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Operating Leases - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 sqft Location	Dec. 31, 2012
Leases [Abstract]
Area of operating lease	25,500
Number of office space locations	2
Operating expenses	9.80	9.69

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Area leased by company as of balance sheet date.

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The number of units (items of property) under operating lease arrangements.

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