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DEBT (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended
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Apr. 04, 2017 | Apr. 03, 2017 | Jun. 09, 2016 | Jan. 23, 2014 | Jan. 25, 2012 | Jan. 29, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments on revolving credit note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,614,611) | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Schedule of debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,225,000 | 1,785,714 |  |
Revolving credit loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 | 0 |  |
Long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,225,000 | 1,785,714 |  |
Less current portion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,550,000 | 892,857 |  |
Long term debt, less current portion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,675,000 | 892,857 |  |
Original notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,112,500 |  |  |
Interest paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 977,399 | 127,735 | $ 174,558 |
Scheduled annual principal maturities of long-term debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,550,000 |  |  |
2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,325,000 |  |  |
2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100,000 |  |  |
2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100,000 |  |  |
2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,150,000 |  |  |
Thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Long term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,225,000 | $ 1,785,714 |  |
Velvac Holdings, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of common stock acquired |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |
Restated Loan Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio as multiple, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio as multiple, thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  |
Restated Loan Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio as multiple, through 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.0 |  |  |
Leverage ratio as multiple, through 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.5 |  |  |
Leverage ratio as multiple, through 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25 |  |  |
Leverage ratio as multiple, there after |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |
Fixed rate of interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.11% |  |  |
Maturity date of loan |  |  | Jul. 01, 2018 |  |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2022 |  |  |
Payments on revolving credit note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (1,614,611) |  |  |
Quarterly commitment fee percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage for first six months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |
Schedule of debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit loan |  | $ 6,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Loan [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of loan |  |  |  | Jul. 01, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 2.25% |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |
Floor rate of loan |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Loan [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |
Floor rate of loan |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Loan [Member] | Floor Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |
Floor rate of loan |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Loan [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly commitment fee percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Loan [Member] | Minimum [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Loan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly commitment fee percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.375% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Loan [Member] | Maximum [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  | $ 31,000,000 |  |  |
Fixed rate of interest |  |  |  |  |  | 4.98% |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 01, 2022 |  |  |
Payments on term loan |  | $ (1,429,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for quarterly principal payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |
Term of loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate of interest | 1.92% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Original notional amount | $ 15,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of outstanding balance of term loan | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | 1 Month LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate of interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.11% |  |  |
Schedule of debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,100,000 |  |  |
Term of variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 month |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | 3 Month LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate of interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.33% |  |  |
Schedule of debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,100,000 |  |  |
Term of variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] | Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly principal payment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 775,000 |  |  |  | $ 387,500
2012 Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed rate of interest |  |  |  |  | 3.90% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of loan |  |  |  |  | Jan. 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |

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