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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 4) (Scottish Enterprise Agreement) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2009 tranche | Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 GBP (£) | Jan. 06, 2010 USD ($) | Jan. 06, 2010 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2009 USD ($) | Jul. 01, 2009 GBP (£) | Jun. 22, 2009 USD ($) | Jun. 22, 2009 GBP (£)
Scottish Enterprise Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum guaranteed amount potentially due to SE |  | $ 6,500,000 | £ 4,000,000 | $ 6,200,000 | £ 4,000,000 |  |  | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |  | £ 5,000,000
Modified payment for which parties agreed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000 | 1,000,000
Number of tranches in which modified payment will be paid | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000 | 500,000 |  | 800,000 | 500,000 |  |
Potential amount to be paid if staffing levels reduced below the prescribed levels |  | 6,200,000 | 3,800,000 | 5,900,000 | 3,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of the liability |  | $ 20,000 |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Probability of falling below a minimum staffing level (as a percent) |  | 30.00% | 30.00% | 30.00% | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Probability of falling below a minimum staffing level within prescribed time period (as a percent) |  | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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