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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 4) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Capitalized interest recorded $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Depreciation expense 4,400,000 1,800,000 5,600,000
Goodwill and Intangible Assets      
Terminal value determination, initial forecasted period 3 years    
Useful life of intangible assets 4 years    
Amortization, asset sell and impairment charges 300,000 800,000 200,000
Goodwill    13,820,000  
Intangible assets    3,625,000  
Advertising Costs      
Advertising costs 200,000 500,000 700,000
Third Party Commissions      
Period after formal communication to agents the entity concluded statute of limitations had expired for accrued commissions 2 years    
Accrued commissions released to cost of net sales 500,000   6,000,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income      
Foreign currency translation, net of tax 79,621,000 82,893,000  
Accumulated other comprehensive income 79,621,000 82,893,000  
Foreign Currency Translation      
Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation (4,675,000) (8,942,000) 8,004,000
Furniture, test or manufacturing equipment
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Useful lives 5 years    
Computers and software | Minimum
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Useful lives 2 years    
Computers and software | Maximum
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Useful lives 3 years    
Buildings
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Useful lives 20 years    
Automobiles
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Useful lives 5 years    
Leasehold improvements
      
Property, Plant and Equipment      
Accelerated amortization of Beijing Office leasehold improvement due to early termination $ 900,000