Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value of Goodwill, Tested for Impairment, Nonrecurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The fair value of goodwill is tested for impairment on a non-recurring basis in the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements using Level 3 inputs. The Company concluded that there was an indication of impairment to Alcadon-MRV AB ("Alcadon"), our Scandinavian subsidiary. Below is a description of the Level 3 inputs used:

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
($ in thousands)
	Fair Value at 6/30/12	Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Median)
Equity investment in Alcadon	$13,100	Discounted cash flow	Weighted average cost of capital	34.3%-40.3% (37.3%)
			Long term growth rate	1.5%-4.5% (3.0%)
	$11,900	Non-Binding offer from third party