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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | $ 51,363 | $ 56,311 | $ 97,027 | $ 110,754 |
Operating profit (loss) | (3,333) | (4,159) | (7,829) | (8,100) |
Depreciation and Amortization | 4,047 | 3,910 | 8,033 | 7,860 |
Capital Expenditures | 1,354 | 1,450 | 2,729 | 2,165 |
Total Assets | 163,060 |  | 163,060 |  | 142,910
Markup over costs (as a percent) | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |
Tower and Weldments |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities | 2 |  | 2 |  |
Revenues from external customers | 37,507 | 36,995 | 67,533 | 72,164 |
Intersegment revenues |  |  | 3 |  |
Operating profit (loss) | 4,103 | 561 | 6,105 | 1,566 |
Depreciation and Amortization | 949 | 904 | 1,900 | 1,780 |
Capital Expenditures | 243 | 382 | 485 | 413 |
Total Assets | 60,400 |  | 60,400 |  | 50,801
Tower and Weldments | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Typical capacity of wind turbines for which towers are manufactured (in megawatts) |  |  | 2 |  |
Tower and Weldments | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Annual tower production capacity (in towers) |  |  | 500 |  |
Power generating capacity of turbines that towers produced annually can support (in megawatts) |  |  | 1,200 |  |
Gearing |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | 9,791 | 13,646 | 17,960 | 29,479 |
Intersegment revenues | 654 | 417 | 3,204 | 617 |
Operating profit (loss) | (3,882) | (1,632) | (6,743) | (2,753) |
Depreciation and Amortization | 2,745 | 2,550 | 5,455 | 5,222 |
Capital Expenditures | 1,012 | 399 | 1,655 | 764 |
Total Assets | 69,513 |  | 69,513 |  | 71,371
Services |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | 4,065 | 5,670 | 11,534 | 9,111 |
Intersegment revenues |  | 25 | 15 | 26 |
Operating profit (loss) | (1,262) | (1,139) | (1,962) | (2,763) |
Depreciation and Amortization | 342 | 439 | 655 | 824 |
Capital Expenditures | 20 | 658 | 233 | 900 |
Total Assets | 16,148 |  | 16,148 |  | 13,976
Corporate |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) | (2,250) | (1,960) | (5,189) | (4,175) |
Depreciation and Amortization | 11 | 17 | 23 | 34 |
Capital Expenditures | 79 | 11 | 356 | 88 |
Total Assets | 305,586 |  | 305,586 |  | 308,336
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment revenues | (654) | (442) | (3,222) | (643) |
Operating profit (loss) | (42) | 11 | (40) | 25 |
Total Assets | (289,377) |  | (289,377) |  | (309,616)
Assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | $ 790 |  | $ 790 |  | $ 8,042

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