10. STOCK OPTIONS (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Beginning Balance, Shares	1,193,700	1,836,700
Granted, Shares	94,000	663,000
Cancelled or expired, Shares	(257,700)	(1,306,000)
Ending Balance, Shares	1,030,000	1,193,700
Exercisable shares, September 30, 2012	632,000
Beginning Balance, Weighted average exercise price	$ 2.04	$ 3.03
Granted, Weighted average exercise price	$ 2.21	$ 1.63
Cancelled or expired, Weighted average exercise price	$ 2.36	$ 3.23
Ending Balance, Weighted average exercise price	$ 1.97	$ 2.04
Exercisable Weighted average exercise price, September 30, 2012	$ 2.11
Minimum [Member]
Beginning Balance, Exercise price per share	$ 1.50	$ 1.50
Granted, Exercise price per share	$ 2.00	$ 1.50
Cancelled or expired, Exercise price per share	$ 1.50	$ 1.90
EndingBalance, Exercise price per share	$ 1.50	$ 1.50
Exercisable Exercise price per share, September 30, 2012	$ 1.50
Maximum [Member]
Beginning Balance, Exercise price per share	$ 3.60	$ 3.60
Granted, Exercise price per share	$ 2.22	$ 2.45
Cancelled or expired, Exercise price per share	$ 3.60	$ 3.60
EndingBalance, Exercise price per share	$ 3.60	$ 3.60
Exercisable Exercise price per share, September 30, 2012	$ 3.60