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Stockholders' Equity - Reverse Stock Split - Additional Information (Detail) | Nov. 06, 2017 $ / shares shares | Jul. 21, 2016 $ / shares shares | Jul. 19, 2016 shares | Sep. 30, 2017 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2016 $ / shares shares | Jul. 18, 2016 shares | Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares shares
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Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reverse stock split ratio |  | 0.0625 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) |  |  | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 | 170,000,000 | 500,000,000
Number of fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse stock split |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reverse stock split ratio |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reverse stock split ratio |  |  | 0.05 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reverse stock split ratio | 0.0029 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | OTCQB [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reverse stock split ratio | 0.0029 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of fractional shares were issued in connection with the reverse stock split | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |

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