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NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 0 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 150 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |
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Aug. 24, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Aug. 24, 2012 Subsequent event | Jan. 02, 2013 Subsequent event | Sep. 11, 2012 Minimum | Sep. 11, 2012 Minimum Subsequent event | Aug. 10, 2012 Sinclair Minimum | Aug. 10, 2012 Sinclair Minimum Subsequent event | Dec. 31, 2012 Tang Capital Partners, LP Subsequent event | Dec. 14, 2012 Aspire Capital Fund, LLC Subsequent event | Dec. 14, 2012 Aspire Capital Fund, LLC Maximum Subsequent event
Recent developments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reverse stock split | 1-for-7 |  |  |  |  | 1-for-7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reverse stock split conversion ratio | 0.143 |  |  |  |  | 0.143 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing bid price of common stock evidenced by the entity to regain compliance (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |
Period from NASDAQ Staff's notification, during which the closing bid price of the common stock must equal to or exceed the specified closing bid price to regain compliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 days | 10 days |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly installments receivable under royalty arrangement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.0 | $ 1.0 |  |  |
Period of royalty arrangement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |
Stock issued for non-cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 631,561 | 74,548 |
Preferred stock received in exchange for common stock issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 351,990 |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding |  | 1,213,142 |  | 1,213,142 | 1,213,142 |  | 861,152 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchase agreement, shares issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,982 |
Common stock purchase agreement, cash received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0 |
Shares committed to purchase |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,454,787 |
Period of common stock purchase agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |
Common stock purchase agreement, purchase commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19.0
Preferred stock dividend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend rate (as a percent) |  | 6.00% | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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