NOTES PAYABLE - Summary (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 1,346,128		$ 1,142,411
Less: Debt discount	(14,872)		(18,589)
Less: Current portion	740,000	[1]	50,000
Long-term portion	606,128	[1]	1,092,411
Unsecured notes payable due at maturity from April 2013 through September 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	761,000		561,000
Series A Notes Payable Due September 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	150,000		150,000
Series A Notes Payable Due October 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	50,000		50,000
Notes Payable Due September 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes payable	$ 400,000		$ 400,000

[1] (Unaudited)