SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS [Abstract]

Schedule of Short-term borrowings

A summary of short-term borrowings is as follows for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012:  

	2014			2013			2012
		$			$			$
Total short-term borrowings outstanding at year end		—			3,900			—
Average interest rate at year end		—			0.35	%		—
Maximum outstanding at any month end		7,260			5,527			10,300
Average amount outstanding for the year		5,513			1,637			1,250
Weighted-average interest rate for the year		0.19	%		0.14	%		0.21	%