RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Schedule of Related Party Transactions) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payables	$ 343,000		$ 1,922,000
Director [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts payable	207,000		250,000
Expenses	2,000	$ 45,000
K and R, LLC [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Deposits (included in other long-term assets)	42,000		74,000
Deposit payable	0		500,000
Notes Payable, Related Parties	1,504,000		0
Accrued Interest, Related Party	6,000		0
K and R, LLC [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Accrued rent payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payables	(28,000)		821,000
K and R, LLC [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Rent expense (property)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses	161,000	161,000
K and R, LLC [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Lease expense (equipment)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party payables	5,000		132,000
Expenses	15,000	32,000
Algar, Inc. [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts payable	4,000		28,000
Related party payables	147,000		189,000
Related Party Transaction, Bonus Expense	100,000	0
Expenses	6,000	16,000
Algar, Inc. [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Scrap metal purchase [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses	391,000	356,000
Algar, Inc. [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Management fee expense [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses	63,000	58,000
Algar, Inc. [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Sale of Scrap Metal [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	5,000		93,000
Revenue from product sales & services	12,000	0
Algar, Inc. [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member] \| Logistical Services [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	1,000		19,000
Revenue from product sales & services	27,000	7,000
Algar, Inc. [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member] \| IT Services [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from product sales & services	7,000	5,000
Affiliated Entity, LK Property Investments, LLC [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Deposits (included in other long-term assets)	3,000		3,000
Accounts payable	2,000		2,000
Expenses	9,000	0
MetalX, LLC [Member] \| Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	12,000		$ 19,000
Revenue from product sales & services	$ 12,000	$ 344,000

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