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R. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($)											1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2017	Mar. 02, 2017	Feb. 27, 2017	Jan. 25, 2017	Oct. 17, 2016	Jun. 25, 2016	Jun. 24, 2016	Mar. 25, 2014	Mar. 19, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013	Aug. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Repayments of debt												$ 5,855,000	$ 2,413,000	$ 8,076,000
Repayments of outstanding balance												163,068,000	121,386,000	50,733,000
Common stock, value												27,237,000	38,648,000	45,681,000
Common stock, shares								1,600,000	2,000,000	3,600,000
Proceeds from common stock offering, net												27,237,000	$ 38,648,000	$ 45,681,000
East West Bank and Comerica Bank [Member]
Revolving line of credit maximum borrowing capacity												$ 10,000,000
Term of revolving credit facility							5 years
Interest rate description						LIBOR	LIBOR
Subsequent Event [Member] | East West Bank [Member]
Repayments of outstanding balance			$ 9,500,000
Revolving line of credit maximum borrowing capacity			10,000,000
ATM Offering [Member]
Common stock, value											$ 38,600,000
Common stock, shares					250,000,000						1,900,000
Weighted average price per share											$ 21.54
Proceeds from common stock offering, net		$ 48,800,000
ATM Offering [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Common stock, value	$ 21,600,000
Common stock, shares	459,020	1,584,620
Weighted average price per share	$ 47.98	$ 31.55
Second ATM Offering [Member]
Common stock, shares					50,000,000							1.10
Weighted average price per share												$ 24.85
Proceeds from common stock offering, net												27,200,000
Purchase and Sale Contract and a Finance Lease Agreement | Subsequent Event [Member] | Chailease Finance Co. Ltd. [Member]
Termination agreement payment				$ 1,200,000
Term Loan [Member] | East West Bank [Member]
Revolving line of credit maximum borrowing capacity												5,000,000
Term Loan [Member] | East West Bank and Comerica Bank [Member]
Revolving line of credit maximum borrowing capacity												10,000,000
Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | East West Bank and Comerica Bank [Member]
Repayments of outstanding balance			2,900,000
Revolving line of credit maximum borrowing capacity			$ 5,000,000
Letter of Credit [Member]
Revolving line of credit maximum borrowing capacity												$ 10,000,000

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