8. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 5	$ 93
Cash paid for interest	344	302
Cash received from interest	$ 0	$ 8

The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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- Definition

The amount of cash paid for interest during the period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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- Definition

Interest received on loans and other debt instruments during the current period.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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No definition available.

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