Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease.

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Amount of cash outflow for principal payment on finance lease.

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LINE OF CREDIT AND LONG-TERM DEBT - Finance Leases (Details)				9 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2020 USD ($)	May 22, 2020 USD ($) contract	Apr. 02, 2020 USD ($) contract	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description
Finance lease payment				$ 282,655	$ 113,241
Secured debt \| AVT Equipment Lease-Ohio
Lessee, Lease, Description
Number of finance leases assumed \| contract			1
Finance lease payment			$ 9,322
Finance lease term			3 years
Finance lease obligation				410,928		$ 0
Secured debt \| AVT Equipment Lease-HH
Lessee, Lease, Description
Number of finance leases assumed \| contract		1
Finance lease payment		$ 15,078
Finance lease term		3 years
Finance lease obligation				$ 485,745		$ 0
Secured debt \| Finance Lease Originated July 28, 2020
Lessee, Lease, Description
Finance lease payment	$ 3,545
Finance lease term	3 years