The percentage of the debt instrument issued.

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- Definition

Amount of expense (income) related to adjustment to fair value of warrant liability.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 480
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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- Definition

Measure of dispersion, in percentage terms (for instance, the standard deviation or variance), for a given stock price.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (bbb)
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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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No definition available.

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Note H - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Deerfield Facility Agreement [Member] \| Deerfield Convertible Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 8,500,000			$ 8,500,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Deerfield Facility Agreement [Member] \| Term Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	48,000,000			48,000,000
The 2013 Convertible Notes [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument, Percentage Issued			10.00%
Changes Measurement [Member] \| Underwriter Warrant Liability [Member]
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants				11,000
Changes Measurement [Member] \| Deerfield Warrant Liability [Member]
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants				600,000
Changes Measurement [Member] \| Embedded Put Option [Member]
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants				38,000
Changes Measurement [Member] \| Fundamental Change and Make-Whole Interest Provisions Embedded in 2021 Notes [Member]
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants				$ 7,000
Changes Measurement [Member]
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate				10.00%
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants	$ (20,763,000)	$ 22,661,000		$ (31,041,000)	$ 24,423,000