CONTRACT ASSETS AND CONTRACT LIABILITIES (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 30, 2017
Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities [Abstract]
Contract with Customer, Asset, Net	$ 2,384,307		$ 2,384,307		$ 3,555,137	$ 704,863
Change in Contract Assets	$ 1,679,444		$ 1,679,444
Change in Contract Asset Percent Change	238.00%		238.00%
Unbilled Receivables, Not Billable, Amount Expected to be Collected after Next Rolling Twelve Months	$ 400,000		$ 400,000			0
Change in Contract Assets, Noncurrent	$ 400,000		$ 400,000
Percent Change in Contract Asset, Noncurrent	0.00%		0.00%
Contract with Customer, Liability	$ (783,926)		$ (783,926)			(1,181,712)
Change in Contract Liabilities	$ 397,786		$ 397,786
Change in Contract Liability Percent Change	(34.00%)		(34.00%)
Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent	$ (153,844)		$ (153,844)			(374,171)
Change in Contract Liabilities-Noncurrent	$ 220,327		$ 220,327
Percent Change in Contract Liabilities-Noncurrent	(58.90%)		(58.90%)
Contract Assets (Liabilities), Net	$ 1,846,537		$ 1,846,537			$ (851,020)
Change in Contract Assets (Liabilities), Net	$ 2,697,557		$ 2,697,557
Change in Contract Assets (Liabilities) Net Percent Change	(317.00%)		(317.00%)
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized	$ 100,000	$ 100,000	$ 100	$ 200,000

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