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Restricted Cash - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2013 | May 10, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] | Jul. 11, 2008 Subsequent Event [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Term Loan [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash | $ 500,000 |  |  |  | $ 500,000 | $ 150,491
Restricted cash |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |
Restricted cash and cash equivalents maturity period | 2013-07 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash for term loan |  | $ 10,000,000 | $ 8,000,000 |  |  |
Loan maturity period | 2014-07 |  |  |  |  |

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