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Common Stock - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 30, 2014
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	$ 4,532,000
2014 At Market Agreement
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate offering price		$ 30,000,000
Commission to sales agent as a percentage of gross proceeds		3.00%
Shares of common stock issued	1,279,416
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	$ 4,532,000

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