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CAPITAL STOCK, STOCK PLANS, WARRANTS AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (Details)

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CAPITAL STOCK, STOCK PLANS, WARRANTS AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
May 08, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Vesting period 6 months 3 years    
Proceeds from options exercises     $ 509,000  
Proceeds from issuance of private placement   1,000,000    
Share price of stock issued in private placement (in dollars per share)   $ 1.23    
Shares of our Common Stock issued (shares)     350,000  
Shares [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of year (in shares) 3,039,833      
Granted (in shares) 60,000      
Exercised (in shares) 0      
Forfeited/expired (in shares) (455,833)      
Balance at end of year (in shares) 2,644,000 3,039,833    
Options exercisable at year end (in shares) 2,196,500      
Options vested and expected to be vested at end of year (in shares) 2,644,000      
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 1.98      
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 1.10      
Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 0      
Forfeited/expired (in dollars per share) $ 1.94      
Balance at end of year (in dollars per share) $ 1.96 $ 1.98    
Options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 2.08      
Options vested and expected to be vested (in dollars per share) $ 1.96      
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]        
Options outstanding end of period (in years) 3 years 6 months      
Options exercisable (in years) 2 years 9 months 18 days      
Options vested and expected to be vested (in years) 3 years 6 months      
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]        
Exercised 0      
Options outstanding end of year 0      
Options exercisable 0      
Options vested and expected to be vested 0      
Options exercise price range, minimum (in dollars per share) $ 1.10      
Options exercise price range, maximum (in dollars per share) $ 2.95      
Warrants [Abstract]        
Warrants outstanding (in shares) 0     150,000
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share)       $ 1.50
Number of warrants outstanding 0     3
Shares Reserved [Abstract]        
Shares available for future issues (in shares) 2,644,000      
Minimum [Member]
       
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]        
Granted (in dollars per share)     $ 1.25  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]        
Exercise price range of options exercisable $ 1.41      
Maximum [Member]
       
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]        
Granted (in dollars per share)     $ 2.19  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]        
Exercise price range of options exercisable $ 2.95      
2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Vesting period 6 months      
Number of options granted upon re-election to the Board (in shares) 12,000      
Number of options granted upon initial election to the Board (in shares) 30,000      
Number of shares authorized (in shares) 1,000,000      
Shares of our Common Stock issued (shares) 170,277 149,061 127,276  
Additional quarterly fee due to additional responsibility 5,500      
Additional quarterly fee due to additional time commitment 1,000      
Board meeting attendance fee 1,000      
Telephonic conference call fee 500      
Percentage of fair market value of common stock to determine the number of shares to directors (in hundredths) 75.00%      
Shares [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of year (in shares) 756,000 666,000 594,000  
Granted (in shares) 60,000 90,000 72,000  
Balance at end of year (in shares) 816,000 756,000 666,000  
Options exercisable at year end (in shares) 756,000 666,000 594,000  
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 2.11 $ 2.21 $ 2.27  
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 1.10 $ 1.41 $ 1.68  
Balance at end of year (in dollars per share) $ 2.04 $ 2.11 $ 2.21  
Options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 2.11 $ 2.21 $ 2.27  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]        
Options outstanding end of year 0 [1] 12,600 [1] 0 [1]  
Options exercisable 0 [1] 0 [1] 0 [1]  
2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Directors fees 6,500      
Director's fee in terms of common stock shares (in hundredths) 65.00%      
2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Directors fees 8,000      
Director's fee in terms of common stock shares (in hundredths) 100.00%      
1993 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Terms of award (in years) 10Y      
Shares held as treasury stock     38,210  
Value of shares added to treasury stock     88,000  
Shares [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of year (in shares) 358,000 630,359 991,359  
Exercised (in shares) 0 0 (350,000)  
Forfeited/expired (in shares) (5,500) (272,359) (11,000)  
Balance at end of year (in shares) 352,500 358,000 630,359  
Options exercisable at year end (in shares) 352,500 358,000 630,359  
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 2.18 $ 2.00 $ 1.89  
Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 0 $ 0 $ 1.70  
Forfeited/expired (in dollars per share) $ 2.19 $ 1.76 $ 1.45  
Balance at end of year (in dollars per share) $ 2.18 $ 2.18 $ 2.00  
Options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 2.18 $ 2.18 $ 2.00  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]        
Exercised 0 [1] 0 [1] 227,000 [1]  
Options outstanding end of year 0 [1] 0 [1] 0 [1]  
Options exercisable 0 [1] 0 [1] 0 [1]  
1993 Non-qualified Stock Option Plan [Member] | Employee [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of shares surrendered for payment to exercise options (in shares)     38,210  
Number of options to purchase shares from shares surrendered (in shares)     70,000  
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]        
Exercised (in dollars per share)     $ 1.25  
2004 Stock Option Plan [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Terms of award (in years) 10Y      
Number of shares authorized (in shares) 2,000,000      
Shares [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of year (in shares) 1,320,833 1,374,166 1,424,166  
Forfeited/expired (in shares) (410,333) (53,333) (50,000)  
Balance at end of year (in shares) 910,500 1,320,833 1,374,166  
Options exercisable at year end (in shares) 910,500 1,280,833 1,022,333  
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 2.03 $ 2.04 $ 2.05  
Forfeited/expired (in dollars per share) $ 1.87 $ 2.25 $ 2.26  
Balance at end of year (in dollars per share) $ 2.11 $ 2.03 $ 2.04  
Options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 2.11 $ 2.05 $ 2.04  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]        
Options outstanding end of year 0 [1] 18,900 [1] 30,900 [1]  
Options exercisable 0 [1] 13,700 [1] 14,100 [1]  
2010 Stock Option Plan [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Terms of award (in years) 10Y      
Number of shares authorized (in shares) 1,000,000      
Shares [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of year (in shares) 300,000 [2] 0 [2] 0 [2]  
Granted (in shares) 0 [2] 300,000 [2] 0 [2]  
Balance at end of year (in shares) 300,000 [2] 300,000 [2] 0 [2]  
Options exercisable at year end (in shares) 100,000 [2] 0 [2] 0 [2]  
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 1.57 [2] $ 0 [2] $ 0 [2]  
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 0 [2] $ 1.57 [2] $ 0 [2]  
Balance at end of year (in dollars per share) $ 1.57 [2] $ 1.57 [2] $ 0 [2]  
Options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 1.57 [2] $ 0 [2] $ 0 [2]  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]        
Options outstanding end of year 0 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2]  
Options exercisable 0 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2] 0 [1],[2]  
2010 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Ten Percent Shareholder [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Terms of award (in years) 5Y      
Percentage of fair market value of common stock to determine the number of shares to directors (in hundredths) 110.00%      
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement [Member]
       
