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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by segment from December 31, 2012 to June 30, 2013 were as follows:
 
 
 
Energy & Security Sonar Solutions segment
 
GridSense segment
 
USSI segment
 
Power Generation Monitoring segment
 
Cathodic Protection segment*
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012
 
$
541

 
$
2,757

 
$
1,402

 
$
1,517

 
$
413

 
$
6,630

Translation adjustment
 
16

 
(239
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(223
)
Balance as of June 30, 2013
 
$
557

 
$
2,518

 
$
1,402

 
$
1,517

 
$
413

 
$
6,407
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]
The changes in the carrying amounts and accumulated amortization of intangible assets from December 31, 2012 to June 30, 2013 were as follows:

 
 
Energy &
Security Sonar
Solutions
segment
 
GridSense segment
 
USSI segment
 
Power Generation Monitoring segment
 
Cathodic Protection segment**
 
 
 
 
Cost
 
A.A.*
 
Cost
 
A.A.*
 
Cost
 
A.A.*
 
Cost
 
A.A.*
 
Cost
 
A.A.*
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2012
 
$
532

 
$
(364
)
 
$
2,777

 
$
(873
)
 
$
2,715

 
$
(380
)
 
$
4,385

 
$
(309
)
 
$
1,196

 
$
(118
)
 
$
9,561

Impairment
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,116
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,116
)
Amortization
 
—

 
(41
)
 
—

 
(137
)
 
—

 
(75
)
 
—

 
(177
)
 
—

 
(67
)
 
(497
)
Translation adjustment
 
17

 
(14
)
 
(145
)
 
40

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(102
)
Balance as of June 30, 2013
 
$
549

 
$
(419
)
 
$
2,632

 
$
(970
)
 
$
2,715

 
$
(455
)
 
$
3,269

 
$
(486
)
 
$
1,196

 
$
(185
)
 
$
7,846

Weighted average estimated useful lives in years
 
6
 
10
 
20
 
12
 
9
 
 
Composition of finite lived intangibles by class [Table Text Block]
The composition of intangibles in each of the Company's segments are as follows:

Segment
 
Type of Intangible
Energy & Security Sonar Solutions
 
Naval technologies
GridSense
 
Software, customer relationships and trade name
USSI
 
Sensor technologies and license
Power Generation Monitoring
 
Technologies, customer relationships and non-compete agreements
Cathodic Protection*
 
Technologies and customer relationships

* The Cathodic Protection segment is included in "Other" in Segment Reporting (see Note 10).