LONG-TERM DEBT & CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 European Loan Agreement [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 European Loan Agreement [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2011 Revolving Facility [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 European Revolving Facility [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 European Revolving Facility [Member] EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt			$ 9,713
Payment terms			The European Term Loan is payable in equal monthly installments of principal, each equal to 1/84th of the principal of the European Term Loan, together with accrued interest, with remaining principal and interest payable at maturity.	The European Term Loan is payable in equal monthly installments of principal, each equal to 1/84th of the principal of the European Term Loan, together with accrued interest, with remaining principal and interest payable at maturity.
Debt maturity date			May 01, 2014	May 01, 2014	May 31, 2012
Variable rate basis			EURIBOR	EURIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)			1.00%	1.00%
Effective interest rate (in hundredths)			2.21%	2.21%
Debt outstanding	1,410	4,914	1,410	1,089
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity					6,000	3,885	3,000
Line of credit facility, renewal term (in years)						1Y	1Y
Line of credit facility, interest rate description					LIBOR plus 1%	EURIBOR plus 1.45%	EURIBOR plus 1.45%
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end (in hundredths)					1.30%
Long term debt, by maturity [Abstract]
Payments due in year 1	1,387
Payments due in year 2	23
Payments due in year 3	0
Payments due in year 4	0
Thereafter	0
Total	$ 1,410	$ 4,914	$ 1,410	€ 1,089