SEGMENT REPORTING - Supplemental Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	$ 105,898	$ 115,818
Intangible assets
Intangible assets, net	11,882	9,459
Surgical products
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	72,400	72,475
Intangible assets
Intangible assets, net	7,329	9,404
Brachytherapy Seed
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	58,877	60,791
Intangible assets
Intangible assets, net	4,553	55
Corporate investment in subsidiaries
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	111,439	111,439
Intersegment eliminations
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	$ (136,818)	$ (128,887)