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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Mar. 31, 2011 CIGS Solar Systems Abandonment | Oct. 31, 2010 Metrology Segment Disposal | Mar. 31, 2012 Metrology Segment Disposal | Mar. 31, 2011 Metrology Segment Disposal | Dec. 31, 2011 Metrology Segment Disposal | Oct. 07, 2010 Metrology Segment Disposal | Aug. 15, 2010 Metrology Segment Disposal
Information related to discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale amount of discontinued operations as per the agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 229,400,000
Working capital adjustment which is included in total proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses |  |  |  |  | 230,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax deferred gain related to net assets in China |  |  |  |  |  | 5,400,000 |  | 5,400,000 |  |
Cost of sales |  | 1,631,000 |  | 1,631,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  | (1,631,000) |  | (1,631,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating expenses | 81,000 | 6,406,000 |  | 5,908,000 |  | 81,000 | 498,000 |  |  |
Operating loss | (81,000) | (8,037,000) |  | (7,539,000) |  | (81,000) | (498,000) |  |  |
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | (50,000) | (5,337,000) |  | (4,896,000) |  | (50,000) | (441,000) |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of proceeds related to assets in China |  |  | $ 7,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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