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The participation periods implemented by the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Purchase price of stock as percentage of lower of the fair market value on the last trading day before the date of participation or the fair market value on the last trading day during the participation period.

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The weighted average fair value of shares at issuance date.

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 14.F)
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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.

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STOCK PLANS, Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	May 19, 2015
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Disclosures [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 4,000	$ 4,000
Weighted average period to recognize the unrecognized compensation		3 months
Recognized compensation cost		$ 14,000
Weighted average fair value at issuance date (in dollars per share)		$ 1.50
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate	0.71%	0.71%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Expected life	1 year	1 year
Expected price volatility	9.51%	9.51%
2016 Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Disclosures [Line Items]
Shares authorized under plan (in shares)			260,000
Eligibility employment period required for plan participation		90 days
Purchase price of stock in percentage for participation		85.00%
2016 Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Disclosures [Line Items]
Plan participation period		27 months
Percentage of employee compensation that can be withheld to purchase common stock		10.00%