DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
DERIVATIVE LIABILITIES [Abstract]
Interest rate on convertible notes (in hundredths)	8.00%
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	$ 8,025,381	$ 11,031,432
Derivative Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	11,031,432	13,528,355
Bifurcated Amount	0	3,386,697
Change in fair value of derivative liability	1,514,156	(3,396,298)
Change in derivative liability - settlements and conversion	(4,520,207)	(2,487,322)
Total	8,025,381	11,031,432
Common Stock Warrants [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	6,626,255	8,829,215
Derivative Liability [Roll Forward]
Total	6,626,255	8,829,215
Embedded Conversion Features - Part of Note Discount [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	1,399,126	2,202,217
Derivative Liability [Roll Forward]
Total	1,399,126	2,202,217
Exercise of Warrants [Member]
Derivative Liability [Roll Forward]
Change in derivative liability - settlements and conversion	(1,021,913)	(34,388)
Equity Activity [Line Items]
Stock issued for conversions (in shares)	689,087	56,489
Increase in additional paid in capital as a result of coversions	3,350	1,021,913
Conversion of 2008 and 2010 notes payable [Member]
Derivative Liability [Roll Forward]
Change in derivative liability - settlements and conversion	(48,619)
Equity Activity [Line Items]
Stock issued for conversions (in shares)	1,658,979
Increase in additional paid in capital as a result of coversions		48,619
Conversion of 2008, 2009 and 2010 notes payable [Member]
Derivative Liability [Roll Forward]
Change in derivative liability - settlements and conversion		(2,410,865)
Equity Activity [Line Items]
Stock issued for conversions (in shares)		5,294,029
Increase in additional paid in capital as a result of coversions	5,343,321
Conversion of Series I Preferred Stock and accrued dividends [Member]
Equity Activity [Line Items]
Stock issued for conversions (in shares)	5,493,912	126,440
Increase in additional paid in capital as a result of coversions	126,434
Conversion of Series I Preferred Stock and accrued dividends [Member] | Embedded Conversion Features - Part of Note Discount [Member]
Derivative Liability [Roll Forward]
Change in derivative liability - settlements and conversion	$ (3,449,675)	$ (42,069)