9. INCOME TAXES (Details) - Deferred income taxes - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets [Abstract]
Asset valuation allowances and accrued expenses	$ 242,916	$ 510,798
Inventories	491,371	563,815
State and local income taxes	302,929	425,179
Pension and deferred compensation	63,214	72,004
Net operating losses	736,519	650,620
Total deferred tax assets	1,836,949	2,222,416
Valuation allowances	(471,159)	(569,459)
Total deferred tax assets	1,365,790	1,652,957
Fixed assets	(1,676,813)	(1,655,838)
Intangible assets	(10,337,533)	(11,185,988)
Other assets	(337,972)	(400,651)
Tollgate tax on Lifestyle earnings	(379,271)	(379,271)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(12,731,589)	(13,621,748)
Net deferred tax liability	(11,365,800)	(11,968,791)
Deferred income taxes - current	1,633,353	1,031,818
Deferred income taxes - non-current	$ (12,999,153)	$ (13,000,609)