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PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment | $ 93,000 | $ 118,000 | $ 275,000 | $ 464,000 |
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Floss, Germany [Member] | Land and Building [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||||
| Purchase price of land and building | 136,000 | 136,000 | ||
| Net proceeds from sale of land and building | 124,000 | 124,000 | ||
| Gain on sale of land and building | 3,000 | 3,000 | ||
| Appraised value of remaining land & building | 457,000 | 457,000 | ||
| Carrying value of remaining land & building | 407,000 | 407,000 | ||
| Required impairment charges of remaining land & building | $ 0 | |||
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- Definition
The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the property, plant, and equipment assets. No definition available.
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Property Plant And Equipment Carrying Value No definition available.
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- Definition
The charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Long-lived assets that are held for sale apart from normal operations and anticipated to be sold in less than one year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The difference between the proceeds received and the carrying value of the long-lived asset. If the proceeds received exceeds the carrying value of the long-lived asset, then there is a gain. If the proceeds received is less than the carrying value of the long-lived asset, then there is a loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amounts received from the disposal of the long-lived asset during or after the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year; net of accumulated depreciation. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software, net of accumulated depreciation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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