Note 2 - Financing Activities (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 09, 2012	Mar. 09, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 12, 2012
Ownership Of Outstanding Common Stock By Owner	40.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Debt Instrument, Fee	Bank administrative fees for the LOC are expected to be 0.75% per year
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	borrowings under this LOC, if not immediately repaid by the collateral, will accrue interest at a rate of 4% per year
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms	Pursuant to the LOC Agreement, the Company agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to consummate an equity financing prior to the termination date of the LOC in which it would sell and issue shares of its common stock at a price per share of at least $0.60 for aggregate proceeds of at least $3.0 million, upon consummation of which all amounts outstanding under the LOC shall be immediately repaid.
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)	2,000,000	2,000,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Item)	0.25	0.25
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Warrant Issued		464,870			464,870
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate				116.00%
Warrant Exercise Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.25
Amortization of Financing Costs			50,673	0	112,913	0
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding			$ 0		$ 0		$ 750,000
Warrant [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	0.90%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	161.00%