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Deferred Revenue (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue Balance	$ 6,671,829	$ 3,545,140
Deferred Revenue (Textual) [Abstract]
Marine Services Obligations	3,545,140	3,545,140
Galt Resources, LLC [Member]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Deferred Revenue Balance	$ 3,126,689

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Marine services obligations deferred revenue.

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The carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including sales, license fees, and royalties, but excluding interest income.

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)

-Number 43

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-Paragraph 7, 8

-Chapter 3

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



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