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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS [Abstract] |
Activity in accumulated other comprehensive income loss | The activity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss is summarized as follows:
(in thousands of $) | Unrealized investment gains (losses) |  |  | Translation adjustments |  |  | Total |
Balance at December 31, 2011 | (668 | ) |  | (4,111 | ) |  | (4,779 | )
Translation adjustment | — |  |  | 97 |  |  | 97 |
Net unrealized gains on marketable securities | 527 |  |  | — |  |  | 527 |
Balance at December 31, 2012 | (141 | ) |  | (4,014 | ) |  | (4,155 | )
Translation adjustment | — |  |  | (63 | ) |  | (63 | )
Net unrealized gains on marketable securities | 915 |  |  | — |  |  | 915 |
Balance at December 31, 2013 | 774 |  |  | (4,077 | ) |  | (3,303 | )
Translation adjustment | — |  |  | 25 |  |  | 25 |
Net unrealized losses on marketable securities | (980 | ) |  | — |  |  | (980 | )
Balance at December 31, 2014 | (206 | ) |  | (4,052 | ) |  | (4,258 | )

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36458714&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
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