BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Industry Segment	Mar. 31, 2012 Industry Segment
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]
Number of industry in which entity operates	1	1
Number of reportable operating segments	3	3
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Total segment sales	$ 72,072,000	$ 79,362,000
Reconciling item [Abstract]
Intersegment sales	(9,044,000)	(13,801,000)
Net Sales	63,028,000	65,561,000
(Loss) income from operations [Abstract]
(Loss) income from operations	(1,420,000)	1,434,000
Combined revenue from acquired companies	2,900,000
Combined net earnings from acquired companies	800,000
North America [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Total segment sales	29,222,000	36,525,000
(Loss) income from operations [Abstract]
(Loss) income from operations	(1,482,000)	2,310,000
Asia [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Total segment sales	32,725,000	34,847,000
(Loss) income from operations [Abstract]
(Loss) income from operations	(666,000)	(1,562,000)
Europe [Member]
Total segment sales [Abstract]
Total segment sales	10,125,000	7,990,000
(Loss) income from operations [Abstract]
(Loss) income from operations	$ 728,000	$ 686,000