Employee stock purchase plan ESPP compensation expense.

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The maximum percentage of employees' base compensation that can be allocated under the plan.

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The maximum number of shares that may be purchased on a given purchase date, under the plan.

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The maximum value of shares that may be purchased by a single employee during a given calendar year, under the plan.

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The percentage of the lesser of the price per share of common stock on the first day of the purchase period, or the last day of the purchase period, at which eligible employees may purchase shares under the plan.

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The duration (in consecutive months) of purchase periods as defined by the the plan.

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Employee stock purchase plan ESPP shares in ESPP.

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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of an employee stock purchase plan.

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Aggregate change in value for stock issued during the period as a result of employee stock purchase plan.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Employee Stock Purchase Plan - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 25, 2009
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Proceeds from common stock issued	$ 203,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Reserved for issuance (in shares)			1,000,000
Purchase period (in months)	3 months
Percentage of market value (in hundredths)	85.00%
Maximum allocation of base compensation (in hundredths)	10.00%
Maximum shares per purchase date (in shares)	12,500
Maximum value per calendar year, per employee	$ 25,000
Common stock issued (in shares)	3,330	2,143
Proceeds from common stock issued	$ 159,000	$ 99,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Charges to expense	15,000	10,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) [Member] \| Research and Development Expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Charges to expense	25,000	17,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) [Member] \| Cost of Material Sales [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Charges to expense	$ 5,000	$ 4,000