Shares [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of year (in shares) 250,000 [3] 0 [3] 0 [3]  
Granted (in shares) 0 [3] 250,000 [3] 0 [3]  
Balance at end of year (in shares) 250,000 [3] 250,000 [3] 0 [3]  
Options exercisable at year end (in shares) 62,500 [3] 0 [3] 0 [3]  
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 1.35 [3] $ 0 [3] $ 0 [3]  
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 0 [3] $ 1.35 [3] $ 0 [3]  
Balance at end of year (in dollars per share) $ 1.35 [3] $ 1.35 [3] $ 0 [3]  
Options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 1.35 [3] $ 0 [3] $ 0 [3]  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]        
Options outstanding end of year 0 [1],[3] 50,000 [1],[3] 0 [1],[3]  
Options exercisable 0 [1],[3] 0 [1],[3] 0 [1],[3]  
1992 Outside Directors Stock Plan [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of options granted upon re-election to the Board (in shares) 5,000      
Number of options granted upon initial election to the Board (in shares) 15,000      
Number of shares authorized (in shares) 500,000      
Percentage of fair market value of common stock to determine the number of shares to directors (in hundredths) 75.00%      
Shares [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of year (in shares) 55,000 85,000 100,000  
Forfeited/expired (in shares) (40,000) (30,000) (15,000)  
Balance at end of year (in shares) 15,000 55,000 85,000  
Options exercisable at year end (in shares) 15,000 55,000 85,000  
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]        
Balance at beginning of year (in dollars per share) $ 2.54 $ 2.50 $ 2.38  
Forfeited/expired (in dollars per share) $ 2.73 $ 2.59 $ 1.69  
Balance at end of year (in dollars per share) $ 2.02 $ 2.54 $ 2.50  
Options exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 2.02 $ 2.54 $ 2.50  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]        
Options outstanding end of year 0 [1] 0 [1] 0 [1]  
Options exercisable $ 0 [1] $ 0 [1] $ 0 [1]  
1992 Outside Directors Stock Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Director's fee in terms of common stock shares (in hundredths) 65.00%      
1992 Outside Directors Stock Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Director's fee in terms of common stock shares (in hundredths) 100.00%      
2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan First Amendment [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of shares authorized (in shares) 2,000,000      
2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan Second Amendment [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of shares authorized (in shares) 3,000,000      
Restricted Stock [Member]
       
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Shares issued in private placement   813,007    
[1] Represents the difference between the market price at the date of exercise or the end of the year, as applicable, and the exercise price.
[2] Plan was approved in September 2010 which authorizes grants of up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 non-qualified and incentive stock options.
[3] Option agreement entered into between Christopher Leichtweis, President of SEC and the Company on October 31, 2011. See Note 5 – "Stock Based Compensation" for further information on this agreement.