Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Details)

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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Income from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes                      
Domestic                 $ 6,111 $ 17,625 $ 2,338
Foreign                 19,542 17,871 19,674
Income before provision for income taxes 2,644 6,444 9,293 7,272 7,465 8,491 10,476 9,064 25,653 35,496 22,012
Current:                      
Federal                 (773) 1,901 4,094
State                 399 248 961
Foreign                 7,326 3,835 4,429
Subtotal                 6,952 5,984 9,484
Deferred:                      
Federal                 1,654 2,303 (4,408)
State                 186 1,207 (719)
Foreign                 (748) 622 54
Subtotal                 1,092 4,132 (5,073)
Total provision for income taxes $ 801 $ 1,594 $ 3,241 $ 2,408 $ 2,969 $ 2,121 $ 3,190 $ 1,836 $ 8,044 $ 10,116 $ 4,411
Differences between the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate and the provision for income taxes from continuing operations, as a percentage of income before provision for income taxes                      
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate (as a percent)                 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State income taxes, net of U.S. federal income tax benefit (as a percent)                 1.40% 2.70% 0.70%
U.S. tax impact of foreign operations (as a percent)                 (15.90%) (2.10%) (20.30%)
Valuation allowance change (as a percent)                 9.30% (3.90%) (0.30%)
Unrecognized tax benefits (as a percent)                 8.40% 0.40% 8.20%
Domestic manufacturing deduction (as a percent)                 (1.30%) (0.40%) (1.10%)
Nondeductible foreign expenses (as a percent)                 (4.40%) (0.90%) (1.30%)
Other (as a percent)                 (1.10%) (2.30%) (0.90%)
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)                 31.40% 28.50% 20.00%
Components of U.S. tax impact of foreign operations                      
Dividends received from foreign subsidiaries (as a percent)                 29.20% 4.50% 26.20%
Foreign tax credits (as a percent)                 (34.10%) (4.00%) (33.10%)
Foreign tax rate differential (as a percent)                 (10.60%) (2.30%) (5.20%)
Unremitted earnings (as a percent)                 (0.40%) (0.30%) (8.20%)
Total (as a percent)                 (15.90%) (2.10%) (20.30%)