LONG-LIVED ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended									12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Real property Subsidiary of UL	Dec. 31, 2011 Real property Subsidiary of UL	Dec. 31, 2013 Land	Dec. 31, 2012 Land	Dec. 31, 2013 Buildings and improvements	Dec. 31, 2012 Buildings and improvements	Dec. 31, 2013 Buildings and improvements Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Buildings and improvements Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Machinery and equipment	Dec. 31, 2012 Machinery and equipment	Dec. 31, 2013 Machinery and equipment Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Machinery and equipment Maximum	Dec. 31, 2013 Furniture, fixtures and computers	Dec. 31, 2012 Furniture, fixtures and computers	Dec. 31, 2013 Furniture, fixtures and computers Minimum	Dec. 31, 2013 Furniture, fixtures and computers Maximum	Dec. 31, 2012 Accelerated depreciation, shortened useful-lives Machinery and equipment	Dec. 31, 2012 Accelerated depreciation, shortened useful-lives Machinery and equipment	Dec. 31, 2011 Florida facility Machinery and equipment St. Augustine, Florida manufacturing facility
Property, plant and equipment
Estimated Useful Lives (in years)												15 years	40 years			5 years	8 years			3 years	5 years
Gross								$ 5,917	$ 5,842	$ 15,844	$ 16,020			$ 19,251	$ 18,618			$ 4,090	$ 3,569
Less: accumulated depreciation	(18,291)		(20,315)	(18,291)
Subtotal	25,758		24,787	25,758
Construction in progress	1,992		3,611	1,992
Property, plant and equipment, net	27,750		28,398	27,750
Depreciation expense			2,024	11,255	8,193																	2,818	2,818
Impairment loss	37,431	0	194	37,431	1,861		1,861
Accelerated depreciation associated with shortened useful lives of machinery and equipment																								512
Property, plant and equipment, additional disclosures
Initial term of the lease						1 year
Rental income generated per year						$ 300