RESEARCH AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS WITH PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			120 Months Ended	36 Months Ended	32 Months Ended	44 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2007 1997 Research Agreement [Member]	Apr. 30, 2009 2006 Research Agreement - Original Term [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 2006 Research Agreement - Extended Term [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 2006 Research Agreement - Extended Term [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 2006 Research Agreement - Extended Term [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 1997 Amended License Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 1997 Amended License Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 1997 Amended License Agreement [Member]
Research and Development Arrangement, Contract to Perform for Others [Line Items]
Term of agreement (in years)				10 years	3 years	4 years
Research and development expense incurred					$ 5,000,000		$ 670,000
Maximum obligation								7,900,000
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	3,273,000	2,073,000	1,360,000						3,200,000	2,100,000	1,200,000
Minimum investment per year										$ 800,000