CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Preferred stock	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated deficit	Accumulated other comprehensive income	Treasury stock	Comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 112,025	$ 1,177	$ 6	$ 430,243	$ (318,881)	$ 208	$ (728)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2008		98	58,826
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs	28,721		1	28,720
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs (in shares)			11,775
Shares issued from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)			50
Dividends declared on preferred stock	(94)			(94)
Stock based compensation	1,920			1,920
Accretion of preferred stock to redemption value		2		(2)
Net income (loss)	(13,719)				(13,719)			(13,719)
Net change in unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale, net of applicable income taxes	(95)					(95)		(95)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(13,814)							(13,814)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	128,758	1,179	7	460,787	(332,600)	113	(728)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009		98	70,651
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Shares issued from exercise of options	128			128
Shares issued from exercise of options (in shares)			250
Shares issued from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)			437
Repurchase of preferred stock	(1,051)	(1,051)
Repurchase of preferred stock (in shares)		(87)
Dividends declared on preferred stock	(18)			(18)
Stock based compensation	2,429			2,429
Net income (loss)	20,383				20,383			20,383
Net change in unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale, net of applicable income taxes	45					45		45
Total comprehensive income (loss)	20,428							20,428
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	150,674	128	7	463,326	(312,217)	158	(728)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		11	71,338
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Shares issued from exercise of options	123			123
Shares issued from exercise of options (in shares)			156
Shares issued from vesting of restricted stock (in shares)			25
Dividends declared on preferred stock	(10)			(10)
Stock based compensation	1,546			1,546
Net income (loss)	21,639				21,639			21,639
Net change in unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale, net of applicable income taxes	119					119		119
Total comprehensive income (loss)	21,758							21,758
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 174,091	$ 128	$ 7	$ 464,985	$ (290,578)	$ 277	$ (728)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		11	71,519