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INCOME TAXES (Details)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Reserve	Dec. 31, 2017
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Federal corporate tax rate	21.00%	34.00%
Percentage of limitations on deductibility of interest expense	30.00%
Measurement period of provisional amounts	1 year
Number of reserves established for uncertain tax positions | Reserve	2
Income tax penalties and interest accrued for unrecognized tax position | $	$ 7,200
State Authorities [Member]
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Open tax year	2015 2016 2017
Federal Authorities [Member]
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Open tax year	2015 2016 2017

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