INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES (Schedule of Carrying Amounts) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning balance			$ 898,000	$ 1,290,000	$ 1,290,000
Less: investment loss	(82,000)	(25,000)	(656,000)	(296,000)	(403,000)
CTA					11
Ending balance	255,000		255,000		898,000
Shanghai Zapple [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning balance			461,000	736,000	736,000
Less: investment loss			(461,000)		(280)
CTA					5
Ending balance					461,000
ZAP Hangzhou [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Less: investment loss	(79,000)	(7,000)	(182,000)	(92,000)
ZAP Hangzhou [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Beginning balance			437,000	554,000	554,000
Less: investment loss			(182,000)		(123)
CTA					6
Ending balance	$ 255,000		$ 255,000		$ 437,000