Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficit (USD $)	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Capital in excess of par value [Member]	Accumulated deficit [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ (1,626,857)	$ 60,675	$ 147,157	$ 44,771,128	$ (46,605,817)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011		2,427	14,715,789
Net loss	(3,004,097)				(3,004,097)
Stock option compensation expense	138,630			138,630
Common shares issued to settle accounts payable and accrued expenses	428,254		4,745	423,509
Common shares issued to settle accounts payable and accrued expenses, shares			474,415
Share based consulting fees, Common stock	35,000		471	34,529
Share based consulting fees, Common stock, shares			47,100
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	(4,029,070)	60,675	152,373	45,367,796	(49,609,914)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012		2,427	15,237,304
Net loss	(2,672,154)				(2,672,154)
Stock option compensation expense	116,365			116,365
Common shares issued for legal services	263,000		13,000	250,000
Common shares issued for legal services, shares			1,300,000
Common stock issued in accordance with escrow agreement			10,000	(10,000)
Common stock issued in accordance with escrow agreement, shares	1,000,000		1,000,000
Common stock issued in accordance with liability purchase agreement			16,182	(16,182)
Common stock issued in accordance with liability purchase agreement, shares			1,618,235
Common stock issued as part of equity purchase agreement and/or liability purchase agreement	222,500		7,100	215,400
Common stock issued as part of equity purchase agreement and/or liability purchase agreement, shares			710,000
Common stock issued to directors	34,102		874	33,228
Common stock issued to directors, shares			87,368
Warrants and beneficial conversion feature on notes payable	120,787			120,787
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ (5,944,470)	$ 60,675	$ 199,529	$ 46,077,394	$ (52,282,068)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		2,427	19,952,907