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RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES (Notes) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Restructuring and related charges [Abstract] |
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block] | RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED CHARGES During the second quarter of 2013, following a change in its management, the Company's GridSense segment made a decision to restructure operations in both its USA and Australian entities. This action was taken primarily in order to improve efficiency based on GridSense's revenue mix and skills mix. Accordingly, GridSense recorded a restructuring charge of $302 related to severance and other termination benefits for 17 employees whose positions were made redundant both in the United States and in Australia. In addition, in connection with downsizing its Australian operations, GridSense decided to move its operations to a smaller facility and recorded a restructuring charge of $101, consisting of contractual rental commitments and related moving costs. In connection with that move, GridSense recorded a loss of $39 reflecting the remaining book value of abandoned fixed assets. Following the restructuring, GridSense's Australian operations no longer have a production line and have minimal research and development activities. All product production and development will take place at GridSense's U.S. operations facility in Sacramento. As a result of the cessation of production activities in Australia, GridSense also recorded a provision of $152 related to products which had been produced in Australia, but will no longer be produced or supported by U.S. operations. The following table summarizes the restructuring charges during the six months ended June 30, 2013:
Employee severance and termination benefits |  | $ | 302 |
Facilities costs |  | 101 |
Abandonment of fixed assets |  | 39 |
Inventory obsolescence |  | 152 |
Total |  | $ | 594 |
The following table presents activity during the six months ended June 30, 2013 related to GridSense's restructuring:
|  | Employee severance and termination benefits |  | Facilities |  | Inventory and fixed asset impairments |  | Total
Balance at December 31, 2012 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Provision |  | 302 |  |  | 101 |  |  | 191 |  |  | 594 |
Cash payments |  | (149 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (149 | )
Non-cash settlements |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (191 | ) |  | (191 | )
Balance at June 30, 2013 |  | $ | 153 |  |  | $ | 101 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 254 |
The total remaining accrued restructuring balance of $254 is expected to be paid in full by December 31, 2013 and is included in Other current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 146 -Paragraph 20 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394695&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 + Details
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