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SEGMENT REPORTING Reconciliation of Segment Income (Loss) to Consolidated Net Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Share based compensation in unallocated costs | $ 247 |  | $ 142 |
Total net loss before income taxes for reportable segments | (3,127) |  | (2,769) |
Other operational segment net income (loss) before income taxes | 12 |  | (67) |
Total segment net income (loss) before income taxes | (3,115) |  | (2,836) |
Unallocated cost of corporate, DSIT and OmniMetrix headquarters | (1,392) | [1] | (1,460) | [1]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | 69 |  | 75 |
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 212 |  | 256 |
Gain on sale of HangXing | (611) |  | (74) |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest | $ (5,118) |  | $ (4,370) |
[1] | * Includes stock compensation expense of $142 and $247 for the three month periods ending March 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

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