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CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE AND REVOLVING FINANCING AGREEMENT (Convertible Note and Loan Agreement with China Cinda and its Affiliate) (Details) | 9 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2010 Convertible Debts [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2010 Convertible Debts [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Debts [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Debts [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Debts [Member] CNY | Dec. 09, 2011 Convertible Debts [Member] | Jan. 30, 2011 Convertible Debt Tranche One [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 30, 2010 Convertible Debt Tranche One [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Debt Tranche One [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Debt Tranche One [Member] Xian Tch [Member] CNY | Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Debt Tranche Two [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 16, 2011 Capital Trust Loan Agreement [Member] Xian Tch [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 16, 2011 Capital Trust Loan Agreement [Member] Xian Tch [Member] CNY
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number tranches |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Promissory note to be issued under repurchase agreement |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000 | 100,000,000 | $ 50,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument issuance date |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 18, 2011 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity term |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  | 2.00% | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 18.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares used as collateral |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 | 4,500,000 |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price |  |  |  |  | $ 2.46 | $ 2.46 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of convertible notes |  | 7,583,801 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,533,391 | 7,533,391 |  |  |  |  |
Beneficial conversion feature amortized |  |  |  |  |  | 10,747,493 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.00% |  |
Additional interest charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Repayments of Convertible Debt |  |  | 3,970,000 | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest paid | 2,877,598 | 1,726,085 | 1,130,000 | 7,140,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 6,450,000
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature |  |  |  |  | 1,750,950 | 583,650 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes |  |  |  |  | 3,970,000 | 3,970,000 | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | 564,036 | 181,548 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,940,000 | 50,000,000

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