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Additional Paid-In Capital (Summary Of Warrant Activity) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
Additional Paid-In Capital [Abstract]
Warrants outstanding (in shares)	19,977,743		19,977,743
Warrants valuation	$ 12,936	$ 12,936
Weighted average exercise price per share	$ 4.63	$ 4.63
Weighted average remaining life (yrs.)	1 year 1 month 6 days	1 year 7 months 6 days
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Number of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Value of outstanding derivative securities that permit the holder the right to purchase securities (usually equity) from the issuer at a specified price.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for equity-based awards excluding options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The exercise price of each class of warrants or rights outstanding.

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The intrinsic value on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units, as calculated by applying the disclosed pricing methodology.

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