12. STOCK OPTIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Beginning Balance, Shares	1,193,700	1,836,700
Granted, Shares	94,000	663,000
Cancelled or expired, Shares	(288,700)	(1,306,000)
Ending Balance, Shares	999,000	1,193,700
Exercisable shares, December 31, 2012	782,000
Beginning Balance, Weighted average exercise price	$ 2.04	$ 3.03
Granted, Weighted average exercise price	$ 2.14	$ 1.63
Cancelled or expired, Weighted average exercise price	$ 2.35	$ 3.23
Ending Balance, Weighted average exercise price	$ 1.96	$ 2.04
Exercisable Weighted average exercise price, December 31, 2012	$ 2.04
Minimum [Member]
Beginning Balance, Exercise price per share			$ 1.50
Granted, Exercise price per share	$ 2.00	$ 1.50
Cancelled or expired, Exercise price per share	$ 1.5	$ 1.50
EndingBalance, Exercise price per share	$ 1.21	$ 1.50
Exercisable Exercise price per share, December 31, 2012	$ 1.50
Maximum [Member]
Beginning Balance, Exercise price per share			$ 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	$ 2.45	$ 3.60
Exercisable Exercise price per share, December 31, 2012	$ 2.45