STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock based compensation expense	$ 45,000	$ 15,000	$ 122,000	$ 95,000
Unrecognized stock based compensation costs	471,000		471,000
Expected weighted average period for recognition of compensation cost			3 years 1 month 6 days
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Exercise price of stock option grant (in dollars per share)				$ 1.20
Term of stock option grant			5 years
Vesting period of stock option			4 years
Percentage of stock options vesting up-to first anniversary (in hundredths)			25.00%
Percentage of stock options vesting from year two to fifth anniversary (in hundredths)			75.00%
Stock options granted to certain employees (in shares)				55,000
Expected volatility rate (in hundredths)				103.00%
Expected risk free interest rate (in hundredths)				0.62%
Expected dividend rate (in hundredths)			0.00%	0.00%
Expected term			3 years 9 months	2 years 8 months 12 days
Grant date fair value of stock option			500,000
Recognized stock compensation expense	45,000	15,000	122,000	95,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			4 years
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			0	217,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Granted (in dollars per share)				$ 1.20
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]
Exercisable, ending balance			5 years
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Number Outstanding (in shares)	926,000		926,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in dollars per share)			4 years 1 month 6 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	111,000		111,000
$1.50 [Member]
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Exercise Prices ((in dollars per share)			$ 1.50
Number Outstanding (in shares)	50,000		50,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in dollars per share)			6 months
Options Exercisable (in shares)	50,000		50,000
$1.20 [Member]
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Exercise Prices ((in dollars per share)			$ 1.20
Number Outstanding (in shares)	38,000		38,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in dollars per share)			3 years 8 months 12 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	38,000		38,000
$1.15 [Member]
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Exercise Prices ((in dollars per share)			$ 1.15
Number Outstanding (in shares)	838,000		838,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in dollars per share)			4 years 4 months 24 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	23,000		23,000
Director [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Vesting period of stock option				2 years
Shares issued under deferred compensation plan (in shares)			261,503	111,000
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual fair value of shares issued			277,000	86,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period				2 years
Number of employees to whom shares issued under deferred compensation arrangement			2
CEO [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Expected volatility rate (in hundredths)				102.00%
Expected risk free interest rate (in hundredths)			0.33%
Expected dividend rate (in hundredths)				0.00%
Shares issued under deferred compensation plan (in shares)				22,500
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual fair value of shares issued				16,000
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual exercise price (in dollars per share)				$ 1.15
Former CEO [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Shares issued under deferred compensation plan (in shares)				350,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options				217,000
Restricted Stock Grants [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Stock option vested during the period (in shares)	65,999		65,999
Grant date fair value of vested stock option			50,000
Shares [Abstract]
Non-Vested, beginning balance (in shares)			35,000
Granted (in shares)			150,000
Forfeited (in shares)			(40,000)
Vested (in shares)			(66,000)
Non-Vested, beginning balance (in shares)	79,000		79,000
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Non-Vested, beginning balance (in dollars per share)			$ 0.93
Granted (in dollars per share)			$ 0.66
Forfeited (in dollars per share)			$ 0.71
Vested (in dollars per share)			$ 0.75
Non-Vested, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68		$ 0.68
Future expected expense for non-vested shares to be recognized	54,000		54,000
Stock Options [Member]
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock based compensation expense			71,000
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Exercise price of stock option grant (in dollars per share)			$ 1.15
Term of stock option grant			2 years 3 months 18 days
Recognized stock compensation expense			71,000
Shares [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)			128,000
Granted (in shares)			835,000
Forfeited			(20,000)
Expired			(17,000)
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	926,000		926,000
Exercisable, ending balance (in shares)	111,000		111,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in dollars per share)			$ 1.31
Granted (in dollars per share)			$ 1.15
Forfeited (in dollars per share)			$ 1.15
Expired (in dollars per share)			$ 1.20
Outstanding, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 1.17		$ 1.17
Exercisable, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 1.33		$ 1.33
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning balance			2 years 8 months 12 days
Granted			4 years 3 months 18 days
Outstanding, ending balance			2 years 8 months 12 days
Exercisable, ending balance			2 years 3 months 18 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning balance			0
Granted			0
Outstanding, ending balance	0		0
Exercisable, ending balance	0		0
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options	$ 417,000		$ 417,000
Number of shares available for issuance under stock option plans (in shares)	375,785		375,785
Maximum [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Expected volatility rate (in hundredths)			175.00%
Expected risk free interest rate (in hundredths)			0.41%
Minimum [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Expected volatility rate (in hundredths)			168.00%
Expected risk free interest rate (in hundredths)			0.36%