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SELECTED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA (Reconciliation of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
SELECTED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA [Abstract] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | $ 3,179 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable | $ 3,602 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable | $ 3,525 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Increase during the year | 218 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivablePeriodIncreaseDecrease | 808 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivablePeriodIncreaseDecrease | 986 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivablePeriodIncreaseDecrease
Amounts collected | (130)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries | (235)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries | (222)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries
Write-off of bad debts | (791)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs | (996)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs | (687)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
Balance at the end of year | $ 2,476 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable | $ 3,179 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable | $ 3,602 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable

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