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Capital Stock and Stock Options (Details)

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Capital Stock and Stock Options (Details) (USD $)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Percentage of fair market value of common stock to determine the number of shares to directors (in hundredths) 75.00%  
Shares [Abstract]    
Options outstanding (in shares) 3,039,833 2,755,525
Granted (in shares) 60,000 390,000
Exercised (in shares) 0 0
Forfeited/Expired (in shares) (425,333) (303,692)
Options outstanding End of Period (in shares) 2,674,500 [1] 2,841,833 [2]
Options Exercisable (in shares) 2,164,500 [3] 2,365,166 [4]
Options Vested and expected to be vested (in shares) 2,674,500 2,841,833
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]    
Options outstanding (in dollars per share) $ 1.98 $ 2.09
Granted (in dollars per share) $ 1.10 $ 1.53
Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 0 $ 0
Forfeited/Expired (in dollars per share) $ 1.90 $ 1.84
Options outstanding End of Period (in dollars per share) $ 1.97 [1] $ 2.04 [2]
Options Exercisable (in dollars per share) $ 2.10 [3] $ 2.13 [4]
Options Vested and expected to be vested (in dollars per share) $ 1.97 $ 2.04
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term [Abstract]    
Options outstanding End of Period (in years) 3 years 8 months 12 days [1] 3 years 4 months 24 days [2]
Options Exercisable (in years) 2 years 9 months 18 days [3] 2 years 10 months 24 days [4]
Options Vested and expected to be vested (in years) 3 years 8 months 12 days 3 years 4 months 24 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]    
Exercised $ 0 $ 0
Options outstanding End of Period 0 [1] 0 [2]
Options Exercisable 0 [3] 0 [4]
Options Vested and expected to be vested 0 0
Options exercise price range, minimum (in dollars per share) $ 1.1 $ 1.41
Options exercise price range, maximum (in dollars per share) $ 2.95 $ 2.98
Minimum [Member]
    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Director's fee in terms of common stock shares (in hundredths) 65.00%  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]    
Exercise price range of options exercisable $ 1.41 $ 1.42
Maximum [Member]
    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Director's fee in terms of common stock shares (in hundredths) 100.00%  
Aggregate Intrinsic Value [Abstract]    
Exercise price range of options exercisable $ 2.95 $ 2.98
Outside directors [Member] | Minimum [Member]
    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Noninterest Expense Directors Fees 6,500  
Outside directors [Member] | Maximum [Member]
    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Noninterest Expense Directors Fees 8,000  
Audit Committee Chairman [Member]
    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Additional quarterly fee due to additional responsibility 5,500  
Research and Development Committee Chairman [Member]
    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Additional quarterly fee due to additional time commitment 1,000  
Board Member [Member]
    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Board meeting attendance fee 1,000  
Telephonic conference call fee $ 500  
2003 Outside Directors Stock Plan [Member]
    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Shares of our Common Stock issued (shares) 117,873  
[1] Options with exercise prices ranging from $1.10 to $2.95
[2] Options with exercise prices ranging from $1.41 to $2.98
[3] Options with exercise prices ranging from $1.41 to $2.95
[4] Options with exercise prices ranging from $1.42 to $2.98