PENSION PLAN (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 3,068	$ 3,488	$ 2,821
Service cost
Interest cost	75	70	106
Actuarial (gain) loss	542	(123)	1,003
Effect of exchange rate changes	(114)	(356)	(442)
Effect of curtailment
Benefits paid	(31)	(11)
Benefit obligation at end of year	3,540	3,068	3,488
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	1,557	1,654	1,790
Actual return of plan assets	142	40	47
Company contributions	28,000	34,000	43,000
Benefits paid	(31)
Effect of exchange rate changes	(51)	(171)	(226)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	1,645	1,557	1,654
Funded status	(1,895)	(1,511)	(1,834)
Unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)	1,831	1,413	1,911
Unrecognized prior service (benefit) cost
Additional minimum liability	(1,831)	(1,413)	(1,911)
Unrecognized transition (asset) liability
Net amount recognized	$ (1,895)	$ (1,511)	$ (1,834)
Plan Assets Pension plan assets were comprised of the following asset categories at December 31,
Equity securities	5.70%	5.00%	6.40%
Debt securities	87.20%	89.30%	87.40%
Other	7.10%	5.70%	6.20%
Total	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:
Service cost
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	75	70	106
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of prior service costs
Amortization of actuarial loss
Net periodic benefit costs	$ 75	$ 70	$ 106
The weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, were
Discount rate	1.70%	2.40%	2.20%
Expected return on plan assets	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%
Rate of pensionincrease	2.00%	2.00%	2.00%
Rate of compensation increase
The following discloses information about the Companys defined benefit pension plan that had an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of December 31,
Projected benefit obligation	$ 3,540	$ 3,068	$ 3,488
Accumulated benefit obligation	3,540	3,068	3,488
Fair value of plan assets	$ 1,645	$ 1,557	$ 1,654