SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Sales	$ 45,197,686	$ 37,680,769	$ 135,252,502	$ 96,895,216
Cost of goods sold	33,342,029	29,570,653	102,207,811	75,352,946
Gross profit	11,855,657	8,110,116	33,044,691	21,542,270
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,753,702	5,230,473	21,397,360	14,214,927
Depreciation and amortization	534,964	216,176	1,106,427	637,307
Total operating expenses	8,288,666	5,446,649	22,503,787	14,852,234
Operating income	3,566,991	2,663,467	10,540,904	6,690,036
Interest expense	119,957	188,853	364,238	545,579
Gain on forgiveness of Federal Loan	0	1,668,200	0	1,668,200
Write off of notes receivable and accrued interest receivable	0	(949,174)	0	(949,174)
Other income (expense)	(65,264)	(60,784)	(219,269)	494,212
Income before income taxes	3,381,770	3,132,856	9,957,397	7,357,695
Income tax expense	64,061	26,455	144,605	89,910
Net income	3,317,709	3,106,401	9,812,792	7,267,785
DGSE [Member]
Sales	30,427,254	25,482,379	96,549,253	67,409,204
Cost of goods sold	26,677,891	22,422,881	84,387,844	58,445,075
Gross profit	3,749,363	3,059,498	12,161,409	8,964,129
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,369,588	1,772,034	6,702,031	5,444,366
Depreciation and amortization	103,022	98,787	311,419	293,044
Total operating expenses	2,472,610	1,870,821	7,013,450	5,737,410
Operating income	1,276,753	1,188,677	5,147,959	3,226,719
Interest expense	60,619	79,563	183,523	216,740
Gain on forgiveness of Federal Loan	0	675,210	0	675,210
Write off of notes receivable and accrued interest receivable	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense)	5,957	(37,823)	(71,053)	193,368
Income before income taxes	1,222,091	1,746,501	4,893,383	3,878,557
Income tax expense	20,243	10,288	48,811	38,178
Net income	1,201,848	1,736,213	4,844,572	3,840,379
ECHG [Member]
Sales	14,770,432	12,198,390	38,703,249	29,486,012
Cost of goods sold	6,664,138	7,147,772	17,819,967	16,907,871
Gross profit	8,106,294	5,050,618	20,883,282	12,578,141
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,384,114	3,458,439	14,695,329	8,770,561
Depreciation and amortization	431,942	117,389	795,008	344,263
Total operating expenses	5,816,056	3,575,828	15,490,337	9,114,824
Operating income	2,290,238	1,474,790	5,392,945	3,463,317
Interest expense	59,338	109,290	180,715	328,839
Gain on forgiveness of Federal Loan	0	992,990	0	992,990
Write off of notes receivable and accrued interest receivable	0	(949,174)	0	(949,174)
Other income (expense)	(71,221)	(22,961)	(148,216)	300,844
Income before income taxes	2,159,679	1,386,355	5,064,014	3,479,138
Income tax expense	43,818	16,167	95,794	51,732
Net income	$ 2,115,861	$ 1,370,188	$ 4,968,220	$ 3,427,406