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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29))
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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws.

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Reduction in the number of shares during the period as a result of a reverse stock split.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84159872&loc=d3e21463-112644

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Ratio applied to the conversion of stock split, for example but not limited to, one share converted to two or two shares converted to one.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 4.C)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187143-122770

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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
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