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Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2013 Australian Electricity Systems PTY Ltd [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Forma Line Industries CC [Member]
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value liabilities Level 2 | $ 0 |  |  |
Additional earn-out consideration payment |  | 1,200,000 |  |
Accrued liability additional earn out consideration payment |  |  | $ 400,000 | $ 100,000
Period of earn-out contingent consideration |  |  |  | 1 year

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