STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 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%
Shares [Abstract]
Exercised (in shares)	(150,000)
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Number Outstanding (in shares)	684,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 8 months 12 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	229,000
Unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options	$ 267,000
$1.15 [Member]
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Exercise Prices (in dollars per share)	$ 1.15
Number Outstanding (in shares)	512,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	3 years 4 months 24 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	198,000
$1.20 [Member]
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Exercise Prices (in dollars per share)	$ 1.20
Number Outstanding (in shares)	31,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	2 years 8 months 12 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	31,000
$1.25 [Member]
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Exercise Prices (in dollars per share)	$ 1.25
Number Outstanding (in shares)	50,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	4 years 8 months 12 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	0
$1.65 [Member]
Shares [Abstract]
Granted (in shares)	90,909
Summary of stock option information [Abstract]
Exercise Prices (in dollars per share)	$ 1.65
Number Outstanding (in shares)	91,000
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	4 years 10 months 24 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	0
Restricted Stock Grants [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Aggregate grant date fair value of restricted common shares	60,000	50,000
Stock option vested during the period (in shares)	55,181	261,503
Grant date fair value of vested stock option	42,000	277,000
Shares [Abstract]
Non-Vested, beginning balance (in shares)	60,000
Granted (in shares)	98,000
Vested (in shares)	(82,000)	(65,999)
Non-Vested, beginning balance (in shares)	76,000
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)	$ 0.79
Future expected expense for non-vested shares to be recognized	60,000
Restricted Stock Grants [Member] | Director [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Stock issued to former director for past services (in share)	20,595
Stock issued to former director for past services	20,000
Stock Options [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Term of stock option grant	5	5
Vesting period of stock option	4 years	4 years
Expected volatility (in hundredths)	150.00%
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	163,000	500,000
Recognized stock compensation expense	$ 73,000	$ 72,000
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)	128,519
Number of shares no longer available due to expiration of plan (in shares)	278,532
Shares [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in shares)	906,000
Granted (in shares)	181,000
Expired (in shares)	(57,000)
Exercised (in shares)	(173,000)
Forfeited (in shares)	(173,000)
Outstanding, ending balance (in shares)	684,000		906,000
Exercisable, ending balance (in shares)	229,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning balance (in dollars per share)	$ 1.17
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.44
Expired (in dollars per share)	$ 1.47
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 1.15
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 1.16
Outstanding, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 1.23		$ 1.17
Exercisable, ending balance (in dollars per share)	$ 1.16
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]
Outstanding, beginning balance	3 years 7 months 28 days		3 years 10 months 24 days
Granted	2 years 4 months 24 days
Outstanding, ending balance	3 years 7 months 28 days		3 years 10 months 24 days
Exercisable, ending balance	3 years 3 months 14 days
Stock Options [Member] | $1.15 [Member]
Shares [Abstract]
Granted (in shares)	15,000	835,000
Stock Options [Member] | $1.25 [Member]
Shares [Abstract]
Granted (in shares)	75,000
Stock Options [Member] | Director [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Number of employees to whom shares issued under deferred compensation arrangement		2
Stock Options [Member] | President and Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Number of common stock received by individual (in shares)	50,348
Stock Issuance Plan [Member]
Stock Option Plans [Abstract]
Number of shares no longer available due to expiration of plan (in shares)	37,325
Minimum [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Common Stock, Options and Stock Grants [Abstract]
Vesting period of stock option	3 years
Expected volatility (in hundredths)		168.00%
Risk free interest rate (in hundredths)	0.40%	0.36%
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
Expected volatility (in hundredths)		175.00%
Risk free interest rate (in hundredths)	0.80%	0.41%
Stock Option Plans [Abstract]
Vesting period of stock option	4 years