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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity / (Deficit) (USD $) | Total | Series D Convertible, Preferred Stock [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Paid-in Capital [Member] | Accumulated Deficit [Member] | Non-controlling Interest [Member]
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Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010 |  | $ 21 | $ 6,708 | $ 122,722,840 | $ (130,277,889) |
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2010 |  | 206,400 | 67,082,835 |  |  |
Preferred stock converted to common, Share |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued for cash, shares |  |  | 5,622,000 |  |  |
Common stock issued for services, shares |  |  | 390,549 |  |  |
Total stockholders' equity/(deficit) | (9,774,961) | 21 | 7,309 | 137,236,462 | (147,018,753) |
Accretion of Series G Preferred stock |  |  |  | (1,987,977) |  |
Net (loss) | (16,225,308) |  |  |  | (16,225,308) |
Fair value of warrants issued to Series G Preferred stock shareholders |  |  |  | (906,150) |  |
Dividends |  |  |  |  | (515,556) |
Common stock issued for services |  |  | 39 |  |  |
Common stock issued for cash |  |  | 562 | 15,626,634 |  |
Share-based compensation |  |  |  | 1,781,115 |  |
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | (9,774,961) | 21 | 7,309 | 137,236,462 | (147,018,753) |
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2011 |  | 206,400 | 73,095,384 |  |  |
Preferred stock converted to common, Share |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued for cash, shares |  |  | 511,650 |  |  |
Common stock issued for settlement of senior convertible notes, Shares |  |  | 1,441,013 |  |  |
Common stock issued for services, shares |  |  | 368,156 |  |  |
Total stockholders' equity/(deficit) | (20,758,729) | 21 | 7,542 | 144,446,574 | (165,212,866) |
Net (loss) | (18,184,113) |  |  |  | (18,184,113) |
Dividends |  |  |  |  | (10,000) |
Common stock issued for settlement of senior convertible notes |  |  | 144 | 4,262,383 |  |
Common stock issued for services |  |  | 37 | 347,516 |  |
Common stock issued for cash |  |  | 52 | 1,110,419 |  |
Share-based compensation |  |  |  | 1,489,794 |  |
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | (20,758,729) | 21 | 7,542 | 144,446,574 | (165,212,866) |
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012 |  | 206,400 | 75,416,203 |  |  |
Preferred stock converted to common, Share |  | (174,000) | 174,000 |  |  |
Common stock issued for cash, shares |  |  | 4,392,540 |  |  |
Common stock issued for settlement of senior convertible notes, Shares |  |  | 3,552,357 |  |  |
Common stock issued for services, shares |  |  | 347,477 |  |  |
Total stockholders' equity/(deficit) | 13,206,790 | 3 | 8,388 | 193,272,576 | (175,954,138) | (4,120,037)
Preferred stock converted to common |  | (18) | 18 |  |  |
Net (loss) | (10,741,272) |  |  |  | (10,741,272) | (4,120,037)
Common stock issued for settlement of senior convertible notes |  |  | 355 | 9,279,887 |  |
Common stock issued for services |  |  | 35 |  |  |
Common stock issued for cash |  |  | 438 | 10,360,896 |  |
Share-based compensation |  |  |  | 2,617,278 |  |
Sale of subsidiary stock | 625,000 |  |  | 27,500,000 |  |
Purchase of subsidiary stock |  |  |  | (1,250,000) |  |
Settlement of vendor payable with subsidiary stock |  |  |  | 625,000 |  |
Retained earnings of subsidiary acquisition |  |  |  | (307,059) |  |
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 13,206,790 | $ 3 | $ 8,388 | $ 193,272,576 | $ (175,954,138) | $ (4,120,037)
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013 |  | 32,400 | 83,882,577 |  |  |

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