Common Stock, Common Stock Options and Warrants (Detail Textuals) (USD $)
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Maximum
Sep. 30, 2012
Minimum
Sep. 30, 2012
Stock options
Sep. 30, 2012
Warrant
Sep. 30, 2012
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan 2006
Stock options
Sep. 30, 2012
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan 2006
Stock options
Employee
Sep. 30, 2012
Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan 2001
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Common stock, authorised (in shares) 75,000,000                
Common Stock,par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.001                
Common shares purchased (in shares)               58,000  
Number of employees affected               8  
Options issued             17,792 147,126 625
Options forfeited (147,751)           17,792 147,126 625
Number of options outstanding (in shares) 2,938,881 3,028,632     2,938,881        
Number of shares issuable in exchange of preferred stock (in shares)           51,554      
Annual rate of quarterly dividends (in percent) 0.00%                
Method used in share-based payment Black-Scholes option pricing model                
Expected option term in years 6 years 6 years 6 years 6 months 3 years 6 months          
Total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock option agreements granted $ 12,183