DEBT (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Lines of credit
Total lines of credit	$ 43,554,000	$ 26,475,000
Less current portion	(2,000)	(13,000)
Long-term lines of credit	43,552,000	26,462,000
Long-term debt
Long-term debt	72,000	118,000
Syndicated credit agreement, U.S. Dollar revolving loan
Lines of credit
Total lines of credit	32,900,000	20,247,000
Syndicated credit agreement, Euro revolving loan
Lines of credit
Total lines of credit	9,127,000	6,215,000
Syndicated credit agreement, Canadian Dollar revolving loan
Lines of credit
Total lines of credit	1,525,000
Commerzbank line of credit
Lines of credit
Total lines of credit	2,000
Nord LB line of credit
Lines of credit
Total lines of credit		13,000
Loans with former owners of LRI
Long-term debt
Total long-term debt	137,000	1,271,000
Less current maturities	(65,000)	(1,153,000)
Long-term debt	$ 72,000	$ 118,000

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the noncurrent portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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