Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Deficit (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 542	$ 170,006	$ (179)	$ (245,244)	$ 2,012	$ (75,654)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	541,984,111				(779)
Shares issued upon conversions of Series C preferred stock	34	844	0	0	0	878
Shares issued upon conversions of Series C preferred stock (in shares)	34,168,248				0
Shares issued upon conversions of Series D preferred stock	143	2,199	0	0	0	2,342
Shares issued upon conversions of Series D preferred stock (in shares)	142,457,436				0
Shares issued upon conversions of convertible debentures	929	12,896	0	0	0	13,825
Shares issued upon conversions of convertible debentures (in shares)	929,314,711				0
Stock-based compensation expense	0	15	0	0	0	15
Comprehensive income (loss) - foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	(18)	0	0	(18)
Net loss	0	0	0	(21,945)	0	(21,945)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 1,648	$ 185,960	$ (197)	$ (267,189)	$ 2,012	$ (80,557)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012	1,647,924,506				(779)