SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Stock Options	Sep. 30, 2012 Stock Options	Sep. 30, 2013 Stock Options	Sep. 30, 2012 Stock Options	Feb. 13, 2013 2010 Plan Equity Appreciation Rights Plan	Mar. 07, 2012 2010 Plan Equity Appreciation Rights Plan	Sep. 30, 2013 2010 Plan Equity Appreciation Rights Plan	Mar. 31, 2013 2010 Plan Equity Appreciation Rights Plan	Sep. 30, 2012 2010 Plan Equity Appreciation Rights Plan	Sep. 30, 2013 2010 Plan Equity Appreciation Rights Plan	Sep. 30, 2012 2010 Plan Equity Appreciation Rights Plan	Dec. 31, 2010 2010 Plan Equity Appreciation Rights Plan	Dec. 31, 2012 2010 Plan Equity Appreciation Rights Plan	Nov. 30, 2010 2010 Plan Equity Appreciation Rights Plan Maximum
Inventories
Raw materials	$ 13,387,802		$ 13,387,802		$ 13,325,525
Work in process	3,655,339		3,655,339		2,704,653
Finished goods	2,727,809		2,727,809		3,108,839
Reserve	(1,122,549)		(1,122,549)		(1,474,155)
Total	18,648,401		18,648,401		17,664,862
Shares
Balance at the beginning of the period(in shares)								288,750
Granted (in shares)						0		29,000
Cancelled (in shares)								(51,750)
Balance at the end of the period (in shares)						266,000		266,000
Exercisable at the end of the period (in shares)						237,000		237,000
Weighted-Average Exercise Price Per Share
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)								$ 7.19
Granted (in dollars per share)								$ 3.20
Cancelled (in dollars per share)								$ 7.23
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)						$ 6.75		$ 6.75
Exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share)						$ 7.18		$ 7.18
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding at the end of the period								3 years 11 days
Exercisable at the end of the period								2 years 3 months
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at the end of the period						45,530		45,530
Additional disclosures
Weighted-average fair value of options granted (in dollars per share)								$ 1.65
Compensation expense						4,444	0	9,945	0			12,262		4,690	49,092	18,695
Unrecognized compensation related to unvested awards						38,000		38,000
Weighted-average period over which unrecognized compensation costs expected to be recognized								2 years 4 months 13 days
Equity Appreciation Rights Plan
Number of common shares authorized																			750,000
Vesting period from the base date															3 years
Redemption cash payment period															90 days
Shares issued (in units)																	100,000
Shares granted (in units)										350,000	250,000
Accrued compensation												64,000			64,000			101,000
Accrued compensation included in other accrued liabilities																		86,000
Accrued compensation included in Other Long-Term Liabilities																		15,000
Payment made related to units													$ 86,817
Awards exercised (in shares)						0	0	0	0
Granted (in shares)						0		29,000
Earnings Per Common Share:
Options outstanding included in computation of per-share amounts (in shares)	0	0	0	0