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INCOME TAXES (Details 3) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Valuation allowance | |||
| Valuation allowance, balance at the beginning of the period | $ 810,000 | ||
| Increase/(decrease) in valuation allowance | 836,000 | 810,000 | |
| Valuation allowance, balance at the end of the period | 1,646,000 | 810,000 | |
| Operating loss carryforwards | |||
| Foreign earnings from continuing operations before income tax | 11,000,000 | 7,800,000 | 8,500,000 |
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Foreign income tax purpose
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| Operating loss carryforwards | |||
| Net operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance | 6,000,000 | ||
| Increase in valuation allowance, net operating losses | 800,000 | ||
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Foreign and state income tax purpose
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| Operating loss carryforwards | |||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | $ 194,000,000 | ||
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- Definition
The amount of increase in the period in the valuation allowance for net operating losses. No definition available.
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- Details
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- Definition
The sum of the portions of deferred tax assets as of the balance sheet date for which, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not will not be realized through future reductions of tax-based income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to foreign operations, which is defined as Income or Loss generated from operations located outside the entity's country of domicile. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The sum of domestic, foreign and state and local operating loss carryforwards, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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- Definition
The portion of the valuation allowance pertaining to the deferred tax asset representing potential future taxable deductions from net operating loss carryforwards for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The amount of the change in the period in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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