EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

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):

	2012			2011			2010
Service cost	$	218		$	156		$	144
Interest cost	457			462			421
Expected return on fair value of assets	(452		)	(502		)	(466		)
Actuarial loss	69			35			31
Net periodic pension cost	$	292		$	151		$	130

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:

	2012		2011		2010
Discount rate	4.40	%	5.40	%	5.75	%
Expected return on fair value of assets	5.75	%	6.50	%	6.75	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.75	%	3.75	%	3.75	%

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):

	2012			2011
Change in benefit obligations:
Benefit obligation at the beginning of year	$	8,227		$	7,933
Service cost	218			156
Interest cost	457			462
Employee contributions	38			50
Actuarial gain	1,283			39
Benefits paid	(511		)	(250		)
Currency translation	197			(163		)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	9,909		$	8,227

	2012			2011
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	7,666		$	7,660
Actual return on plan assets	785			102
Employer contributions	471			254
Employee contributions	38			50
Benefits paid	(511		)	(250		)
Currency translation	181			(150		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	8,630		$	7,666

	2012			2011
Unfunded pension liability (included in other long-term liabilities)	$	(1,279	)	$	(561	)

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, 2012 and 2011 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, 2012
Canadian equities	$	2,520	$	—	$	—	$	2,520
Canadian corporate and other bonds	—		2,106		—		2,106
United States equities	1,502		—		—		1,502
International equities	1,329		—		—		1,329
Canadian government bonds	716		—		—		716
Cash and cash equivalents	457		—		—		457
Total	$	6,524	$	2,106	$	—	$	8,630

	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

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):

	2012			2011			2010
Net loss	$	954		$	427		$	111
Amortization of net loss	(69		)	(34		)	(32		)
Total expense recognized in other comprehensive income	$	885		$	393		$	79

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

The Company's weighted average asset allocations at December 31, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

	2012		2011
Canadian equities	29	%	28	%
Canadian corporate bonds	25	%	28	%
United States equities	18	%	17	%
International equities	15	%	14	%
Canadian government bonds	8	%	9	%
Cash and cash equivalents	5	%	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
2013	$	307
2014	305
2015	337
2016	370
2017	385
Thereafter	2,207