ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Plan Period	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Revenue from Core Ambrotose Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Revenue from Core Ambrotose Products [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Reserve for sales returns [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Reserve for sales returns [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] Software [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member] Software [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Office Furniture and Equipment [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Office Furniture and Equipment [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Computer Hardware and Software [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Computer Hardware and Software [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Automobiles [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Automobiles [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Leasehold Improvements [Member] Minimum [Member]		Dec. 31, 2012 Leasehold Improvements [Member] Maximum [Member]
ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
Reverse stock split ratio (in hundredths)		10.00%
Foreign Currency Translation [Abstract]
Transaction gain (loss)		$ 700,000	$ (1,500,000)
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Credit card receivables	1,700,000	1,700,000	1,700,000
Cash and cash equivalents held in foreign bank accounts	10,800,000	10,800,000	10,500,000
Restricted Cash [Abstract]
Restricted cash	5,300,000	5,300,000	4,600,000
Accounts Receivables [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	100,000	100,000	100,000
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of assets													5 years	7 years	3 years	5 years	3 years	5 years	2 years	[1]	10 years	[1]
Other Assets [Abstract]
Other assets	3,187,000	3,187,000	2,815,000
Deposits for building leases	1,800,000	1,800,000	1,600,000
Fair trade commission deposits	1,000,000	1,000,000	900,000
Indefinite lived intangible assets	200,000	200,000	200,000
Non-interest bearing promissory note	300,000	300,000
Long-term note receivable, non current	200,000	200,000
Long-term note receivable, current	100,000	100,000
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Abstract]
Global product sales threshold for Long-Term Post Employment Royalty Agreement		105,400,000
Recognition period of employment agreement		2 years
Post-employment benefit liability	200,000	200,000	1,200,000
Post-employment benefit liability, current	100,000	100,000	100,000
Impact of reduction in accrued royalty liability on other operating expense	800,000
Accrued lease restoration costs	500,000	500,000	400,000
Defined benefit plan obligation	714,000	714,000	1,270,000
Revenue Recognition [Abstract]
Deferred revenue	1,500,000	1,500,000	1,600,000
Percentage of sale returns (in hundredths)		1.50%
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Year						528,000	389,000
Provision related to sales made in 2012						1,487,000
Provision related to sales made prior to 2012						(319,000)
Actual returns or credits in 2012 related to 2012						(1,316,000)
Actual returns or credits in 2012 related to prior periods						(224,000)
Balance at End of Year						156,000	389,000
Shipping and Handling Costs [Abstract]
Revenue from freight and shipping fees		6,200,000	7,800,000
Freight costs		7,200,000	7,900,000
Distribution expenses		2,600,000	2,700,000
Commissions and Incentives [Abstract]
Number of business periods per year		13
Number of days per business period		28 days
Number of weeks following business period end for payment of product sales commissions		Three weeks
Number of weeks following business period end for payment of pack sales commissions		Five weeks
Total commission and incentive expenses reclassified to operating expenses		73,800,000	87,400,000
Advertising Expenses [Abstract]
Advertising and promotional expense		4,200,000	4,700,000
Research and Development Expenses [Abstract]
Research and development consulting fees		$ 1,900,000	$ 3,000,000
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Number of active stock based compensation plan		1
Option contract term		10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period of stock options								2 years		3 years	3 years
Percentages of stock option ownership considered for higher exercise price of option (in hundredths)		10.00%
Option exercise price as percentages of closing exercise price of stock for specific shareholders (in hundredths)		110.00%
Expiration period of stock option plan		5 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of software									3 years			5 years
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percentage (in hundredths)				45.20%	41.00%

[1] The Company amortizes leasehold improvements over the shorter of the useful estimated life of the leased asset or the lease term.