RESEARCH AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS WITH PRINCETON, USC AND MICHIGAN (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012 2006 Research Agreement - Original Term [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 2006 Research Agreement - Extended Term [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2006 Research Agreement - Extended Term [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 License Agreement 1997 Terms [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 License Agreement 1997 Terms [Member]
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract for Others to Perform [Line Items]
Term of agreement (in years)			3	4		10
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract for Others to Perform, Costs Incurred, Gross			$ 2,200,000	$ 2,900,000
Maximum obligation					2,100,000
Royalty rate for licensed products sold by the Company (in hundredths)				3.00%
Royalty rate for licensed products sold by the Company's sublicenses (in hundredths)				3.00%
Minimum royalty payment per year							100,000
Royalty expense	250,000	202,000
Minimum investment per year							$ 800,000