18. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010
Warrants Issued to Placement Agents [Member] | Debt and Equity Offering December 13, 2010 [Member]
18. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)	300,000
Debt and Equity Offering December 13, 2010 [Member]
18. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity	$ 20,000,000
Units issued during period, number of units (in Shares)	2,500,000
Unit, description	one share of its common stock and a warrant to purchase 67.5% of one share of its common stock, at $4.00 per unit for $10,000,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Description	The warrants are immediately exercisable, expire on the fifth anniversary of their issuance
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)	1,687,500
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Item)	4.00
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs	1,000,000
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs	100,000
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	5 years
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	88.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	1.89%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	0.00%
Class of Warrant or Right, Grant Date Fair Value	$ 10,282,442
Private Placement July 12, 2010 [Member]
18. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]
Unit, description	in the private placement of equity, the Company paid a placement agent $1,000,000 and issued it warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of the Company's common stock under the same terms as the warrants issued in the