CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)		Common Stock [Member]		Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Net Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		$ 157,508	[1]	$ 745,945,694		$ (62,474,486)	$ (9,453,013)	$ 674,175,703
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		15,750,796	[1]					15,771,496
Net loss		0	[1]	0	(40,539,768)	(40,539,768)	0	(40,539,768)
Change in unrealized loss on investment		0	[1]	0	0	0	(760,842)	(760,842)
Net unrealized gain on derivatives		0	[1]	0	0	0	3,262,494	3,262,494
Issuance of common shares		207	[1]	(207)	0	0	0	0
Issuance of common shares (in shares)	[1]	20,700
Issuance of warrants		0	[1]	6,262,787	0	0	0	6,262,787
Non-cash compensation		0	[1]	4,881,924	0	0	0	4,881,924
Balance at Jun. 30, 2012		$ 157,715	[1]	$ 757,090,198	$ 0	$ (103,014,254)	$ (6,951,361)	$ 647,282,298
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2012		15,771,496	[1]					15,771,496

[1] Adjusted to give effect to the 1 for 4 reverse stock split that became effective on May 22, 2012, see Note 1