SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details 4) - Restated Credit Agreement - USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2016	May. 02, 2014
Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
EBITDA measurement period	1 year
Goldman Sachs, USA
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 40,000,000
Term loan \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt instrument, quarterly principal payment	$ 800,000
Repayments of debt	16,000,000
Additional cash proceeds payable per agreement threshold	$ 500,000
Period for synergies to be achieved	90 days
Minimum liquidity	$ 2,000,000
Term loan \| Goldman Sachs, USA \| Subsequent event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity	8,900,000
Line of credit, outstanding	6,400,000
Remaining borrowing capacity	$ 2,500,000

Amount of the required periodic payments applied to principal.

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