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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dividends on preferred stocks			$ 300,000	$ 300,000
Golsen Group [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Dividends on preferred stocks	$ 300,000	$ 300,000

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 942



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-Section 45



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