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INCOME TAXES (Details 3) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Valuation allowances | |||
| Balance, beginning of year | $ 950 | $ 681 | $ 569 |
| Increase due to our acquisition of CCE's North American business | 0 | 291 | 0 |
| Additions | 138 | 115 | 178 |
| Deductions | (229) | (137) | (66) |
| Balance, end of year | 859 | 950 | 681 |
| Valuation Allowance [Line Items] | |||
| Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease) in Amount | $ (91) | $ 269 | $ 112 |
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The amount of increase in the valuation allowance resulting from a Business Acquisition. No definition available.
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The amount of increase in the valuation allowance for deferred tax asset during the period. No definition available.
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The amount of decrease in the valuation allowance for deferred tax asset during the period. No definition available.
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The amount of the valuation allowance recorded as of the balance sheet date pertaining to the specified deferred tax asset for which an assessment was made that it is more likely than not that all or a portion of such deferred tax asset will not be realized through related deductions on future tax returns. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of the change in the period in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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