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INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Holiday [Line Items]        
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries $ 340,500,000us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries      
Aggregate dollar benefits from tax holidays 16,800,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount 9,700,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount 8,500,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayAggregateDollarAmount  
Income tax holiday benefit (in dollars per share) $ 0.34us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare $ 0.20us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare $ 0.19us-gaap_IncomeTaxHolidayIncomeTaxBenefitsPerShare  
Unrecognized tax benefits 200,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 1,271,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 1,271,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 1,271,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Penalties and interest 12,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 189,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 125,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued  
Unrecognized tax benefits with favorable impact $ 212,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate $ 1,328,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate    
Belarus        
Income Tax Holiday [Line Items]        
Exemption (as a percent) 100.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxExemptIncome
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Federal income tax rate (as a percent) 18.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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Tax exemption period (in years) 15 years      
Income tax holiday description
On September 22, 2005, the president of Belarus signed the decree “On the High-Technologies Park” (the “Decree”). The Decree is aimed at boosting the country’s high-technology sector. The Decree stipulates that member technology companies have a 100% exemption from Belarusian income tax of 18% effective July 1, 2006. The Decree is in effect for a period of 15 years from July 1, 2006.
     
Hungary        
Income Tax Holiday [Line Items]        
Tax exemption period (in years) 4 years      
Income tax credit (as a percent) 70.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCredits
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Income tax holiday description
The Company’s subsidiary in Hungary benefits from a tax credit of 10% of annual qualified salaries, taken over a 4-year period, for up to 70% of the total tax due for that period. The Company has been able to take the full 70% credit for 2008 - 2014. The Hungarian tax authorities repealed the tax credit beginning with 2012. However, credits earned in the years prior to 2012, will be allowed to be used through 2014. The Company has utilized the 70% limit through 2014.
     
Tax credit on annual qualified salaries (as a percent) 10.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsOther
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