COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013 Employment agreement with Charles P. Dougherty
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Amount of open purchase orders	$ 27,241,000
Expected period for fulfillment of open purchase orders	2 years
Employment Agreements
Base compensation payable per year		$ 550,000
Performance-based annual incentive bonus as a percentage of base compensation per year		100.00%
Long-term incentive program with awards as a percentage of base compensation upon achievement of certain long-term strategic goals		200.00%

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Represents the amount of base compensation payable per year, under the terms of the employment agreement.

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Represents the long-term incentive program with awards expressed as a percentage of base compensation upon achievement of certain long-term strategic goals.

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Represents the performance-based annual incentive bonus expressed as a percentage of base compensation per year.

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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