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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 sqft Area Seller | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2008 | Dec. 31, 2007 | Dec. 31, 2006 | Dec. 31, 2005 | Dec. 31, 2004
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease term | 6 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Office space subject to operating lease (in square feet) | 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent expense charged to operations | $ 622 | $ 508 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Future minimum rental payments required under all non-cancelable operating leases [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
July 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014 | 963 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2015 | 1,791 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 | 1,397 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 | 1,149 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 | 899 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2019 | 438 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Thereafter | 2,104 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total minimum lease payments | 8,741 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Slate Hill, New York site [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Annual monitoring costs, maximum | $ 5 |  | $ 5 | $ 5 | $ 5 | $ 5 | $ 5 | $ 5 | $ 5 | $ 5 | $ 5 | $ 5
Verona, Missouri facility [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of areas of the site in which capping of areas of residual contamination was performed | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monitoring period for groundwater and surface water prior to submission of risk assessment report | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of sellers who have the benefit of certain contractual indemnification by the prior owner | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sensory Effects [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease term | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warehouse space subject to operating lease (in square feet) | 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The length of time prior to submission of a draft third party risk assessment report to the EPA during which groundwater and surface water monitoring was performed at the facility related to dioxin contamination. + References No definition available. + Details
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