Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,241,317	$ 3,143,550
Restricted cash		520,728
Accounts receivable and other, net	801,575	6,476,049
Inventory		674,992
Other current assets	502,698	655,662
Total current assets	3,545,590	11,470,981
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Equipment and office fixtures	22,460,256	24,895,343
Building and land		3,758,688
Building and land held for sale		1,024,999
Accumulated depreciation	(19,633,420)	(22,443,492)
Total property and equipment	2,826,836	7,235,538
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Inventory	0	5,110,967
Other non-current assets	540,590	1,272,053
Total non-current assets	540,590	6,383,020
Total assets	6,913,016	25,089,539
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,567,620	5,070,973
Accrued expenses and other	4,265,456	2,387,962
Deferred income and revenue participation rights	383,148
Derivative liabilities	3,402,416	2,226,445
Mortgage and loans payable	15,058,845	9,356,724
Total current liabilities	24,677,485	19,042,104
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Mortgage and loans payable	3,140,787	11,808,157
Deferred income and revenue participation rights	4,643,750	4,643,750
Total long-term liabilities	7,784,537	16,451,907
Total liabilities	$ 32,462,022	$ 35,494,011
Commitments and contingencies (NOTE R)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
Preferred stock	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock - $.0001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 7,541,111 and; 7,131,875 issued and outstanding	754	8,558
Additional paid-in capital	204,438,148	198,323,630
Accumulated deficit	(220,634,415)	(202,427,252)
Total stockholders' equity/(deficit) before non-controlling interest	(16,195,513)	(4,095,061)
Non-controlling interest	(9,353,493)	(6,309,411)
Total stockholders' equity/(deficit)	(25,549,006)	(10,404,472)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity/(deficit)	$ 6,913,016	25,089,539
Series D Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
Preferred stock		3
Total stockholders' equity/(deficit)		$ 3

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).