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Property and Equipment (Details Textual) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended | 138 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013
Property and Equipment (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ 19,000 | $ 24,000 | $ 1,800,000

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- Definition The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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