Equity Instruments (Details) (Warrants [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Warrants [Member]
Schedule of Warrant activity
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, beginning balance	38,682,583	40,982,583	41,057,583	27,784,250	28,351,250	27,209,750	41,057,583	27,209,750	27,209,750
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, weighted average exercise price, beginning balance	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.37	$ 0.4	$ 0.38	$ 0.35	$ 0.38	$ 0.38
Weighted-average remaining contractual term outstanding beginning balance	4 years 5 months 5 days	4 years 6 months 29 days	4 years 7 months 10 days	3 years 6 months 26 days	3 years 9 months 7 days	4 years 18 days			4 years 10 months 10 days	4 years 3 months
Shares forfeited or expired	(2,075,000)	(2,300,000)	(100,000)		(1,000,000)	(650,000)
Shares granted	100,000		25,000	3,373,333	433,000	1,291,500
Weighted-average exercise price granted	$ 0.25		$ 0.25	$ 0.44	$ 0.25	$ 0.89
Weighted-average exercise price forfeited	$ 0.63	$ 0.32	$ 0.53		$ 1	$ 0.51
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, ending balance	36,707,583	38,682,583	40,982,583	31,157,583	27,784,250	28,351,250	36,707,583	31,157,583	41,057,583	27,209,750
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, outstanding, weighted average exercise price, ending balance	$ 0.33	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.38	$ 0.37	$ 0.4	$ 0.33	$ 0.38	$ 0.35	$ 0.38
Weighted-average remaining contractual term outstanding ending balance	4 years 5 months 5 days	4 years 6 months 29 days	4 years 7 months 10 days	3 years 6 months 26 days	3 years 9 months 7 days	4 years 18 days			4 years 10 months 10 days	4 years 3 months
Shares exercisable ending balance	36,640,583			29,357,583			36,640,583	29,357,583
Weighted-average exercise price exercisable ending	$ 0.33			$ 0.35			$ 0.33	$ 0.35
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercisable ending							4 years 5 months 5 days	3 years 6 months 22 days
Shares reclassified						500,000
Weighted-average exercise price reclassified						$ 0.55