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Stockholders' Equity - Additional information (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 26, 2013 | Mar. 18, 2013 | Mar. 07, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Common Stock repurchased as per March Plan |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |
Tender offer expiration date |  |  |  | Apr. 22, 2013
Number of shares accepted | 1,341,575 |  | 1,931,513 |
Common stock, per share | $ 5.00 |  |  |
Common stock for aggregate consideration | $ 6,708,000 |  | $ 10,392,000 |

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