LINE OF CREDIT AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details Narrative)						1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 13, 2016 USD ($)	May 09, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($) extension	Jan. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2015 USD ($)	May 31, 2016 USD ($)	May 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 09, 2015 USD ($)	May 02, 2014 USD ($) lease
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term loan amount								$ 29,152,788		$ 29,152,788
Long-term debt								15,366,980		15,366,980
Principal payments, 2016								8,748,392		8,748,392
Principal payments, 2017								4,755,307		4,755,307
Principal payments, 2018								1,295,013		1,295,013
Outstanding debt balance								15,061,929		15,061,929
Interest expense								$ 399,545	$ 763,791	2,721,056	$ 2,851,947
Interest expense related to outstanding debt										$ 1,300,000
Restated Credit Agreement, 2016
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
EBITDA measurement period			1 year
Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayments of debt				$ 16,100,000
Threshold ownership by largest stockholder (percent)		20.00%
Term loan | 2014 Goldman Sachs Bank Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term loan amount							$ 40,000,000
Term loan | Restated Credit Agreement, 2016
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debit 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 | Midcap First Amendment
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing base, per account/customer													$ 100,000
Term loan | Texas Citizens Bank Loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Effective interest rate								5.50%		5.50%
Term loan | Amendment Number 1 to Amended Credit Agreement [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayments of debt	$ 800,000					$ 800,000
Threshold ownership by largest stockholder (percent)		10.00%
Omega Refining
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of capital leases assumed | lease														2
Capital lease amount assume as part of acquisition														$ 3,154,860
Maximum | Term loan | 2014 Goldman Sachs Bank Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated rate							4.50%
Maximum | Term loan | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR | 2014 Goldman Sachs Bank Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate, basis spread							1.00%
Maximum | Term loan | ICE Benchmark Administration Limited | 2014 Goldman Sachs Bank Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate, numerator component							1.50%
Maximum | Notes payable | Federal Funds Rate | 2014 Goldman Sachs Bank Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate, basis spread							0.50%
Minimum | Term loan | MidCap Loan Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Agreed upon amount of loan					$ 7,000,000
Agreed upon amount of loan, percentage of account receivable					85.00%
Additional agreed upon loan, amount					$ 3,000,000
Goldman Sachs, USA
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal payments, 2016								$ 800,000		$ 800,000
Principal payments, 2017								3,200,000		3,200,000
Principal payments, 2018								800,000		800,000
Goldman Sachs, USA | Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term loan amount								8,900,000		8,900,000
Long-term debt								4,800,000		4,800,000
Goldman Sachs, USA | Term loan | Restated Credit Agreement, 2016
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity			8,900,000
Line of credit outstanding			6,400,000
Remaining borrowing capacity			2,500,000
Write off of deferred finance costs										1,300,000
Texas Citizens Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal payments, 2016								113,099		113,099
Principal payments, 2017								468,225		468,225
Principal payments, 2018								495,013		495,013
Texas Citizens Bank | Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term loan amount								2,045,500		2,045,500
Long-term debt								1,644,605		1,644,605
Various institutions
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal payments, 2016								764,369		764,369
Principal payments, 2017								953,929		953,929
Principal payments, 2018								0		0
Various institutions | Insurance premiums financed
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term loan amount								2,902,428		2,902,428
Long-term debt								$ 1,718,298		$ 1,718,298
Outstanding debt balance												$ 515,762
Various institutions | Maximum | Insurance premiums financed
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated rate								4.52%		4.52%
Various institutions | Minimum | Insurance premiums financed
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, stated rate								4.00%		4.00%
Pacific Western Bank
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal payments, 2016								$ 48,140		$ 48,140
Principal payments, 2017								133,153		133,153
Principal payments, 2018								0		0
Pacific Western Bank | Capital Lease
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term loan amount								3,154,860		3,154,860
Long-term debt								$ 181,293		181,293
Vertex Refining OH, LLC | Promissory note payable | Fox Note
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term loan amount			$ 5,150,000.00
Debt instrument, stated rate			10.00%
Interest rate in the event of a default			15.00%
Number of extension options (extension) | extension			3
Length of extension options			6 months
Extension fee percentage			3.00%
Prepayment terms, decrease in amount to be repaid			$ 150,000
Write off of deferred finance costs										$ 100,000
Raw Materials and Finished Goods | Minimum | Term loan | MidCap Loan Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Additional agreed upon loan amount, percentage of inventory					50.00%