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Additional Paid-In Capital (Schedule Of Additional Paid-In Capital) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2012 Warrants [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Warrants [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Stock Based Compensation [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Stock Based Compensation [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Compensation Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Compensation Options [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Other Paid-In Capital [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Other Paid-In Capital [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Balance, beginning of year |  | $ 10,288 | $ 10,721 | $ 5,065 | $ 4,695 | $ 588 |  | $ 8,729 | $ 7,565 | $ 24,670 | $ 22,981
Warrant exercised |  | (601) | (97) |  |  |  |  | 601 |  |  | (97)
Warrants issued |  | 3,260 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,260 |
Warrants expired |  | (11) |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |
Convertible notes broker warrants |  |  | (336) |  |  |  |  |  | 336 |  |
Compensation Options Issued | 588 |  |  |  |  |  | 588 |  |  |  | 588
Compensation options exercised |  |  |  |  |  | (294) |  | 294 |  |  |
Stock options expensed |  |  |  | 1,081 | 1,496 |  |  |  |  | 1,081 | 1,496
Stock options exercised |  |  |  | (50) | (430) |  |  | 50 |  |  | (430)
Restricted stock units exercised in the period |  |  |  |  | (392) |  |  |  |  |  | (392)
Stock Options Expired |  |  |  | (1,585) | (828) |  |  | 1,585 | 828 |  |
Restricted stock units expensed |  |  |  | 3,144 | 524 |  |  |  |  | 3,144 | 524
Balance, end of period |  | $ 12,936 | $ 10,288 | $ 7,655 | $ 5,065 | $ 294 | $ 588 | $ 11,270 | $ 8,729 | $ 32,155 | $ 24,670

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- Definition Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders. Includes adjustments to additional paid in capital. Some examples of such adjustments include recording the issuance of debt with a beneficial conversion feature and certain tax consequences of equity instruments awarded to employees. Use this element for the aggregate amount of additional paid-in capital associated with common and preferred stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only common stock, use the element additional paid in capital, common stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only preferred stock, use the element additional paid in capital, preferred stock. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 31 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.30(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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