INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Current Tax Expense (Benefit):    
Federal $ (97,000)  
State 90,000 215,000
Total Current Tax Expense (7,000) 215,000
Deferred Tax Expense:    
State 104,000 0
Total deferred tax expense 104,000 0
Total income tax expense 97,000 215,000
Income tax expense applicable to continuing and discontinued operations    
Income tax expense on continuing operations 97,000 215,000
Income tax expense (benefit) on discontinued operations (20,000) (191,000)
Total income tax expense 77,000 24,000
Net current deferred tax asset:    
Allowance for doubtful accounts 1,265,000 494,000
Accrued expenses 464,000 429,000
Net current deferred tax assets 1,729,000 923,000
Net long-term deferred tax asset (liability):    
Net operating loss carry forwards 4,825,000 3,896,000
Noncontrolling interests   38,000
Property, equipment & intangibles (1,091,000) (1,434,000)
Stock based compensation 848,000 832,000
Convertible debt adjustments 1,876,000 1,074,000
Other (277,000) 648,000
Net long-term deferred tax asset (liability) 6,181,000 5,054,000
Total deferred tax assets 7,910,000 5,977,000
Valuation allowance (8,014,000) (6,063,000)
Net deferred tax liability (104,000) (86,000)
Differences between income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate and the provision for income taxes    
Federal income tax at statutory rate (as a percent) 34.00% 34.00%
State and local taxes (as a percent) (0.60%) (3.10%)
Consolidated VIE LLCs (1.50%) (7.60%)
Nondeductible expenses (as a percent) (0.80%) (0.90%)
Other (as a percent) 1.70% 0.40%
Change in valuation allowance (as a percent) (33.50%) (26.30%)
Effective tax rate (as a percent) (0.70%) (3.50%)
Additional disclosure    
Consolidated federal net operating loss carry forwards 14,200,000  
Deferred tax liability $ 104,000 $ 86,000