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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Legal Proceedings) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2005 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Netherlands [Member] Patent Infringements [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Trebuchet Capital Partners Limited Liability Company [Member] Patents [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 European Central Bank [Member] Germany [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 European Central Bank [Member] Germany [Member] EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2012 European Central Bank [Member] Netherlands [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 European Central Bank [Member] Netherlands [Member] EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2012 European Central Bank [Member] Luxembourg [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 European Central Bank [Member] Luxembourg [Member] EUR (€)
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transfer of patent rights, title and interest |  |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Attorneys and court fees | $ 500,000 | $ 40,000 |  |  |  | $ 236,000 | € 178,000 | $ 231,000 | € 175,000 | $ 124,000 | € 93,752
Number of security printing entities sued |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Money damages sought from Coupons.com |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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