QUALIFYING THERAPEUTIC DISCOVERY PROJECT PROGRAM	9 Months Ended
QUALIFYING THERAPEUTIC DISCOVERY PROJECT PROGRAM	Sep. 30, 2011
QUALIFYING THERAPEUTIC DISCOVERY PROJECT PROGRAM [Abstract]
QUALIFYING THERAPEUTIC DISCOVERY PROJECT PROGRAM	8. QUALIFYING THERAPEUTIC DISCOVERY PROJECT PROGRAM In November 2010, we were notified that we had been awarded a total cash grant of approximately $426,000 under the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project program administered under section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code, of which approximately $102,000 relates to qualifying expenses we had previously incurred during the 2009 fiscal year which was received during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. The remainder of the grant of approximately $324,000 was received in February 2011 based on qualifying expenses that we incurred during the 2010 fiscal year. We recognized the full $426,000 of the grant as of the date of notification since we had already incurred all of the qualifying expenses. Since this program is non-recurring, we elected to classify this payment as other income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2010.

The entire disclosure for research, development, and computer software activities, including contracts and arrangements to be performed for others and with federal government. Includes costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility and in-process research and development acquired in a business combination consummated during the period.

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