COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 3) (New Markets Tax Credit Transaction, USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 20, 2011
New Markets Tax Credit program
Future tax credit that can be generated	$ 3,900,000
Tax credit period	7 years
Period which facility must operate and be in compliance	7 years
Amount of tax credits for which the Company may be liable	3,900,000
Broadwind Services, LLC
New Markets Tax Credit program
Gross loan from AMCREF to Broadwind Services		$ 10,000,000