EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the net periodic pension cost for the years ended December 31, (in thousands):

	2011			2010			2009
Service cost	$	156		$	144		$	115
Interest cost	462			421			416
Expected return on fair value of assets	(502		)	(466		)	(368		)
Actuarial loss	35			31			78
Net periodic pension cost	$	151		$	130		$	241

Weighted average assumptions used to determine pension benefit [Table Text Block]

Weighted average assumptions used to determine pension benefit obligations at year end and net pension cost for the following years were as follows:

	2011		2010		2009
Discount rate	5.40	%	5.75	%	5.75	%
Expected return on fair value of assets	6.50	%	6.75	%	6.75	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.75	%	3.75	%	3.25	%

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the changes in benefit obligations, plan assets and the net pension liability accrued on the Company's consolidated balance sheets at December 31, (in thousands):

	2011			2010
Change in benefit obligations:
Benefit obligation at the beginning of year	$	7,933		$	7,138
Service cost	156			144
Interest cost	462			421
Employee contributions	50			27
Actuarial gain	39			87
Benefits paid	(250		)	(253		)
Currency translation	(163		)	369
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	8,227		$	7,933

	2011			2010
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	7,660		$	6,683
Actual return on plan assets	102			445
Employer contributions	254			406
Employee contributions	50			27
Benefits paid	(250		)	(253		)
Currency translation	(150		)	352
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	7,666		$	7,660

	2011			2010
Unfunded pension liability (included in other long-term liabilities)	$	(561	)	$	(273	)

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

The Company's pension assets measured at fair value by asset class at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows (in thousands):

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at December 31, 2011
Canadian equities	$	2,146	$	—	$	—	$	2,146
Canadian corporate and other bonds	—		2,146		—		2,146
United States equities	1,304		—		—		1,304
International equities	1,073		—		—		1,073
Canadian government bonds	690		—		—		690
Cash and cash equivalents	307		—		—		307
Total	$	5,520	$	2,146	$	—	$	7,666

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Balance at December 31, 2010
Canadian equities	$	2,298	$	—	$	—	$	2,298
Canadian corporate and other bonds	—		2,221		—		2,221
United States equities	1,226		—		—		1,226
International equities	1,072		—		—		1,072
Canadian government bonds	536		—		—		536
Cash and cash equivalents	307		—		—		307
Total	$	5,439	$	2,221	$	—	$	7,660

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income were as follows at December 31, (in thousands):

	2011			2010			2009
Net loss (gain)	$	427		$	111		$	(701	)
Amortization of net loss	(34		)	(32		)	(85		)
Total expense (income) recognized in other comprehensive income	$	393		$	79		$	(786	)

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

The Company's weighted average asset allocations at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

	2011		2010
Canadian equities	28	%	30	%
Canadian corporate bonds	28	%	29	%
United States equities	17	%	16	%
International equities	14	%	14	%
Canadian government bonds	9	%	7	%
Cash and cash equivalents	4	%	4	%
Total	100	%	100	%

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Benefit payments including those amounts to be paid out of corporate assets and reflecting future expected service as appropriate, are expected to be paid as follows (in thousands):

Year	Expected benefit payments
2012	$	283
2013	290
2014	285
2015	321
2016	348
Thereafter	1,933