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SEGMENT REPORTING Reconciliation of Segment Income (Loss) to Consolidated Net Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 772 |  | $ 0 | $ 1,366 |  | $ 0
Total net loss before income taxes for reportable segments | (8,538) |  | (4,023) | (16,963) |  | (9,608)
Other operational segment net income (loss) before income taxes | (1,478) |  | 20 | (1,467) |  | (70)
Total segment net income (loss) before income taxes | (10,016) |  | (4,003) | (18,430) |  | (9,678)
Unallocated corporate segment costs | (1,209) |  | (1,300) | (3,964) |  | (4,027)
Unallocated cost of DSIT and OmniMetrix headquarters | (1,326) | [1] | (395) | (2,724) | [1] | (836)
Consolidated loss before income taxes | (12,551) |  | (5,698) | (25,118) |  | (14,541)
Share based compensation in unallocated costs | 190 |  | 128 | 721 |  | 309
OmniMetrix - Legal Entity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  | $ 772 |  |
[1] | The nine and three month periods ending September 30, 2013 includes a restructuring charge of $772 associated with OmniMetrix (see Note 4(b))

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