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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Fair value of share-based awards for which the grantee gained the right by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash.

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Restricted stock units, Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 06, 2019	Aug. 19, 2019	Jun. 03, 2019	Mar. 15, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Vesting term			3 years
Christopher Meinerz [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	25,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			20,000		206,405	92,174
Fair value of the RSUs at grant date		$ 95,697	$ 130,600
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Vest on June 3, 2020
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			26,967
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Vest on June 3, 2021
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			26,967
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Vest on June 3, 2022
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			26,966
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Director [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	11,280		11,280
Fair value of the RSUs at grant date	$ 109,416		$ 220,975
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Sachin Barot
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			80,900
Fair value of the RSUs at grant date				$ 528,277
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Joel Horwitz [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		24,105
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Christopher Meinerz [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Fair value of the RSUs at grant date				$ 121,250
Vesting term	3 years