STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Feb. 21, 2014
Stock Options [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Stock Options [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Stock Options [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Director [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Director [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Director [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Director [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Mr. Hatem El Khalidi [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Mr. Hatem El Khalidi [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Mr. Hatem El Khalidi [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Mr. Hatem El Khalidi [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Officer and Key Employees [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Officer and Key Employees [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Officer and Key Employees [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Officer and Key Employees [Member]
Stock Options [Member]
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Fair value of the warrants granted calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation model, Assumptions [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Expected volatility (in hundredths) | 84.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Expected dividends | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Expected term (in years) | 6 years 3 months | |||||||||||||||||||||
Risk free interest rate (in hundredths) | 1.95% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Options and Warrants [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares) | 1,326,360 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Granted (in shares) | 500,000 | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Exercised (in shares) | (145,820) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Expired (in shares) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cancelled (in shares) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited (in shares) | (20,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) | 1,660,540 | 1,660,540 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Exercisable, end of period (in shares) | 576,401 | 576,401 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ 4.75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 12.26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Exercised (in dollars per share) | $ 2.91 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Expired (in dollars per share) | $ 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cancelled (in dollars per share) | $ 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ 2.82 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share) | $ 7.19 | $ 7.19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Exercisable, end of period (in dollars per share) | $ 4.89 | $ 4.89 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual life | 7 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual life | 5 years 8 months 12 days | |||||||||||||||||||||
Options awarded, term (in years) | 10 years | |||||||||||||||||||||
Vesting percentage (in hundredths) | 25.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Vesting period | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | |||||||||||||||||||
Compensation expense | 1,530,000 | 882,000 | 277,000 | 677,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 150,000 | 119,000 | 451,000 | 408,000 | ||||||||||
Directors fees and expenses related to options to purchase shares | 80,000 | 94,000 | 250,000 | 283,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock, issued (in shares) | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investor relations expense | $ 25,000 | $ 47,000 | $ 79,000 | $ 118,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
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