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INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets, net | $ 42,037 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill | $ 32,393 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Facilities lease rights [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets, net | 15,699 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember | 16,988 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LeaseAgreementsMember
Facilities lease rights [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life | 5 years |
Facilities lease rights [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life | 19 years |
Technologies, patents and other rights [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Intangible assets, net | 21,154 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember | 11,300 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentedTechnologyMember
Technologies [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life | 4 years |
Patents [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life | 5 years |
Other rights [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life | 9 years |
Trade name [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life | 9 years |
Intangible assets, net | 3,499 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 2,146 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life | 15 years |
Intangible assets, net | 1,510 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 1,684 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Others [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Useful Life |  |
Intangible assets, net | $ 175 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | $ 275 us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember

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