NOTES PAYABLE, LONG-TERM DEBT AND LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving Note to Domestic Bank [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Revolving Note to Domestic Bank [Member]
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May 25, 2006
Revolving Note to Domestic Bank [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Term Notes to Domestic Bank on September 19, 2007 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Term Notes to Domestic Bank on September 19, 2007 [Member]
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Nov. 26, 2008
Term Notes to Domestic Bank on September 19, 2007 [Member]
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Sep. 19, 2007
Term Notes to Domestic Bank on September 19, 2007 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Term Note to CEO [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Term Note to CEO [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2010
Term Note to CEO [Member]
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Notes payable: [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | $ 12,000 | $ 12,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total long-term debt | 15,739,000 | 24,239,000 | 7,489,000 | [1] | 14,489,000 | [1] | 8,150,000 | [2] | 9,550,000 | [2] | 100,000 | [3] | 200,000 | [3] | ||||||||||||||||
Less current portion | 1,500,000 | [4] | 1,500,000 | [5] | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total long-term debt, less current portion | 14,239,000 | [4] | 22,739,000 | [5] | 7,500,000 | 14,500,000 | 6,800,000 | 8,200,000 | 0 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Loan expiration date | Jun. 30, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum borrowing capacity | 18,000,000 | 12,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit agreement sub limit available to support hedging program | 3,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate (in hundredths) | 2.25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Available remaining borrowing capacity | 9,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterly commitment fee on the unused portion of loan (in hundredths) | 0.25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unfinanced capital expenditure | 6,000,000 | 4,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Face amount of term loan | 14,000,000 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maturity date | Oct. 31, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate on loan (in hundredths) | 2.25% | 4.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Principal payments | 350,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes payable issued to Nicholas Carter, previous owner of STTC | 300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Principal payments of long-term debt [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 1,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 1,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 8,889,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 1,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 1,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thereafter | $ 1,150,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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