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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Stock-based compensation					$ 946,000	$ 688,000	$ 584,000
Stock-based compensation - RSUs					$ 550,000	$ 524,000
Reduction in income taxes payable from tax benefit upon exercise of stock options							325,000
Performance Equity Plan 2009 [Member]
Number of shares authorized under plan					500,000
Number of shares available for grant					172,978
Ownership greater than (percent) for incentive stock options					10.00%
Exercisable price of incentive stock options for majority shareholder (percent)					110.00%
2016 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Number of shares authorized under plan					600,000
Number of shares available for grant					270,309
Maximum number of shares to be granted as incentive stock					200,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Stock-based compensation					$ 13,300
Cost of Sales [Member]
Stock-based compensation					$ 37,500
Stock Option Plans [Member]
Common stock issued upon cashless exercise of options (in shares)					25,000	25,000
Number of shares received in cashless exercise					21,666	21,552
Fair value of shares received for cashless exercise of stock options					$ 202,580	$ 168,750
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised					31,300	27,000	230,500
Fair value of options vested					82,000	151,000	$ 221,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Director [Member]
Restricted stock units granted	53,882		59,395
Vesting period	1 year		1 year
Stock Awards [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Stock-based compensation					219,000	135,100
Stock Awards [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member]
Stock-based compensation					$ 46,300	$ 28,400
Stock Awards [Member] \| Employees [Member]
Number of common shares granted		73,060		98,645	5,550
Stock awards forfeited (shares)		12,330
Number of shares returned for employee's withholding taxes (shares)		4,525
Value of shares returned for employee's withholding taxes		$ 33,000