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Discontinued Operations - Additional information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013 Facility	Dec. 31, 2012 Facility	Sep. 30, 2013 Physician Services Business [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sale of business			$ 400,000
Notes receivable, received from sale of business			500,000
Loss on sale of business			$ 4,400,000
Facilities previously closed	1	1

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Amount of gain (loss), after tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component.

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