STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
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%	25.00%
Percentage of stock options vesting from year two to fifth anniversary (in hundredths)	75.00%	75.00%
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Number Outstanding (in shares)	863,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 10 months 24 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	208,000
Unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options	$ 364,000
$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 2 months 12 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	38,000
$1.15 [Member]
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Exercise Prices (in dollars per share)	$ 1.15
Number Outstanding (in shares)	825,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	4 years
Options Exercisable (in shares)	170,000
Restricted Stock Grants [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Aggregate grant date fair value of restricted common shares	20,000	18,000
Stock option vested during the period (in shares)	55,181
Grant date fair value of vested stock option	42,000
Shares [Abstract]
Non-Vested, beginning balance (in shares)	60,000
Granted (in shares)	98,000
Vested (in shares)	(27,000)
Non-Vested, beginning balance (in shares)	131,000
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Non-Vested, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.82
Vested (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73
Non-Vested, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 0.76
Future expected expense for non-vested shares to be recognized	100,000
Stock Options [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Term of stock option grant	5 years	5 years
Vesting period of stock option	4 years	4 years
Expected volatility (in hundredths)	150.00%	175.00%
Risk free interest rate (in hundredths)	0.40%	0.36%
Expected dividend rate (in hundredths)	0.00%	0.00%
Expected term	3 years 9 months	3 years 9 months
Grant date fair value of option	10,000	298,000
Recognized stock compensation expense	29,000	19,000
Stock Option Plans [Abstract]
Vesting period of stock option	4 years	4 years
Expiration period of stock option	5 years
Number of shares available for issuance under stock option plans (in shares)	438,285
Number of shares no longer available due to expiration of plan (in shares)	315,857
Shares [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	906,000
Granted (in shares)	15,000	480,000
Expired (in shares)	(50,000)
Forfeited (in shares)	(8,000)
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	863,000		906,000
Exercisable, ending balance (in shares)	208,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 1.17
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.15	$ 1.15
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 1.15
Outstanding, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 1.15		$ 1.17
Exercisable, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 1.16
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning balance	3 years 10 months 28 days		3 years 10 months 24 days
Granted	4 years 11 months 16 days
Outstanding, ending balance	3 years 10 months 28 days		3 years 10 months 24 days
Exercisable, ending balance	5 years	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
Stock Options [Member] | Director [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Number of employees to whom shares issued under deferred compensation arrangement		2
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
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