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LINE OF CREDIT, SHORT TERM DEBT AND BANK ACCEPTANCE NOTES (Schedule of Short-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short term debt	$ 8,741,000us-gaap_DebtCurrent		$ 9,849,000us-gaap_DebtCurrent	$ 8,741,000us-gaap_DebtCurrent
Weighted average interest rate	6.90%	6.95%		6.90%
Repayment of short term loans	1,959,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt	2,837,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
CITIC [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short term debt	980,000		976,000	980,000
Face amount			980,000
Term			1 year
Interest rate			6.69%
Collateral amount	5,500,000			5,500,000
ICBC [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short term debt	6,535,000		6,484,000	6,535,000
Face amount	800,000			800,000	1,100,000	800,000	1,100,000	1,100,000	800,000		1,470,000
Term				1 year	1 year	6 months	1 year	1 year	1 year
Interest rate	5.60%			5.60%	6.60%	5.04%	6.92%	6.256%	6.00%		6.60%
Collateral amount	3,520,000			3,520,000
Restricted cash deposit	1,600,000			1,600,000
Taizhou Bank [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short term debt			1,139,000
Face amount							300,000				810,000
Interest rate							8.93%				8.496%
China Everbright Bank
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short term debt	1,226,000		1,220,000	1,226,000
Face amount										1,200,000
Term										11 months
Interest rate										7.20%
Collateral amount										2,100,000
Insurance Premiums [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short term debt			$ 30,000