Stock Plans and Stock Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Options activity
Options Outstanding, Beginning balance	17,760,321
Options Outstanding, Forfeited	(6,000)
Options Outstanding, Expired	(378,500)
Options Outstanding, Ending balance	17,375,821	17,760,321
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning balance	$ 0.10
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	$ 0.08
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired	$ 0.68
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending balance	$ 0.08	$ 0.10
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Fair Value, Beginning balance	$ 0.09
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Fair Value, Forfeited	$ 0.08
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Fair Value, Expired	$ 0.64
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Fair Value, Ending balance	$ 0.08	$ 0.09
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	5 years 2 months 12 days	5 years 9 months 29 days
Options Exercisable, Beginning balance	15,489,553
Options Exercisable, Ending balance	16,656,237	15,489,553
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning balance	$ 0.10
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending balance	$ 0.08	$ 0.10
Options Exercisable Weighted Average Fair Value, Beginning balance	$ 0.09
Options Exercisable Weighted Average Fair Value, Ending balance	$ 0.08	$ 0.09
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	5 years 1 month 2 days	5 years 6 months