ACQUISITIONS (Acquired Intangibles) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CSP Technologies
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets
Estimated Fair Value of Asset		$ 177,120
CSP Technologies \| Acquired technology
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets
Weighted average useful life		12 years
Estimated Fair Value of Asset		$ 46,700
CSP Technologies \| Customer relationships
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets
Weighted average useful life		16 years
Estimated Fair Value of Asset		$ 113,300
CSP Technologies \| Trademarks and trade names
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets
Weighted average useful life		9 years
Estimated Fair Value of Asset		$ 14,600
CSP Technologies \| License agreements and other
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets
Weighted average useful life		11 years
Estimated Fair Value of Asset		$ 2,520
2019 Acquisitions
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets
Estimated Fair Value of Asset	$ 52,980
2019 Acquisitions \| Acquired technology
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets
Weighted average useful life	8 years
Estimated Fair Value of Asset	$ 9,160
2019 Acquisitions \| Customer relationships
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets
Weighted average useful life	11 years
Estimated Fair Value of Asset	$ 39,379
2019 Acquisitions \| Trademarks and trade names
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets
Weighted average useful life	4 years
Estimated Fair Value of Asset	$ 2,457
2019 Acquisitions \| License agreements and other
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets
Weighted average useful life	1 year
Estimated Fair Value of Asset	$ 1,984

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