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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Narrative) (Details)

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Narrative) (Details)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
financial_instrument
$ / lb
shares
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
financial_instrument
lb
$ / lb
shares
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
lb
$ / lb
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]          
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities     $ 4,141,564 $ 0  
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss), Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments     310,043 0  
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities, before tax     555,979    
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities, tax     189,632    
Unrealized gains on available for sale securities, net of tax $ 0 $ 0 366,346 $ 0  
Accumulated other comprehensive income $ 0   $ 0    
Derivative asset, number of instruments held | financial_instrument 1   1    
Commodity Option [Member] | Level 2 Inputs          
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]          
Derivative asset, fair value, gross asset $ 172,030   $ 172,030   $ 87,283
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount, Mass | lb     2,100,000   340,000
Term Loan | Interest Rate Swap | Level 2 Inputs          
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]          
Variable rate basis on interest rate swap     LIBOR    
Term Loan | Palmer of Texas | Interest Rate Swap | Level 2 Inputs          
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]          
Derivative asset, fair value, gross asset $ 64,285   $ 64,285   $ 31,285
Available-for-sale securities | Level 1 Inputs          
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]          
Investment owned, balance (in shares) | shares 225,000   225,000    
Minimum [Member] | Commodity Option [Member] | Level 2 Inputs          
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]          
Derivative, Price Risk Option Strike Price | $ / lb 3.49   3.49   3.92
Maximum | Commodity Option [Member] | Level 2 Inputs          
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]          
Derivative, Price Risk Option Strike Price | $ / lb 4.57   4.57   5.30