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CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS (Details)
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Net sales
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customer
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customer
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GE Medical Division
Jun. 30, 2011
Net sales
Customer concentration risk
GE Medical Division
Jun. 30, 2012
Net sales
Customer concentration risk
GE Medical Division
Jun. 30, 2011
Net sales
Customer concentration risk
GE Medical Division
Jun. 30, 2012
Net sales
Customer concentration risk
GE Transportation Division
Jun. 30, 2011
Net sales
Customer concentration risk
GE Transportation Division
Jun. 30, 2012
Net sales
Customer concentration risk
GE Transportation Division
Jun. 30, 2011
Net sales
Customer concentration risk
GE Transportation Division
Jun. 30, 2012
Net sales
Customer concentration risk
Total GE Medical & Transportation Division
Jun. 30, 2011
Net sales
Customer concentration risk
Total GE Medical & Transportation Division
Jun. 30, 2012
Net sales
Customer concentration risk
Total GE Medical & Transportation Division
Jun. 30, 2011
Net sales
Customer concentration risk
Total GE Medical & Transportation Division
Jun. 30, 2012
Accounts receivable
Customer concentration risk
Total GE Medical & Transportation Division
Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts receivable
Customer concentration risk
Total GE Medical & Transportation Division
Concentration of credit risk and major customers                                      
Excess cash balance, number of high credit quality financial institution 1                                    
Number of significant customers   1 1 1 1                            
Threshold percentage   10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00%                            
Percentage of concentration risk           16.00% 15.00% 16.00% 15.00% 10.00% 9.00% 7.00% 7.00% 26.00% 24.00% 23.00% 22.00% 20.00% 17.00%
Percentage of export sales to consolidated sales   6.00% 6.00% 7.00% 6.00%