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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 Fibreco and Gigacom [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fibreco and Gigacom [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Fibreco [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 GigaCom [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 TRP [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Bel Power Europe [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Array [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 U.S. Federal [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 State Jurisdiction [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign jurisdictions [Member] Asia [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Foreign jurisdictions [Member] Europe [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for uncertain tax position that would impact effective tax rate | $ 2.2 |  | $ 2.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Uncertain tax positions included in income taxes payable | 1.0 |  | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability for uncertain tax positions | 1.2 |  | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Years not subject to examination by tax authorities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | before 2010 | before 2007 | before 2004 | before 2006
Prior year liability uncertain tax positions relating to 2008 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reversal of Prior Year Liability Uncertain Tax Positions | 0.5 | 2.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest and penalties uncertain tax positions | 0.2 |  | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities at the date of acquisition |  |  |  |  |  | 1.7 | 0.6 |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liability |  |  |  | 2.4 | 2.2 |  |  |  |  | 0.9 |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in income tax benefit | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in liability for uncertain tax positions |  | $ 1.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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