GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of intangible assets [Table Text Block]

The Company does not believe there is any significant residual value associated with the following intangible assets:

	September 30, 2013							December 31, 2012
	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
	(in thousands)
In-process research and development	$	4,690	$	—		$	4,690	$	4,690	$	—		$	4,690
Technology licenses	3,000		(2,250		)	750		3,000		(2,025		)	975
Patent rights	1,949		(1,949		)	—		1,949		(1,949		)	—
Developed technology	26,670		(4,601		)	22,069		26,670		(2,663		)	24,007
Customer relationships	17,610		(3,957		)	13,653		17,610		(1,944		)	15,666
Tradename	3,600		(2,550		)	1,050		3,600		(1,200		)	2,400
Other intangibles	37		(37		)	—		37		(37		)	—
Total intangible assets	$	57,556	$	(15,344	)	$	42,212	$	57,556	$	(9,818	)	$	47,738

Schedule of expected amortization expense [Table Text Block]

The estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets at September 30, 2013, is as follows:

Fiscal Year		Estimated Amortization (in  thousands)
2013	(remaining 3 months)	$	1,879
2014		6,072
2015		5,009
2016		4,394
2017		3,994
Thereafter		16,174
Total (1)		$	37,522

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(1)  The total above excludes $4.7 million of in-process research and development that will be amortized upon completion of development over the estimated useful life of the technology.