Common stock dividend paid in kind.

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Estimated Performance Goal Percentage

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Portion of common stock.

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Right redemption value.

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- Definition

Share based compensation price per share per one thousandth share.

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- Definition

Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities Per Share

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- Definition

Tender offer portion of common stock.

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- Definition

The specified number of securities that each class of warrants or rights outstanding give the holder the right but not the obligation to purchase from the issuer at a specific price, on or before a certain date.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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The maximum number of shares authorized for issuance under the deferred compensation arrangement as of the balance sheet date.

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Face amount or stated value per share of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer); generally not indicative of the fair market value per share.

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.28)

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Textual) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 18, 2012 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Mar. 31, 2010 2010 Plan [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Restricted stock units [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Performance stock units [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member] Performance stock units [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member] Performance stock units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for future issuance (shares)			1,100,000
Stock units granted (shares)				833,698
Conversion of convertible securities per share (shares)					$ 1	$ 0	$ 2
Estimated performance goal percentage (percent)					100.00%
Common stock dividend paid in kind (shares)	1
Preferred stock par value of one thousandth of a share (dollars per share)		$ 0.0001
Preferred stock purchase price of one thousandth of a share (dollars per share)		$ 11.35
Portion of common stock (percent)		15.00%
Tender offer portion of common stock (percent)		15.00%
Shares subject to warrants (shares)	0.001
Right redemption value (dollars per share)		$ 0.0001