BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details Textual) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Long Lived Asset Allocated To Corporate	$ 34,000	$ 238,000

Long Lived Asset Allocated To Corporate as of period end.

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