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Basis of Presentation, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Nature of Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
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9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2012
Approximations [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Approximations [Member]
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Sep. 01, 2012
Approximations [Member]
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Sep. 19, 2012
Approximations [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Approximations [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
Approximations [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Approximations [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Doubleline Total Return Bond Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Doubleline Total Return Bond Fund [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Vanguard High Yield Corp Investor Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Vanguard High Yield Corp Investor Fund [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Vanguard GNMA Investor Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Vanguard GNMA Investor Fund [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Vanguard Short Term Investment Grade Investor [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Vanguard Short Term Investment Grade Investor [Member]
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| Power output increase based on future potential revenues | 17.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum increase in power output based on future revenue | 30.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | $ 831,063 | $ 1,147,669 | $ 200,000 | $ 400,000 | $ 800,000 | $ 800,000 | $ 1,100,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Federally insured cash limit | 250,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 569,460 | 9,284,584 | 3,569,098 | 2,373,421 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 3,600,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Restricted Cash | 600,000 | 600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Letters of credit outstanding | 11,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Marketable Securities | 4,500,000 | 4,500,000 | 5,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mutual Funds | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,300,000 | 700,000 | 800,000 | 700,000 | 800,000 | |||||||||||
| Cost basis of investments | 4,300,000 | 4,300,000 | 5,100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain loss from financial institutions | 200,000 | 100,000 | 400,000 | 300,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Valuation allowance | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| More likely than not threshold | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development costs | $ 500,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 46,666 | $ 1,600,000 | $ 1,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||