The number of equity-based payment instruments that has vested during the reporting period.

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The fair value of awards on equity-based plans for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units.

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- Definition

The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 28

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (a)

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 123R

-Paragraph A240

-Subparagraph b(2)(c)

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Gross number of shares (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Shares issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans.

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Equity Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	May 12, 2011 Former Cfo (Member)	Jun. 30, 2012 Issuance Of Shares Under Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	Jan. 17, 2012 Issuance Of Shares Under Equity Incentive Plan [Member]	Feb. 07, 2011 Chief Executive Officer (Member)	Feb. 07, 2014 Chief Executive Officer (Member)	Feb. 07, 2013 Chief Executive Officer (Member)	Feb. 07, 2012 Chief Executive Officer (Member)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Grant Date Fair Value			$ 2.3		$ 0.9
Shares issued under share based compensation			248,000	1,360,000
Stock-based compensation	$ 1,402	$ 628
Granted	1,360,000		80,000			420,000
Vested in period				1,360,000			140,000	140,000	140,000