RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
Kuhns Brothers, Inc.
Miscellaneous expenses
Dec. 31, 2013
CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd
Dec. 31, 2012
CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd
Dec. 31, 2013
CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd
Reimbursement of expenses related to extraordinary shareholders meeting:
Dec. 31, 2012
CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd
Reimbursement of expenses related to extraordinary shareholders meeting:
Dec. 31, 2013
Nanping City Xingshui Co., Ltd.
Dec. 31, 2012
Nanping City Xingshui Co., Ltd.
Dec. 31, 2013
Lantian
Dec. 31, 2012
Lantian
Dec. 31, 2013
Xiamen Youen
Dec. 31, 2012
Xiamen Youen
Dec. 31, 2011
Xiamen Youen
Dec. 31, 2013
Sanming Youxin
Jun. 23, 2013
Sanming Youxin
Dec. 31, 2012
China New Energy Group Company
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                                    
Expenses from transactions with related party       $ 90     $ 20 $ 269                    
Loans to related parties                                   86
Loans from related parties 2,034 572 1,263               402   212 572 1,263 1,420    
Repayment of loans from related parties 5,585 69                       69   5,585    
Amounts due from related parties gross                     1,379 1,338            
Amounts due from related parties gross                                   86
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (1,379) (1,338)                                
Amounts due from related parties   86                                
Amounts due to related parties $ 9,491 $ 12,705     $ 1 $ 2     $ 1,540 $ 1,494 $ 408     $ 11,209   $ 7,542 $ 11,593