Taxation (Details - Other Details) (USD $)						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2010 [NonUsMember]	Dec. 31, 2011 [IrelandMember]	Dec. 31, 2010 [UsaMember]	Dec. 31, 2011 [IrelandAndUsaMember]
Taxation - Other Details [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits that would create a temporary difference between the reported amount and its tax basis	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Amount of change in unrecognized tax benefit within 12 months	1,100,000
Tax loss carryforwards	31,823,000	4,723,000
Carryforward period						5
Valuation allowance	(29,201,000)	(19,642,000)		(17,800,000)
Deferred tax asset carryforwards components
Deferred tax on foreign tax credit carryforwards					9,000,000
Deferred foreign tax credit carryforwards							6,000,000
Deferred tax on capital losses						$ 2,900,000