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Process Flow-Through: 1003 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2012' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Dec. 31, 2011' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Sep. 30, 2011' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Jun. 30, 2011' Process Flow-Through: Removing column '3 Months Ended Mar. 31, 2011' Process Flow-Through: 1004 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Process Flow-Through: 1005 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) Process Flow-Through: 1006 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2010' Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 31, 2009' Process Flow-Through: 1007 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) Process Flow-Through: Removing column 'Dec. 30, 2011' Process Flow-Through: 1008 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Process Flow-Through: 1009 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) Process Flow-Through: 1011 - Statement - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (Parenthetical) Process Flow-Through: Removing column '1 Months Ended Aug. 15, 2012' wstc-20121231.xml wstc-20121231.xsd wstc-20121231_cal.xml wstc-20121231_def.xml wstc-20121231_lab.xml wstc-20121231_pre.xml true true