CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 83,956	$ 44,607	$ 46,981
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	64,367	34,213	38,771
Selling, general and administrative expenses	20,003	12,621	9,922
Non-recurring and acquisition-related costs	2,091	2,491	0
Depreciation and amortization	9,223	4,759	4,205
Total operating costs and expenses	95,684	54,084	52,898
Loss from operations	(11,728)	(9,477)	(5,917)
Interest expense	1,691	3,431	2,258
Other income, net	(1)	(15)	(1)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(13,418)	(12,893)	(8,174)
Provision for income taxes	961	0	0
Loss from continuing operations	(14,379)	(12,893)	(8,174)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0	0	(3,650)
Net loss	(14,379)	(12,893)	(11,824)
Preferred dividends, beneficial conversion and warrant mofication charges	0	9,831	3,042
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$ (14,379)	$ (22,724)	$ (14,866)
Basic and diluted loss per common share:
Loss from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.66)	$ (5.81)	$ (7.72)
Loss from discontinuing operations attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ (2.51)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.66)	$ (5.81)	$ (10.23)
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	21,652	3,910	1,453