CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (DEFICIT) (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Total
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 1,118,149	$ 121,835,134	$ (120,826,188)	$ 2,127,095
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	111,814,852
Net loss			(10,316,294)	(10,316,294)
Common stock issued for settlement of accounts payable	824	10,714		11,538
Common stock issued for settlement of accounts payable (Shares)	82,418
Compensation expense from issuance of stock options		185,202		185,202
Common stock issued for deferred stock units	2,804	(2,804)
Common stock issued for deferred stock units (Shares)	280,357
Compensation expense from issuance of deferred stock units		105,000		105,000
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	1,121,777	122,133,246	(131,142,482)	(7,887,459)
Ending Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	112,177,627
Net loss			(10,254,344)	(10,254,344)
Compensation expense from issuance of stock options		72,894		72,894
Common stock issued for deferred stock units	3,110	(3,110)
Common stock issued for deferred stock units (Shares)	310,977
Compensation expense from issuance of deferred stock units		105,000		105,000
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 1,124,887	$ 122,308,030	$ (141,396,826)	$ (17,963,909)
Ending Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	112,488,604