Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 159	$ 93,948	$ (62,098)	$ (21)	$ 31,988
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009	15,913,775
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock	(2)	(181)	0	4	(179)
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock (in shares)	(178,050)
Stock-based compensation	0	145	0	0	145
Net loss	0	0	(18,098)	0	(18,098)
Total comprehensive loss	0	0	0	0	(18,098)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	157	93,912	(80,196)	(17)	13,856
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	15,735,725
Common shares issued for cash	432	7,793	0	0	8,225
Common shares issued for cash (in shares)	43,210,716
Stock-based compensation	0	102	0	0	102
Derivative liability reclass to equity	0	516	0	0	516
Net loss	0	0	(5,142)	0	(5,142)
Total comprehensive loss	0	0	0	0	(5,142)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 589	$ 102,323	$ (85,338)	$ (17)	$ 17,557
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	58,946,441