EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share, Basic, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net income (loss)		$ (4,256,337)	$ 1,496,356	$ (4,183,767)	$ (19,527,535)
Less dividends paid:
Common stock		3,320,889	2,628,161	8,582,666	7,885,803
Preferred stock		880,509	880,509	2,631,744	2,631,744
Dividends	$ 19,384,684	4,201,398	3,508,670	11,214,410	10,517,547
Undistributed earnings (deficit)		$ (8,457,735)	$ (2,012,314)	$ (15,398,177)	$ (30,045,082)
Adjustment to calculation of diluted earnings per share for warrants (in shares)		0
Common Stock
Less dividends paid:
Distributed earnings (in dollars per share)		$ 0.15	$ 0.18	$ 0.45	$ 0.54
Undistributed earnings (deficit) (in dollars per share)		(0.38)	(0.14)	(0.80)	(2.06)
Total (in dollars per share)		(0.23)	0.04	(0.35)	(1.52)
Unvested Share-Based Payment Awards
Less dividends paid:
Distributed earnings (in dollars per share)		0.15	0.18	0.45	0.54
Undistributed earnings (deficit) (in dollars per share)		(0.38)	(0.14)	(0.80)	(2.06)
Total (in dollars per share)		$ (0.23)	$ 0.04	$ (0.35)	$ (1.52)