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| Network | 2324301 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) (http://www.aligntech.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesTables) |
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| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001097149 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
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Schedule of Future Lease Payments | Minimum future lease payments for non-cancelable leases as of December 31, 2016, are as follows (in thousands):
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