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SHARE CAPITAL (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2012 | Mar. 23, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 17, 2012 | Jun. 16, 2012 | Feb. 22, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Feb. 28, 2010 Officers And Certain Employees [Member] | Nov. 30, 2010 Executive Officer [Member] | Sep. 30, 2010 Executive Officer [Member] | Feb. 28, 2010 Executive Officer [Member] | Sep. 30, 2010 Employees [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Employees [Member] | Jul. 16, 2012 Restricted Stock [Member] Officers And Certain Employees [Member] | Jul. 16, 2012 Restricted Stock [Member] Employees [Member] | Jul. 16, 2012 Restricted Stock [Member] Officers And Directors In Private Transaction [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwritten public offering, common stock issued and sold |  | 4,000,000 | 93,489,809 |  |  | 5,175,000 | 85,630,157 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |
Underwritten public offering, common stock price per share |  | $ 5.5 |  |  |  | $ 5.25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwritten public offering, net proceeds from issuance | $ 25,400 | $ 20,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwritten public offering, commissions and issuance costs | 1,800 | 1,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock approved for grant |  |  |  | 11,341,655 | 9,741,655 |  |  |  | 1,016,000 | 68,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 40,000 |  | 1,500,000 |  |
Common stock shares granted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,944,000 |  |  | 1,100,000
Common stock available for issuance |  |  | 176,986 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.9 | $ 9.66 | $ 7.55 | $ 6.81 |  |  |  |  |
Shares of common stock issued, lock up period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 months |  |
Number of installments for vesting of stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 12 |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years |  |  |  |
Fair value of common stock at grant date |  |  | $ 8,600 |  |  |  |  | $ 7,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,600 |

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