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PRODUCT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Products						$ 378,627us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 395,531us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 478,830us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Services						151,624us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	167,881us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	156,873us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Total net revenues	128,196us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	142,429us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	124,644us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	134,982us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	147,103us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	530,251us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	563,412us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	635,703us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Revenues	128,196us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	142,429us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	124,644us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	134,982us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	147,103us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	530,251us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	563,412us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	635,703us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Long-lived assets	34,410				37,578	34,410	37,578
Video products and solutions net revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Products						233,464	243,173	276,909
Audio products and solutions net revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Products						145,163	152,358	201,921
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total net revenues						193,060	218,154	249,364
Revenues						193,060	218,154	249,364
Long-lived assets	30,465				33,193	30,465	33,193
Other Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total net revenues						45,342	43,131	47,817
Revenues						45,342	43,131	47,817
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total net revenues						217,767	214,441	245,189
Revenues						217,767	214,441	245,189
Asia-Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total net revenues						74,082	87,686	93,333
Revenues						74,082	87,686	93,333
Other Countries [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	3,945				4,385	3,945	4,385
Scenario, Actual [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Products								478,830
Total net revenues								635,703
Revenues								$ 635,703