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Stock Options, Restricted Stock and Warrants - Stock Options Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012 Stock Options [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Stock Options [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Stock Options [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Stock Options [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Interim President [Member] Stock Options [Member]	Nov. 30, 2012 Interim Chief Executive Officer [Member] Stock Options [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Criteria 1 [Member] Stock Options [Member] equal_tranche	Dec. 31, 2012 Criteria 2 [Member] Stock Options [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Target Price 1 [Member] Stock Options [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Target Price 2 [Member] Stock Options [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Criteria 3 [Member] Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 0.5	$ 3.5	$ 2.2
Total unrecognized stock-based compensation costs			0.5
Weighted-average period unrecognized compensation costs are expected to be recognized over			2 years 9 months
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted			$ 0.14	$ 5.41	$ 6.25
Total intrinsic value of option exercised				$ 0.1	$ 3.6
Stock options granted		2,215,000	2,310,922
Percentage of shares subject to vest due to tranches			25.00%					25.00%
Number of equal tranches								4
Tranche equal vesting percentage								6.25%
Remaining percentage of shares subject to vest on third anniversary			75.00%						75.00%	75.00%	75.00%	75.00%
Option target price										$ 2.00	$ 4.00	$ 6.00
Period over which the target price will be determined			90 days
Percent of award vesting subject to target price										33.00%	33.00%	33.00%
Reverse stock split	0.1
Options forfeited			914,796			193,500	90,000

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Subject on third Anniversary, Percent

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Subject Target Price, Percent

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Subject to Tranche, Percent

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Target Price Per Share

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Tranches

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Tranche, Percent

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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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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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Aggregate unrecognized cost of option awards made to employees under a stock option plan or plans, that have yet to vest.

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The total accumulated difference between fair values of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options which were exercised (or share units converted) into shares during the reporting period under the plan.

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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.

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

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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This item represents the conversion ratio used in the calculation of a stock split.

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