LINE OF CREDIT, SHORT TERM DEBT AND BANK ACCEPTANCE NOTES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended					9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended						0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Notes Payable [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] Notes Payable [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] Notes Payable [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Jonway Group [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Jonway Group [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Jonway Group [Member] Taizhou Branch Of China Merchants Bank [Member]	Aug. 19, 2012 Jonway Group [Member] Taizhou Branch Of China Merchants Bank [Member]	Aug. 19, 2011 Jonway Group [Member] Taizhou Branch Of China Merchants Bank [Member]	Aug. 19, 2012 Jonway Group [Member] Sanmen Branch Of CITIC Bank [Member]	May 25, 2012 Jonway Group [Member] Sanmen Branch Of CITIC Bank [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Jonway Group [Member] Various Banks Based In Taizhou City [Member]	Dec. 06, 2011 Jonway Group [Member] Taizhou Branch Of China Everbright Bank [Member] Revolving Short Term Bank Loan [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Jonway Group [Member] Notes Payable [Member] Taizhou Branch Of China Merchants Bank [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Jonway Group [Member] Notes Payable [Member] Three Small-Sized Banks Based In Taizhou City [Member]	Dec. 11, 2011 Jonway Group [Member] Promissory Note [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Jonway Group [Member] Promissory Note [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Jonway Group [Member] Promissory Note [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit, borrowing capacity													$ 6,200		$ 7,100		$ 3,170			$ 3,000
Line of credit, remaining borrowing capacity															5,600
Line of credit, amount outstanding													3,200		1,600	1,000		520	2,220			1,600
Line of credit, amount repaid											3,200
Line of credit, annual interest rate												7.22%		8.33%
Line of credit, interest due date												Aug. 18, 2012		Dec. 18, 2012
Short term loans	2,612		5,485
Extinguishment of debt	6,004	848
Interest rate					8.33%		9.00%													8.00%
Restricted cash				15,100
Notes payable	29,976		10,528	29,970
Required cash deposits						40.00%		60.00%
Amount due to related parties	2,187		2,122						2,012	2,104
Repayment to related party	1,886	2,580																			1,600
Period after demand that payment must be made																				10 days
Advances received from related party	$ 1,957																					$ 1,600