INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Federal [Abstract]
Current	$ (1,846,000)	$ 7,412,000	$ 2,585,000
Deferred	(13,330,000)	3,109,000	5,245,000
Total Federal	(15,176,000)	10,521,000	7,830,000
State [Abstract]
Current	222,000	989,000	1,265,000
Deferred	(2,464,000)	590,000	354,000
Total State	(2,242,000)	1,579,000	1,619,000
Total income tax expense	(17,418,000)	12,100,000	9,449,000
Effective income tax rate reconciliation [Abstract]
Statutory federal income tax rate (in hundredths)	(35.00%)	35.00%	35.00%
Increase (reduction) in tax rate resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (in hundredths)	(3.40%)	4.00%	4.00%
Work opportunity credit (in hundredths)	(0.90%)	(1.00%)	(1.20%)
Deductible goodwill amortization (in hundredths)	(1.00%)	(1.20%)	(1.70%)
Settlement with former parent (in hundredths)	0.00%	(2.00%)	0.00%
Decrease is state tax reserve (in hundredths)	0.00%	(1.60%)	0.00%
Other, net (in hundredths)	0.30%	0.00%	0.40%
Effective tax rate (in hundredths)	(40.00%)	33.20%	36.50%
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits [Roll Forward]
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, balance	125,000	722,000
Decrease due to expiration of statute of limitations	0	(597,000)
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, balance	125,000	125,000	722,000
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	100,000
Tax settlement		800,000
Net operating loss write-off related to tax settlement		2,900,000
Operating loss carryforward, valuation allowance		2,700,000
Deferred tax assets:
Employee benefit accruals	4,378,000	4,233,000
Accrued liabilities	890,000	835,000
Accounts receivable reserves	1,394,000	1,172,000
Deferred revenue	710,000	712,000
Capital loss carryover	191,000	0
Operating loss carryforwards	7,118,000	7,820,000
Goodwill/Intangibles	5,736,000	2,683,000
Fair value adjustment for leases	376,000	565,000
Fair value adjustment for debt	56,000	31,000
Deferred financing fee	552,000	155,000
Alternative minimum tax carry forward	46,000	46,000
Write down of investments	134,000	290,000
Other assets	1,153,000	2,714,000
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	22,734,000	21,256,000
Valuation allowance	(163,000)	(163,000)	(2,840,000)
Total deferred tax assets	22,571,000	21,093,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	26,245,000	40,710,000
Unrealized loss - equity investments	11,000	91,000
Miscellaneous	376,000	228,000
Total deferred tax liabilities	26,632,000	41,029,000
Net deferred tax liabilities	(4,061,000)	(19,936,000)
Valuation allowance:
Beginning of year	(163,000)	(2,840,000)
Decrease during year	0	2,677,000
End of year	(163,000)	(163,000)	(2,840,000)
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) as presented on the consolidated balance sheet:
Current deferred tax assets	4,640,000	4,027,000
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	(8,701,000)	(23,961,000)
Net deferred tax liabilities	(4,061,000)	(19,936,000)
State income tax paid	800,000	1,300,000
Net operating losses available for federal income tax purposes	19,700,000
Net operating losses available for federal income tax purposes, valuation allowance	200,000
Pre-acquisition loss carryforward annual limitation	1,600,000
Net unrealized built-in losses	$ 19,400,000	$ 20,900,000