DEBT (Details 2) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			0 Months Ended				12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 21, 2011 Syndicated credit agreement revolving loan item	Dec. 31, 2012 Syndicated credit agreement, U.S. Dollar revolving loan USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Syndicated credit agreement, U.S. Dollar revolving loan USD ($)	Dec. 21, 2011 Syndicated credit agreement, U.S. Dollar revolving loan USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Syndicated credit agreement, U.S. Dollar revolving loan ABR	Dec. 31, 2012 Syndicated credit agreement, U.S. Dollar revolving loan LIBOR	Dec. 31, 2012 Syndicated credit agreement, Euro revolving loan USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Syndicated credit agreement, Euro revolving loan EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2011 Syndicated credit agreement, Euro revolving loan USD ($)	Dec. 21, 2011 Syndicated credit agreement, Euro revolving loan EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2012 Syndicated credit agreement, Euro revolving loan EURIBOR	Dec. 31, 2012 Syndicated credit agreement, Canadian Dollar revolving loan USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Syndicated credit agreement, Canadian Dollar revolving loan CAD	Dec. 21, 2011 Syndicated credit agreement, Canadian Dollar revolving loan CAD	Dec. 31, 2012 Syndicated credit agreement, Canadian Dollar revolving loan CDOR	Dec. 31, 2012 Lines of credit with German Banks USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Lines of credit with German Banks EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2012 Lines of credit with German Banks EURIBOR	Dec. 31, 2012 Commerzbank line of credit USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Nord LB line of credit USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2009 Loans with former owners of LRI CAD	Jan. 31, 2012 Loans with former owners of LRI CAD	Dec. 31, 2012 Loans with former owners of LRI USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2012 Loans with former owners of LRI CAD item	Dec. 31, 2011 Loans with former owners of LRI USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Loans with former owners of LRI Prime Rate
DEBT
Term of credit facility			5 years
Revolving loan availability						$ 36,000						€ 16,000				1,500			€ 4,000
Number of banks through syndicate of which credit agreement has been entered			4
Outstanding revolving loans	38,760	26,475		31,900	20,247				4,625	3,500	6,215			1,254	1,250			981	742		981	13
Variable rate basis							The greater of adjusted Prime rates, adjusted CD rates, or adjusted Federal Funds rates	One, two, three, or six month LIBOR					One, two, three, or six month EURIBOR				One, two, three or six month CDOR			EURIBOR								Prime rate
Applicable margin (as a percent)							0.00%	1.50%					1.50%				1.50%											1.25%
Interest rate (as a percent)				1.72%					1.61%	1.61%				2.83%	2.83%			3.85%	3.85%						4.25%	4.25%
Amount of bank guarantees secured by lines of credit																		1,261
Loans assumed in connection with acquisition																							2,634
Amount repaid																							1,302	1,080
Outstanding balance on loans	120	1,271																					1,332		120	120	1,271
Number of equal installments in which loan was due																									35	35
Scheduled Debt Maturity
2013	65
2014	55
Total	$ 120	$ 1,271																					1,332		$ 120	120	$ 1,271