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12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details-Level 3) (Level 3 [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Warrant |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 4,892 | $ 1,921
Exercises of warrants | (260) | (113)
Adjustments to fair value for the period | (646) | (1,954)
Ending Balance | 8,215 | 4,892
Warrant | Issuance In January [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Issuance of warrants | 2,657 |
Warrant | Issuance In March [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Issuance of notes and warrants | 1,572 |
Warrant | Issuance In June [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Issuance of notes |  |
Warrant | IssuanceOfWarrantsJulyOfferingIssuance of warrants in July offering |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Issuance of warrants |  | 3,380
Warrant | Issuance of warrants in September offering |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Issuance of warrants |  | 1,658
Conversion Features [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance |  |
Conversion of notes | (5,205) |
Exercises of warrants |  |
Adjustments to fair value for the period | 875 |
Ending Balance |  |
Conversion Features [Member] | Issuance In January [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Issuance of warrants |  |
Conversion Features [Member] | Issuance In March [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Issuance of notes | 2,929 |
Conversion Features [Member] | Issuance In June [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items] |  |
Issuance of notes and warrants | $ 1,401 |

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