STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Preferred Stock [Abstract]
Preferred stock authorized (in shares)	2,000,000	2,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
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%
Value of stock issued during the period	$ 98,000	$ 55,000
Value of stock option exercised		217,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 1.20
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Number Outstanding (in shares)	906,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 10 months 24 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	111,000
Unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options	383,000
Unrecognized compensation weighted average period	3 years 2 months 12 days
$1.50 [Member]
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Exercise Prices (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50
Number Outstanding (in shares)	50,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 months 18 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	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
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 6 months
Options Exercisable (in shares)	38,000	55,000
$1.15 [Member]
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Exercise Prices (in dollars per share)	$ 1.15
Number Outstanding (in shares)	818,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	4 years 2 months 12 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	23,000	22,500
Director [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Shares issued under deferred compensation plan (in shares)	261,503
Shares issued under deferred compensation plan	277,000
Number of employees to whom shares issued under deferred compensation arrangement	2
Stock issued during the period (in shares)		17,000
Value of stock issued during the period		11,000
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Stock exercised (in shares)		350,000
Value of stock option exercised		217,000
Restricted Stock Grants [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Aggregate grant date fair value of restricted common shares	99,000	87,000
Stock option vested during the period (in shares)	89,607	73,000
Grant date fair value of vested stock option	65,000	60,000
Aggregate grant date fair value of unvested restricted common shares forfeited	26,000
Shares [Abstract]
Non-Vested, beginning balance (in shares)	35,000
Granted (in shares)	150,000	111,000
Vested (in shares)	(90,000)
Forfeited (in shares)	(35,000)
Non-Vested, beginning balance (in shares)	60,000	35,000
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Non-Vested, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 0.93
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66
Vested (in dollars per share)	$ 0.74
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 0.74
Non-Vested, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.93
Future expected expense for non-vested shares to be recognized	40,000
Stock Options [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Term of stock option grant	5 years
Vesting period of stock option	4 years
Grant date fair value of option	527,000
Recognized stock compensation expense	98,000	55,000
Grant date fair value of options expired	12,000
Grant date fair value of options forfeited	46,000
Stock Option Plans [Abstract]
Vesting period of stock option	4 years
Expiration period of stock option	5 years
Number of shares available for issuance under stock option plans (in shares)	395,785
Shares [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	128,000
Granted (in shares)	875,000	77,500
Expired (in shares)	(17,000)
Forfeited (in shares)	(80,000)
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	906,000	128,000
Exercisable, ending balance (in shares)	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
Outstanding, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 1.17	$ 1.31
Exercisable, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 1.33
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning balance	3 years 10 months 24 days	3 years 2 months 12 days
Granted	3 years 9 months 18 days
Outstanding, ending balance	3 years 10 months 24 days	3 years 2 months 12 days
Exercisable, ending balance	5 years
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning balance	0
Granted	0
Expired	0
Forfeited	0
Outstanding, ending balance	0	0
Exercisable, ending balance	$ 0
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.72
Schedule of stock option granted assumptions [Abstract]
Expected term	3 years 9 months	2 years 6 months 22 days
Expected volatility (in hundredths)		105.00%
Expected dividend rate (in hundredths)	0.00%	0.00%
Risk free interest rate (in hundredths)		0.54%
Minimum [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Vesting period of stock option	3 years
Stock Option Plans [Abstract]
Vesting period of stock option	3 years
Schedule of stock option granted assumptions [Abstract]
Expected volatility (in hundredths)	154.00%
Risk free interest rate (in hundredths)	0.36%
Maximum [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Vesting period of stock option	4 years
Stock Option Plans [Abstract]
Vesting period of stock option	4 years
Schedule of stock option granted assumptions [Abstract]
Expected volatility (in hundredths)	175.00%
Risk free interest rate (in hundredths)	0.74%