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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by segment from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013 were as follows:
 
 
 
Energy & Security Sonar Solutions segment
 
GridSense segment
 
USSI segment
 
Power Generation Monitoring segment
 
Cathodic Protection segment*
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012
 
$
541

 
$
2,757

 
$
1,402

 
$
1,517

 
$
413

 
$
6,630

Impairment
 

 

 

 
(1,517
)
 
(413
)
 
(1,930
)
Translation adjustment
 
29

 
(232
)
 

 

 

 
(203
)
Balance as of September 30, 2013
 
$
570

 
$
2,525

 
$
1,402

 
$

 
$

 
$
4,497

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]
The changes in the carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of intangible assets from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 
 
Energy &
Security Sonar
Solutions
segment
 
GridSense segment
 
USSI segment
 
Power Generation Monitoring segment
 
Cathodic Protection segment**
 
 
 
 
Cost
 
A.A.*
 
Cost
 
A.A.*
 
Cost
 
A.A.*
 
Cost
 
A.A.*
 
Cost
 
A.A.*
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012
 
$
532

 
$
(364
)
 
$
2,777

 
$
(873
)
 
$
2,715

 
$
(380
)
 
$
4,385

 
$
(309
)
 
$
1,196

 
$
(118
)
 
$
9,561

Impairment
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(3,824
)
 

 
(977
)
 

 
(4,801
)
Amortization
 

 
(61
)
 

 
(206
)
 

 
(113
)
 

 
(252
)
 

 
(101
)
 
(733
)
Translation adjustment
 
30

 
(26
)
 
(142
)
 
47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(91
)
Balance as of September 30, 2013
 
$
562

 
$
(451
)
 
$
2,635

 
$
(1,032
)
 
$
2,715

 
$
(493
)
 
$
561

 
$
(561
)
 
$
219

 
$
(219
)
 
$
3,936

Weighted average estimated useful lives in years
 
6
 
10
 
20
 

 

 
 
Composition of finite lived intangibles by class [Table Text Block]
The composition of intangibles in each of the Company's segments are as follows (following the third quarter 2013 impairment charge):

Segment
 
Type of Intangible
Energy & Security Sonar Solutions
 
Naval technologies
GridSense
 
Software, customer relationships and trade name
USSI
 
Sensor technologies and license
Power Generation Monitoring
 
Technologies
Cathodic Protection*
 
Technologies

* The Cathodic Protection segment is included in "Other" in Segment Reporting (see Note 10).