FAIR VALUE OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Auction rate securities	Sep. 30, 2013 2011 ARS Agreement	Dec. 31, 2012 2011 ARS Agreement	Dec. 31, 2011 2011 ARS Agreement	Jun. 30, 2011 2011 ARS Agreement	Sep. 30, 2013 2011 ARS Agreement Subsequent event	Mar. 31, 2010 2010 ARS Agreement	Sep. 30, 2013 2011 Put Option	Oct. 02, 2013 2011 Put Option Maximum	Jul. 02, 2013 2011 Put Option Maximum	Mar. 31, 2012 2010 Put Option
ARS Agreement
Face value of investments						$ 18,200,000
Amortized Cost	325,297,000		325,297,000		115,952,000	16,700,000
Trading auction rate securities, in short-term and long-term investments						16,700,000
Impairment of investments, trading securities						1,500,000
Amount of securities of par value										24,500,000		54,200,000		1,000,000	1,000,000
Redemption of investment securities at par through normal market channels							300,000	1,300,000	3,700,000		1,000,000
Fair market value of investments													1,500,000
Redemption of investment securities through the exercise of the put option													1,000,000			15,700,000
Resulted (loss) gain on revaluation of investment securities included in other (expense) income	$ 40,000	$ 200,000	$ 2,700,000	$ 600,000