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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) KeyEmployee Lease	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
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2019	485,500
2020	$ 85,000
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
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Expenses related to matching contribution	$ 91,150	$ 96,051	$ 90,915
Schedule of future minimum rental commitments [Abstract]
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2019	371,036
2020	84,152
Total	1,058,523
Rent expense	586,730	516,708	511,900
Economic Dependency [Abstract]
Sales	19,322,302	13,680,107	$ 21,886,688
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Economic Dependency [Abstract]
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Economic Dependency [Abstract]
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Economic Dependency [Abstract]
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Maximum [Member]
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Employer matching contribution	2.00%
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Entity Location [Line Items]
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Percentage of monthly rent increase in year three through five	2.50%
Holbrook [Member]
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Lease expiration date	Apr. 30, 2020
Percentage of monthly rent increase in year three through five	3.00%
Kuala Lumpur [Member]
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Lease expiration date	Apr. 30, 2020
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Number of additional year of renewal option	3 years
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Economic Dependency [Abstract]
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Purchases		$ 652,273
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Economic Dependency [Abstract]
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Economic Dependency [Abstract]
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Economic Dependency [Abstract]
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