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INVESTMENTS IN SUBSIDIARIES USSI (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2012
Jul. 30, 2012
Apr. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Feb. 09, 2011
Jan. 25, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                    
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares                   1,155,160
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent               80.60%   65.60%
Cash amount invested in subsidiary as of the balance sheet date                   $ 1,500
Value of the Company’s common stock used to acquire shares of a subsidiary.         2,229         2,229
Total investment in USSI Preferred Stock         16,750          
Advances in contemplation of new investment agreement         1,355          
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions       93.60%            
Preferred stock purchase USSI 2,500 2,500 2,500              
Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions 94.40%                  
Fully diluted ownership 85.10%                  
Total investment in USSI common shares         7,584          
Cash investment in USSI common shares         5,355          
Additional investment by parent company in subsidiary via exercise of options to increase the parent’s investment               750 250  
Potential investment amount through exercise of Acorn’s option to invest in USSI.             1,500      
Acorn’s potential holding in USSI if the final option to invest in USSI would have been exercised             87.40%      
Preferred stock purchase USSI - April 2012         2,250          
Parent’s percentage of ownership in subsidiary, following second closing for the purchase of additional stock in accordance with the USSI purchase agreement     92.00%              
Amount advanced by parent company in contemplation of a new investment agreement             2,000      
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Redemptions or Purchase of Interests         202 1,067 600      
USSI - Legal Entity [Member]
                    
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                    
Preferred stock purchase USSI - August 2013         1,000          
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions         95.70%          
Preferred stock purchase USSI         2,500          
Preferred stock purchase USSI - May 2013         $ 2,500          
Fully diluted ownership         88.40%