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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 22, 2013	Apr. 08, 2014 Subsequent Events [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of acquired issued and outstanding shares		100.00%	100.00%
Business acquisition cash paid	$ 2,191,781		$ 33,600,000
Cash withheld until final determination			500,000
Cash held in escrows			1,000,000
Cash held in escrows period			36 months
Maximum Escrow Deposit on achievement of performance under stock purchase agreement			$ 5,000,000

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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