Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
Domestic	$ 1,492	$ 6,220	$ 806
Foreign	20,205	19,588	12,606
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ 21,697	$ 25,808	$ 13,412

The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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