Annual report pursuant to section 13 and 15(d)

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details)

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Unit
Permit
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Patents [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Patents [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Patents [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Patents [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Software [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Software [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Customer Contracts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Customer Contracts [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Customer Relationships [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Customer Relationships [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Treatment [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Treatment [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Services [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Services [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
SEC reporting unit [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]                                              
Goodwill, Beginning Balance     $ 29,186,000 $ 29,186,000                             $ 13,691,000 $ 13,691,000 $ 15,495,000 $ 15,495,000  
Goodwill impairment 26,707,000 1,149,000 (27,856,000)                               (13,691,000)   (14,165,000)   (13,016,000)
Goodwill, Ending Balance 1,330,000   1,330,000 29,186,000                             0 13,691,000 1,330,000 15,495,000  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]                                              
Useful Lives                 8 years 18 years 3 years   1 year 2 months 12 days   0 years 6 months   12 years            
Gross Carrying Amount 5,318,000   5,318,000 5,258,000     514,000 453,000     379,000 380,000 265,000 265,000 790,000 790,000 3,370,000 3,370,000          
Accumulated Amortization (2,338,000)   (2,338,000) (1,648,000)     (155,000) (105,000)     (258,000) (145,000) (174,000) (62,000) (790,000) (790,000) (961,000) (546,000)          
Net Carrying Amount 2,980,000   2,980,000 3,610,000     359,000 348,000     121,000 235,000 91,000 203,000 0 0 2,409,000 2,824,000          
Volatility rate (in hundredths)       15.00% 21.00% 35.00%                                  
Projected growth rate 3.00%   3.00% 4.00%                                      
Amortization period of definite-lived intangible asset     5 years                                        
Number of definite lived permit     1                                        
Number of reporting units on which goodwill impairment test was performed     3                                        
Amortization period of permit (in years)     10 years                                        
Changes in the carrying amount of permits [Abstract]                                              
Beginning balance     16,799,000 16,854,000                                      
PCB permit amortized     (55,000) [1] (55,000) [1]                                      
Ending balance 16,744,000   16,744,000 16,799,000                                      
Definite lived intangible assets future amortization expense [Abstract]                                              
2014 527,000   527,000                                        
2015 563,000   563,000                                        
2016 398,000   398,000                                        
2017 385,000   385,000                                        
2018 355,000   355,000                                        
Total 2,228,000   2,228,000                                        
Amortization expense of intangible assets     $ 745,000 $ 675,000                                      
[1] Amortization for the one definite-lived permit capitalized in 2009 in connection with the authorization issued by the U.S. EPA to our DSSI facility to commercially store and dispose of radioactive PCBs. This permit is being amortized over a ten year period in accordance with its estimated useful life.