SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS AND EXPORT SALES (International Sales) (Details) (Geographic Concentration Risk [Member], Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member])

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2011

Revenue from External Customers [Line Items]

Concentration risk, percentage of total net revenues

94.00%

96.00%

95.00%

96.00%

Hong Kong/China [Member]

Revenue from External Customers [Line Items]

Concentration risk, percentage of total net revenues

47.00%

40.00%

45.00%

38.00%

Taiwan [Member]

Revenue from External Customers [Line Items]

Concentration risk, percentage of total net revenues

17.00%

18.00%

17.00%

21.00%

Korea [Member]

Revenue from External Customers [Line Items]

Concentration risk, percentage of total net revenues

11.00%

16.00%

13.00%

16.00%

Western Europe (excluding Germany) [Member]

Revenue from External Customers [Line Items]

Concentration risk, percentage of total net revenues

10.00%

Japan [Member]

Revenue from External Customers [Line Items]

Concentration risk, percentage of total net revenues

5.00%

7.00%

6.00%

Singapore [Member]

Revenue from External Customers [Line Items]

Concentration risk, percentage of total net revenues

1.00%

2.00%

Germany [Member]

Revenue from External Customers [Line Items]

Concentration risk, percentage of total net revenues

1.00%

Other [Member]

Revenue from External Customers [Line Items]

Concentration risk, percentage of total net revenues

2.00%

1.00%

2.00%