STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 11) (Sales Agreement, Maximum, USD $)	0 Months Ended
Oct. 08, 2012
Sales Agreement \| Maximum
Common Stock
Aggregate offering price of common stock	$ 50,000,000
Maximum commission rate (as a percent)	3.00%

Represents the percentage of maximum commission rate, based on gross proceeds of sale price per share of common stock sold through MLV & Co. under the sales agreement.

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