Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	Total	Common Stock Common Class A	Common Stock Common Class B	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Accumulated Deficit
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 2,696,771	$ 813,317	$ 355	$ 354,042,031	$ (352,158,932)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		81,331,737	35,556
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net loss	(4,085,768)				(4,085,768)
Warrants exercised at $0.55 - $1.155 per share	991,239	10,137		981,102
Warrants exercised (in shares)		1,013,653
Employee stock options exercised at $0.50 - $3.54 per share	771,815	4,635		767,180
Employee stock options exercised (in shares)		463,467
Cashless exercise of warrants at $0.40 - $0.90 per share		1,204		(1,204)
Cashless exercise of warrants (in shares)		120,387
Issuance of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Wave Employee Stock Purchase Plan at $2.329	436,771	1,875		434,896
Issuance of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Wave Employee Stock Purchase Plan (in shares)		187,535
Stock based compensation	2,583,505			2,583,505
Balance at Jun. 30, 2011	$ 3,394,333	$ 831,168	$ 355	$ 358,807,510	$ (356,244,700)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2011		83,116,779	35,556