GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS 3 (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010 INSIDE	Jun. 30, 2010 INSIDE	Sep. 30, 2010 Secure Microcontroller Solutions SMS	Dec. 31, 2011 Secure Microcontroller Solutions SMS	Dec. 31, 2010 Secure Microcontroller Solutions SMS
Loss (gain) on disposal
Sales consideration						$ (37,000,000)
Net assets transferred, including working capital						32,420,000
Release of currency translation adjustment						2,412,000
Selling costs						3,882,000
Other related costs						4,001,000
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	0	(35,310,000)	99,767,000			5,715,000	0	5,715,000
Escrow Deposit						5,000,000
Number of months escrow deposit was deposited						20 months
Transfer fee related to royalty agreement						1,300,000
Other costs related to sale						2,700,000
Performance based bonuses on disposition of assets						500,000
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Period					three
Investment in preferred stock offering				$ 3,900,000
Ownership percentage in preferred stock offering investment				3.00%