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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS (Short-term Investments - Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale securities | 2,300,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent |
Notes Payable to Bank, Current |  |
Bank notes | 2,299,000 us-gaap_OtherMarketableSecuritiesCurrent |
China [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Maturity period of bank notes receivable | 3 months |
China [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS [Line Items] |  |
Maturity period of bank notes receivable | 6 months |

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- Definition Current portion of the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date due within one year or the operating cycle, if longer, on all notes payable to banks paid on an installment with long term maturities. This can include the amount of any loans from the applicant firm. This does not, however, include any mortgage balances. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(a)(1),20) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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