SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Common Stock	Mar. 31, 2014 Paid-In Capital	Mar. 31, 2014 Accumulated Deficit	Mar. 31, 2014 Treasury Stock	Dec. 31, 2013 Treasury Stock
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, shares outstanding	24,442,014		24,442,014
Changes in shareholders equity
Balance at the beginning of the period (in shares)	19,820,258		19,820,258
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 25,243,388		$ 19,824	$ 216,703,028	$ (191,470,046)	$ (9,418)	$ (9,418)
Net loss	(3,460,037)	(4,473,447)			(3,460,037)
Common stock issuance for loan principal and interest		5,095,832
Common stock issuance for loan interest and fees (in shares)			138,406
Common stock issuance for loan interest and fees	363,083		138	362,945
Stock compensation expense	116,688			116,688
Common stock issuance, net of issuance costs (in shares)			4,483,350
Common stock issuance, net of issuance costs	11,248,711		4,484	11,244,227
Balance at the end of the period (in shares)	24,442,014		24,442,014
Balance at the end of the period	$ 33,511,833		$ 24,446	$ 228,426,888	$ (194,930,083)	$ (9,418)	$ (9,418)