Foreign Currency Translation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Foreign Currency Translation [Abstract]

Foreign Currency Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6.  Foreign Currency Translation

Substantially all foreign subsidiaries use their local currency as their functional currency. Therefore, assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and revenue and expense accounts are translated at average exchange rates during the year. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss. In 2011, the Company determined that its intercompany loan balances with its foreign subsidiaries are classified as long-term.  As such, the Company has recorded its exchange gains and losses in the translation of these balances as other comprehensive income or loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.  Prior to 2011, the Company considered these loan balances as short term in nature and included the exchange gains and losses for the translation of these intercompany loan balances as other (expense) income in the statement of operations.