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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 185 Months Ended | 194 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2012
Reclassification of operating results from continuing operations to loss from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | $ 1,263 | $ (168) | $ 904 | $ (504) | $ (640) | $ (1,131) | $ (1,549) | $ (12,716) | $ (11,812)
Current assets of discontinued operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total current assets of discontinued operations | 881 |  | 881 |  | 313 | 312 |  | 313 | 881
Current liabilities of discontinued operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations | 438 |  | 438 |  | 527 | 511 |  | 527 | 438
Xclair, Numoisyn Lozenges and Numoisyn Liquid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of operating results from continuing operations to loss from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product revenue | 302 | 164 | 583 | 524 | 699 | 574 | 910 | 3,021 | 3,604
Cost of goods sold | (110) | (95) | (293) | (273) | (360) | (418) | (545) | (1,752) | (2,045)
Selling, general and administrative | (121) | (237) | (578) | (755) | (979) | (1,287) | (1,907) | (8,688) | (9,266)
Goodwill and intangible impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | (5,187) | (5,187)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | (7) | (110) | (110)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | 1,263 | (168) | 904 | (504) | (640) | (1,131) | (1,549) | (12,716) | (11,812)
Current assets of discontinued operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  | 182 | 174 |  | 182 |
Accounts receivable | 122 |  | 122 |  | 131 | 138 |  | 131 | 122
Total current assets of discontinued operations | 881 |  | 881 |  | 313 | 312 |  | 313 | 881
Current liabilities of discontinued operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable |  |  |  |  | 46 | 133 |  | 46 |
Returns provision | 336 |  | 336 |  | 202 | 268 |  | 202 | 336
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities | 102 |  | 102 |  | 279 | 110 |  | 279 | 102
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations | $ 438 |  | $ 438 |  | $ 527 | $ 511 |  | $ 527 | $ 438

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