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SEGMENT REPORTING (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 | Dec. 31, 2012
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | $ 60,862 | $ 55,045 | $ 159,313 | $ 165,799 |
Operating profit (loss) | (2,288) | (3,527) | (9,260) | (11,627) |
Depreciation and amortization | 3,379 | 4,367 | 11,412 | 12,227 |
Capital Expenditures | 1,628 | 1,135 | 4,357 | 3,300 |
Total Assets | 164,310 |  | 164,310 |  | 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 | 47,020 | 37,423 | 115,977 | 109,587 |
Intersegment revenues | 64 |  | 67 |  |
Operating profit (loss) | 6,561 | 1,740 | 13,779 | 3,306 |
Depreciation and amortization | 941 | 942 | 2,841 | 2,722 |
Capital Expenditures | 750 | 127 | 1,235 | 540 |
Total Assets | 51,067 |  | 51,067 |  | 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 | 10,138 | 10,778 | 28,098 | 40,256 |
Intersegment revenues | 251 | 478 | 3,456 | 1,096 |
Operating profit (loss) | (5,375) | (2,637) | (12,326) | (5,390) |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,014 | 2,995 | 7,469 | 8,217 |
Capital Expenditures | 849 | 893 | 2,504 | 1,657 |
Total Assets | 70,629 |  | 70,629 |  | 71,371
Services |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | 3,704 | 6,844 | 15,238 | 15,956 |
Intersegment revenues |  | 55 | 15 | 81 |
Operating profit (loss) | (1,276) | (570) | (3,239) | (3,331) |
Depreciation and amortization | 409 | 413 | 1,064 | 1,237 |
Capital Expenditures | 7 | 44 | 240 | 944 |
Total Assets | 15,906 |  | 15,906 |  | 13,976
Corporate |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) | (2,220) | (2,048) | (7,455) | (6,224) |
Depreciation and amortization | 15 | 17 | 38 | 51 |
Capital Expenditures | 22 | 71 | 378 | 159 |
Total Assets | 303,401 |  | 303,401 |  | 308,336
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment revenues | (315) | (533) | (3,538) | (1,177) |
Operating profit (loss) | 22 | (12) | (19) | 12 |
Total Assets | (278,845) |  | (278,845) |  | (309,616)
Assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |
SEGMENT REPORTING |  |  |  |  |
Total Assets | $ 2,152 |  | $ 2,152 |  | $ 8,042

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