SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				77 Months Ended	101 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			77 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2007	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Patents [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Maximum [Member]
Non-cash stock-based compensation	$ 107,000	$ 159,000				$ 4,931,000
Increase Decrease In Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Share Based Compensation Arrangment By Share Based Payment Award Options and Warrants Outstanding Number	3,382,393					3,382,393
Share Based Compensation Arrangment By Share Based Payment Award Options and Warrants Outstanding Exercise Price												$ 0.16	$ 7.83
Net loss	(4,053,000)	(9,711,000)			(136,681,000)	(150,445,000)	0	0		0
Change in uncertain tax position reserve	0	0				363,000
Recognized Tax Benefit			638,000	363,000
Percentage Of Redemption									100.00%
License Costs											1,043,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets											65,000
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	6,000,000					6,000,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(473,000)	0				(473,000)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	4,499,000					4,499,000
Accounting and Administrative Monthly Fee	10,000
Joint Venture Method Investment Ownership Percentage	60.00%
Ownership Percentage Coventure	40.00%
Joint Venture Losses Recognition Criteria, Common Ownership Equity	$ 0					$ 0