OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		98 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Aug. 03, 2012 Patents [Member]
Net loss	$ 951,000	$ 1,615,000	$ 2,639,000	$ 7,022,000	$ 149,031,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	60.00%		60.00%		60.00%
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount						1,043,000
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture			6,000,000
Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest			$ (191,000)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number (in shares)	3,593,597		3,593,597		3,593,597
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit (in dollars per share)			$ 0.16
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit (in dollars per share)			$ 7.83