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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					1 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 26, 2009	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	May 31, 2011	May 31, 2007	Aug. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Minimum [Member]	Jul. 31, 2010 Minimum [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Maximum [Member]	Jul. 31, 2010 Maximum [Member]	May 31, 2011 Stock Options [Member]	May 31, 2007 Stock Options [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	May 31, 2011 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	May 31, 2007 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized													1,400,000	8,000,000			1,400,000	8,000,000
Number of common shares subscribed by authorized options and RSUs					8,400,000	48,000,000
Weighted average exercise price per option	$ 3.30	$ 1.51	$ 1.40	$ 1.40
Vesting period for options	5 years	7 years
Increase in the fair value of options due to plan modification		$ 2,614
Expected forfeiture rate		15.00%					11.00%	10.00%	5.00%	15.00%	15.00%	10.00%
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options		2	204
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period		2 years	3 years												1 year	2 years
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs		19	190
Shares available for future grant															6,929,661	3,940,253
Milestone one		31,500
Milestone two		44,500
Milestone three		$ 55,500

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Gross Margin reaches or exceeds Milestone One for the first time, then 20% of the Shares subject to the Option Right shall be vested and 20% of the Shares subject to the Option Right shall vest 1 year after.

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Gross Margin reaches or exceeds Milestone Three for the first time, then an additional 15% of the Shares subject to the Option Right shall be vested and an additional 15% of the Shares subject to the Option Right shall vest 1 year after.

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Gross Margin reaches or exceeds Milestone Two for the first time, then an additional 15% of the Shares subject to the Option Right shall be vested and an additional fifteen percent 15% of the Shares subject to the Option Right shall vest 1 year after.

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Represents the increase in fair value of options arising from a modification of one or several of the fair value assumptions used to value the options.

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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested options awarded to employees as compensation.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan.

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