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Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock and Extinguishment of Debt (Schedule of Loss on Extinguishment of Debt) (Details) (USD $)	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 20, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Principal and interest exchanged	$ 29,394,705
Discount on debt eliminated	(1,691,770)
Interest accrued	526,258
Convertible debt beneficial conversion feature derivative eliminated	21,840,398
Accrual of tax indemnification related to exchange (Note 22)	(3,861,340)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(26,350,890)
Deemed dividend on beneficial conversion feature related to convertible preferred stock		1,242,927	638,276	39,482,123
7.5% Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock for convertible debenture principal and interest	(51,589,904)
7.5% Series A-2 Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Issuance of common stock for convertible debenture principal and interest	$ (20,969,237)

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