ACCRUED SEVERANCE, SEVERANCE ASSETS AND RETIREMENT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Employee Severance Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The table below provides a breakdown of the Company's severance liability and severance assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2013.

	As of December 31,
	2012		2013
Current severance liability	$	—	$	151
Non-current severance liability	4,491		4,973
Total severance liability	$	4,491	$	5,124
Amount of the total severance liability with respect to employees reaching legal retirement age in Israel during the years 2014 - 2023	$	1,777	$	2,071
Current severance assets	$	—	$	137
Non-current severance assets	3,165		3,539
Total severance assets	3,165		3,676
Amount of the total severance assets with respect to employees reaching legal retirement age in Israel during the years 2014 - 2023	$	1,097	$	1,265