EQUITY (Details 1) - Options - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Outstanding Number	28,942,937	27,188,687
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	4 years 5 months 23 days
Exercisable Number	19,755,263
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	3 years 9 months 26 days
0.096 - 2.991
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Outstanding Number	119,655
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	3 years 4 months 6 days
Exercisable Number	84,655
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	3 years 5 months 23 days
0.096 - 2.991 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 0.096
0.096 - 2.991 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price	2.991
3.7
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 3.7
Outstanding Number	5,882,283
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	2 years 10 months 2 days
Exercisable Number	5,734,118
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	2 years 10 months 6 days
6.98
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 6.98
Outstanding Number	13,146,059
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	4 years 22 days
Exercisable Number	12,227,784
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	4 years 11 days
25 - 46.88
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Outstanding Number	5,384,240
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	6 years 4 months 6 days
Exercisable Number	238,356
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	5 years 22 days
25 - 46.88 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 25
25 - 46.88 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 46.88
55.63-59.33
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Outstanding Number	4,410,700
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	5 years 8 months 5 days
Exercisable Number	1,470,350
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)	5 years 8 months 5 days
55.63-59.33 \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 55.63
55.63-59.33 \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise price	$ 59.33

Agreed-upon price for the exchange of the underlying asset relating to the share-based payment award.

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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
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-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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