FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS	6 Months Ended
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS	FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS See Note 6. “Financing Arrangements” of the 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of the financing arrangements in place as of December 31, 2013. In January 2014, Hardinge Jiaxing amended its secured credit facility with a local bank. The amendment increased the total availability under the facility from CNY 34.2 million (approximately $5.5 million) to CNY 59.0 million (approximately $9.5 million) or its equivalent in other currencies. The facility, which expires on December 20, 2014, is available for working capital and letter of credit purposes. Borrowings for working capital purposes are limited to CNY 39.0 million (approximately $6.3 million). The facility is secured by real property owned by the subsidiary. The interest rate on the credit facility, currently at 6.60%, is based on the basic interest rate as published by the People’s Bank of China, plus a 10% mark-up. In June 2014, Hardinge Machine Tools B.V., Taiwan Branch, a wholly-owned subsidiary in Taiwan, renewed its unsecured credit facility, which will expire in June 2015 under the renewal. This facility provides up to $12.0 million, or its equivalent in other currencies, for working capital and export business purposes. This credit facility charges interest at 1.5% and is subject to change by the lender based on market conditions and carries no commitment fees on unused funds. There was no principal amount outstanding under this facility at June 30, 2014.

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