FAIR VALUE OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Maximum percentage of assets measured using Level 3 valuation methodologies to total assets	1.00%
Recurring basis
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Money market funds	$ 1,246	$ 18,164
Total	19,963	28,393
Recurring basis \| Level 1
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Money market funds	1,246	18,164
Total	15,674	23,063
Recurring basis \| Level 2
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total	2,038	3,079
Recurring basis \| Level 3
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Total	2,251	2,251
Recurring basis \| Corporate debt securities and other obligations
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Short-term investments	2,038	3,079
Recurring basis \| Corporate debt securities and other obligations \| Level 2
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Short-term investments	2,038	3,079
Recurring basis \| Auction-rate securities
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Other assets	2,251	2,251
Recurring basis \| Auction-rate securities \| Level 3
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Other assets	2,251	2,251
Recurring basis \| Deferred Compensation Plan Assets
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Other assets	5,712	4,899
Recurring basis \| Deferred Compensation Plan Assets \| Level 1
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Other assets	5,712	4,899
Recurring basis \| Corporate equity securities
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Short-term investments	8,716
Recurring basis \| Corporate equity securities \| Level 1
Investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Short-term investments	$ 8,716

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Investment in short-term money-market instruments (such as commercial paper, banker's acceptances, repurchase agreements, government securities, certificates of deposit, and so forth) which are highly liquid (that is, readily convertible to known amounts of cash) and so near their maturity that they present an insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify as cash equivalents by definition. Original maturity means an original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three-years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months.

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