COMMITMENTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011 Developed technology [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Developed technology [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 SemiSouth [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Operating expenses, Charge related to SemiSouth [Member] Intellectual Property [Member] SemiSouth [Member]
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]
Investees proceeds from other financing activities							$ 15,000,000
Contingent Purchase Commitment					15,000,000
Letter of Credit Issued to Financing Company						15,000,000
Other charges/write-offs related to SemiSouth	$ 25,300,000	$ 0	$ 25,300,000	$ 0				$ 15,300,000