset), measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Summary of Changes in Fair Value of Contingent Consideration (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Contingent consideration liability measurements used (in percentage)		0.179	0.118
Royalty rate		2.00%
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	$ (53,700)
Discount Rate
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Weighted-average cost of capital		14.70%	5.60%