SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Inventories
Raw Materials		$ 13,713,514		$ 13,713,514			$ 13,056,955
Work in Process		3,006,721		3,006,721			3,202,002
Finish Goods		2,447,632		2,447,632			3,880,764
Reserve		(1,481,545)		(1,481,545)			(1,110,128)
Total		17,686,322		17,686,322			19,029,593
Stock Options
Shares
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)				623,600
Forfeited (in shares)				(11,250)
Cancelled (in shares)				(319,600)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)		292,750		292,750
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)		292,750		292,750
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)				$ 7.33
Forfeited (in dollars per share)				$ 7.83
Cancelled (in dollars per share)				$ 7.43
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 7.19		$ 7.19
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)		$ 7.19		$ 7.19
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Outstanding at the end of the period (in years)				2 years 8 months 19 days
Exercisable at the end of the period (in years)				2 years 8 months 19 days
Equity Appreciation Rights Plan
Total compensation expense		0	7,930	0	23,792
Equity Appreciation Rights Plan
Equity Appreciation Rights Plan
Total compensation expense		4,690	10,193	18,695	42,655
Accrued compensation		81,000		81,000			62,000
Accrued compensation included in other accrued liabilities		74,000		74,000
Accrued compensation included in Other Long-Term Liabilities		$ 7,000		$ 7,000
Aggregate units that can be issued (in shares)								750,000
Shares issued	250,000					100,000
Vesting period from the grant date (in years)				3 years
Redemption cash payment period (in days)				90 days