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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Number of active non-supervisory Canadian employees 20    
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]      
Service cost $ 218,000 $ 156,000 $ 144,000
Interest cost 457,000 462,000 421,000
Expected return on fair value of assets (452,000) (502,000) (466,000)
Actuarial loss 69,000 35,000 31,000
Net periodic pension cost 292,000 151,000 130,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]      
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%
Adjustment for investment and custodial fees (percent) 0.65%    
Accumulated benefit obligation 9,300,000 7,700,000  
Benefit obligation at the beginning of the year 8,227,000 7,933,000  
Employee contributions 38,000 50,000  
Actuarial gain 1,283,000 39,000  
Currency translation 197,000 (163,000)  
Benefit obligation at the end of the year 9,909,000 8,227,000 7,933,000
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 7,666,000 7,660,000  
Actual return on plan assets 785,000 102,000  
Employer contributions 471,000 254,000  
Benefits Paid (511,000) (250,000)  
Currency translation 181,000 (150,000)  
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 8,630,000 7,666,000 7,660,000
Unfunded pension liability (included in other long-term liabilities) $ (1,279,000) $ (561,000)