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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2017
Economic Interests
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common shareholders' ownership interests	5.79%
Voting Power
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common shareholders' ownership interests	15.48%
aBitCool Incorporated
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common shareholders' ownership interests	90.14%

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
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