SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Product Revenues	$ 80,029us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet	$ 94,570us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Services net revenues	39,557us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	40,412us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Total net revenues	119,586us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	134,982us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Revenues	119,586us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	134,982us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Video products and solutions net revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Product Revenues	47,117	60,078
Audio products and solutions net revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Product Revenues	32,912	34,492
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total net revenues	45,162	45,079
Revenues	45,162	45,079
Other Americas [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total net revenues	7,549	14,479
Revenues	7,549	14,479
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total net revenues	49,253	55,424
Revenues	49,253	55,424
Asia-Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total net revenues	17,622	20,000
Revenues	$ 17,622	$ 20,000

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