Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit (USD $)	Total	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Accumulated Deficit	Class A Common Stock Common Stock	Class B Common Stock Common Stock
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ (2,865,457)	$ 393,788,150	$ (396,916,216)	$ 262,520	$ 89
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012				26,251,968	8,889
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net loss	(13,704,052)		(13,704,052)
Issuance of Class A Common Stock at prices ranging from $1.52 to $2.90 per share, less issuance costs of $53,999	1,643,627	1,634,271		9,356
Issuance of Class A Common Stock at prices ranging from $1.52 to $2.90 per share, less issuance costs of $53,999 (in shares)				935,569
Issuance of Class A Common Stock at $2.00 per share, less issuance costs of $250,200	2,919,800	2,903,950		15,850
Issuance of Class A Common Stock at $2.00 per share, less issuance costs of $250,200 (in shares)				1,585,000
Private placement of Class A Common Stock at $3.32 per share, less issuance costs of $90,000	910,001	906,989		3,012
Private placement of Class A Common Stock at $3.32 per share, less issuance costs of $90,000 (in shares)				301,205
Employee stock options exercised at $3.24 per share	42,039	41,909		130
Employee stock options exercised at $3.24 per share (in shares)				12,983
Issuance of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Wave Employee Stock Purchase Plan at $1.29	171,796	170,467		1,329
Issuance of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the Wave Employee Stock Purchase Plan at $1.29 (in shares)				132,970
Stock based compensation	1,106,546	1,106,546
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	(9,775,700)	400,552,282	(410,620,268)	292,197	89
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2013				29,219,695	8,889
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net loss	(3,490,297)
Employee stock options exercised at $3.24 per share (in shares)				840,581
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	$ (9,775,700)			$ 292,197	$ 89
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2013				29,219,695	8,889