ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Customer Promotion Costs (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Minimum
Customer promotion costs
Expected useful life of product	3 years
Maximum
Customer promotion costs
Expected useful life of product	5 years

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