NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2012
South Louisiana Ethanol LLC "SLE" [Member]
NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 15,800,000
Loss Contingency, Damages Awarded, Value	1,054,418
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Terms	$845,529 is still being held by the court pending the outcome of continuing litigation regarding the claims of one subcontractor
SemCrude, LP, SemCrude Pipeline, LLC and White Cliffs Pipeline, LLC [Member]
NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	2,500,000
Loss Contingency, Accrual, Current	$ 600,000

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