SEGMENT REPORTING Reconciliation of Segment Income (Loss) to Consolidated Net Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 772		$ 0	$ 1,366		$ 0
Total net loss before income taxes for reportable segments	(8,538)		(4,023)	(16,963)		(9,608)
Other operational segment net income (loss) before income taxes	(1,478)		20	(1,467)		(70)
Total segment net income (loss) before income taxes	(10,016)		(4,003)	(18,430)		(9,678)
Unallocated corporate segment costs	(1,209)		(1,300)	(3,964)		(4,027)
Unallocated cost of DSIT and OmniMetrix headquarters	(1,326)	[1]	(395)	(2,724)	[1]	(836)
Consolidated loss before income taxes	(12,551)		(5,698)	(25,118)		(14,541)
Share based compensation in unallocated costs	190		128	721		309
OmniMetrix - Legal Entity [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges				$ 772

[1] The nine and three month periods ending September 30, 2013 includes a restructuring charge of $772 associated with OmniMetrix (see Note 4(b))