GENERAL (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended
Feb. 15, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Maximum cash proceeds from sale of WLAN operation	$ 16,604
Cash from sale of WLAN operation	5,700	$ 2,000
Repayment of loan		$ 3,750
Potential maximum aggregate earn-out payments form sale of WLAN operation	$ 8,000

The maximum aggregate cash proceeds from the sale of the business.

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The maximum aggregate earn-out payments contingent on specified targets to be met.

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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from the sale of a portion of the company's business, for example a segment, division, branch or other business, during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3179-108585

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Investing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

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The cash outflow for a borrowing having initial term of repayment within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3291-108585

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Financing Activities
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228

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