CUMULATIVELY GRANTED AWARDS (Details)	Dec. 31, 2016 shares
2005 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized Stock Awards	1,650,000
Cumulative Granted, Net of Forfeitures	1,188,426
Authorized but Unissued	461,574
2005 Plan [Member] \| Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cumulative Granted, Net of Forfeitures	537,941
2005 Plan [Member] \| Restricted stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cumulative Granted, Net of Forfeitures	650,485
2010 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized Stock Awards	314,600
Cumulative Granted, Net of Forfeitures	123,245
Authorized but Unissued	191,355
2010 Plan [Member] \| Stock options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cumulative Granted, Net of Forfeitures	37,000
2010 Plan [Member] \| Restricted stock awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cumulative Granted, Net of Forfeitures	86,245

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Cumulative Granted, Net of Forfeitures

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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