STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock reserved for issuance to participants	1,694,613
Number of Shares Issued under a Share-based Compensation Arrangement, Which Have Vesting Conditions associated with Performance and Service Conditions	695,500
Fifty percent of the shares of restricted stock may be earned on the basis of performance	50.00%
Stock-based compensation	$ 533	$ 496
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	0	57
Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Issued under a Share-based Compensation Arrangement, Which Have Vesting Conditions associated with Performance and Service Conditions	590,100
Percentage of stock earned based on gross margin ratio	50.00%
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (units)	590,100	5,000
Stock-based compensation	385	409
Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Issued under a Share-based Compensation Arrangement, Which Have Vesting Conditions associated with Performance and Service Conditions	105,400
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (units)	144,664	0
Stock-based compensation	$ 148	$ 30
APAC and Europe \| Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of stock earned based on gross margin ratio	20.00%
Percentage of stock earned based on EBITDA ratio	80.00%
Corporate \| Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of stock earned based on EBITDA ratio	80.00%
Percentage of shares earned based on corporate costs ratio	20.00%
Non-Employee Director \| Restricted stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, Number of share of restricted stock (units)	39,264

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Number of Shares Issued under a Share-based Compensation Arrangement, Which Have Vesting Conditions associated with Performance and Service Conditions

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other that Options, Percentage of Shares Issued Based on Corporate Costs Ratio

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other that Options, Percentage of Shares Issued Based on Performance of EBITDA

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other that Options, Percentage of Shares Issued Based on Performance of Gross Margin Ratio

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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