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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND LIQUIDITY (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum | Dec. 08, 2010 Hangzhou facility | Dec. 31, 2009 Hangzhou facility | Dec. 31, 2011 Hangzhou facility
Sale Leaseback Agreement |  |  |  |
Proceeds from third party |  |  | $ 138.8 |
Advance notice period for termination of all or part of leaseback |  | 6 months |  |
Early termination penalties |  |  |  | $ 9.8
Period for which the entity's China and non-China operations will have sufficient liquidity to finance working capital and capital expenditure needs as per management estimate | 12 months |  |  |

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- Definition The gross proceeds received from the asset(s) sold in connection with the transaction involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller less the costs incurred in connection with the transaction, such as closing and deferred financing costs. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 98 -Section Appendix A -Paragraph 28, 29 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 13 -Paragraph 33 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 40 -Section 55 -Paragraph 52 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=9155692&loc=d3e51843-112757 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 40 -Section 55 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=9155692&loc=d3e51831-112757 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 40 -Section 55 -Paragraph 51 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=9155692&loc=d3e51840-112757 + Details
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