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CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT AND LONG TERM INVESTMENTS - Acquisition, Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | Jun. 21, 2012 item shares | Jun. 21, 2012 shares | Nov. 08, 2010 USD ($) | Oct. 16, 2010 USD ($) shares | Nov. 08, 2011 USD ($)
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Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued |  |  |  | 1,491,091 |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 9.8
Repurchase of ordinary shares from iTV shareholder (in shares) |  | 1,491,091 |  |  |
UiTV |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares acquired |  |  |  | 75.00% |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee, Cumulative Percentage Ownership after All Transactions |  | 49.00% |  |  |
Number of Board seats held before the repurchase | item | 3 |  |  |  |
Number of Board seats held | item | 2 |  |  |  |
Number of total Board seats | item | 5 |  |  |  |
UiTV | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchased |  |  |  | 5,100,000 |
Aggregate purchase price | $ |  |  | $ 10.0 | $ 10.0 |
Percentage of shares acquired |  |  |  | 51.00% |
Number of shares of acquiree transferred back | 5,100,000 |  |  |  |
UiTV | Series A preferred stock |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares purchased |  |  |  | 9,600,000 |
Aggregate cash consideration | $ |  |  | $ 20.0 | $ 20.0 |

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