INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
Liability for uncertain tax position that would impact effective tax rate	$ 4,000,000		$ 4,100,000
Liability for uncertain tax positions	3,977,000		4,132,000
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Years tax audit notified by IRS	December 31, 2004 through 2009
Prior year liability uncertain tax positions	1,200,000
Prior year liability uncertain tax positions relating to 2007	900,000
Prior year liability uncertain tax positions relating to 2008	300,000
Interest and penalties uncertain tax positions recognized	0	100,000
Accrued interest and penalties uncertain tax positions	700,000		700,000
GigaCom Interconnect [Member]
Tax assets and liabilities acquired [Line Items]
Deferred tax liabilities property, plant and equipment and intangibles	0
Germany [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Income tax audit, years under examination	2008 through 2010
U.S. Federal [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Years not subject to examination by tax authorities	Before 2008
IRS audit settlement	$ 200,000
State Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Years not subject to examination by tax authorities	Before 2006
Foreign jurisdictions [Member] | Asia [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Years not subject to examination by tax authorities	Before 2004
Foreign jurisdictions [Member] | Europe [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]
Years not subject to examination by tax authorities	Before 2006