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DIVIDENDS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 20, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
DIVIDENDS [Abstract]
Number of time cash dividend declared by board		1
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 1.00	$ 0	$ 1.00	$ 0

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Represents number of time cash dividend declared by board.

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6959260&loc=d3e187085-122770

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