STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Options, Outstanding at beginning of year	2,462,000
Options,Granted	257,000
Options,Exercised	(51,000)
Options,Expired	0
Options,Forfeited	(101,000)
Options,Outstanding at end of period	2,567,000
Options,Exercisable at end of period	1,613,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of year	$ 7.41
Weighted Average Exercise Price,Granted	$ 5.93
Weighted Average Exercise Price,Exercised	$ 3.90
Weighted Average Exercise Price,Expired	$ 0
Weighted- Average Exercise Price,Forfeited	$ 7.94
Weighted- Average Exercise Price,Outstanding at end of period	$ 7.31
Weighted- Average Exercise Price,Exercisable at end of period	$ 9.16
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term,Outstanding at end of period	5 years
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term,Exercisable at end of period	4 years
Aggregate Intrinsic Value,Outstanding at end of period	$ 2,509,000
Aggregate Intrinsic Value,Exercisable at end of period	$ 936,000