INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	(4) INCOME TAXES Each quarter, the Company estimates the annual effective income tax rate (“ETR”) for the full year and applies that rate to the earnings (loss) before income taxes for tax jurisdictions not subject to a valuation allowance in determining its provision for income taxes for the interim periods. The determination of the consolidated provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and the related valuation allowance requires management to make certain judgments and estimates. Changes in the estimated level of annual pre-tax earnings, tax laws and changes resulting from tax audits can affect the overall effective income tax rate, which impacts the level of income tax expense and net income. Judgments and estimates related to the Company’s projections and assumptions are inherently uncertain; therefore, actual results could differ materially from projections. The year-to-date ETR was less than the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate, mainly due to the taxing jurisdictions in which the Company and its foreign subsidiaries generate taxable income or loss and judgments as to the realizability of the Company’s deferred tax assets. The Company reviews the need for a valuation allowance at each quarter-end. The U.S. operations were in a loss position for the three month period and the thirty-six month period ended March 31, 2014. Based on this and other relevant information, the Company concluded it did not meet the more likely than not criteria to justify the reversal of the valuation allowance at March 31, 2014. The valuation allowance for the U.S. operations totaled $10.3 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The Company will continue to monitor the need for a valuation allowance throughout 2014, pursuant to the guidance of U.S. accounting principles. Should the Company demonstrate a favorable and sustainable trend for its historic and projected operating results in the U.S., a reduction in the valuation allowance and a corresponding income tax benefit may result.

INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

(4) INCOME TAXES

Each quarter, the Company estimates the annual effective income tax rate (“ETR”) for the full year and applies that rate to the earnings (loss) before income taxes for tax jurisdictions not subject to a valuation allowance in determining its provision for income taxes for the interim periods. The determination of the consolidated provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and the related valuation allowance requires management to make certain judgments and estimates. Changes in the estimated level of annual pre-tax earnings, tax laws and changes resulting from tax audits can affect the overall effective income tax rate, which impacts the level of income tax expense and net income. Judgments and estimates related to the Company’s projections and assumptions are inherently uncertain; therefore, actual results could differ materially from projections.

The year-to-date ETR was less than the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate, mainly due to the taxing jurisdictions in which the Company and its foreign subsidiaries generate taxable income or loss and judgments as to the realizability of the Company’s deferred tax assets.

The Company reviews the need for a valuation allowance at each quarter-end. The U.S. operations were in a loss position for the three month period and the thirty-six month period ended March 31, 2014. Based on this and other relevant information, the Company concluded it did not meet the more likely than not criteria to justify the reversal of the valuation allowance at March 31, 2014. The valuation allowance for the U.S. operations totaled $10.3 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The Company will continue to monitor the need for a valuation allowance throughout 2014, pursuant to the guidance of U.S. accounting principles. Should the Company demonstrate a favorable and sustainable trend for its historic and projected operating results in the U.S., a reduction in the valuation allowance and a corresponding income tax benefit may result.