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Note Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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May 31, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jan. 24, 2013 Wisepower | Jan. 31, 2011 Wisepower
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Receivable, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000
Shares received as consideration for the sale of Note |  |  |  |  |  | 1,570,000 |
Note receivable realized amount |  |  |  | 260,000 | 260,000 |  |
Shares issued under public offering |  | 1,667,051 | 1,800,000.0 | 1,170,000 |  |  |
Shares issued under public offering, value | 36,000,000 | 3,300,000 | 3,800,000 | 1,200,000 | 42,400,000 |  |
Note receivable future payment, reserve |  |  |  | $ 260,000 | $ 260,000 |  |

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