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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - EQUITY PLANS (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | May 15, 2018
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) | 45,395,620 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value - Options Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing stock price (in dollars per share) | $ 1.36 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total pretax intrinsic value of stock options exercised (in dollars) | $ 80,000 | $ 8,812,000 | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |
Cash received from exercise of options (in dollars) | $ 163,000 | $ 6,929,000 | $ 18,000 |  |  |  |
Number of Shares - Options Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options exercisable at the end of the period (in shares) | 19,915,713 | 16,464,746 | 17,249,032 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share - Options Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options exercisable at the end of the period (in dollars per share) | $ 2.86 | $ 3.13 | $ 3.03 |  |  |  |
2002 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of options | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price as a percentage of fair market value | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
2002 Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration term of options from date of grant | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
2011 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of options | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
2011 Plan | Restricted stock awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) |  |  | 72,066 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 2.20 |  |  |  |
Other disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total fair value of restricted stock that vested |  |  | $ 159,000 |  |  |  |
2011 Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration term of options from date of grant | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of options | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000
Minimum percentage of ownership required for granting options at least 110% of fair market value of common stock | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum exercise price as a percentage of fair market value for employees having more than 10 % outstanding common stock | 110.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum expiration term of options granted to employees having more than 10 % outstanding common stock | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 Plan | First Director Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of options | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Options to be granted to purchase shares upon appointment (shares) | 120,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 Plan | Subsequent Director Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options to be granted to purchase shares (in shares) | 70,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 Plan | Restricted stock awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) |  | 73,980 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) |  | $ 1.91 |  |  |  |  |
Other disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total fair value of restricted stock that vested |  | $ 141,000 |  |  |  |  |
2018 Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration term of options from date of grant | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
2006 Directors Plan | First Director Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of options | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
2006 Directors Plan | Subsequent Director Option |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period of options | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
2006 Directors Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration term of options from date of grant | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 Inducement Award Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) |  | 3,000,000 |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |
2018 Inducement Award Plan | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) |  |  |  | 9,300,000 |  |  |
Directors’ Market Value Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares reserved for future issuance (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |
Directors’ Market Value Stock Purchase Plan | Restricted stock awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued (in shares) | 29,150 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 1.50 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other disclosures |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total fair value of restricted stock that vested | $ 44,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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