STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			101 Months Ended		1 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2012	May 31, 1997	May 31, 1997 Stock Option Plan 1997 [Member]	May 31, 2009 Equity Incentive Plan 2005 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Equity Incentive Plan 2005 [Member]	May 31, 2006 Equity Incentive Plan 2005 [Member]	Jan. 31, 2011 Restricted Common Stock [Member] John M Holliman [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Stock Options Plan 2012 [Member] Director [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Unrestricted Common Stock [Member] John M Holliman [Member]
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance					1,040,000	4,160,000			2,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized						4,190,000	1,250,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant							3,250,000	131,061
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights	The Plans provide that in the event of a takeover or merger of the Company in which 100% of the equity of the Company is purchased or a sale of all or substantially all of the Company's assets, 75% of all unvested employee options will vest immediately and the remaining 25% will vest over the following twelve month period. If an employee or holder of stock options is terminated as a result of or subsequent to the acquisition, 100% of that individual's stock option will vest immediately upon employment termination.
Shares Issued During Period Shares Upon Exercise Of Options											10,000
Options Exercise Price	$ 0.17
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 59,000	$ 75,000								$ 19,000		$ 18,000
Volatility	74.00%	66.00%
Expected term from vesting	4 years	3 years 10 months 24 days
Non-cash stock-based compensation	$ 107,000	$ 159,000		$ 4,931,000
General and administrative	1,764,000	3,506,000		31,486,000
Research and Development Expense	9,000	21,000
Shares Issued During Period Shares Upon Issuance Of Warrants		117,423	46,706
Warrants Exercise Price		$ 1.91	$ 6.39
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services										50,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	595,000	374,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	3,000			3,000
Stock Based Compensation Expense Unamortized	$ 2,000			$ 2,000