FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Assets [Abstract] | ||
Term loan secured by plant, pipeline and equipment | $ 10,000,000 | |
Recurring [Member]
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Liabilities [Abstract] | ||
Financial swaps on feedstock | 444,000 | |
Interest rate swap | 978,000 | 1,134,000 |
Assets [Abstract] | ||
Financial swaps on feedstock | 393,000 | |
Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
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Liabilities [Abstract] | ||
Financial swaps on feedstock | 444,000 | |
Interest rate swap | 0 | 0 |
Assets [Abstract] | ||
Financial swaps on feedstock | 393,000 | |
Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
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Liabilities [Abstract] | ||
Financial swaps on feedstock | 0 | |
Interest rate swap | 978,000 | 1,134,000 |
Assets [Abstract] | ||
Financial swaps on feedstock | 0 | |
Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
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Liabilities [Abstract] | ||
Financial swaps on feedstock | 0 | |
Interest rate swap | 0 | 0 |
Assets [Abstract] | ||
Financial swaps on feedstock | $ 0 |