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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
Cancellation of Predecessor Common Stcok [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Cancellation of Predecessor Common Stcok [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Cancellation of Predecessor Common Stcok [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Elimination of Predecessor Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Elimination of Predecessor Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Elimination of Predecessor Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Elimination of Predecessor Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Net Income [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Net Income [Member]
Successor [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Successor [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Successor [Member]
Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011               $ 157,508us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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    $ 745,945,694us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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        $ (62,474,486)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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  $ (9,453,013)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 674,175,703us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Shares (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2011               15,750,796us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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Net Income/(loss)                           (102,800,903)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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  (102,800,903)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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    (102,800,903)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investment                                   (798,712)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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(798,712)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Net unrealized gain on derivatives                                   7,242,283us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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7,242,283us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Vesting of restricted shares, net of shares withheld for employee tax               1,684us-gaap_RestrictedStockValueSharesIssuedNetOfTaxWithholdings
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Issuance of Warrants                     7,241,743us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued
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              7,241,743us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalWarrantIssued
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Exercise of Warrants               7,186us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther
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    (7,186)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueOther
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Exercise of Warrants (in Shares)               718,916us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesOther
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Non-cash compensation                     9,373,778us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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Balance at Dec. 31, 2012               166,378us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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594,194,577us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Shares (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012               16,638,092us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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Net Income/(loss)                                     1,374,270us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Balance at Mar. 31, 2013                                          
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594,194,577us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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Realized loss on investment                                   18,832,333us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax
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673,142,844us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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          673,517,889us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Non-cash compensation                     2,121,505us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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              673,517,889us-gaap_StockholdersEquityOther
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Shares (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2014                 37,504,541us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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