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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS (Details 3) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 ACELAND | Jun. 30, 2011 ACELAND | Dec. 31, 2013 ACELAND | Dec. 31, 2013 ACELAND Wireless City Planning | Sep. 21, 2012 Beijing Bodashutong Technology item | Mar. 31, 2013 Beijing Bodashutong Technology | Dec. 31, 2011 Beijing Bodashutong Technology | Jun. 30, 2013 Beijing Bodashutong Technology | Mar. 31, 2013 Beijing Bodashutong Technology | Dec. 31, 2013 Beijing Bodashutong Technology | Dec. 31, 2012 Beijing Bodashutong Technology
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND INVESTMENTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |
Contribution of equity investment through a shareholder loan | 7,119,000 |  | 7,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  | 35.00% | 10.23% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 30.00%
Number of shareholders to whom the equity interest is transferred equally |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest transferred to three shareholders |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 |  | 400,000 | 200,000 |  |
Gain (loss) recognized on initial investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |

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