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Cash Dividend Distribution - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended
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May 30, 2014 | Feb. 27, 2014 | Jan. 15, 2014 | Aug. 05, 2014 Subsequent Events [Member]
Dividends Payable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash dividend distribution |  |  | $ 6,313,869 |
Cash dividend distribution, per share |  |  | $ 0.143 |
Dividends payment, date of record | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014
Cash dividend declared | $ 7,329,546 | $ 7,329,546 |  | $ 7,329,546
Cash dividend declared, per share | $ 0.166 | $ 0.166 |  | $ 0.166
Dividend payable date | Jul. 15, 2014 | Apr. 15, 2014 |  | Oct. 15, 2014

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