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REORGANIZATION (Details 2) (USD $)		4 Months Ended
REORGANIZATION (Details 2) (USD $)	May 02, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011 Predecessor Company
Reorganization
Professional fees		$ (17,868,000)
Director's and officer's insurance		(1,601,000)
KEIP payment		(793,000)
Gain on settlement of financial liability approved by the Canadian Court		1,500,000
Cancellation of options and awards		(1,371,000)
Net gains due to fresh-start accounting adjustments		341,217,000
Total		321,084,000
Indemnity period of additional insurance coverage for existing directors and officers		6 years
Tax recovery for payment under the terms of KEIP		200,000
Reorganization value to be allocated to assets	692,800,000
Amount allocated to tangible and identifiable intangible assets, based on their fair values	567,600,000
Amount of fresh-start revaluation resulted in goodwill	$ 125,200,000

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Amount of reorganization items related to director's and officer's insurance.

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Amount of net gain (loss) on settlement of other claims for entities in bankruptcy, reported as a reorganization item.

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Amount recognized from the revaluation of assets and liabilities.

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Amount of reorganization value related to cash in excess of normal operating requirements generated by operations. Reorganization value is the amount attributed to the reconstituted entity, as well as the expected net realizable value of those assets that will be disposed before reconstitution occurs.

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