STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			48 Months Ended
	Dec. 22, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 20, 2012	Jun. 27, 2011	Mar. 28, 2011
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)		10,000,000	10,000,000		10,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.001	$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		0	0		0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)		200,000,000	120,000,000		200,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.001	$ 0.001		$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)		90,619,444	89,119,405		90,619,444
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)		90,619,444	89,119,405		90,619,444
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold (in shares)	10,000,000
Sale price per share (in dollars per share)		$ 1.54	$ 1.27		$ 1.54		$ 1.60	$ 0.80
Proceeds from the sale of stock		$ 1,625,000	$ 14,185,000	$ 0	$ 15,810,000
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Amount paid related to finalization of share forfeiture and cancellation				170,000
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Shares issued on conversion of debt (in shares)				2,457,500
Shares registered for issuance (in shares)				12,981,412
Stated interest rate on PIK Convertible Notes (in hundredths)			10.00%
Convertible debt (PIK Notes) [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Shares issued on conversion of debt (in shares)			5,019,895
Stated interest rate on PIK Convertible Notes (in hundredths)		10.00%		10.00%	10.00%
Maturity date		Dec. 15, 2018		Dec. 15, 2018
Discount on debt				150,000
Former CEO [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Shares canceled from forfeiture agreed upon in legal settlement (in shares)				3,044,083
Amount paid related to finalization of share forfeiture and cancellation				170,000
Forbearing Shareholders [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]
Shares issued to related parties as part of forbearance agreement (in shares)				427,714
Value of shares issued to related parties as part of forbearance agreement				320,786
Warrants [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued for cashless option and warrant exercise (in shares)		106,774	5,570
Options [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares issued for cashless option and warrant exercise (in shares)		39,685	41,935
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Shares sold (in shares)		1,250,000	14,250,000
Sale price per share (in dollars per share)		$ 1.3			$ 1.3
Proceeds from the sale of stock			10,805,000
Stock issuance expenses			230,000
Common Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Sale price per share (in dollars per share)			$ 1.25
Common Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Sale price per share (in dollars per share)			$ 1.53
Directors [Member]
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Shares issued for services (in shares)				40,606
Shares issued for services, Value				30,000
Outside Consultants [Member]
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Shares issued for services (in shares)				41,305
Shares issued for services, Value				35,079
Directors and Consultants [Member]
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction [Line Items]
Shares issued for services (in shares)		103,580	97,612
Shares issued for services, Value		$ 151,059	$ 118,436