2. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	320,195	320,195		320,195	320,195		358,198
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense (in Dollars)		$ 46,000	$ 48,000		$ 125,000	$ 156,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense (in Dollars)		17,000	15,000		43,000	44,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Stock Options (in Dollars)	75,000	75,000		75,000	75,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition					4 years 9 months
Employee Service Share-based Compensation Unrecognized Compensation Costs On Nonvested Option Awards Weighted Average Period Of Recognition					1 year 109 days
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized (in Dollars)	183,000	183,000		183,000	183,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options (in Dollars)	4.75	4.75		4.75	4.75
Employee Service Share-based Compensation Unrecognized Compensation Costs On Nonvested Awards Weighted Average Period Of Recognition2					1 year 255 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross					17,329
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)					$ 7.07
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share)					$ 2.31
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			18,902		16,207	18,902
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestOneYearFromAwardDate	9,898	9,898		9,898	9,898
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod2	one	one		one	one
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpectedToVestFiveYearsFromAwardDate	6,309	6,309		6,309	6,309
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod3	five	five		five	five
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAnnualVestingPercentage	20.00%	20.00%		20.00%	20.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share)	$ 5.25			$ 7.07	$ 5.51
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period		16,792	13,298		16,792	13,298
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period		(1,278)	0		(4,524)	(2,860)
Share Based Payment Arrangement Intrinsic Value Nonvested Awards (in Dollars)	$ 205,000	$ 205,000		$ 205,000	$ 205,000
Common Stock Market Value (in Dollars per share)	$ 7.60	$ 7.60		$ 7.60	$ 7.60
Equity Incentive Plan A[Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	302,866	302,866		302,866	302,866
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	1,446,739	1,446,739		1,446,739	1,446,739
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Expiration Period Maximum					10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period					5 years

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