Non-Cash Transactions - Details of Nonmonetary Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2008 Consulting Fee	Dec. 31, 2007 Consulting Fee	Dec. 31, 2005 Consulting Fee	Dec. 31, 2004 Consulting Fee	Dec. 31, 2003 Consulting Fee	Dec. 31, 2002 Consulting Fee	Dec. 31, 2001 Consulting Fee	Dec. 31, 1998 Consulting Fee	Dec. 31, 1995 Consulting Fee	Dec. 31, 1998 Management Fee	Dec. 31, 2006 Finders Fee	Dec. 31, 2000 Finders Fee	Dec. 31, 2002 Deferred Cost	Dec. 31, 2002 Debt Settlement	Dec. 31, 2003 TerminationFee	Dec. 31, 2005 Loan Conversion	Dec. 31, 2004 Loan Conversion	Dec. 31, 2004 Loan Settlement	Dec. 31, 2004 Deferred Cost (Cancellation)	Dec. 31, 2005 Communications	Dec. 31, 2005 Legal Fees	Dec. 31, 2005 Stock Dividend
Number of Preferred Shares	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	198,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number of Common Shares	750,000	700,000	1,135,000	360,000	1,450,000	684,143	708,406	620,000	50,000	7,000,000	100,000	50,000	1,300,000	680,886	0	635,901	825,364	613,000	(1,300,000)	56,000	50,000	4,120,643
Weighted Average Price Per Share	$ 0.07	$ 0.20	$ 0.29	$ 0.40	$ 0.14	$ 0.19	$ 2.07	$ 0.01	$ 0.03	$ 0.001	$ 0.20	$ 0.001	$ 0.05	$ 0.20	$ 4.00	$ 0.39	$ 0.06	$ 0.07	$ 0.05	$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 0.65
Total Share Value	$ 52,000	$ 140,000	$ 333,700	$ 142,500	$ 203,000	$ 131,400	$ 1,468,254	$ 6,200	$ 1,500	$ 7,000	$ 40,000	$ 50	$ 65,000	$ 138,006	$ 792,000	$ 250,160	$ 48,537	$ 45,000	$ (65,000)	$ 28,000	$ 250,160	$ 2,678,418