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EQUITY INSTRUMENTS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Recognized increase in taxes payable from the exercise of certain stock options and restricted stock	$ 68	$ 203	$ 593
Total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements	8,832
Period over which unvested share-based compensation is expected to be recognized, weighted average (in Duration)	1 year 3 months 18 days
Share Based Goods And Non-employee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock issued for services (in Shares)	29	50	65
Board of Directors Compensation [Member]
Share Based Goods And Non-employee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock issued for services (in Shares)	27	50	43
Common stock issued for services, costs recognized	455	455	455
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Share Based Goods And Non-employee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock issued for services (in Shares)	2	0	22
Common stock issued for services, costs recognized	30	195	573
Stock Option [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense for stock option awards	426	382	1,163
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the period (in Dollars per Share)	$ 3.88	$ 1.61	$ 1.96
Stock options exercised during the period, total intrinsic value	219	7	67
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense, issuance of restricted stock and restricted stock units	$ 4,740	$ 4,800	$ 7,721
Number of shares expected to vest (in Shares)	403
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Maximum percentage of awards that employees are entitled to vest based on market based conditions (in Percent)	200.00%
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Number of shares expected to vest (in Shares)	355
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Maximum [Member] \| Stock Option [Member]
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
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Shares available for grant (in Shares)	1,776
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