INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	$ 6,505,000	$ 6,505,000
Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets	(3,222,000)	(2,345,000)
Net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	3,283,000	4,160,000
Gross carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets, Total	239,000	239,000
Accumulated unamortization of amortized intangible assets, Total	0	0
Net carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets	239,000	239,000
Intangible Assets Gross	6,744,000	6,744,000
Accumulated amortization of unamortized intangible assets	(3,222,000)	(2,345,000)
Net Carrying Amount	3,522,000	4,399,000	[1]
Unamortized Customer Lists [Member]
Gross carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets	104,000	104,000
Net carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets	104,000	104,000
Accumulated amortization of unamortized intangible assets	0	0
Trademark and Tradename [Member]
Gross carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets	135,000	135,000
Net carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets	135,000	135,000
Accumulated amortization of unamortized intangible assets	0	0
Patents [Member]
Useful lives of amortized intangible assets (in years)	11 years	11 years
Gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	1,489,000	1,489,000
Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets	(372,000)	(271,000)
Net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	1,117,000	1,218,000
Gross carrying amount of unamortized intangible assets	0
Trade Names [Member]
Useful lives of amortized intangible assets (in years)	5 years	5 years
Gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	200,000	200,000
Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets	(110,000)	(80,000)
Net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	90,000	120,000
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Useful lives of amortized intangible assets (in years)	3 years	3 years
Gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	234,000	234,000
Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets	(215,000)	(156,000)
Net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	19,000	78,000
Patented Technology [Member]
Useful lives of amortized intangible assets (in years)	5 years	5 years
Gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	50,000	50,000
Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets	(29,000)	(22,000)
Net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	21,000	28,000
Work Force [Member]
Useful lives of amortized intangible assets (in years)	5 years	5 years
Gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	33,000	33,000
Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets	(19,000)	(14,000)
Net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	14,000	19,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Useful lives of amortized intangible assets (in years)	5 years	5 years
Gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	4,499,000	4,499,000
Accumulated amortization of amortized intangible assets	(2,477,000)	(1,802,000)
Net carrying amount of amortized intangible assets	$ 2,022,000	$ 2,697,000

[1] Derived from audited balance sheet as of December 31, 2011