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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: (Details 3) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Directors' Stock Award Plan |  |
Share based compensation plan |  |
Common shares received on election as director | 1,200 |
Additional shares issued at each annual general meeting | 1,200 |
Total SCC shares reserved for the plan | 600,000 | 600,000
Activity in directors' stock award plan |  |
Granted at the beginning of the period (in shares) | (256,800) | (241,200)
Granted in the period (in shares) | (14,400) | (15,600)
Granted at the end of the period (in shares) | (271,200) | (256,800)
Remaining shares reserved | 328,800 | 343,200
Employee stock purchase plan |  |
Share based compensation |  |
Percentage of title acquire by employee in every two years on shares paid in previous two years | 50.00% |
The period describing the expiration of the contribution period and the bonus eligibility (in years) | 8 |
Ratio of bonus shares granted to employee, numerator | 1 |
Ratio of bonus shares granted to employee, denominator | 10 |
Employee stock purchase plan | Voluntary resignation |  |
Share based compensation |  |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after first year (as a percent) | 90.00% |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after second year (as a percent) | 80.00% |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after third year (as a percent) | 70.00% |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after fourth year (as a percent) | 60.00% |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after fifth year (as a percent) | 50.00% |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after sixth year (as a percent) | 40.00% |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after seventh year (as a percent) | 20.00% |
Employee stock purchase plan | Involuntary termination |  |
Share based compensation |  |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after first year (as a percent) | 100.00% |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after second year (as a percent) | 95.00% |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after third year (as a percent) | 90.00% |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after fourth year (as a percent) | 80.00% |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after fifth year (as a percent) | 70.00% |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after sixth year (as a percent) | 60.00% |
Deduction over the amount to be paid to the employee on termination of employment after seventh year (as a percent) | 50.00% |

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- Definition Upon voluntary or involuntary termination of employment, represents the deduction from the amount payable to the employee if the terminating event takes place the fifth year after the grant date, as a percent. The amount payable to the employee is the fair market sales price per fully paid share, net costs and taxes when the fair market value exceeds the purchase price. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Upon voluntary or involuntary termination of employment, represents the deduction from the amount payable to the employee if the terminating event takes place the third year after the grant date, as a percent. The amount payable to the employee is the fair market sales price per fully paid share, net costs and taxes when the fair market value exceeds the purchase price. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph A240 -Subparagraph a -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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