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	Feb. 07, 2014	Aug. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
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Amortization of Financing Costs			$ 264,000	$ 251,000
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total			852,000	1,837,000
Bridge Loan [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Interest Expense, Debt			22,000	107,000
Bridge Loan 2013 [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued					300,000
Warrant [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Amortization of Financing Costs				44,000
Deferred Finance Costs, Net			0
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs					$ 76,000
Debenture 2013 Extension [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Unrecognized Expense			0	0
Debenture 2013 [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Amortization of Financing Costs				65,000
Deferred Finance Costs, Net			0
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs					87,000
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Amortization of Financing Costs			0
Series A Debentures [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt		$ 750,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		8.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Aug. 01, 2012
Series A Debentures [Member] \| Bridge Loan [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt	$ 543,000
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total	$ 91,000
Series A Debentures [Member] \| Debenture 2013 Extension [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Amortization of Financing Costs						$ 645,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						15.00%
Series A Debentures [Member] \| Debenture 2014 Extension [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Amortization of Financing Costs					$ 634,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					15.00%
Bridge Loan With Cantone Asset Management, LLC [Member]
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Bridge Loan			523,000
Bridge Loan With Cantone Asset Management, LLC [Member] \| Bridge Loan 2013 [Member]
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Proceeds from Issuance of Debt			20,000
Bridge Loan			200,000
New Bridge Loan Agreement 2013 [Member]
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Bridge Loan			$ 543,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Aug. 01, 2014
CRI [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Reimbursed In Legal Fees			$ 1,000
Amortization of Financing Costs			$ 15,000
Restricted Stock Award Issued Price Per Share			$ 0.12
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures			58,575
Percentage of Forbearing Principal Amount			1.00%
Forbearing Principal Amount			$ 7,000
Period For Amortization Of Financing Costs			6 months
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Bridge Loan			$ 0
Bridge Loan With Cam [Member] \| Bridge Loan 2013 [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 200,000
Bridge Loan With Cam [Member] \| Bridge Loans 2012 [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Long-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						15.00%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						$ 150,000