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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS	9 Months Ended
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS	Sep. 30, 2012
Short-term Investments [Abstract]
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS	SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS The Company’s short-term investments consist entirely of time deposits held by investment grade banks. These investments have maturity dates ranging from approximately three months to six months from the original date of purchase. The carrying value of these short-term investments is a reasonable estimate of their fair value. All such investments matured during the third quarter of 2012.