COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Future Commitments Pursuant to Current and Former Executive Employment Agreements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Future Commitments Pursuant To Employment Agreements [Table Text Block]

Future commitments pursuant to current and former senior executive employment agreements, which include non-compete clauses, and excluding any discretionary bonuses, are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)	2013		2014		2015		2016		2017		Thereafter		Total
Base Salary	$	2,482	$	2,253	$	1,061	$	788	$	515	$	515	$	7,614
Maximum Cash Bonus	1,452		950		—		—		—		—		2,402
Total	$	3,934	$	3,203	$	1,061	$	788	$	515	$	515	$	10,016