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Note 13 - ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Note 13 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tables

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011 and 2012 are as follows:

	Currency translation adjustment	Defined benefit pension plan	Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities and others	Total
Balance at January 1, 2010	$ (9,660)	$ (68)	$ (467)	$ (10,195)
Current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	12,027	(472)	(74)	11,481
Balance at December 31, 2010	$ 2,367	$ (540)	$ (541)	$ 1,286
Current-period other comprehensive loss	(931)	(69)	–	(1,000)
Balance at December 31, 2011	$ 1,436	$ (609)	$ (541)	$ 286
Current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	5,834	(696)	–	5,138
Balance at December 31, 2012	$ 7,270	$ (1,305)	$ (541)	$ 5,424

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Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 220

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 14A

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=SL7669686-108580

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