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Stockholders' Equity - Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable (Parenthetical) (Detail) | Dec. 31, 2015 shares
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$7.86 - $8.01 [Member] |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |
Stock Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding | 57,525
Stock Options Exercisable, Shares Outstanding | 37,525
$9.69 - $9.97 [Member] |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |
Stock Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding | 19,920
Stock Options Exercisable, Shares Outstanding | 19,920
$29.99 - $34.50 [Member] |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |
Stock Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding | 655,335
Stock Options Exercisable, Shares Outstanding | 195,480
Discontinued Operations [Member] | $7.86 - $8.01 [Member] |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |
Stock Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding | 40,000
Stock Options Exercisable, Shares Outstanding | 20,000
Discontinued Operations [Member] | $9.69 - $9.97 [Member] |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |
Stock Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding | 6,215
Stock Options Exercisable, Shares Outstanding | 6,215
Discontinued Operations [Member] | $29.99 - $34.50 [Member] |
Stockholders Equity [Line Items] |
Stock Options Outstanding, Shares Outstanding | 164,810
Stock Options Exercisable, Shares Outstanding | 54,025

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- Definition The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding exercisable stock options as of the balance sheet date in the customized range of exercise prices for which the market and performance vesting condition has been satisfied. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(iii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (c)(1)(i)-(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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