Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d)

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]        
Exercisable, stock options (in shares) 1,073,180 155,667 1,073,180 155,667
Compensation expense     $ 293,000 $ 645,000
Amount of share based compensation expense reversed     413,000  
Stock Options [Member]
        
Stock options [Roll Forward]        
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares)     1,347,750  
Granted (in shares)     0  
Exercised (in shares)     (74,570)  
Expired (in shares)     (200,000)  
Cancelled (in shares)     0  
Forfeited (in shares)     0  
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 1,073,180   1,073,180  
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]        
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share)     $ 3.66  
Granted (in dollars per share)     $ 0  
Exercised (in dollars per share)     $ 3.05  
Expired (in dollars per share)     $ 3.40  
Cancelled (in dollars per share)     $ 0  
Forfeited (in dollars per share)     $ 0  
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share) $ 3.75   $ 3.75  
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term     7 years 7 months 6 days  
Exercisable, stock options (in shares) 299,928   299,928  
Exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 3.26   $ 3.26  
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual life     6 years 9 months 18 days  
Compensation expense 119,000 145,000 371,000 444,000
Stock Options [Member] | Director [Member]
        
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]        
Directors fees and expenses related to options to purchase shares 68,000 62,000 194,000 128,000
Stock Options [Member] | Former CEO, President and Director [Member]
        
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]        
Compensation expense $ 24,000 $ 24,000 $ 73,000 $ 73,000