CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Notes Payable	Dec. 31, 2011 Convertible Notes Payable	Dec. 20, 2011 Convertible Notes Payable	Jan. 31, 2007 Convertible Notes Payable
Convertible Notes Payable [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 115,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage								3.75%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Effective Interest Rate					6.03%
Additional non-cash interest expense	200,000		700,000
Redemption of convertible notes payable		0	(21,994,000)			114,100,000
Purchase of Convertible Notes Payable, Average Discount Rate						11.00%
Redemption Of Convertible Notes Payable at Par							24,000,000
Convertible Notes Payable		$ 930,000		$ 930,000