SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Value of stock options exercised		$ 0	$ (208,000)
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for authorization (in shares)	1,200,000
Percentage of outstanding shares reserved for issuance (in hundredths)	25.00%
Number of options available for grant and intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable [Abstract]
Available for future grant (in shares)	790,000	1,060,000	0
Intrinsic value of option exercised	0	4,000	888,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding	1,661,000	0	351,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable	1,073,000	0	351,000
Employee Stock Options [Member]
Options [Roll Forward]
Outstanding beginning balance (in shares)	2,259,282	2,318,399	3,011,647
Granted (in shares)	270,000	150,000	0
Forfeited (in shares)	0	(10,000)	0
Expired (in shares)	(28,333)	(194,950)	(200,000)
Exercised (in shares)	0	(4,167)	(493,248)
Outstanding ending balance (in shares)	2,500,949	2,259,282	2,318,399
Exercisable (in shares)	2,137,619	2,119,282	2,108,399
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance (in dollars per share)	$ 3.80	$ 3.94	$ 3.87
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.08	$ 2.32	$ 0
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 2.32	$ 0
Expired (in dollar per share)	$ 4.68	$ 4.47	$ 3.90
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 2.52	$ 3.51
Ending Balance (in dollars per share)	$ 3.60	$ 3.80	$ 3.94
Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 3.85	$ 3.90	$ 3.84
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period (in dollars per share)	$ 1.20	$ 1.30	$ 0
Employee Stock Options [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from stock options exercised			34,000
Shares surrendered upon stock option exercise (in shares)		3,097	368,804
Value of stock options exercised		10,000	1,900,000
Share-based compensation expense	120,000	33,000	947,000
Total unrecognized expense for the option plan	370,000
Director Stock Options [Member]
Options [Roll Forward]
Outstanding beginning balance (in shares)	150,000	210,000	320,000
Granted (in shares)	36,000	80,000	20,000
Forfeited (in shares)	0	0	(20,000)
Expired (in shares)	(40,000)	(120,000)	(5,000)
Exercised (in shares)	0	(20,000)	(105,000)
Outstanding ending balance (in shares)	146,000	150,000	210,000
Exercisable (in shares)	56,668	63,335	183,334
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance (in dollars per share)	$ 3.05	$ 3.10	$ 2.95
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.08	$ 2.78	$ 4.19
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 2.52
Expired (in dollar per share)	$ 2.60	$ 3.05	$ 3.90
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 2.52	$ 2.92
Ending Balance (in dollars per share)	$ 2.93	$ 3.05	$ 3.10
Exercisable (in dollars per share)	$ 3.46	$ 3.01	$ 2.91
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the period (in dollars per share)	$ 1.20	$ 1.59	$ 2.34
Director Stock Options [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from stock options exercised		50,000	62,000
Shares surrendered upon stock option exercise (in shares)			62,104
Value of stock options exercised			245,000
Share-based compensation expense	64,000	69,000	6,000
Total unrecognized expense for the option plan	90,000
Number of options available for grant and intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable [Abstract]
Available for future grant (in shares)	131,359	126,526	164,099
Intrinsic value of option exercised	0	17,000	14,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding	142,000	0	31,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable	$ 35,000	$ 0	$ 31,000
2001 Incentive Stock Option Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Term of the plan	10 years
2012 Equity Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Term of the plan	10 years