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Shareholders' Equity Activity for stock options and warrants (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012
Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options and Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Stock Options, Outstanding at December 31, 2011	17,143,505
Stock Options Granted	7,167,029
Stock Options Exercised	0
Stock Options Forfeited	(1,737,759)
Stock Options Expired	(183,133)
Stock Options, Outstanding at September 30, 2012	22,389,642
Warrants [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options and Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Warrants, Outstanding at December 31, 2011	37,389,825
Warrants Granted	30,400,525
Warrants Exercised	(10,160,521)
Warrants Forfeited	(3)
Warrants Expired	(1,315,644)
Warrants, Outstanding at September 30, 2012	56,314,182

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Number of shares reserved for issuance under no-option equity instrument agreements awarded that validly exist and are outstanding, including vested instruments.

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The decrease in the number of shares that could be issued attributable to the lapse of rights to exercise previously issued stock options under the terms of the option agreements under the plan during the reporting period.

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