LINE OF CREDIT AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2015	$ 40,136,584
2016	790,504
2017	589,138
2018	475,014
2019	488,317
Thereafter	17,356
Goldman Sachs, USA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2015	39,100,000
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0
Thereafter	0
Pacific Western Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2015	172,654
2016	186,947
2017	133,154
2018	0
2019	0
Thereafter	0
Various institutions \| Term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2015	226,965
2016	603,557
2017	455,984
2018	475,014
2019	488,317
Thereafter	17,356
Various institutions \| Insurance premiums financed
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2015	491,620
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0
Thereafter	0
E-Source Holdings, LLC \| Other notes payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2015	145,345
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
2019	0
Thereafter	$ 0

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Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligation maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligation maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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