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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME DISCLOSURE [Abstract] |
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |
16. | ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 are summarized below (dollars in thousands)
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  | $ | 646 |  |  | $ | 882 |
Unrealized holding (loss) gain on available-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
securities, net of taxes of ($33) and $322 as of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31, 2011 and 2010 |  |  | (62 | ) |  |  | 519 |
Unfunded SERP liability, net of taxes of $(941) and |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$(635) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 |  |  | (2,134 | ) |  |  | (1,440 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | $ | (1,550 | ) |  | $ | (39 | )

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