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1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative 1) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Ownership interest in New PE Holdco | 67.00% | 34.00% | ||
| Line of credit collateral used | $ 20,627 | $ 23,715 | ||
| Bad debt recovery | 6 | 218 | ||
| Accounts receivable due, Value | 12,011 | 13,577 | ||
| Accounts receivable due, Percent | 46.00% | 48.00% | ||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 108 | 164 | 736 | 651 |
| Unamortized deferred financing costs | 1,447 | |||
| Net sales when company acting as an agent | 2,756 | 2,856 | ||
| Reduction to cost of goods sold | 0 | 1,481 | ||
| Stock-based compensation future unvested forfeiture rate | 5.00% | 5.00% | ||
| Accrued and unpaid dividends | $ 5,852 | $ 7,315 | ||
| Potentially dilutive shares from convertible securities outstanding | 427,000 | 214,000 | ||
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Convertible Debt Securities [Member]
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| Potentially dilutive shares from convertible securities outstanding | 246,000 | 54,000 | ||
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Amount of accounts receivable generated from a single external customer that accounts for 10 percent or more of an entity's accounts receivable. No definition available.
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Percentage of accounts receivable generated from a single external customer that accounts for 10 percent or more of an entity's accounts receivables. No definition available.
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Stock-based compensation future unvested forfeiture rate No definition available.
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Reflects a reduction in bad debt expense attributable to collections of loans and lease receivables which had previously been fully or partially charged off as bad debts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to allocate debt discount and premium, and the costs to issue debt and obtain financing over the related debt instruments. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of debt discount (net of debt premium) that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of dividends declared but unpaid on equity securities issued by the entity and outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fee and commission revenue earned from sources not otherwise specified in the existing taxonomy. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in accrued costs that represent future cash outlays for restoration and reclamation of oil and gas producing properties. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Reflects the aggregate value of loans, trade receivables, securities and financial instruments that serve as collateral for obligations arising from a transfer of financial assets recorded as a secured borrowing. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage. No definition available.
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