CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Common Stock Par Value [Member]	Additional Paid in Capital [Member]	Retained Earning (Deficit) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 0	$ 42,052,000	$ 15,127,000	$ (1,308,000)	$ (14,791,000)	$ 41,080,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Charge related to stock-based compensation	0	356,000	0	0	0	356,000
Repurchase of Common Stock	0	0	0	0	(5,000)	(5,000)
Foreign currency translations	0	0	0	893,000	0	893,000
Pension obligations, net of tax	0	0	0	(12,000)	0	(12,000)
Net loss	0	0	(20,659,000)	0	0	(20,659,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	0	42,408,000	(5,532,000)	(427,000)	(14,796,000)	21,653,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Charge related to stock-based compensation	0	209,000	0	0	0	209,000
Repurchase of fractional shares from reverse stock split	0	(3,000)	0	0	0	(3,000)
Foreign currency translations	0	0	0	(565,000)	0	(565,000)
Pension obligations, net of tax	0	0	0	315,000	0	315,000
Net loss	0	0	(1,388,000)	0	0	(1,388,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 0	$ 42,614,000	$ (6,920,000)	$ (677,000)	$ (14,796,000)	$ 20,221,000