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Note 21 -SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues from external customers | $ 462,265 | $ 471,946 | $ 446,594
Revenues from Intersegment revenues | 12,449 | 17,243 | 13,041
Total segment revenues | 474,714 | 489,189 | 459,635
Elimination of intersegment revenues | (12,449) | (17,243) | (13,041)
Total revenues | 462,265 | 471,946 | 446,594
Segment profit (loss) | 51,815 | 43,895 | 57,023
Inventory impairment | (4,804) | 1,993 | (1,974)
Corporate and other expenses | (33,382) | (42,079) | (28,371)
Exchange gain (loss) | 2,226 | (1,346) | 3,041
Recovery of loss from flooding | 4,762 | 0 | 0
Gain on liquidation of a subsidiary | 279 |  |
Interest income | 1,555 | 1,409 | 492
Interest expense | (2,197) | (2,217) | (1,364)
Other income | 6,746 | 1,032 | 1,032
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 26,742 | 636 | 31,832
Segment assets | 379,060 | 331,686 | 383,188
Corporate and other assets | 5,910 | 1,168 | 493
Investment in equity investee companies | 4,414 | 4,435 | 3,242
Total assets | 389,384 | 337,289 | 386,923
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets | 10,187 | 8,888 | 3,653
Depreciation expenses | 4,975 | 6,462 | 6,857
Depreciation expenses of continuing operations | (4,975) | (6,066) | (6,488)
Depreciation expenses of discontinued operations |  | (396) | (369)
Total depreciation expenses | (4,975) | (6,462) | (6,857)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets and goodwill |  | (8,816) |
Interest income of continuing operations | 1,555 | 1,409 | 492
Interest expense of continuing operations | (2,195) | (2,217) | (1,364)
Share of net loss of equity investees | (21) | (58) | (21)
Manufactured products [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | 401,023 | 429,474 | 396,059
Revenues from Intersegment revenues |  | 3,283 | 3,143
Segment profit (loss) | 44,665 | 42,876 | 53,429
Segment assets | 362,092 | 326,960 | 374,634
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets | 10,172 | 8,775 | 3,650
Depreciation expenses | (4,918) | (6,014) | (6,474)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets and goodwill |  | (8,816) |
Interest income of continuing operations | 1,421 | 1,305 | 454
Interest expense of continuing operations | (2,017) | (2,050) | (1,203)
Share of net loss of equity investees |  |  |
Distributed products [Member] |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | 54,797 | 25,500 | 26,935
Revenues from Intersegment revenues | 12,449 | 13,960 | 9,898
Segment profit (loss) | 3,361 | 2,955 | 1,378
Segment assets | 16,711 | 4,369 | 8,195
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets |  |  |
Depreciation expenses |  |  |
Impairment loss of long-lived assets and goodwill |  |  |
Interest income of continuing operations | 65 | 81 | 27
Interest expense of continuing operations | (120) | (88) | (73)
Share of net loss of equity investees |  |  |
Supply, delivery and installation of wires and cables |  |  |
Revenues from external customers | 6,445 | 16,972 | 23,600
Segment profit (loss) | (1,015) | 57 | 242
Segment assets | 257 | 357 | 359
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets |  |  |
Depreciation expenses |  |  |
Impairment loss of long-lived assets and goodwill |  |  |
Interest income of continuing operations | 1 | 3 | 11
Interest expense of continuing operations | (11) | (39) | (39)
Share of net loss of equity investees |  |  |
Corporate |  |  |
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets | 15 | 113 | 3
Depreciation expenses | (57) | (52) | (14)
Impairment loss of long-lived assets and goodwill |  |  |
Interest income of continuing operations | 68 | 20 |
Interest expense of continuing operations | (47) | (40) | (49)
Share of net loss of equity investees | $ (21) | $ (58) | $ (21)

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