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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data | Preferred Stock [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] | Accumulated deficit [Member] | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Total
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Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011 | $ 6 | $ 271 | $ 278,408 | $ (235,745) |  | $ 42,940
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011 | 592 | 27,117,450 |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock |  | 19 | 3,135 |  |  | 3,154
Issuance of common stock (Shares) |  | 1,800,000 |  |  |  |
Exercise of options |  |  | 14 |  |  | 14
Exercise of options (in shares) |  | 27,778 |  |  |  |
Issuance of options |  |  | 1,131 |  |  | 1,131
Compensation cost related to stock options |  |  | 593 |  |  | 593
Comprehensive loss |  |  |  | (1,813) | (7) | (1,820)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | 6 | 290 | 283,281 | (237,558) | (7) | 46,012
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012 | 592 | 28,945,228 |  |  |  |
Exercise of options |  |  | 10 |  |  | 10
Exercise of options (in shares) |  | 21,500 |  |  |  |
Issuance of options |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Compensation cost related to stock options |  |  | 409 |  |  | 409
Cancellation of shares (Shares) |  | (800,000) |  |  |  |
Cancellation of shares |  | (8) | (616) |  |  | (624)
Comprehensive loss |  |  |  | (1,650) | (13) | (1,663)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013 | $ 6 | $ 282 | $ 283,084 | $ (239,208) | $ (20) | $ 44,144
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013 | 592 | 28,166,728 |  |  |  |

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