Note 10. INCOME TAXES (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 155,100,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Resulting in Net Operating Loss Carryforward	2,600,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign	2,240,000	1,664,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Domestic	58,179,000	53,962,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, General Business	100,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign	12,000,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals	100,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	25,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reductions Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations	$ 100,000	$ (260,000)	$ (178,000)

The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of excess of tax deductions over gross income in a year which cannot be used on the tax return of the country of domicile in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income or income taxes payable in a future year, for which there must be sufficient tax-basis income to utilize a portion or all of the carryforward amount to realize the deferred tax asset.

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The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of excess of tax deductions over gross income in a year which cannot be used on the tax return of a country outside the country of domicile in the current year but can be carried forward to reduce taxable income or income taxes payable in a future year, for which there must be sufficient tax-basis income to utilize a portion or all of the carryforward amount to realize the deferred tax asset.

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The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of future tax effects arising from unused foreign tax credit carryforwards which will decrease future taxable income if applied in future years; a tax credit carryforward is the amount by which tax credits available for utilization exceeded statutory limits on inclusion in historical filings, and which can only be utilized if sufficient tax-basis income is generated in future periods and providing tax laws continue to allow such utilization.

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The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of future tax deductions arising from unused general business tax credit carryforwards. The general business tax credits are the sum of numerous tax credits which include, but are not limited to, investment tax , alcohol fuels, low income housing, alternative fuels, alternative motor vehicles, hurricane relief, disabled access, renewable resources electricity production, employer social security, orphan drug, new markets, employer provided child care facilities and services, biodiesel fuels, low sulfur diesel fuel production, distilled spirits, and the advanced nuclear power facilities credit. A tax credit carryforward is the amount by which tax credits available for utilization exceeded statutory limits on inclusion in historical filings. They can only be utilized if sufficient tax-basis income is generated in future periods and providing tax laws continue to allow such utilization.

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The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of the estimated future tax deductions arising from all currently nondeductible expenses reflected in all reserves and accrued liabilities, which can only be deducted for tax purposes when relevant losses are realized or relevant obligations are actually incurred, and which can only be realized if sufficient tax-basis income is generated in future periods to enable the deduction to be taken.

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This element represents the total of accruals as of the date of the statement of financial position for interest recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity and the amount of statutory penalties for a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed by the entity, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties.

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Amount of an unrecognized tax benefit that is directly related to a position taken in a tax year that results in a net operating loss carryforward. This amount is presented as a reduction of the related deferred tax asset in the balance sheet if that deferred tax asset is not used. This amount is presented separately from the deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward if this unrelated tax benefit is associated with a different tax position.

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