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Convertible Preferred Stock and Common Stock Warrants (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 40 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2010
Convertible Preferred Stock and Common Stock Warrants [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Preferred Investors, Aggregate, Investment | $ 200,000,000 | $ 200,000,000 |  |
Preferred Investors, Each, Investment | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |  |
Preferred Investors, Aggregate, Investment First Phase | 75,000,000 | 75,000,000 |  |
Amount of application under DOE Loan Guarantee Program | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued | 85,900 | 85,900 | 85,900 | 75,000
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage | 12.75% |  |  |
Warrants Outstanding | 250,000 | 250,000 |  |
Preferred Stock, Exercise Price | $ 187.50 | $ 187.50 |  |
Convertible preferred stock and accrued dividends payable-in-kind | 113,900,000 | 113,900,000 | 100,500,000 |
Dividends, Preferred Stock |  | $ 38,900,000 |  |
Preferred Stock, Common Shares Equivalent | 17,100,000 | 17,100,000 |  |
Preferred Stock, Common Shares Equivalent Calculation Price | $ 6.66 | $ 6.66 |  |
Preferred Stock, Common Share Maximum Percentage | 19.99% | 19.99% |  |
Preferred Stock, Common Share Maximum Shares | 900,000 | 900,000 |  |

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