LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (Details) (USD $)		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended				0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] people awards	Sep. 30, 2012 Common Stock [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Performance Shares [Member]	May 31, 2012 Stock Options [Member] directors	Jul. 31, 2009 Stock Options [Member] directors	Sep. 30, 2012 Stock Options [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Stock Options [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Stock Options [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Stock Options [Member]	May 31, 2012 Director [Member] Stock Options [Member]	Jul. 31, 2009 Director [Member] Stock Options [Member]	Jan. 31, 2011 Management [Member] Performance Shares [Member]	Jan. 31, 2011 Consultants [Member] Non-performance Based Shares [Member]	Apr. 10, 2012 Previous Executive [Member] Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available under plan			2,400,000
Number of people, outside Board members	2
Number of awards available for grant	1
Minimum holding period, stock award		6 months
Vesting period						1 year
Contractual term						5 years
Stock options				90,000	90,000	90,000		0		30,000	30,000
Number of directors awarded options to purchase shares				3	3
Exercise price				$ 4.94	$ 4.23
Stock option expense						$ 60,000			$ 95,100
Shares issued, stock-based compensation												60,000
Grant date fair value												$ 11.93	$ 12.28	$ 15.98
Shares issued, payment award													600	3,800
Share-based compensation expense			$ 59,900			$ 60,000	$ 0