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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS [Abstract] |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss | The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 are summarized below (dollars in thousands)
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Foreign currency translation adjustment |  | $ | 927 |  |  | $ | 646 |
Unrealized holding (loss) gain on available-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
securities, net of taxes of $161 and ($33) as of |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 31, 2012 and 2011 |  |  | 256 |  |  |  | (62 | )
Unfunded SERP liability, net of taxes of $(1,151) and |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
$(941) as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 |  |  | (2,610 | ) |  |  | (2,134 | )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |  | $ | (1,427 | ) |  | $ | (1,550 | )

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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