RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS (Income Tax Reporting and Accounting) (Details) (Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Oct. 25, 2011 Maximum [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income Tax Refund From the Utilization of Net Operating Loss Carryback Claims (if approved by IRS)		$ (13,600,000)
Asset Recognized As Result of Refund for Current Period	$ 0

Income Tax Examination, Liability (Refund) Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority, Unrecorded Amount

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