RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (CTP, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2010 item
Related Party Transaction
Investment in exchange for controlling interest	$ 3.1
Percentage of controlling interest	51.00%
Number of board of directors	3
Number of members in the board of directors designated by the entity	2
Brian A. Schuchman
Related Party Transaction
Number of members in the board of directors designated by related party	1
Ownership interest held by related party (as a percent)	49.00%

Represents the number of members in the board of directors of the entity.

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Represents the number of members in the board of directors of the entity designated by the related party.

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Represents the number of members in the board of directors of the entity designated by the reporting entity.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a controlling interest in another entity or an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled (for example, an unconsolidated subsidiary, affiliate, joint venture or equity method investment).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3213-108585

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