STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Details 3) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Options Outstanding
Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)	2,985,231	2,985,231
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 6 months
Weighted Average Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 2.59	$ 2.59
Options Exercisable
Number of Options Exercisable (in shares)	2,894,399
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 2.62
1995 Stock Incentive Plan
Options Outstanding
Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)	1,834,062
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	2 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted Average Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 1.31
Options Exercisable
Number of Options Exercisable (in shares)	1,834,062
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 1.31
2004 Stock Incentive Plan
Options Outstanding
Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)	407,418
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted Average Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 3.45
Options Exercisable
Number of Options Exercisable (in shares)	366,586
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 3.72
2004 Directors' Plan
Options Outstanding
Number of Options Outstanding (in shares)	743,751
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	5 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 5.26
Options Exercisable
Number of Options Exercisable (in shares)	693,751
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 5.52