RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Additional Information) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2009 8.00% Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Thermo Capital Partners LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Thermo Capital Partners LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Thermo Capital Partners LLC [Member] 5.00% Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Thermo Capital Partners LLC [Member] 8.00% Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payables to Thermo and other affiliates		$ 200,000	$ 400,000
Deposit to contingent equity account		60,000,000
Notes purchased by related party				20,000,000	11,400,000
Short-term loan converted into nonvoting common stock		2,300,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 55,000,000	$ 37,500,000