CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Sep. 30, 2009 Predecessor
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) before non-controlling interests	$ (144,220)	$ (45,218)	$ 5,256	$ (26,396)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) before non-controlling interests to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangible assets	16,758	10,284	2,170	5,194
Amortization of discount on and issuance costs of notes payable	13,201	3,633	644	8,246
Interest added to principal on notes payable	173	270	97	631
Gain on sale of discontinued operations				(9,241)
Changes related to fair value of warrant and other debt - related liabilities	35,820	24,321	296	11,932
Loss on debt extinguishments	18,256
Stock-based compensation	26,725	1,852	285	2,476
Adjustment of held interest in business combination			(3,528)
Interest on government obligation	543	51
Warrants issued to service providers		1,967
Increase in earn out liability	53
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Contracts receivable	(728)	725	(3,164)	(927)
Tax credits receivable	(2,365)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(4,469)	(439)	(55)	257
Film inventory	(4,034)	(694)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,203	4,677	(4,369)	2,570
Advance payments and deferred revenue	(7,340)	11,555	4,299	4,590
Contract obligations		(5,524)	(1,526)
Deferred income tax liability	(196)
Unearned revenue	3,533
Deferred grant revenue from governmental agencies	2,894	8,160	3,200
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(42,193)	15,620	3,605	(668)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations - net of cash sold				10,497
Purchases of property and equipment	(17,227)	(10,640)	(1,393)	(1,701)
Purchases of common stock		(3,555)	(90)
Purchase of business-net of cash acquired			(1,137)
Changes in restricted cash	907	(65)	(914)
Land acquired from government grants		(27)
Investment in equity investments	(2,205)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(18,525)	(14,287)	(3,534)	8,796
Cash flows from financing activities:
Stockholders distributions			(8,588)	(1,255)
Proceeds from sale of common stock	89,821	998
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable, preferred stock, and warrants	19,400	23,315	14,000	800
Purchase of warrants	(8,000)
Exercise of Series B preferred stock put	(5,000)
Payments of stock issuance costs	(5,321)
Offering costs paid	(8,191)			(650)
Repayments on notes payable	(3,054)	(16,064)		(9,995)
Payments on capital lease obligations	(1,052)	(1,843)	(370)	(1,221)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(506)	(761)	(55)
Deposit received on common stock		60
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	78,097	5,705	4,987	(12,321)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	48	(110)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	17,427	6,928	5,058	(4,193)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,986	5,058		6,056
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	29,413	11,986	5,058	1,863
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information - cash paid during the period for:
Interest	2,807	2,405	1,465	2,674
Taxes		47
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Stock option issued as compensation in connection with a financing transaction		1,966	6,594
Warrants issued as compensation in connection with financings and other transactions	11,061	17,915		4,415
Debt extinguishments	18,807	10,157
Debt discounts established after debt extinguishments	(3,542)	(10,157)
Deferred debt issue costs capitalized from warrants issued	3,930	4,745
Write-off of deferred debt issue costs upon conversion of debt to equity	(2,991)
Purchase of property and equipment in accounts payable at period end	1,117	408	20	334
Purchase of property and equipment with assets held in trust	25,262	7,031
Investments in assets held in trust financed by government bonds		38,250
Capital lease obligations entered into during the period		1,932	1,087	263
Land grant from government entities		20,327
Put liability attached to commercial lender debt		512
Amortization of discount on bond obligation	117	51
Bond interest capitalized to construction-in-progress	1,876	1,273
Shares issued from deposits collected in the prior period	60
Shares issued from exchange of subsidiary shares	2,889
Shares issued from conversion of debt to equity	$ 15,830