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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
years
Dec. 31, 2010
years
Dec. 31, 2009
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties $ 30,000    
Effective tax rate due by recognizing tax benefits 300,000    
Tax payment in settlement of valuation of certain intangible assets     2,600,000
Foreign tax rate difference (2,910,000) (1,866,000) (1,977,000)
Tax holiday granted by Singapore economic development board, duration in years   4  
Tax holiday granted by Singapore economic development board, extension duration in years 6    
Income tax holiday, aggregate dollar amount 300,000 700,000 1,100,000
Income tax holiday, income tax benefits per share $ 0.02 $ 0.04 $ 0.07
Deferred tax assets, domestic 4,957 4,564  
Deferred income tax assets, net operating loss carryforwards 14,939 14,084  
Valuation Allowance, Amount 11,760 11,148  
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount   1,200,000  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings 50,800,000 38,400,000  
Maximum [Member]
     
Deferred tax assets operating loss carryforwards expiration period 15    
Minimum [Member]
     
Deferred tax assets operating loss carryforwards expiration period 5    
Switzerland [Member]
     
Foreign tax rate difference $ 900,000 $ 200,000 $ 1,200,000
Gain on foreign income tax rate differential, per shares $ 0.05 $ 0.01 $ 0.07