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16. BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue (external customers) $ 101,700,882 $ 164,980,453
Net revenue (intersegment) 2,739,256 2,979,826
Income (loss) from operations before taxes 20,484,855 44,298,458
Income taxes 5,591,453 13,402,871
Income (loss) from operations after taxes 14,893,402 30,895,587
Total assets 278,193,034 258,327,699
Depreciation and amortization 23,317,595 17,697,439
Capital expenditures 42,255,231 56,321,141
Write-off/Impairment 1,042,138 7,570,566
Bromine Segment [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue (external customers) 56,332,785 107,849,304
Net revenue (intersegment) 2,739,256 2,979,826
Income (loss) from operations before taxes 9,817,947 37,023,963
Income taxes 2,658,235 9,373,961
Income (loss) from operations after taxes 7,159,712 27,650,002
Total assets 168,434,071 160,421,921
Depreciation and amortization 14,589,701 11,584,237
Capital expenditures 26,302,483 34,792,502
Write-off/Impairment 891,605 3,749,435
Crude Salt Segment [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue (external customers) 11,143,848 15,918,655
Net revenue (intersegment) 0 0
Income (loss) from operations before taxes 2,932,694 7,688,190
Income taxes 588,556 1,466,421
Income (loss) from operations after taxes 2,344,138 6,221,769
Total assets 55,732,942 51,109,956
Depreciation and amortization 6,063,323 3,496,310
Capital expenditures 5,771,888 20,331,308
Write-off/Impairment 150,533 2,015,533
Chemical Products Segment [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue (external customers) 34,224,249 41,212,494
Net revenue (intersegment) 0 0
Income (loss) from operations before taxes 9,289,175 10,237,586
Income taxes 2,344,662 2,562,489
Income (loss) from operations after taxes 6,944,513 7,675,097
Total assets 53,995,682 46,010,276
Depreciation and amortization 2,664,571 2,616,892
Capital expenditures 10,180,860 1,197,331
Write-off/Impairment 0 1,805,598
Segment Total [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue (external customers) 101,700,882 164,980,453
Net revenue (intersegment) 2,739,256 2,979,826
Income (loss) from operations before taxes 22,039,816 54,949,739
Income taxes 5,591,453 13,402,871
Income (loss) from operations after taxes 16,448,363 41,546,868
Total assets 278,162,695 257,542,153
Depreciation and amortization 23,317,595 17,697,439
Capital expenditures 42,255,231 56,321,141
Write-off/Impairment 1,042,138 7,570,566
Corporate [Member]
    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Net revenue (external customers) 0 0
Net revenue (intersegment) 0 0
Income (loss) from operations before taxes (1,554,961) (10,651,281)
Income taxes 0 0
Income (loss) from operations after taxes (1,554,961) (10,651,281)
Total assets 30,339 785,546
Depreciation and amortization 0 0
Capital expenditures 0 0
Write-off/Impairment $ 0 $ 0