STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Quarterly Offerings of Shares	100,000
2005 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Number of Shares Authorized	2,000,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement ByShare Based Payment Award, Additional Shares Authorized	1,000,000
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	517,140
Maximum Employee Subscription Rate	10.00%
Payroll Deduction to Purchase Common Stock	85.00%
Discount from Market Price at Offering Date	15.00%
Weighted Average per Share Fair Values of the Purchase Rights	$ 10.29	$ 8.45
Last Day of the quarterly Offering [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Payroll Deduction to Purchase Common Stock	85.00%

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Weighted Average per Share Fair Values of the Purchase Rights

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The highest percentage of annual salary that an employee is permitted to utilize with respect to the plan.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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