DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
Maximum contribution percentage (in hundredths)	15.00%
Matching percentage (in hundredths)	50.00%
Matching contribution limit (in hundredths)	6.00%
Contributions to the 401(k) Plan	$ 320	$ 290	$ 270

The Company's limit on matching contributions under the 401(k) Plan to the participant, expressed as a percentage of the participant's total compensation.

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- Definition

The Company's matching percentage of participants' contribution to the 401(k) Plan, limited to a certain amount of the participant's total compensation.

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- Definition

The maximum contribution percentage of total compensation that participants in the 401(k) Plan may contribute, not to exceed the limit as defined in the Code.

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- Definition

The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942

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