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Income Taxes - Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Successor [Member]	Mar. 19, 2012 Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Income Taxes And Tax Related [Line Items]
Income tax at the federal statutory rate of 35%	35.00%	(35.00%)	35.00%	(35.00%)	(35.00%)
Fresh start accounting adjustments					$ (3)
Worthless stock deduction		(23,718)	13
Cancelation of debt		2,401
As filed adjustments	130		(14,505)
Reduction in NOL due to 382 Limitation		4,518
Change in valuation allowance		$ 16,834	$ 14,457	$ 35	$ 38
Effective Rate

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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