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SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND WARRANTS (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 13, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 0.73	$ 0.75
Share-based Compensation, Total	$ 650,440	$ 2,995,240	$ 2,995,240
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	30,500	10,100
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	325,999	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value	168,000
Unrecognized Share Based Compensation Cost Expected To Be Recognized Over Weighted Average Period	$ 544,000
Unrecognized Share Based Compensation Cost Expected To Be Recognized Over Weighted Average Period	1 year 9 months 18 days
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 30,500	$ 10,100
Certain Board Members Officers And Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Granted Subject To Achievement	2,225,000
Executive Chairman [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number				1,000,000
Executive Chairman [Member] \| Performance Based Option [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number				4,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Granted Expire Terms	5 years
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Granted Expire Terms	2 years
Long Term Incentive Plan2011 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	2,852,234
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance	11,585,315
Long Term Incentive Plan2011 [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant					14,230,000
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit	$ 7.37
Long Term Incentive Plan2011 [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant					11,230,000
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit	$ 0.86