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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details)

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]          
Feedstock and natural gas usage to operating expenses (in hundredths)     81.60% 79.90%  
Monthly feedstock requirements hedged, Maximum (in hundredths) 40.00%   40.00%    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]          
Unrealized gain (loss)     $ (48,000) $ 39,000  
Fair value of financial contracts - asset (liability) 0   0   (48,000)
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) as a percentage of cost of sales and processing (in hundredths) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Net cumulative loss     118,000 174,000  
Interest expense reclassified from other comprehensive loss 70,000 141,000 169,000 379,000  
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
          
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]          
Term loan in pay fixed, receive variable interest rate swap 10,000,000   10,000,000    
Term loan secured by plant, pipeline and equipment 14,000,000   14,000,000    
Notional amount 3,500,000   3,500,000    
Derivative, variable interest rate (in hundredths) 5.83%   5.83%    
Cumulative loss     (382,000) (625,000)  
Deferred tax benefit     134,000 219,000  
Net cumulative loss     (248,000) (406,000)  
Fair value of interest rate swap - liability 381,000   381,000   563,000
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified within twelve months     198,000    
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] | Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Reclassification [Member]
          
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]          
Interest expense reclassified from other comprehensive loss     190,000 231,000  
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Commodity Financial Instruments [Member]
          
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]          
Unrealized gain (loss) 0 (39,000) (48,000) (39,000)  
Realized loss 0 0 87,000 0  
Net loss $ 0 $ (39,000) $ 39,000 $ (39,000)