Furniture and Fixtures, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Dec. 31, 2010

Furniture and Fixtures, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements [Abstract]

Furniture and Fixtures, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

2. Furniture and Fixtures, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

     Furniture and fixtures, equipment and leasehold improvements are recorded at cost. Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from three to five years. During the second quarter of 2011, $676,000 in fully depreciated assets, primarily consisting of leasehold improvements which were no longer in use, have been written off.

     Property and equipment consisted of the following at the dates indicated below:

	September 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
	(in thousands)
Leasehold improvements	$	25		$	449
Equipment		598			647
Furniture and fixtures		213			416
Total gross assets		836			1,512
Less accumulated depreciation		(793	)		(1,425	)
Total property and equipment	$	43		$	87

2. Furniture and Fixtures, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

     Furniture and fixtures, equipment and leasehold improvements consisted of the following at the dates indicated below:

	December 31, 2010			December 31, 2009
	(In thousands)
Leasehold improvements	$	449		$	449
Equipment		647			650
Furniture and fixtures		416			416
Total gross assets		1,512			1,515
Less accumulated depreciation		(1,425	)		(1,332	)
Total property and equipment	$	87		$	183