STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2014
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Warrant issued to purchase company's stock	200,000
Warrant issued to purchase company's stock, exercise price	$ 3.49
Period 1
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Nonvested common stock awards employment obligations (in years)	1 year
Period 2
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Nonvested common stock awards employment obligations (in years)	2 years
Period 3
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Nonvested common stock awards employment obligations (in years)	4 years
Restricted stock
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards	$ 6.9
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards, period of recognition (in years)	2 years

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Issuance Of Warrants, Shares

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As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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