CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Convertible Notes Payable	Dec. 31, 2011 Convertible Notes Payable	Dec. 20, 2011 Convertible Notes Payable	Jan. 31, 2007 Convertible Notes Payable
Convertible Notes Payable [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 115,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							3.75%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Effective Interest Rate				6.03%
Additional non-cash interest expense	300,000	500,000
Redemption of convertible notes payable					114,100,000
Purchase of Convertible Notes Payable, Average Discount Rate					11.00%
Redemption Of Convertible Notes Payable at Par						24,000,000
Convertible Notes Payable	$ 930,000		$ 930,000