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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details)

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]          
Feedstock and natural gas usage to operating expenses     70.00% 81.60%  
Monthly feedstock requirements hedged, Maximum 40.00%   40.00%    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]          
Unrealized gain (loss)     $ 332 $ 48  
Fair value of financial contracts - liability $ 0   $ 0   $ 180
Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) as a percentage of cost of sales and processing 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Interest expense reclassified from other comprehensive loss $ 0 $ (60) $ 0 $ (190)  
Unrealized gain (loss) (3)   6    
Realized loss 46   147    
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]          
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]          
Term loan in pay fixed, receive variable interest rate swap 10,000   10,000    
Term loan secured by plant, pipeline and equipment 14,000   14,000    
Notional amount $ 3,000   $ 3,000   3,750
Derivative, variable interest rate 5.83%   5.83%    
Cumulative loss     $ 0 (382)  
Deferred tax benefit     0 134  
Net cumulative loss     0 (248)  
Fair value of interest rate swap - liability $ 227   227   $ 378
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Reclassification [Member]          
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]          
Interest expense reclassified from other comprehensive loss     0 190  
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Financial Instruments [Member]          
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]          
Unrealized gain (loss) 0 0 180 (48)  
Realized gain (loss) 0 0 (180) 87  
Net gain $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 39