NET INVESTMENT IN SALES-TYPE LEASES (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Investment [Line Items]
Sale Leaseback Transaction Lease Terms	Under sales-type leases, Xian TCH leased TRT systems to Zhangzhi with terms of 13 years; and leased CHPG systems to Tong Chuan, Shengwei, and Jing Yang Shengwei respectively for 5 years, BMPG systems to Pucheng Phase I and II for 15 and 10 years respectively, BMPG systems to Shenqiu Phase I for 11 years, Shenqiu Phase II for 9.5 years, a power and steam generating system from waste heat from metal refining to Erdos (five projects) for 20 years, WHPG system of Zhongbao for nine (9) years, and Datong two BPRT systems for 30 years.