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Warrant Liabilities (Schedule of Warrant Liabilities at Fair Value) (Details) (Warrant [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Beginning balance
Acquisition Measurement Date	1,668,795
Initial Measurement	2,407,930
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value	(1,702,841)
Ending balance	2,373,884
Number of Warrants
Beginning balance
Acquisition	47,726,094
Additions	30,136,713
Reductions
Ending balance	77,862,807
2011 Unit Offering [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Beginning balance
Acquisition Measurement Date	1,242,333
Initial Measurement
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value	(899,807)
Ending balance	342,526
Number of Warrants
Beginning balance
Acquisition	33,277,837
Additions
Reductions
Ending balance	33,277,837
2011 Unit Offering Placement Agent [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Beginning balance
Acquisition Measurement Date	156,367
Initial Measurement
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value	(113,254)
Ending balance	43,113
Number of Warrants
Beginning balance
Acquisition	4,726,891
Additions
Reductions
Ending balance	4,726,891
2012 Bridge Warrant [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Beginning balance
Acquisition Measurement Date	20,690
Initial Measurement
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value	(2,988)
Ending balance	17,702
Number of Warrants
Beginning balance
Acquisition	1,137,735
Additions
Reductions
Ending balance	1,137,735
2012 Bridge Warrant Placement Agent [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Beginning balance
Acquisition Measurement Date	4,138
Initial Measurement
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value	(598)
Ending balance	3,540
Number of Warrants
Beginning balance
Acquisition	227,546
Additions
Reductions
Ending balance	227,546
2012 Unit Offering [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Beginning balance
Acquisition Measurement Date	137,178
Initial Measurement
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value	(45,283)
Ending balance	91,895
Number of Warrants
Beginning balance
Acquisition	6,300,213
Additions
Reductions
Ending balance	6,300,213
2012 Unit Offering Placement Agent [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Beginning balance
Acquisition Measurement Date	96,481
Initial Measurement
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value	(34,436)
Ending balance	62,045
Number of Warrants
Beginning balance
Acquisition	1,561,544
Additions
Reductions
Ending balance	1,561,544
2013 Merger related notes converted [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Beginning balance
Acquisition Measurement Date	11,608
Initial Measurement
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value	(3,738)
Ending balance	7,870
Number of Warrants
Beginning balance
Acquisition	494,328
Additions
Reductions
Ending balance	494,328
2014 Senior Note Purchase [Member]
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Beginning balance
Acquisition Measurement Date
Initial Measurement	2,407,930
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value	(602,737)
Ending balance	$ 1,805,193
Number of Warrants
Beginning balance
Acquisition
Additions	30,136,713
Reductions
Ending balance	30,136,713

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