GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

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:

	March 31, 2014							December 31, 2013
	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		(2,400		)	600		3,000		(2,325		)	675
Patent rights	1,949		(1,949		)	—		1,949		(1,949		)	—
Developed technology	26,670		(5,893		)	20,777		26,670		(5,247		)	21,423
Customer relationships	17,610		(5,349		)	12,261		17,610		(4,664		)	12,946
Trade name	3,600		(3,450		)	150		3,600		(3,000		)	600
Total intangible assets	$	57,519	$	(19,041	)	$	38,478	$	57,519	$	(17,185	)	$	40,334

Schedule of expected amortization expense [Table Text Block]

The estimated future amortization expense related to intangible assets at March 31, 2014, is as follows:

Fiscal Year		Estimated Amortization (in  thousands)
2014	(remaining 9 months)	$	4,216
2015		5,009
2016		4,394
2017		3,994
2018		3,746
Thereafter		12,429
Total (1)		$	33,788

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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.