Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' (Deficit) (USD $)	Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital, Preferred [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital, Common [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total
Balances at December 31, 2010 at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 4,125	$ 0	$ 0	$ 250	$ 4,717,804	$ 86,082	$ 36,906,356	$ (59,001,262)	$ (24,298)	$ (503,086)	$ (17,814,029)
Balances at December 31, 2010 (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	4,125,224	0	0	250,000		86,081,495
Employee stock option expense							129,229				129,229
Treasury stock retired							(503,086)			503,086	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment									(29,416)		(29,416)
Issuance of common stock in lieu of accrued interest											0
Cashless issuance of common stock, employee stock option exercise (in Shares)											0
Issuance of common stock in lieu of pay for services						400	39,600				40,000
Issuance of common stock in lieu of pay for services (in Shares)						400,000
Net loss for the period	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(3,524,343)	0	0	(3,524,343)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	4,125	0	0	250	4,717,804	86,482	36,572,099	(62,525,605)	(53,714)	0	(21,198,559)
Ending Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	4,125,224	0	0	250,000		86,481,495
Employee stock option expense							65,744				65,744
Foreign currency translation adjustment									(15,378)		(15,378)
Issuance of common stock in lieu of accrued interest						42	7,821				7,863
Issuance of common stock in lieu of accrued interest (in Shares)						42,164
Cashless issuance of common stock, employee stock option exercise						75	(75)				0
Cashless issuance of common stock, employee stock option exercise (in Shares)						75,000					(265,000)
Issuance of common stock in lieu of pay for services											0
Net loss for the period	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	(7,832,970)	0	0	(7,832,970)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 4,125	$ 0	$ 0	$ 250	$ 4,717,804	$ 86,599	$ 36,645,589	$ (70,358,575)	$ (69,092)	$ 0	$ (28,973,300)
Ending Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	4,125,224	0	0	250,000		86,598,659