GOING CONCERN GOING CONCERN (Details) (Subsequent event, The Second Amendment, Secured debt, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
Mar. 26, 2015
Subsequent event \| The Second Amendment \| Secured debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Prepayment required before June 30, 2015	$ 9.1

Debt Instrument, Amendment Terms, Mandatory Prepayment Amount

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