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	Jul. 24, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Lien	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Cfd Obligation [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Cfd Obligation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Cfd Obligation One [Member] acre	Dec. 31, 2013 Cfd Obligation One [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Cfd Obligation One [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Cfd Obligation One [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Cfd Obligation Two [Member] acre	Dec. 31, 2013 Cfd Obligation Two [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Cfd Obligation Two [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Cfd Obligation Two [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Feb. 19, 2014 Can Partners [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Can Partners [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Convertible Senior Notes Payable [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Convertible Senior Notes Payable [Member]	Jun. 07, 2011 Convertible Senior Notes Payable [Member]	Jun. 07, 2011 Convertible Senior Notes Payable [Member] Nwra Ventures I Llc [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Subordinated Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Apple Valley [Member] Loan Agreement With EDA [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Modified Loan Terms [Member]	Jul. 24, 2014 Modified Loan Terms [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Subordinated Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Exchange Offering Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Rights Offering Notes [Member]	Apr. 28, 2014 Rights Offering Notes [Member]	Apr. 28, 2014 Rights Offering Notes [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Secured 5% Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Secured 10% Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Unsecured Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Note Payable in Connection with Deed-in-lieu of Foreclosure Acquisition [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Settlement Payable in Conjunction with Apple Valley, Minnesota Development Project [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Settlement Payable in Conjunction with Apple Valley, Minnesota Development Project [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Settlement Payable in Conjunction with Apple Valley, Minnesota Development Project [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Settlement Payable in Conjunction with Apple Valley, Minnesota Development Project [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Settlement Payable in Conjunction with Apple Valley, Minnesota Development Project [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Non Interest Bearing Notes [Member} Promissory Notes [Member] Contract	Sep. 30, 2014 Non Interest Bearing Notes [Member} Promissory Notes [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Non Interest Bearing Notes [Member} Promissory Notes [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Modified Loan Terms [Member] Note Payable in Connection with Deed-in-lieu of Foreclosure Acquisition [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Residential Real Estate [Member] Lien	Dec. 31, 2013 Residential Real Estate [Member] Lien	Sep. 30, 2014 Real Estate Acquired in Satisfaction of Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	Jul. 24, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member] Modified Loan Terms [Member]	Dec. 24, 2014 Subsequent Event 1 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Gain on Disposal of Assets [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense		$ 3,454,000	$ 5,224,000	$ 13,043,000	$ 13,913,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount																							50,000,000				45,000,000		10,200,000		70,000	10,000,000	1,450,000	3,250,000	3,180,000				3,700,000			5,200,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Equity				18,580,000	0
Payments of Debt Restructuring Costs				1,802,000	0																					10,000,000
Debt Termination Charge		21,658,000		21,658,000	0
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal																																																			5,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage (percentage)		3.00%		3.00%														12.00%				17.00%			6.00%			4.00%	4.00%	17.00%			5.00%	10.00%	3.00%	12.00%			10.00%						8.00%					17.00%
Debt Instrument, Payment Terms	the Company on a quarterly basis; and (5) on October 24, 2014, and no later than every 90 days thereafter until the Maturity Date, the Company is required to make payments equal to the sum of: (x) $5.0 million (which payment will be applied toward the then-outstanding principal and interest due on the Modified Loan); and (y) a fee of one percent (1)% of the then-outstanding principal balance of the Modified Loan
Debt Offered In Exchange For Common Stock Shares Exchange Price Per Share																								$ 8.02
Contingencies Receipts Under Development Agreement																									200,000
Debt Instrument, Exit Fee amount																															12,000
Debt Instrument, Payment Terms, Years, Option One																																								5 years	10 years
Secured Debt																			10,000,000
Percentage Of Deferred Interest																				5.00%
Percentage Of Deferred Interest Payable In Cash																						12.00%
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure																													6,400,000		97,000
Deferred Interest																				12,100,000
Deferred Interest				1,923,000																1,700,000
Percentage Of Exit Fee Payable																				15.00%
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount																				10,400,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount																				4,200,000									3,800,000
Debt Instrument, Prepayment Rate																													50.00%
Accretion of discount				1,425,000	1,521,000															1,200,000	1,500,000								231,266
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense																				2,900,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage																				23.00%									14.60%		22.30%
Shares Issued, Price Per Share																				$ 8.02
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium																															26,000
Real estate acquired through foreclosure		166,336,000		166,336,000		202,507,000																																										9,400,000
Debt Instrument, Percentage of Excess Book Value Over Original Purchase Price to Determine Buy Back Price																				50.00%
Debt Instrument, Restrictive Covenants																				The restrictive covenants relate to our ability to sell or encumber our assets, issue additional indebtedness, restructure or modify our ownership structure, settle litigation over $10.5 million, enter into new material agreements and certain other operational matters.
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued																	104.3
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount																	1,000
Percentage Rate of Accrued Dividends for Preferred Stock																	17.00%
Percentage Of Preferred Stock Redemption Price																	115.00%
Debt Prepayment Amount																											81,400,000
Long-term Debt, Gross		4,800,000		4,800,000																																81,800,000
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt																																																				3,300,000
Notes Payable		81,186,000		81,186,000		46,043,000																														24,800,000	1,200,000	2,268,000						5,200,000
Payments for Construction in Process		40,000		120,000																																													600,000
Interest Payable, Current																																											1,500,000	1,100,000
Number of Promissory Notes Executed																																										2
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Fixed Assets Acquired																																															3,800,000
Number of Liens Associated with Property Acquired				2																																										2	4
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Lien Value in Principal																																															17,400,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Prior Liens																																															2,400,000
Value of Property Liens Acquired		15,000,000		15,000,000																																										15,000,000
Other Reductions				1,289,000	0																																									1,300,000
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Properties																																														700,000
Contingencies Business Subsidy Under Development Agreement																									1,100,000
Notes Payable Imputed Interest Rate																															7.10%													12.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Default Percentage																																											10.00%
Long-term Debt		86,243,000		86,243,000		116,805,000	5,100,000	5,300,000	3,300,000	3,500,000			1,700,000	1,900,000
Debt Instrument Annual Interest Rate											5.00%	6.00%			6.00%	7.50%
Area Of Real Estate Property Mortgaged									171				13
Real Estate Held-for-sale									4,900,000
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost													6,300,000
Repayments of Debt				(34,553,000)			300,000																													200,000
Subordinated Long-term Debt, Noncurrent																												$ 20,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Term																												5 years