FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Minus - 10
Change in the acquisition-related contingent consideration obligation
Contingent consideration liability, discount rate (as a percent)	25.00%
Contingent consideration \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Change in the acquisition-related contingent consideration obligation
Balance at the beginning of period	1,116
Present value accretion	67
Payments	(18)
Balance at the end of period	1,165

Represents the amount of increase (decrease) in fair value related to accretion arising from liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (level 3).

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Represents the amount of increase (decrease) in fair value related to an adjustment to the value of the contingent consideration obligation arising from liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (level 3).

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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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