SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	May 06, 2011
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT [Abstract]
Assets surrendered in settlement agreement			$ 11,000,000
Shares of common stock surrendered in settlement agreement (in shares)			1,130,001
Cash surrendered in settlement agreement			480,000
Shares of fully vested unexercised stock options in settlement agreement (in shares)			580,001
Shares of fully vested unexercised restricted stock awards surrendered in settlement agreement (in shares)			100,000
Number of shares surrendered directly owned by party (in shares)			450,000
Term of noncompetition obligation	5 years
Special (gains) charges, net of related legal and professional fees	8,400,000
Legal and professional fees	1,300,000	1,800,000
Intrinsic value of fully vested unexercised stock options			$ 2,600,000