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REPURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 17 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 17 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Aug. 12, 2011 Repurchase program, August 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 Repurchase program, August 2011 | Nov. 30, 2012 Tender offer repurchase program | Jan. 10, 2013 Tender offer repurchase program | Dec. 31, 2012 Tender offer repurchase program | Jan. 10, 2013 Tender offer repurchase program Subsequent Events | Aug. 12, 2011 Parent Repurchase program, August 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Repurchase program, August 2011 | Jan. 10, 2013 Parent Tender offer repurchase program | Nov. 30, 2012 Parent Tender offer repurchase program | Jan. 10, 2013 Parent Tender offer repurchase program | Dec. 31, 2012 Parent Tender offer repurchase program | Jan. 10, 2013 Parent Tender offer repurchase program Subsequent Events
REPURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of ordinary shares authorized amount |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased under program |  |  |  | 12,524,614 |  |  |  |  |  | 12,524,614 |  |  |  |  |
Shares repurchased after reverse share split under program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,174,871 |  |  |  |  |
Period for repurchase of ordinary shares |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares authorized to be repurchased under a tender offer |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |
Share price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 1.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.20 |  |  |
Ordinary shares repurchased |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |
Repurchase of ordinary share | $ 8,842,000 | $ 6,301,000 |  | $ 15,100,000 |  | $ 30,000,000 |  | $ 30,000,000 |  | $ 15,100,000 | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares after reverse share split authorized to be repurchased under a tender offer |  |  |  |  | 8,333,333 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,333,333 |
Share price after reverse share split (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 3.60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.60 |
Ordinary shares after reverse share split |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,333,333 | 8,333,333 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,333,333

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