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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Apr. 23, 2013
Real Goods Solar
Sep. 30, 2013
Real Goods Solar
Sep. 30, 2013
Real Goods Solar
Loan
Nov. 05, 2013
Real Goods Solar
Subsequent Event
Sep. 30, 2013
Real Goods Solar
Scenario 1
Mar. 27, 2013
Real Goods Solar
Scenario 1
Sep. 30, 2013
Real Goods Solar
Scenario 2
Mar. 27, 2013
Real Goods Solar
Scenario 2
Sep. 30, 2013
Real Goods Solar
Minimum
Sep. 30, 2013
Real Goods Solar
Class A Common Stock
May 28, 2013
Real Goods Solar
Class A Common Stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                          
Intercorporate services agreement termination date         December 19, 2013                
Numbers of shares sold                       1,000,000 6,017,500
Average share price                       $ 2.00 $ 2.7552
Gain from sale of investment $ 1,975,000 $ 18,404,000                   $ 2,000,000 $ 16,400,000
Unsecured and subordinated loans, number of loans outstanding         2                
Unsecured and subordinated loans, total amount receivable     1,700,000 2,600,000 2,600,000     1,000,000   1,600,000      
Percentage annual interest rate on advanced investment         10.00%                
Maturity date of loan advanced             Apr. 26, 2014   Apr. 30, 2014        
Unsecured and subordinated loans, total amount converted to shares     100,000                    
Unsecured and subordinated loans, shares converted     62,111                    
Sale of capital stock for converting loan into securities                     50,000    
Subordinated loans receivable present carrying value       0 0                
Collections for loans receivable           2,300,000              
Acquisition of RSOL's tenant leasehold improvements           200,000              
Loan Interest income       $ 39,000 $ 125,000