CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified								9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended																	0 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2012 Base rate revolving loan Greater than or equal to 1.25:1.0	Feb. 01, 2012 Base rate revolving loan Less than 1.25:1.0 but greater than or equal to 1.10:1.0	Feb. 01, 2012 Base rate revolving loan Less than 1.10:1.0	Feb. 01, 2012 LIBOR Revolving Loans or Letter of Credit Obligations Greater than or equal to 1.25:1.0	Feb. 01, 2012 LIBOR Revolving Loans or Letter of Credit Obligations Less than 1.25:1.0 but greater than or equal to 1.10:1.0	Feb. 01, 2012 LIBOR Revolving Loans or Letter of Credit Obligations Less than 1.10:1.0	Sep. 30, 2012 RBS Citizens Business Capital USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 RBS Citizens Business Capital Overdraft Facility USD ($)	Aug. 05, 2010 RBS Citizens Business Capital Overdraft Facility USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 RBS Citizens Business Capital Overdraft Facility North American and U.K. Operations USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Westpac Bank	Sep. 30, 2012 Westpac Bank Line of Credit [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Westpac Bank Line of Credit [Member] AUD	Sep. 30, 2012 Westpac Bank Invoice Discounting Facility USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2011 Westpac Bank Invoice Discounting Facility USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2011 Westpac Bank Invoice Discounting Facility AUD	Sep. 30, 2012 Westpac Bank Invoice Discounting Facility Bank Bill Rate	Sep. 30, 2012 Westpac Bank Overdraft Facility USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2011 Westpac Bank Overdraft Facility USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2011 Westpac Bank Overdraft Facility NZD	Sep. 30, 2012 Westpac Bank Overdraft Facility Commercial Lending Rate	Sep. 30, 2012 Westpac Bank Financial Guarantee Facility USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2011 Westpac Bank Financial Guarantee Facility USD ($)	Nov. 29, 2011 Westpac Bank Financial Guarantee Facility AUD	Sep. 30, 2012 Lending Arrangements Belgium, Netherlands, Singapore, and Mainland China Banks Overdraft Facility USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Lending Arrangements Belgium Bank Invoice Discounting Facility	Sep. 30, 2012 Lending Arrangements Netherlands and Belgium Banks Overdraft Facility EURIBOR	Sep. 30, 2012 Netherlands subsidiary Lending Arrangements Netherlands Bank years	Sep. 30, 2012 Netherlands subsidiary Lending Arrangements Netherlands Bank Overdraft Facility USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Netherlands subsidiary Lending Arrangements Netherlands Bank Overdraft Facility EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2012 Belgium Subsidiary Lending Arrangements Belgium Bank	Sep. 30, 2012 Belgium Subsidiary Lending Arrangements Belgium Bank Overdraft Facility USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Belgium Subsidiary Lending Arrangements Belgium Bank Overdraft Facility EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2012 Singapore Subsidiary Overdraft Facility Singapore Prime Rate	Sep. 30, 2012 Singapore Subsidiary Lending Arrangements Singapore Bank USD ($) years	Sep. 30, 2012 Singapore Subsidiary Lending Arrangements Singapore Bank SGD	Sep. 30, 2012 Singapore Subsidiary Lending Arrangements Singapore Bank Overdraft Facility Singapore Prime Rate	Sep. 30, 2012 Mainland China Subsidiary Lending Arrangements China Bank USD ($) years	Sep. 30, 2012 Mainland China Subsidiary Lending Arrangements China Bank Overdraft Facility	Sep. 30, 2012 Mainland China Subsidiary Lending Arrangements China Bank Overdraft Facility People's Republic of China Six Month Rate	Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum RBS Citizens Business Capital Overdraft Facility USD ($)	Apr. 26, 2012 2012 subsequent approval RBS Citizens Business Capital Overdraft Facility USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity									$ 40,000						$ 20,758	20,000			$ 2,906	3,500			$ 5,190	5,000					$ 2,035	€ 1,582		$ 1,286	€ 1,000		$ 815	1,000		$ 1,000
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity increased borrowing amount subject to certain conditions									50,000
Deferred financing costs									1,457
Debt instrument, interest rate increase	1.25%	1.50%	1.75%	2.25%	2.50%	2.75%											0.75%				0.83%													1.75%					2.00%
Restructuring and related cost, considered in covenant																																										10,000
Line of credit facility, minimum excess availability								1.1
Line of credit facility, special restructuring charges								5,000
Borrowing base							30,934
Minimum availability							(7,500)	7,500																																	5,000
Outstanding letters of credit							(2,326)
Adjusted borrowing base							21,108
Less: outstanding borrowing							0							0				0							0
Additional borrowing availability							21,108							20,758				2,906
Interest rates on outstanding borrowing							4.50%							5.42%				6.03%									2.62%										6.00%			7.60%
Fixed charges coverage ratio								1.1				1.5	1.5
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization										1,000
Debt convenant, dividend restrictions								5,000
Debt covenant, business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, cash limit								25,000
Debt covenant, business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, noncash consideration limit								25,000
Debt covenant, disposition of assets, limit								4,000
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage														0.65%				0.65%				1.10%
Borrowing capacity														20,758				2,906
Financial guarantee capacity																						5,190
Less: outstanding financial guarantee requested																						(2,930)
Additional availability for financial guarantee																						2,260
Interest rates on financial guarantee requested																						1.10%
Tangible net worth												85.00%	85.00%
Minimum tangible net amount												18,163	17,500
Maximum borrowing base ratio												0.8	0.8
Lending arrangement expiration																												1							1	1		1
Terminated notice period											90 days															30 days					15 days
Line of credit facility, average outstanding amount																									$ 1,519
Debt, weighted average interest rate																									4.90%