SUMMARIZED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summarized quarterly financial information [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 23,740	$ 30,752	$ 36,347	$ 320,510	$ 359,109	$ 319,261	$ 353,505	$ 124,303	$ 411,349	$ 1,156,178
Income (loss) from operations	(11,269,214)	(5,910,504)	(18,654,298)	(20,633,191)	(1,978,486)	(1,051,697)	(1,637,537)	(1,209,450)	(56,467,207)	(5,877,170)
Net income (loss)	$ (8,131,562)	$ (5,935,713)	$ (22,022,079)	$ (20,668,095)	$ (312,079)	$ (1,088,574)	$ (1,702,806)	$ (1,231,915)	$ (56,757,449)	$ (4,335,374)
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.63)	$ (0.66)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.04)
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.63)	$ (0.66)	$ (0.02)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.04)