COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Legal Fees (Details Narrative) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2017 |
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| Legal Service Agreement With Dovel And Luner For Litigation Filed In September 2011 [Member] | ||||
| Legal Fees payment ,Terms | Legal fees on a full contingency basis ranging from 12.5% to 35% (with certain exceptions) of the net recovery (after deduction for expenses) | |||
| Contingent legal fees | $ 496,000 | $ 523,000 | $ 6,873,000 | $ 1,789,000 |
| Legal Service Agreement With Russ, August Kabot For Litigation Filed In April 2014 and December 2014 [Member] | ||||
| Legal Fees payment ,Terms | Legal fees on a full contingency basis ranging from 15% to 30% of the net recovery (after deduction of expenses) | |||
| Legal Service Agreement With Russ, August Kabot For Litigation Filed In May 2017 [Member] | ||||
| Legal Fees payment ,Terms | cash payments on a monthly basis subject to a cap plus a contingency fee ranging between 15% and 24% of the net recovery (after deduction of expenses) | |||
| Legal Service Agreement With Dovel And Luner For Litigation Settlement In July 2010 [Member] | ||||
| Legal Fees payment ,Terms | Legal fees of a maximum aggregate cash payment of $1.5 million plus a contingency fee of 24% (based on the settlement being achieved at the trial stage) | |||
| Contingent legal fees | $ 0 | $ 268,000 | $ 0 | $ 1,801,000 |