LINE OF CREDIT AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Details Narrative)						1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($) extension	Jan. 28, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2015 USD ($)	May 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 04, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 09, 2015 USD ($)	May 02, 2014 lease
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 20,979,202								$ 20,979,202	$ 14,600,763
Omega Refining
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Number of capital leases assumed | lease												2
Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayments of debt				$ 16,100,000
Encina Business Credit SPV, LLC | Revolving Credit Facility
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	4,591,527								4,591,527	0
Term loan, face	10,000,000								10,000,000
Encina Business Credit, LLC | Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, debt covenant, minimum average borrowing availability in any 30 day period	2,500,000						$ 1,500,000	$ 2,500,000
Long-term debt, gross	14,750,000								14,750,000	0
Term loan, face	20,000,000								20,000,000
Goldman Sachs USA | Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	0								0	4,000,000
Term loan, face	8,900,000								8,900,000
Texas Citizens Bank | Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	834,283								834,283	1,531,506
Term loan, face	2,045,500								2,045,500
Various institutions | Insurance premiums financed
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	803,392								803,392	1,060,065
Term loan, face	2,902,428								2,902,428
Pacific Western Bank | Capital lease obligations
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	0								0	$ 133,153
Term loan, face	$ 3,154,860								$ 3,154,860
Maximum | Various institutions | Insurance premiums financed
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.52%								4.52%
Minimum | Various institutions | Insurance premiums financed
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate	4.00%								4.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Encina Business Credit SPV, LLC
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 5,408,473	$ 10,000,000							$ 5,408,473
Line of credit, debt covenant, capital expenditures, maximum									3,000,000
Line of credit, debt covenant, minimum average borrowing availability in any 30 day period									$ 2,500,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility | Encina Business Credit SPV, LLC | One-month LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate	0.78%								0.78%
Incremental increase per event of default, percent									2.00%
Variable rate basis, basis spread									6.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Encina Business Credit SPV, LLC | Federal funds rate
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate	0.50%								0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility | Encina Business Credit SPV, LLC | Bank of America London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate basis, basis spread									1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Encina Business Credit SPV, LLC | One-month LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate	0.25%								0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility | Tier One | Encina Business Credit SPV, LLC
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, eligible inventory included in calculation of maximum allowable outstanding balance, percent									85.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Tier Two | Encina Business Credit SPV, LLC
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, eligible inventory included in calculation of maximum allowable outstanding balance, percent									65.00%
Line of credit, eligible inventory included in calculation of maximum allowable outstanding balance, ceiling									$ 4,000,000
Line of credit, eligible receivables included in calculation of maximum allowable outstanding balance, percent									85.00%
EBC Credit Agreement | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity		$ 20,000,000
Line of credit outstanding as percent of plant and equipment, maximum		50.00%
Line of credit, period for dividends included in calculation of interest rate tier									12 months
Line of credit, average availability									$ 5,408,473
Incremental increase per event of default, percent									2.00%
Principal payments									$ 75,000
Line of credit, debt covenant, capital expenditures, maximum									3,000,000
Line of credit, debt covenant, minimum average borrowing availability in any 30 day period									2,500,000.0
Line of credit, debt covenant, event of default under any agreement, debt amount minimum									500,000
Line of credit, debt covenant, event of default, legal judgment, amount, minimum									$ 500,000
Line of credit, debt covenant, event of default, change in stock ownership by executive officers, minimum, percent									15.00%
Line of credit, debt covenant, event of default, change in ownership, minimum, percent									30.00%
Line of credit, debt covenant, event of default, period during which a majority of duly elected board members cease to serve									12 months
EBC Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, average availability									$ 2,500,000
EBC Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, average availability									2,500,000
Line of credit, voluntary repayment amount									$ 100,000
EBC Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Tier One
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate	12.00%								12.00%
EBC Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Tier One | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt covenant ratio									1
EBC Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Tier Two
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate	13.00%								13.00%
EBC Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Tier Two | Maximum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt covenant ratio									1.45
EBC Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Tier Two | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt covenant ratio									1
EBC Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Tier Three
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate	14.00%								14.00%
EBC Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Tier Three | Minimum
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt covenant ratio									1.45
Existing Credit Obligations
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Repayments of debt		$ 11,282,537
Credit Agreement 2014 | Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Term loan, face						$ 40,000,000
Credit Agreement 2014 | Maximum | Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate						4.50%
Credit Agreement 2014 | Maximum | Federal funds rate | Notes payable
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate basis, basis spread						0.50%
Credit Agreement 2014 | Maximum | Bank of America London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Variable rate basis, basis spread						1.00%
Credit Agreement 2014 | Maximum | ICE Benchmark Administration Limited | Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate, numerator component						1.50%
Restated Credit Agreement
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, measurement period			1 year
Restated Credit Agreement | Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Principal payments			$ 800,000
Repayments of debt			16,000,000
Additional cash proceeds payable per agreement threshold			$ 500,000
Period for synergies to be achieved			90 days
Minimum liquidity			$ 2,000,000
Restated Credit Agreement | Goldman Sachs USA | Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			8,900,000
Line of credit, outstanding			6,400,000
Remaining borrowing capacity			$ 2,500,000
MidCap Loan Agreement | Minimum | Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, expected amount					$ 7,000,000
Debt instrument, expected amount, percentage of accounts receivable					85.00%
Debt instrument, additional expected amount					$ 3,000,000
MidCap Loan Agreement | Minimum | Term loan | Raw Materials and Finished Goods
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, additional expected amount, percentage of inventory					50.00%
Midcap First Amendment | Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity, per customer											$ 100,000
Fox Note | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Vertex OH
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate			10.00%
Term loan, face			$ 5,150,000.00
Interest rate in the event of default			15.00%
Number of extension options (extension) | extension			3
Length of extension options			6 months
Extension fee percentage			3.00%
Prepayment terms, decrease in amount to be repaid			$ 150,000
Texas Citizens Bank Loan | Term loan
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Effective interest rate	5.50%								5.50%