VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Warranty provision
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance	$ 307	$ 259	$ 243
Addition	261	136	49
Deductions	(98)	(88)	(33)
Balance	470	307	259
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance	50	25	25
Addition		25
Deductions
Balance	50	50	25
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance		5,850	9,936
Addition			94
Deductions		(5,850)	(4,180)
Balance			$ 5,850

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

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