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INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	24 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
INCOME TAXES - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 CNY	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 Danyang Lihua Electron Co., Ltd.	Dec. 31, 2012 Danyang Lihua Electron Co., Ltd.	Mar. 31, 2013 Jiangsu Lihua Copper Industry Co., Ltd.	Dec. 31, 2012 Jiangsu Lihua Copper Industry Co., Ltd.	Mar. 31, 2013 CHINA
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Enterprise income tax rate				25.00%	25.00%	25.00%	25.00%	10.00%
Number of operating subsidiaries	2	2
Undistributed earnings of PRC subsidiaries	$ 220,221,123	1,380,544,197
Net operating loss carry forwards	$ 14,824,196		$ 14,077,971
Operating loss carryforwards expiration year	2030	2030
Statute of limitations period if the underpayment of taxes is due to computational errors	3 years	3 years
Statute of limitations period if the underpayment of taxes is due to computational errors, special circumstance	5 years	5 years
Statute of limitations period in case of related party transactions	10 years	10 years