Securities, Capital Stock Reserved For Future Issuance

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- Definition

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number Of Non Employee Directors Options Available For Option Plan

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- Definition

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Exercise Price

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- Definition

Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 123R

-Paragraph A240

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 14

-Section F

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F)

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- Definition

Aggregate number of common shares reserved for future issuance.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 129

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29)

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- Definition

As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest.

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- Definition

Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Stock Options and Warrants (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Stock Options and Warrants (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 09, 2010 nonemployee_director	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of non-employee directors allowed options	6
Shares granted (shares)		50,000	67,000
Exercise price (usd per share)		$ 1.59
Total unrecognized compensation		$ 253,000
Vesting period for unrecognized compensation cost to be recognized		1 year 3 months
Non-Employee Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (shares)	13,333
Exercise price (usd per share)	2.79
Vesting period	3 years
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (shares)	160,000
Exercise price (usd per share)	2.79
Vesting period	3 years
Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (shares)	466,667
Exercise price (usd per share)	2.79
Vesting period	3 years
Senior Vice President, Chief Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (shares)	26,667
Exercise price (usd per share)	2.79
Vesting period	3 years
Second Amended And Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for future issuance (shares)			3,500,000
Securities reserved for future issuance (shares)			1,163,000
Stock-based compensation expense		600,000	2,600,000
Total unrecognized compensation		$ 253,000
Vesting period for unrecognized compensation cost to be recognized		2 years