CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Deferred Stock-Based Compensation [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008	$ (23,356,217)	$ 14,328	$ 59,635,926		$ (84,653,932)	$ 1,647,461
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2008		14,328,374
Issuance of stock for services rendered by directors and officers	(1,200,000)	8,677	(8,677)	(1,200,000)
Issuance of stock for services rendered by directors and officers, shares		8,677,000
Issuance of stock for services rendered by employees		212	(212)
Issuance of stock for services rendered by employees, shares		212,000
Stock-based compensation for stock granted to directors, officers and employees for services	1,333,441		1,333,441
Stock-based compensation for stock granted to a consultant for services	125,647		125,647
Stock-based compensation for stock warrants issued to a placement agent for service	319,581		319,581
Issuance of stock to Keywin		61,407	(61,407)
Issuance of stock to Keywin, shares		61,407,093
Exchange of 3% Convertible Promissory Notes to Common Stock	45,000,000		45,000,000
Exchange of accrued and unpaid interests of 3% Convertible Promissory Notes to Common Stock	1,665,675		1,665,675
Non Cash Debt Conversion Charges	10,204,627		10,204,627
Value of beneficial conversion feature of convertible note to common stock	1,447,745		1,447,745
Amortization of deferred stock-based compensation	300,000			300,000
Translation adjustment	27,483					27,483
Net loss for the year	(37,359,188)				(37,359,188)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	(1,491,206)	84,624	119,662,346	(900,000)	(122,013,120)	1,674,944
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2009		84,624,467
Cancellation of stock for services rendered by directors and officers		(120)	120
Cancellation of stock for services rendered by directors and officers, shares		(120,000)
Stock-based compensation for stock granted to directors, officers and employees for services	89,181		89,181
Amortization of deferred stock-based compensation	592,500			592,500
Change in unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	(153,559)					(153,559)
Translation adjustment	41,932					41,932
Net loss for the year	(2,603,384)				(2,603,384)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	(3,524,536)	84,504	119,751,647	(307,500)	(124,616,504)	1,563,317
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010	84,504,467	84,504,467
Stock-based compensation for stock granted to directors, officers and employees for services	35,678		35,678
Issuance of stock for services rendered by consultants	60,000	12,000	48,000
Issuance of stock for services rendered by consultants, shares		12,000,000
Amortization of deferred stock-based compensation	307,500			307,500
Reversal of unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities	153,559					153,559
Translation adjustment	13,929					13,929
Net loss for the year	(2,102,548)				(2,102,548)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$ (5,056,418)	$ 96,504	$ 119,835,325		$ (126,719,052)	$ 1,730,805
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	96,504,467	96,504,467