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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified							1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Period until May 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014 Period after May 31, 2015 until April 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2014 Period from October 1, 2018 to April 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2014 Period from May 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2005 Lease agreement entered into September 2005	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreement entered into September 2005	Jun. 30, 2013 Lease agreement entered into September 2005	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreement entered into September 2005	Jun. 30, 2013 Lease agreement entered into September 2005	Dec. 31, 2013 Lease agreement entered into September 2005	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreement entered into September 2005 Chapter 11	Apr. 04, 2011 Lease agreement entered into April 2011	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreement entered into April 2011	Jun. 30, 2013 Lease agreement entered into April 2011	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreement entered into April 2011	Jun. 30, 2013 Lease agreement entered into April 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Lease agreement entered into April 2011	Jun. 30, 2014 Lease agreement entered into April 2011 Period during June 1, 2011 to September 30, 2025
Commitments and contingencies
Lease term							15 years							7 years
Rent expense								$ (28)	$ 22	$ (28)	$ 131				$ 390	$ 390	$ 779	$ 779
Current portion of lease obligations		176										176
Long-term lease obligations	2,658	3,114										744			2,658		2,658		2,370
Current lease obligations classified as subject to compromise													162
Long-term lease obligations classified as subject to compromise													666
Future minimum rental payments
Remainder of 2014								259		259					491		491
2015								518		518					1,037		1,037
2016								529		529					1,076		1,076
2017								550		550					1,076		1,076
2018								550		550					916		916
Remaining term of the lease								1,421		1,421					15,590		15,590
Future contract sublease income
Remainder of 2014								170		170
2015								340		340
2016								340		340
2017								347		347
2018								380		380
Remaining term of the sublease								983		983
Monthly rental payment			82	90	186	204
Monthly straight-line rental expense																				130
Obligation of sublessor towards the cost of alterations of office space																	$ 472