STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details 8) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Consultants \| Stock options
Stock-Based Compensation to Service Providers
Awards issued (in shares)	50,000	46,000	0
Stock-based compensation expense for the vested portion	$ 135,000	$ 114,000	$ 463,000
Consultants and Vendors \| Common stock
Stock-Based Compensation to Service Providers
Awards issued (in shares)	170,298	180,954	1,994,993
Stock-based compensation expense for the vested portion	1,010,000	4,736,000	11,235,000
Prepaid asset relating to operating expense	$ 48,000

The number of shares or units of entity securities issued in the transaction in which equity securities were issued to pay for goods or nonemployee services.

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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