INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
INCOME TAXES
Net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards	$ 14,800,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
Tax credit carryforwards	2,700,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
Expiration period from date of origination for net operating loss carryforwards	20 years
Annual limitation for usage of NOL	1,400,000
Annual limitation for usage of tax credits	476,000
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	10,332,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet	11,498,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet	9,533,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Valuation allowance	760,000
Adjustment warranted to the valuation	$ 0

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Represents the amount of operating loss carryforwards that can be utilized to reduce future taxable income annually.

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Represents the period in which operating loss carryforwards expire from the date of origination.

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Represents the amount of tax credit carryforwards that can be utilized to reduce future income tax annually.

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Represents the amount of adjustment in the period in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset.

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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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Amount of operating loss carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.

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The amount of the tax credit carryforward, before tax effects, available to reduce future taxable income under enacted tax laws.

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